Is the Media Vilifying Black Athletes?

Well?

 

That's a tough one. Sometimes I think they are and sometimes I think no. Bottom line is if you put yourself in a bad situation whether you're black, white, hispanic, asian, etc., you have to expect the criticism that comes with it.

 

Didn't this get deleted once already today?

 

Probably.

 

Yep. David Robinson is an absolute jerk. I see that on TV all the time. (missingbluefont)

If this is a Bonds-is-being-picked-on thread, excuse me while I grab a bucket.

 

If you mean does the media tend to cast black sports figures as villains (which isn't quite the same as to vilify them) more than white ones, I think Bill Belichick, John Rocker, Ryan Leaf, Bill Laimbeer and Bill Romanowski would say no.

 

Which black athletes, the criminals?

 

Thanks for checking in, Militant Ralph Wiggumbruh!

 

No.

The media villifies athletes and coaches who have a history of being assholes.

 

Yup, Tiger Woods sure takes a beating in the media. (When I saw this thread, I had no doubt who started it.)

 

Yep. Completely ignores Tom Brady's involvement in dog fighting.

 

My thoughts exactly. I already said, "Oh, Christ. ..."

The media reports the wrongdoings of others, black or white.