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Racism Quiz

Mr. Scot

By Mr. Scot,
in Carolina Panthers

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he didnt say newton sucked he said he was a bad person that he had a agenda and was selfish what does any of that have to do with football? if you want people to stop screaming racism stop talking to be like they are child trying to make me believe in does not exist. its not easter bunny

Yea, but Cam Newton is not a race, it's a person. Is Cam trouble free like AJ Green? Hell no... Cam was in legal trouble few times so it's not like he's innocent and reporters just hate on him.

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There is very little question, in my mind, that those of us who are not a minority see the world with very different eyes.

We should be respectful of Warren Moon's perspective. that is in my opinion. He has lived a life we have not, both inside the NFL and outside.

Years ago, when working in DC, I had lunch with one of my peers who is an African Amercian.

The TV was on in the restaurant and it happened to be yet another time when DC's former mayor, Marion Berry, was being arrested.

i asked my peer what she thought of this situation, and she gave me a totally unexpected answer.

She said: 'it is difficult to be part of a race that is consistently judged by it's lowest element'.

This Lady was immaculate in dress, in professionalism, in kindness, has a Master's degree, and she was telling me, in her way, that none of those things mattered.

The conversation has stayed with me all my life.

It does not hurt anyone to see the world through others eyes and to open your own eyes to what they see and experience.

I heard many things said, for example, about Ben R. One thing that was not said, was that he was a 'thug'. For Cam Newton, a very young man, with no history of violence, that word seems to gets used quite a bit. Why? Think about it.

Great stuff. You won't get anyone responding to this because it's actually an intelligent post.

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There is very little question, in my mind, that those of us who are not a minority see the world with very different eyes.

We should be respectful of Warren Moon's perspective. that is in my opinion. He has lived a life we have not, both inside the NFL and outside.

Years ago, when working in DC, I had lunch with one of my peers who is an African Amercian.

The TV was on in the restaurant and it happened to be yet another time when DC's former mayor, Marion Berry, was being arrested.

i asked my peer what she thought of this situation, and she gave me a totally unexpected answer.

She said: 'it is difficult to be part of a race that is consistently judged by it's lowest element'.

This Lady was immaculate in dress, in professionalism, in kindness, has a Master's degree, and she was telling me, in her way, that none of those things mattered.

The conversation has stayed with me all my life.

It does not hurt anyone to see the world through others eyes and to open your own eyes to what they see and experience.

I heard many things said, for example, about Ben R. One thing that was not said, was that he was a 'thug'. For Cam Newton, a very young man, with no history of violence, that word seems to gets used quite a bit. Why? Think about it.

Great post, that does make you think. I have no idea what it's like to be in those shoes. I wish I could make it different and I personally strive to only view people by the content of their character and not what they look like. Sadly far too many people still don't.

I'm sure that racism, just like it exists in everyday life, also exists in the sports world. Sure there are people, sports writers included, that view players and coaches thru racially tinted bias, but the point I take out of all of this is that when every time a player (particularly black players) is criticized, the racial aspect of things is brought up, it diminishes the truth in those cases where there is really racism and not just criticism.

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Great post, that does make you think. I have no idea what it's like to be in those shoes. I wish I could make it different and I personally strive to only view people by the content of their character and not what they look like. Sadly far too many people still don't.

I'm sure that racism, just like it exists in everyday life, also exists in the sports world. Sure there are people, sports writers included, that view players and coaches thru racially tinted bias, but the point I take out of all of this is that when every time a player (particularly black players) is criticized, the racial aspect of things is brought up, it diminishes the truth in those cases where there is really racism and not just criticism.

Often times people think that being biased, racist, or stereotypical is a concious descison...an insidious plan to keep the miniorites down. When in fact the majority of the time people don't even realize that what they are saying is biased, racist, or stereotypical. They don't mean to be but still the end result is the same.

And watch out if you dare call them out on it or bring it to their attention.

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All races are judged by their lowest element when you have someone looking at them in through a negative perspective. That says something about that person, not people in general. To assume everyone judges them by this element is in itself prejudice.

My problem is people point the racism blaming on mass groups of people rather than single persons.

I have been judged, as a white American, as my lowest element as well from a black American, as a decedent of slave owners, but black people are not racist, that person was racist. Popele judge Germans by Nazis, Canadians as unintelligent, Russians as suicidal drunks with AIDS etc. etc. It's a negative perspective, not something that only happens to one race.

You want to talk about really opening your eyes, it's a cycle, for all races, not just one.

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I'm gonna say something that is going to sound like a joke (and it kinda is) but there is a point I'm trying to make...why cant we just hate everyone equally??? What the hell do I mean by this? If you are walking down the street and see a group of black kids being loud and obnoxious and say, "Damn I cant stand those kids". Someone would look at you and say OMG what a racist thing to say? Now, same guy walks down the street and sees a group of white kids being loud and obnoxious and says, "damn I can't stand those kids" someone would look at you at say OMG your right!!!

The problem in this country isn't that we hate one race or another but that we aren't allowed to hate everybody equally. Or a better word would be to judge them equally. This is obviously because there are still racist people in the world, and not just Warren moon racist but like hill Billy KKK racist. I heard a guy on playstation network say some stuff that made me cringe. Back to my original point...Mr Scott is right...if someone doesn't like Newton they say hr may be racist but if they say the same or worse about Ryan Mallet it's just brushed off as correct. What's the difference here? No one gets all up in arms about Mallet comments.

Why can't we hate everyone the same?

Oh and to the point made about stereotypes and black QB's being compared to each other...what about every white receiver being compared to other white receivers. Like Eric Decker last year, everyone kept saying wow he reminds me of Ricky proel...or a smaller slot receiver reminds everyone of Wes welker. But nobody cries, nobody cares...nobody wants to say anything about it. Why can't we live in a world that isn't afraid to offend someone based on a honest opinion.

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