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Old 10-17-2003, 08:18 PM
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Originally posted by ilvanakis

If he resigned then I still don't understand the freedom of speech argument. He spoke his mind then resigned, what's the problem?
There was a huge outcry from other media, viewers, etc...why should everyone lambast him for speaking what he perceived to be truth? Political correctness has permeated every other aspect of society, why do folks think it hasn't made it into sportscasting as well?

It most certainly has, and he just pointed it out..

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Originally posted by ilvanakis
I pointed out the quarterback ratings with the idea that people can look up the stats and make up their own mind rather than rely on the medias analysis if their analysis is viewed as biased.
True. So what is wrong with him saying that he thinks the sports media HAS been reporting such things with a bias? Why all the indignation from so many?

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If the media is being softer on black quarterbacks then I would ask why? My cynical answer is that it must sell more papers or get better ratings.
ALL of the media--sports media included--have been forced by the likes of Jesse Jackson, Al Sharpton, and other "champions of civil rights", into having to be hyper-sensitive to racial issues, even at the expense of true and accurate reporting.

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