According to recent statistics from the University of Central Florida's Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport, Blacks hold just 6.2 percent of newspaper sports department jobs--a startling disparity when considering that 78 percent of NBA players and 66 percent of NFL players are Black. How does this disparity affect the coverage of top Black athletes? Harry Pickett, the deputy sports editor for the "Charlotte Observer," says having a diverse sports department staff "gives your department more pause." Minority representation in the newsroom increases the likelihood that editors have to look at all sides of the story and not rush to judgment. Pickett states that having a more diverse sports staff makes it more likely that an editor can think of themselves in that position. There may be more of a chance for someone in position to say, "Time out." Gene Farris, the international sports editor for "USA Today," adds that a diverse newsroom gives rise to better journalism by allowing reporters to relate better with a wide range of story subjects.