This afternoon I tuned in to the talk show hosted by the trio of Jurkovic, Teinowitz and Mac Neil coming out of Chicago. Harry said Jason Sehorn was an over-rated white cornerback, then added for good measure...is there any other kind?
Ha ha ha, very funny Harry. So Jason had two images to overcome, being white and growing up in a trailer park. Trailer park whites areroutinely belittled in our culture. Its only noble and praiseworthy to be poor or less affluent if one is a minority.
Wikipedia: It is rumored that his nickname by other Giants' players was Hollywood, based on his upbringing in Southern California, until they learned that he grew up in a trailer park. He was then nicknamed Species for his athleticism. After a highly successful season as a cornerback in 1997, he suffered a debilitating knee injury, tearing both his anterior and medial cruciate ligaments, in the 1998 preseason game against the New York Jets while returning a kickoff. Though he returned the next season, his speed was greatly diminished.
Ha ha ha, very funny Harry. So Jason had two images to overcome, being white and growing up in a trailer park. Trailer park whites areroutinely belittled in our culture. Its only noble and praiseworthy to be poor or less affluent if one is a minority.
Wikipedia: It is rumored that his nickname by other Giants' players was Hollywood, based on his upbringing in Southern California, until they learned that he grew up in a trailer park. He was then nicknamed Species for his athleticism. After a highly successful season as a cornerback in 1997, he suffered a debilitating knee injury, tearing both his anterior and medial cruciate ligaments, in the 1998 preseason game against the New York Jets while returning a kickoff. Though he returned the next season, his speed was greatly diminished.