Does anyone else think they are making way too big of deal about having African American coaches in a Super Bowl game?
2007-01-22 14:04:03 · 19 answers · asked by g_1203 3 in Sports ➔ Football (American)
It is great that these two men made it to the Super Bowl because of hard work, dedication, and all other factors. That and ONLY that should be celebrated. In this day and age I at least believe that with enough perseverance a person of any color can achieve something. I feel that it is a form of racism to be thinking the color of their skin even matters.
2007-01-22 16:08:09 · update #1
Additionally, none of you have any right to call me racist because I asked a question. Do not judge me. You have no idea what my ethnicity or morales are.
rhdtv2002 who are you to call me unamerican? This is just as much my country as any other citizen. Calling someone unamerican because they have different beliefs is an absurd and feeble way of thinking.
2007-01-22 16:18:54 · update #2
Thank you for pointing out to me that it is just a news story to get peoples interest. I understand that now. I don't know what, but I just think there a better story out there represent these respected coaches, teams, and fans.
2007-01-22 16:21:42 · update #3
Many of you say this has never happened before. I think this day has already come. This is not that unique. Of course not the exact same situation, but in other sports like baseball, basketball, and boxing African Americans have already achieved. It seems a bit unnecessary and repetitive to me. Other African Americans should know they can already do things like this by now.
2007-01-22 16:31:26 · update #4
YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE. I GUESS YOU FLUNKED HISTORY IN SCHOOL AND DON'T THE MEANING OF HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE.
2007-01-22 14:08:55 · answer #1 · answered by smitty 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Pretty cool stat...but I think Someone on Mike and Mike said it best a few years ago. "We're making progress, when its not a big deal". Like other people said (albeit while complaining) it would be great to have Hispanic coaches, and Russian coaches, but the fact is that those cultures don't play football. If you look at the NFL, its 55% black, 40% white, and like 5% every other race, so its only natural that there would really only be black and white coaches...this wouldn't even be an issue if there weren't racist owners back in the day that wouldn't give these guys a chance...I just hope that sometime soon.. this really won''t be a story.
2016-03-14 22:29:36 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Our society is race-obsessed and very dysfunctional in this area. I was working today with someone who was listening to Rush Limbaugh, who objected to pointing out Tony Dungy And Lovie Smith and the first black coaches thing. It's amazing to me how much this man talks about race when he doesn't think it should ne an issue in things.
Yes, it wil be news, but only because it's happening for the first time. If it happens again in the future, it won't be that big of a deal. They don't say every week how many black coaches or quarterbacks are playing in the NFL.
2007-01-22 15:50:20 · answer #3 · answered by Bryan C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It was a good reason to give the players something to play for. Instead of winning for selfish reasons they're striving to win for historical reasons. Why shouldn't race be a factor in this when this a first for professional sports. When more african-american coaches start winning superbowls then and only then will it be downplayed.
2007-01-22 14:44:40 · answer #4 · answered by JAMES R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
40 years and not one black coach in a Superbowl. Now we have two this is a great day for african americans. Just cause you don't care doesn't mean anything.
2007-01-22 14:19:39 · answer #5 · answered by lilcurly 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should make a big deal about it just cause u ain't African American u wouldn't know how it's a big deal. We African Americans been through a lot and have work hard for it . So these two men work hard and deserve the credit for it. it should be a big deal. You might be Asian, Hispanic, Native American, Jewish or even White. That doesn't mean nothing to you but it means something to me.
2007-01-22 14:12:22 · answer #6 · answered by football chick 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes Yes Yes! If blacks and whites are supposed to be equal then why in the heck is everyone making such a big deal about there being black coaches in the Super Bowl? We're not equal. Everyone and I mean everyone in the left wing liberal media is racist against....WHITES!!!!
2007-01-22 14:21:30 · answer #7 · answered by packerswes4 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think so.
In my opinion, look at them as coaches, not as being African Americans. I know what happened in the history of America, but aren't we past the racial issue. I'm happy for any coach or player to make it to the Super Bowl or any major sporting event regardless of their skin color. They are coaches. View them as that. Yes, this is history, but this is something that our country thrives on. Drop the race card for once and play the sport for the sport. Who cares if you're white, black, brown, purple, or blue.
Congrats to Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith for getting their teams to the Super Bowl. Thats all that needs to be said.
2007-01-22 14:18:56 · answer #8 · answered by Tyler E 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Yep, I do. It shows that no matter how diversity-fied our society gets, the more people can't resist defining people and accomplishments by race.
I liked Mike Ditka's reply on TV today, sorta side-stepping the color question and pointing out that great coaches become great coaches by hard work, honesty, and dedication, and then praising both coaches.
2007-01-22 14:17:37 · answer #9 · answered by snvffy 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I think it's actually a pretty big thing, and it's a very historical event in NFL history.
I think that only people who have problems with people of other races or skin color are the only ones who are getting upset by it.
2007-01-22 14:31:37 · answer #10 · answered by Bryan M 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋