Some interesting comments, sadly very little of it is grounded in reality.
1- Nothing hurts the credibility of this site more than having so many of you vehemently defend Matt Jones. Matt Jones was a first round bust. Was he as bad a bust as RJ Soward, no, Rashan Saalam, no, Ryan Leaf, no, but he is still a bust. He played 4 years in the league and the only solid year he was having ended after he violated his plea agreement based on being arrested on cocaine possession. He isnt out the league because he is white, he is out the league because he was never that good. 4 years is usually all a 1st round player gets with his first team to pan out; however, a first round bust with drug arrest is likely to see less chances. In fact, he was likely cut by the Bengals to make room for another younger cleaner white receiver in Jordan Shipley. That 2010 team also had two of the most prolific WRs of the last decade in Terrel Owens and Chad Johnson. Bot of those guys are knuckleheads, but they have never had any legal issues and they had been elite receivers for years. The point is that even with his rare athletic ability Jones suffered the fate of many other 1st round busts. He didnt live up to his measurables and he was replaced. You cannot blame it on a lack of opportunity as he had 4 years to figure it out. He is not who you all should be defending, it makes you look unreasonable and silly, much like many black fans of Mike Vick who still act as if he was a hard working clean guy BEFORE he got caught dogfighting.
2- Thank you to whomever posted the list of sub 4.5 quarterbacks. I asked for that in order to disprove the notion that sub 4.5 white QBs were being discriminated against. It is clear that most sub 4.5 QBs were given ample chance to succeed with the exception of Locker who looked good in limited time last year. Unironic that you mentioned that Black QBs with sub 4.5 speed were consistently converted to WR. That proves my underlying point about Tim Tebow, but i guess in a way proves yours. Why were Zabransky or Stefan Lefors not asked to switch to receiver. It could be that they didnt have "loose hips" like their black counterparts Brad Smith and Antwan Randle El, or it could be that it was assumed that Brad Smith and Randel El were not smart enough to play the game. Either way you could cry foul. However the claim that sub 4.5 forty QBs are "discriminated" against holds no merit. There were only 5 in the last 13 years and 2 of the 5 (not including locker who was a 1st round pick) were given ample time to play and become starters (gradkowski and McCown).
3- Many people are claiming Taboo to be "full of crap" but have given little support as to why. Is it the bible on genetics and athletics? No, but it provides logical arguments supported by scientific evidence, research, and reality. The fact there are very few whites in the NBA who are leading in rebounds (despite the fact that non American whites have seen a resurgence in the NBA) is not "crap" its an example of a missing element to their game, its just as non racial as the fact that top free throw and 3 point shooters have been white for decades. Is the three point line racist? White players are not rebounding forces (aside from Kevin Love) because even the 7 footers cannot jump with many of the black players. They lead in perimeter and free throw shooting becuase they spend more time honing those skills to compensate for things they are not good in. Reggie Miller is a good example of the same phenomena in a different color. Miller did not have springs in his legs to be an inside presence, so he honed his shooting ability and made himself a star.
In fact, Taboo brings up the fact that much of this anti white phenomena is social stigma and self induced fear based on stereotypes. So in a way he endorses the theory that there is a "caste" system. He just acknowledges that in certain cases, it is based on real tangible elements of the game. Running and jumping sports are going to be dominate by black athletes because we are better at running and jumping. I have heard even the most vitriolic white supremacists admit this. What white athletes, coaches, scouts, etc need to do is stop cutting white players out of certain positions with stereotypical assumptions. However if they do this, the run a greater risk of failure. They know this, which is why these white athletes dont get the same shot at big time college programs (a very good point brought up earlier) which precludes them from NFL stardom. But lets be honest, this is not some sinister movement by the powers that be, it is a bad habit based on media induced perception, stereotypes and factual information.
I am 5-11 265 pounds of mostly muscle. My thighs are the size of many peoples torsos. My shoulders are broad, my chest is thick, and my calfs are large. I look much fitter than men who weigh 50 pounds less than me. However, all my life i have dissapointed coaches with my completely average athletic ability considering my appearance. I remember as a kid having coaches (white and black) come up to me and say "Boy you look like a football player" only for me to hit the field without much to offer. High school was worse in that both my older brother and sister were star athletes before i got there and I was expected to carry on tradition. Unfortunately I was more of a mathlete. I look the part but I am not fit for the distinction of "athletic black guy". Stereotypes of black athletes didnt do much to mask the fact that i had marginal athletic ability.
On the other hand, I also have dreadlocks and dark skin. I am between the ages of 16 and 38. I drive a black and red SS Monte Carlo which is a popular car with drug dealers. I am a fan of hip hop and have no problem playing it at high volume with my windows down. I have had that car for less than 2 years and have been pulled over 6 times without getting a single ticket. I look the part of "drug dealer" or "thug" but i am far from deserving of that distinction. However, stereotypes of black criminals don't do much to mask the fact that I am not a criminal. But because I "fit the description" I get pulled over a lot. I chalk it up to God and keep moving. I recognize that the stereotype of me being a drug dealer is based on real elements that I cannot deny. Although racial profiling and other issues like that are bothersome, the truth is that if black crime were not so disproportionate to white/other crime (as well as disproportionately scrutinized much like black athletes) I wouldnt get pulled over so much.
If I saw me walking down a dark alley I would cross the street. When a coach sees Wes Welker (2004 undrafted FA now a top 10 WR) standing next to Raushon Woods (2004 31st overall pick that was out the league in a few years) they assume that the 6ft 2 200 pound black guy is probably going to be a better player the 5 ft 10 white guy because he looks the part.
I guess that line of thinking is where this "caste" system idea holds some validity. However, that is the extent of it. What you all need to do is spend more time promoting white athletes WHO ACTAULLY DESERVE OPPORTUNITIES (not Matt Jones) and less time tearing down black athletes, and white coaches/owners/scouts who are simply hedging their bets on the naturally gifted running and jumping abilities of their black athletes. It is not as if Black players have failed to deliver on their promise. Sure Mike Vick didnt pan out, but Donovan Mcnabb was a top 5 QB in his prime, along with Daunte Culpepper, Steve Mcnair, and Warren Moon. Sure Roy Williams and Mike Williams have done little, but Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald, Anquan Boldin, AJ Green, Calvin Johsnon, and other "prototypical" receivers have proven the formula right.
When you do so (not all of you mind you) you come off bitter, angry, and to many minorities and "progressive" whites kinda scary. Thats the thing about the white nationalist movement. If the rhetoric of it was not so tinged with aggression and malcontent, it would be easier for it to get traction in the mainstream.
