Try to read this article without gagging. Is the author really this, to use the word for this thread, "delusional" to believe the media is anti-black when it comes to covering the transgressions of athletes, or is he a conscious change agent, an eager advocate of the Cultural Marxist agenda? Either way, it's difficult to escape the conclusion at times that this very fractured land is headed for another white vs. white civil war, or more accurately, white vs. anti-white whites and their jewish and non-white allies and enablers.
Out of Bounds: Roethlisberger - Vick- Pac Man
Posted: August 3, 4:17 pm |
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So I elicited some response to last week's Out of Bounds where I wondered aloud --- and in print --- whether the same media exposure afforded to Mike Vick and Adam "Pac Man" Jones will be afforded to Pitsburgh Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger, who is named in a civil lawsuit for allegedly raping a woman in Lake Tahoe in 2008.
The link to the print version of Out of Bounds is unavailable right now, but here is an e-mail I received regarding my argument toward fair media coverage of black and white athletes:
"In your column comparing Vick, Jones and Roethlisberger you pointed out that they had some similarities and some difference but neglected to mention a couple of important items. Mr. Vick and Mr. Jones have both been found guilty of crimes and Mr. Roethlisberger has not. He has never been charged with a crime and has only been accused in civil court where his accuser hopes to secure considerable cash as a reward to go way. The fact that Mr. Rothlisberger has made considerable contribution to his team's success compared to the others should not be a factor." --- Dave Warnick, Bowie, MD
My response to Mr. Warnick:
"My point is that when Vick was even mentioned to have possibly maybe have been sort of involved with a little bit of dog fighting, the media jumped on the story like O.J. had finally been found guilty.
Pac-Man Jones received an enormous amount of attention for his transgressions, but wide receiver Matt Jones was not even remotely scrutinized for his drug arrests.
Roethlisberger may very well be innocent --- I hope he is anyway. Much like I hoped Vick was a victim of family members taking advantage of him. Much like I hoped Pac-Man --- a former West Va. Mountaineer --- was simply surrounding himself with the wrong people.
This story should be more of a story ... how it's not confounds me, but I truly believe this is mildly racial at worst. The NFL does not want to tarnish the image that Big Ben has built for himself. But when Pac-Man or Vick ask for reinstatement, Goodell (who is doing a phenomenal job overall) stops just short of video surveillance and wire tapping to monitor the two young black players."
Let me know what you think. (I really wish the link to the Out of Bounds was available right now!)
-Jacob Linger
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