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Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
If McNabb were the ONLY black quarterback being playing in the NFL on a good team, Rush Limbaugh may have a point. But there Dante Culpepper, Michael Vick, and Steve McNair out there also. ALL of these guys have done great things for their teams and recieved the appropriate praise for their efforts. McNabb has also. His success is NOT just a product of media hype. He HAS made the plays at Philadelphia in the past.
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Factually correct, but Rush is (1) allowed to have his opinion as a commentator as to the guy's abilities and (2) is allowed to speculate on reasons for what he sees as a mis-perception about the guy. Independent of the other QB's, it is completely true that the media tries to hype minority QB's, as there are precious few of them. I don't know why movies can point this out (e.g. Any Given Sunday) in a fictional setting but commentators can not speak of it as a reality. [img]graemlins/noevil.gif[/img]
So, while Limbaugh may be wrong as to the guy's ability (seems to me most would agree he is NOT), he is right about the media's hyping of QB's. He stated this, and now has to resign?? Look, it's a fair point he makes -- that successful blacks are often hyped, resulting in an increased perception of their ability, resulting in increased expectations of them that may be unfair.
Anyone see Law & Order last night? Same premise -- different circumstances. A black reporter fabricated interviews because the pressure he was under to be the best (e.g. he kept getting promoted up the ladder too fast for his experience) was more than he was capable of living up to.
[ 10-02-2003, 01:26 PM: Message edited by: Timber Loftis ]