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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.I disagree. People who hate everybody of a particular sect are just ignorant.
Darn, I'm rooting for Cam too! But if he loses, I'll still sleep fine. It's kind of a win/win....scratch that, it's a lose/lose situationCouldn't care less if Cam were polka-dot embedded over an epidermis of chartreuse. It's his ****y, juvenile grandstanding that annoys me. Extremely disrespectful and unprofessional.
That being said, he's the lesser of two evils come Sunday. I hope he sends the Donkeys* and their arrogant fan base packing.
As an individual, I see no difference as either can be racist. As a whole, the only difference is which group is the majority or has more power.
Hatred knows no color
But my Point is that if it's acceptable to root for a player due to his/her being African American, then logic says it's just as acceptable to root for someone because they're Caucasian. Logic being the key word.
Especially in the NFL where Caucasians are the minority by a wide margin.
Otherwise, people would believe that it's only ok to root for any race that is not Caucasian. If some Caucasians hate Cam because he's black, that's pure racism just as if any black that hates Tom Brady because he's the pretty white boy must also be racist
I think only simple-minded (and wrong) people believe only Caucasians can be racists.
No matter what the readers age is, he's your dad. If I was 10, he'd still be your dad (not your grandfather) to me.FWIW, I'm just a dumb guy who likes fixing machines so take what I say from that level.
But my dad ( or grandfather if you are younger) ...
I agree that anyone can be a racist. I don't think the hate that fuels the racism stem from the same roots.
I think there is a difference between rooting for a QB because of his race and hating a QB because of his race.
I'm not sure if a black guy rooting for a black QB to win is right or wrong. Is that any different than a Filipino rooting for Tedy Bruschi because he was part Filipino? Interesting.
It's logical that people root for groups or people most like us, but it's sad also.I agree that anyone can be a racist. I don't think the hate that fuels the racism stem from the same roots.
I think there is a difference between rooting for a QB because of his race and hating a QB because of his race.
I'm not sure if a black guy rooting for a black QB to win is right or wrong. Is that any different than a Filipino rooting for Tedy Bruschi because he was part Filipino? Interesting.
No matter what the readers age is, he's your dad. If I was 10, he'd still be your dad (not your grandfather) to me.
And opinions are just as valid no matter what our education level.
I agree that in many ways, black racism toward whites is more "understandable" than white racism toward those that are black. But they're both still wrong.
Wrong doesn't really come in degrees.
it's not a question of being 'right or wrong' -- ppl are free to root for whoever they want, for whatever reason.
but when you do just don't whine about the rest of the world making race an issue, or white ppl rooting for some player cuz he's white.
btw, how many black ppl do you think root against white players?
It's logical that people root for groups or people most like us, but it's sad also.
I know for a fact that had I grown up in the Carolinas, if be rooting for Cam and not Tom Brady. If I was black living in New England, I hope if still root for Tom. But I'd probably be more of a Cam fan than I am.
It's not really about race, but basic human nature in my opinion. Regardless of whether I like him or not, neither is more honorable.
ps Cam is probably one of the most team-oriented people in the NFL, the unit cohesion of the Panthers is as good as anything I've seen in the NFL since the 2001 Pats
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From the NFL. Who can quibble with THAT?isn't he basically stealing those footballs?
I see nothing wrong with a black person openly rooting for Cam Newton. As a matter of fact, it seems natural to me to think that would happen.
What we should have a problem with are white people who would root against Newton, just for being black. Hopefully those people are few and far between, and don't pass their racist beliefs on to their children.