Yeah, he has said a few times there's value in diversity and the different perspectives of certain minorities, which is why it makes sense to select them preferentially, while at the same time claiming it has nothing to do with race. I've seen some impressive mental gymnastics over the years, but this is right up there.
To be clear, I only said "I can think of three reasons off the top of my head why black applicants, with equivalent MCAT and GPA scores, would be accepted at a higher rates, that are not race-related". I never claimed race was not also a factor.
It's true I hope to make my mind so flexible and strong it could be a metaphorical gymnast, but I am not as successful as I would wish.