"afraid of being called racist"

JD074

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Quite a few of you have said that many people in the
media are afraid of complimenting white players
because they don't want to be accused of being
"racist", "politically incorrect", etc. That's an
understandable concern, given the aftermath of
comments made by Limbaugh, Hornung, and
others. I think that some of them notice white
players' talent but don't care to mention it because
they don't like them. I also think that a lot of them
don't notice their talent because they're just plain
stupid. The belief that whites are unathletic is so
ingrained that they can't even think of a white player
as athletic. So the fear of being accused of racism
may not be there for a lot of these guys because they
truly don't like the white players, or are just ignorant,
rather than secretly admiring white players but being
afraid to mention it.

When the commentators like a white player, they
seem to mention it. Andrei Kirilenko and Steve Nash
are a couple of guys who have gotten plenty of
compliments lately from commentators and
analysts. Today Trey Wingo (whom I personally
dislike, by the way) said, to paraphrase, Billy Volek
and Drew Bennett are one of the hottest quarterback/
wide receiver tandems that we've seen in years
(along those lines.) I don't think anyone is going to
be accused of being racist just for complimenting a
white player.   

Now, when it comes to the negative influence of
black culture on sports, I have to assume that some
of these older guys notice it, don't like it, but keep
their mouths shut because they truly are afraid.
Then again, many of them have bought into it and
don't mind this mess at all. Indeed, many seem to
relish it- or at the very least are entertained by it. Edited by: JD074
 

Charlie

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Talking heads are just that. Especially in sports. They make no pretense of being journalists. Even reviled Dan Rather paid his dues chasing stories for years on end. Peter Jennings writes his own copy.

The limit to sportscasters' editorial contribution is the rhyming quip or unique exclamation.

So the fault for anti-White commentary, or lack of pro-White commentary, lies with the directors and producers. We don't see them, but their names are listed in the ending credits.

What guides producers and directors? Advertisers. Who do advertisers pay to promote their products? Not White athletes. "I'm paying $20,000 a spot and I damn well better see LeBron f*****g James in the highlights!" "Yes sir Mr. Broadcast Media Buyer, as Executive Producer of NBA Tonight I will make very sure Mr. James receives all due attention."

But why Blacks? Because focus group research shows viewers have a visceral reaction to them. With Blacks it's, "mah homie". With Whites it's, "I can really piss off my parents and scare my classmates and be a rebel." With Hispanics it's "pinche moyo". There is a measurable, involuntary neurochemical change registered in the brain of a person of any race when shown a Black face. Other races do not cause the same degree of reaction.

It's all product, and it has to be presented as a set piece with everybody working their part of the all-singing, all-dancing review. Nothing objective about it. No critical thought allowed. American hucksterism at its best. Journalists? No, salespeople. Used car salespeople with painted over taxis for sale. "Get excited dudes! It's the Super Bowl! It's the all-star game! It's the last one they'll ever have, until next year. And the year after that. Heck, it's even better than Extreme Dodgeball."

At least with bread and circuses the blood was real and plentiful and the bread was whole grain.
 
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