Good read about the double standard that exists in the NFL...

[Nomad82]

2 hours ago, countryboi said:

I want yall to remember this articles when say they dont hate Cam because of race. 

no kidding. 

denial ain't just a river in egypt.

[Nomad82]

2 hours ago, Cam El said:

 Sometimes I'm embarrassed to be white.

don't be. you can't change everyone (white, black, etc.). just be the best person that you can be.

[Silent Majority]

2 hours ago, Growl said:

This is going to change nobody's mind. Stupid people are going to continue to make embarrassing comments in the comments s section of NFL.com

 

 

Who cares

People who actually have to live every goddamn day under this bullshit double standard...that's who. 

[CPcavedweller]

I think that this is a lot less about Peyton being white but the media sticking to the narrative that they began back in the 90's. This is not only about maintaining his status but self-preservation on behalf of the media.

Even in the segment on NFL Network discussing Cam leaving the press conference the only person who stuck up for him and brought up Manning not shaking Drew Brees's hand was none other than HEATH EVANS. That's right, of the three african-american men discussing Cam, it took Heath Evans to come out and say, in passing because he was defending Cam and was jumped on immedietely, "I can't sit here and judge Cam based on this because I never had to prepare as much and as hard as he did, so I won't judge him for walking out."

That said, if Cam or Famous Jameis had been in a similar situation to what Manning did in college they would've been jailed certainly. Especially in the southern states that they were enrolled in college. There is a double standard as the article states but the thing about Peyton is that self-preservation is intertwined between the media and him. The media preserves his character and in doing so they preserve their "credibility". 

Full Disclosure: I am "white" aka of European descent and even further back, if science is correct, of African descent as is everyone. Regardless, i'm not oblivious to the issues that exist or the double standard within the NFL. As evidenced by the Riley Cooper incident, Manning teabagging a trainer, and the Jameis case that was dropped including the civil suit. Those are three things I think are important because they differences in how long the narrative has continued.

Furthermore, even Broncos fans think that Cam committed multiple felonies and was kicked out of UF and think that the only thing he does for the community is give away footballs to kids. If anonymously asked to give opinions of all quarterbacks and given true or false to questions about charities they have or don't have, I would imagine that people would answer that most white QB's do have charities while african american's would likely show a less % for the same questions, when in fact it's not true at all. 

This is an issue ingrained not only in sports but in society in general. A microcosm if you will and until it's something that NFL Network, ESPN, Yahoo!, Sports Illustrated, and all major outlets refuse to drop because it makes people uncomfortable, it will continue. This article won't see the light of day because it shines a bad light on those who already started a different story. 

[panthers55]

I don't usually see things in racial terms regarding Cam's perception among fans and the media, but this article was well written and pretty damning. Makes me pause and reconsider my previous thoughts.

[CatMan72]

Great read, we haven't come nearly as far in this country as we think we have. 

I forgot Peyton tea-bagged a trainer in college, can you even imagine if Cam did that???

So apparently, being in possession of a stolen laptop is a greater offense than misdemeanor sexual assault?  

As a middle-age white male, having a black quarterback has really opened my eyes to the racial double-standard that is still alive and well in this country and it makes me feel ashamed. In my own personal life, my support for Cam has made me aware of a few racists I associated with and I no longer associate with those people. I went as far as kicking one of my neighbors out of my house for making a racist remark directed at Cam while we were watching a Panthers game, that's the example I want to set for my children. 

[Carolina Pride 95]

I come here and read everyday and s whole situation disgusts me so h I had to create an account to add my .02

Listening to these self important idiots crucify Cam on NFL radio makes me livid when the double standard is so glaring.

Look at this article about Peyton from 2010... http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shutdown_corner/post/Peyton-Manning-storms-off-Super-Bowl-field-Is-h?urn=nfl,218314

"  Walking off the field without congratulating Drew Brees(notes) may go against our misguided notion of what sportsmanship should be, but it wasn't at all disrespectful or bitter. It shows how much Peyton Manning wanted to win the game. And who can argue about that? "

WTF! I feel like calling in to the radio and doing a tearful T.O. rendition of "Thats my quarterback man!" to defend him.

Love the presser today, Cam refusing to apologize and the support he gets from the rest of the locker room. We know who they are and I will gladly take the 10/1 odds they lift a Lombardi in SB51.

Panther Nation against the world!

[GRWatcher]

14 minutes ago, CatMan72 said:

Great read, we haven't come nearly as far in this country as we think we have. 

I forgot Peyton tea-bagged a trainer in college, can you even imagine if Cam did that???

So apparently, being in possession of a stolen laptop is a greater offense than misdemeanor sexual assault?  

As a middle-age white male, having a black quarterback has really opened my eyes to the racial double-standard that is still alive and well in this country and it makes me feel ashamed. In my own personal life, my support for Cam has made me aware of a few racists I associated with and I no longer associate with those people. I went as far as kicking one of my neighbors out of my house for making a racist remark directed at Cam while we were watching a Panthers game, that's the example I want to set for my children. 

It's more than only a racist double standard in the NFL. It's was also a white & rich privilege issue with Peyton at Tennessee. If Archie Manning wasn't his father, Peyton would not have had the preferential treatment he did over the incident. UT & the Mannings worked hard to sweep it all under the rug. I can not imagine what that lady has been through.

[PghPanther]

Historically, the quarter back position in the NFL  has always been the domain of the White man………..and when a Black man has the opportunity to participate in that area it becomes very apparent they are required to be held to a higher standard to appease the White consensus than their White counterparts have been held to in the past.

The word gets around………..”oh he’s athletic enough but ……is he smart enough?……..or disciplined enough?..... to do it successfully?”………

…….that is the real reason why White media is critical…………sure they will say it’s a matter of character…………(but in the back their mind it’s thought otherwise)

As a result, the double standard will persist………………Jackie Robinson knew about it…………..so did Muhammad Ali, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and countless others……….

See the White man expects the Black man to fail in his area or not hold up the standard but when the White man fails on will result in a free pass………

But when the Black man fails to the standard of the expectation of behavior then the White media loves to say……..”See I told you so……..you can take them out of the ghetto but you can’t blaa blaa blaa” …………

Get it?

If I was Cam I’d take more of a Jack Johnson approach to the media and fug with them all………….

 

[CPcavedweller]

3 hours ago, PghPanther said:

Historically, the quarter back position in the NFL  has always been the domain of the White man………..and when a Black man has the opportunity to participate in that area it becomes very apparent they are required to be held to a higher standard to appease the White consensus than their White counterparts have been held to in the past.

The word gets around………..”oh he’s athletic enough but ……is he smart enough?……..or disciplined enough?..... to do it successfully?”………

…….that is the real reason why White media is critical…………sure they will say it’s a matter of character…………(but in the back their mind it’s thought otherwise)

As a result, the double standard will persist………………Jackie Robinson knew about it…………..so did Muhammad Ali, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and countless others……….

See the White man expects the Black man to fail in his area or not hold up the standard but when the White man fails on will result in a free pass………

But when the Black man fails to the standard of the expectation of behavior then the White media loves to say……..”See I told you so……..you can take them out of the ghetto but you can’t blaa blaa blaa” …………

Get it?

If I was Cam I’d take more of a Jack Johnson approach to the media and fug with them all………….

 

I agree with your points but in the same way that you don't call an African American man Boy, don't refer to the collective people of European descent as "the White man". I was born here however I wasn't born into the collective you refer to.

Have a look at my earlier post on this topic if you would like. Cam is held to a higher standard for more than the color of his skin. His accolades to this point have set the bar so high that if you slip, you fall at your peril. Of course the criticism for his actions is related to him being African-American but the between the whistles judgments are all based on Cams performance.

Junior College National Championship

BCS National Championship

NFL Rookie of the Year

Offensive Player of the Year

MVP

3X NFC South Champion

National Football Conference Champion

Most games in NFL History with a passing and rushing touchdown.

Second to only Dan Marino in total TD's through first five seasons.

The list goes on and without having time to research all of Cam's accolades i'm sure someone would enjoy adding them. 

If there was ever a player on the trajectory to Canton, Cam is on it. The more Cam stays true to who he is as a person, the more people will come to understand him. Until then, the issues you speak of are but a microcosm of a society ruled by race, and divided by those who are either ignorant to the issues people face, or are in a battle to maintain the status quo. Your own politicians actions speak louder than their words. Remember that.