Jason Sehorn always wore sleeves during his playing days. In fact I don't think you can find a single picture of him playing without them. Recall his arrogant interview in the article
The White Cornerback: NFL players past and present open up about race at the position.
Sehorn readily admits you can't find a picture of him without sleeves on because he didn't want people to know he was white but then says "...this whole [white cornerback] thing was never a race issue." He contradicts himself within seconds! If it's not a race issue, then why did you wear sleeves to hide your whiteness? His "
I never wanted it to be an issue. I never wanted to be thought about or pointed out" answer is a total copout and doesn't address the situation at hand. As a good player in the NFL, Sehorn has a unique opportunity to highlight the issue without being branded as bitter. It should be noted that I don't have have a problem with Sehorn or a white player wearing sleeves to alleviate the toxicity of the caste system. However, when you have an opportunity to speak up about it and instead sweep it under the rug as Sehorn does, that's wrong. By the way the above article is about safety Cooper Taylor, yet another white player to get screwed over by the NFL.
It's obvious to anyone who takes a second to think about it that this
is a racial issue. There's no logical explanation as to why white cornerbacks can't play in the NFL unless they're being intentionally barred from the position. With his legendary athleticism, Apke has limitless upside. But he's the wrong skin color, so unless he's an absolute superstar from the start, he has no chance.
