Is it, though? There's a lot that can be fudged. You can have DEI initiatives to get "underrepresented" people into positions such as coaches. Refs can be made to look the other way for select players and to focus on others. More subtly, rules can be added or removed that indirectly favor one race over another - I've heard basketball is notorious for this, but you'd have to ask someone more knowledgeable for specifics.
Is it, though? There's a lot that can be fudged. You can have DEI initiatives to get "underrepresented" people into positions such as coaches. Refs can be made to look the other way for select players and to focus on others. More subtly, rules can be added or removed that indirectly favor one race over another - I've heard basketball is notorious for this, but you'd have to ask someone more knowledgeable for specifics.