How long must we continue to endure this ongoing display of stupidity among racist sports commentators? ESPN hired Rush Limbaugh to add the controversial spice he could bring to their NFL studio show. Then they fired him after the second show of the season, calling his comment that Donovan McNabb was overrated because of the media's obsession with building up black quarterback racist.
Whether Rush's commet was racist is debatable. But now after Bob Costas makes a racist observation that black NFL athletes shouldn't be allowed to own firearms comes Robert Parker, who vents his frustration over his perception that Robert Griffin III is not authentically black.
OK, as a white guy I'm completely ignorant about the lingo. I really don't know what "Cornball Brother" means. But I can figure out what Parker was getting at, that RGIII isn't "down for the cause". Why, he may even be a *gasp* Republican!
RGIII actually responded to a reporter's question about his race by saying that race isn't how he wishes to be defined, but by his character and accomplishments. Very mature, reasoned, and M. L. King-like, I'd say.
My belief about race relations is that the ultimate goal is that we can someday become a color-blind society. But apparently the goal for folks like Parker sounds more like black separatism with dictatorial leadership enforcing conformity of thought and belief among everyone who happens to have a certain skin pigment.
Whether it's Parker trashing RGIII for not being black enough, or the rest of the ESPN commentators destroying Tim Tebow for being openly Christian, I'm getting tired of it all.
Sportscasters and commentators on ESPN, NBC, CBS, FOX, or anywhere, I'm pleading with you! Please just stop with the social commentary, you're not smart enough for it. Just stick to the game and get out of politics, please. RGIII is an exciting rookie quarterback who plays for the Washington Redskins. End of story. Tim Tebow's a backup quarterback for the Jets. End of story. When either guy plays, talk about how they played like you would any other player. Leave it at that.
I'm weary of all the racist talk, as well as the anti-Christian talk. Just cover the games and spare us the stupid social commentary.
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