Whitlock versus Rhoden....

I wrote another piece on my college Alumni cite essentially saying the same thing Mr. Rhoden wrote. I must admit I was very disappointed in Young's behavior especially after I defended him. However I was angry when Mark Howard of 104.5 the zone read verbatim Jason Whitlock's account of Young. (I bet he won't read Rhoden's column..) Both columns have a different spirit attached to the explanation of some of the woes that Vince is going through. Most Americans regardless of race will never publically pull a Rush Limbaugh, Al Campanis, the militant black dude (chuck D lol) and bubba with a truck. They will masquerade their bias through mouthpieces like Whitlock. Whitlock's article was socially irresponsible in regards to the perception America is still trying to overcome. Sure we all have our biases but racial bias stinks worst than a newborn's diaper. Racial bias polarizes even the best of us consequently causing most us of not to explore possibilities outside of our preference and comfort zones.



Whitlock attacked Young's personal story in the interest of "telling it like it is". Sure Vince Young's personal background can be deemed as relevant due to his celebrity but it's not why he is struggling thus reducing Whitlock's journalism to venom. Reducing Donovan Mcnabb's accomplishments down to hoping that he surpasses Warren Moon as the Best Black Quarterback is just as ignorant as the NAACP guy admonishing Mcnabb to "play like a black Quarterback". Whitlock has written some pieces that I've totally supported. I love when he calls out the NCAA and other guys who deserves it. However he's essentially become an attack dog for certain aspects of degenerate black culture. In other words he's the black guy they call when people want to appear like they aren't racist. He's thought provoking until he calls out white racism. Then he gets hate mail like Hank Aaron. It's funny how he's accussed Al Sharpton and Jessie Jackson of Bojangling for money in support of causes that are no longer relevant. Ain't that the pot calling the kettle black? (Pun and bad English intended)





Few Americans including black people have cared to really hear the plight of the trailblazers of yesteryear. We are so happy that a black guy is being considered for President. We're happy with Tiger Woods dominating a sport that previously banned us. We're satisfied with the status quo of suburbia which causes most of us to accept the mirage of equal opportunity. This society has chosen to ignore the stories of civil rights in favor of a watered down version of past generational folly. Some of this backlash that the Mcnabb's of the world encounter is fear. Don't believe me? Consider this. Most of the skill positions of Running back and receiver are known as black positions. During the 50's many of the college basketball teams had unwritten rules about how much playing time black players got. Some of these northern and west coast schools even gave black players scholarships with no intentions of playing them. It was their sick little way of appearing progressive amongst the social elite of their times. (See Wally we got one just like UCLA)



Was there already a fear that these guys would take over? (In a Will Ferrell voice, yeah) Was it a fear that the heroism of sport could further humanize a people who were systematically dehumanized? The answer is a resounding yes. History bears witness to how Americans have used sports entertainment to validate our own prejudice. Sporting events have long been the cock fight of society. Imagine a polished (The preference of most in the American sports public) Michael Vick with Steve Youngesque skills being the face of a franchise? I'm talking about the Vick with Braids, weed, guns homies and white girls in his entourage. Get the picture? If there were more Tom Brady's that were black how would we respond as a society? (My bad we've had Warren Moon already) Why is it the black quarterbacks are reduced to being "athlete's" playing Quarterback but the Tim Tebow's of the world are showing moxie and intelligence when they are dual threats.

In defense of Tebow that's not his fault. On the surface he seems to be a really good guy who loves to play football. He could probably care less. It's fans(fanatics) and analyst (really fanatics in disguise which skews their judgement) who perpetuate this culture and then wonder why guys respond this way. This isn't an excuse for Vince. He needs to step up and show the leadership that got him drafted. He doesn't deserve a blankie from mommy when people boo or talk about what he can't do. He needs to recommit himself to the game he once dominated and show people that he can play this game. My question for him is where is that fight that he had in him as a rookie, in college and in high school? Show Merrill Hodge he is an idiot. Stop making Hodge and Whitlock look like prophets. I still have faith in him that he can do it. That's why I defend him. He had me at Hello...(USC and Texas championship game)

Whitlock is totally wrong. Rhoden nailed it... End of Discussion. We need a more diverse panel of professionals like Rhoden who can expound on the truth without personal vendettas or biases.