A major league basketball team has more African-American players than white players. It is about to recruit five more players and the management has specifically asked the coach to ensure that three out of the five new players are white. This is causing irritation among the African-American players who want to be part of the team. This is an example of ________.

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This situation is an example of reverse discrimination, where a policy or action is perceived to favor a historically advantaged group (in this case, white players) over a historically disadvantaged group (African-American players).

A Major League Basketball Team Has More African-American Players Than