What happened to "we are all just people" or "color shouldn't matter"? I think they are both wonderful coaches, but the color of their skin should not matter. We are all people no matter what. BTW Dungy all the way.
2007-01-21 19:50:43 · 17 answers · asked by james w 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
You're absolutely right, it shouldnt matter. We are all part of the HUMAN race, regardless of what we look like, where we came from, or what we believe in.
Only those who wish to promote division, bigotry, and hatred speak about "racism". Only those type of people want to classify people as to what they look like, where they are from, what they believe in, etc. Classifying people like this only creates further division.
These "bigoted" people play this game simply because they benefit from it. If someone with dark skin is accused of a crime, doesnt get the job they want, or something doesnt go the way they want, they claim "racism" even though we are all the same "race". The sad thing is that the US government has condoned bigotry and sexism through affirmative craption, giving people preferential treatment based on their gender, the way they look or the way they believe. This is bigotry in its purest form.
Even the NFL promotes division and inequality. The NFL rules state that when a team is interviewing for head coach, they must interview a "minority" candidate. So if I am an owner and have Parcells, Cowher, Gruden, and Bilichick to pick from.....I must interview someone else. How ludicrous. The chance at this position should be based on ability, experience, leadership, etc. The color of a persons skin has NOTHING to do with this.
Congratulations to Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith, I am very happy for them. They reached this point in their careers based on their merits and abilities. The way they look has NOTHING to do with this. They are no more African than a pale skinned redhead. They are Americans, plain and simple.
If I have blonde hair and blue eyes, and the last 3 generations of my family were in South Africa, would I then not be classisifed as "African-American" by the bigoted media? Nope. Bigotry, hatred, and division. Sickening.
2007-01-21 21:33:46 · answer #1 · answered by Bryan _ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well... this is what the "big deal" is...
everyone doesn't see it like you and I do...
mainly, general managers have hardly ever hired any black coaches because apparently they either didn't think they could coach, or they were racist?
I mean... it's taken 40 some years for one black coach to make it to the super bowl... why is that?
if we are all just people... odds are it would have happened before now and there would have been a long history of many NFL black coaches... but that's not the case at all?
the simple fact is... color of skin clearly has mattered to many in the past... this tells all those people that it shouldn't matter any more... that's exactly why it does matter... BECAUSE IT PROVES SKIN COLOR DOESN'T MATTER!
basically, it's like a big "you and I are right and they are wrong... and they may not have known it until now"
2007-01-21 21:26:35 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not at all. The media also made a huge deal when Doug Williams became the first black QB to start a Super Bowl, and since then two black men have started in the big game (Steve McNair and Donovan McNabb) and nobody noticed. As recently as 2002 there were only two black head coaches in the league (Tony Dungy and Herm Edwards). Racism lives when people think blacks can't do something. The media is simply pointing out, in no uncertain terms, that the doubters were wrong. And hopefully, it will soon no longer be considered newsworthy when a black man holds up the Vince Lombardi Trophy.
2016-05-24 14:09:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well James, I agree with ya. I think that all the media hype around the fact that both coaches are black diminishes their accomplishments. The media is not saying that the Superbowl XLI will be coached by two great coaches who are black, but by two black coaches who happened to make the Superbowl.....if that makes sense. I know there is a historical significance, but when will we finally see that a great accomplishment by a white man, or black man, or latino man, is just that; a great accomplishment by a MAN!
2007-01-21 20:39:09 · answer #4 · answered by Mr Mojo Risin 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It's a big deal for us Blacks because for a while we were not being hired as head coaches in the NFL, and even after we were, people were saying that we could never take the teams to the big dance. And color shouldn't matter, but unfortunately, racism still exists big time in this country, and any white person that thinks it doesn't should try being black for a day. That's why every little step we take toward equality is a big deal to us, maybe not to you.
2007-01-21 20:38:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It would be nice if the media focused on the fact that the two head coaches of this year's Superbowl are intelligent, articulate, faith filled men of moral character. They do not rant and rave along the sidelines and they treat their players with respect. I don't care what color they are.....they both have a lot of class.
2007-01-21 23:22:44 · answer #6 · answered by SUSAN N 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the league players are 75% black--the owners are 100% white. there are many black coaches that are being looked over to coach for many years.--in fact the nfl now requires that a new head coach opening has to to interview a minority coach.--its a matter of facts.--most coaches played in the game when they were younger.--if 75% of players are black why are there so few blacks coaching?--
2007-01-21 22:43:24 · answer #7 · answered by george l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If no media mentioned the fact that it is the first time two black coaches have met in the superbowl than someone would call the media racist for not mentioning it.
2007-01-21 20:08:09 · answer #8 · answered by holtindyfan 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The people that reported that and promote the fact are racists . Otherwise, why did they even notice? Were they that surprised at the fact that two black coaches were as good as the white coaches? Sure seems like it.
2007-01-22 09:26:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because for so long Black men were not given the opportunity to coach they were all looked over. Just as the quarterback position was for many years. Black coaches are still fighting for jobs in the NFL so when 2 black men finally reached a goal that is everyone dream in the NFL (Superbowl) it proves to society that black coaches deserve to be the head coach, it proves they belong it proves they are smart enough it proves so much, unfortunately one of them have to lose. Great question thanks for asking it.
2007-01-21 20:07:18 · answer #10 · answered by askmeguru21 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋