StaleyWasScrewd
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In Bill Simmons' ESPN column today, he described Tampa Bay QB Bruce Gradkowski as "biracial." This was hastily (and correctly) changed to "Polish-Italian" minutes later. Here are a couple of pictures to illustrate how "biracial" he is:
In college:
http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/tol/sports/ m-footbl/auto_headshot/237536.jpeg
In high school, before he lost his hair:
http://www.post-gazette.com/images/20000914bdgrad0914.jpg
Shows how ingrained the caste system is in people's minds. If a quarterback is "mobile" (as Gradkowski is known to be) the initial assumption is that they must be part-black. Even with a name like Gradkowski. They don't get much whiter-sounding than that.Edited by: StaleyWasScrewd
In college:
http://graphics.fansonly.com/photos/schools/tol/sports/ m-footbl/auto_headshot/237536.jpeg
In high school, before he lost his hair:
http://www.post-gazette.com/images/20000914bdgrad0914.jpg
Shows how ingrained the caste system is in people's minds. If a quarterback is "mobile" (as Gradkowski is known to be) the initial assumption is that they must be part-black. Even with a name like Gradkowski. They don't get much whiter-sounding than that.Edited by: StaleyWasScrewd