onegameatatime
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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I was agreeing that this situation was a little overblown, but some of these comments go too far and ignore history.
It's one thing to try to be color-blind, but that does not mean we ignore history. Just because something can be said about white people does not make it equally apply the other way. When you're on top, you need to be able to take it a little more and be careful how you dish it. That's why if you manage people and have a good relationship, you can take a little ribbing, but need to be more careful how you give it back.
I would not dismiss the role model aspect either. One white guy posted that he was not inspired to be a coach because other white people were. Of course, you probably saw white people in many roles. I doubt a black kid would go into coaching just because Smith and Dungy are in the SB, but maybe it's a factor.
In short, I would not play it up too much, but I do not think it is nothing, either.
It's one thing to try to be color-blind, but that does not mean we ignore history. Just because something can be said about white people does not make it equally apply the other way. When you're on top, you need to be able to take it a little more and be careful how you dish it. That's why if you manage people and have a good relationship, you can take a little ribbing, but need to be more careful how you give it back.
I would not dismiss the role model aspect either. One white guy posted that he was not inspired to be a coach because other white people were. Of course, you probably saw white people in many roles. I doubt a black kid would go into coaching just because Smith and Dungy are in the SB, but maybe it's a factor.
In short, I would not play it up too much, but I do not think it is nothing, either.