The "odd ball"

• How do people generally react to those who are willing to step outside the box of comfortability and normalcy and behave in a way that is considered unconventional or unacceptable?
• Why was it so important for Don Haskins to think different?

People generally react who are willing to step outisde the box of comfortability and normalcy and behave in a way that is considered unconventional because they want to be different or unique, or maybe even just be equal. In the movie don Haskins says to a young colored man " i don't see color, i see quick, i see skill, and that's what you have." This shows that Don Haskins, didn't care about what race his players where or what color they where, but their ability to play basketball. Don Haskin, was a white man , but nothing discouraged him with having a mostly black basketball team. Even though, he was putting to much for himself at risk. It was important for Don Haskin to think different because, he showed equality and a part of civil rights. White people where very cruel to colored people, but Don haskin was the odd ball, he didn't care, he proved that color men can play as well or even better then white men. Which is why  his team watch NCAA championship. I can relate to this because I honestly HATE racism so much. Every time i see movies or something related towards any other people that weren't white, really aggravates me. I believe in equality no matter what. This reminds me of "Glory road" which of course was based on it but , the movie explains most of what Don Haskin and his players had to go through. Just like in the story, throughout the world people have gone through the same thing. Which is why there where the civil rights movement. Most of us know of Martin Luther King, but he was also a person who stepped outside the box and thought that what was going on during his existence and before was wrong. Which is why he fought and worked really hard, including putting his life out there, for us to be where we are now.... the "promise land."