"You get my man elected and that PC shit stops!"
Posted on 12/14/2015 6:46:50 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
"Black people aren't allowed to make mistakes," musician Prince declared last year, in a statement that spoke for many. Screw up once, the thinking goes, and you're out, having confirmed the view of many whites that you didn't deserve a shot in the first place.
New research provides evidence of that destructive dynamic on one of America's largest stages: the National Football League.
A new study concludes that, after a sub-par performance, black NFL quarterbacks are roughly twice as likely to be benched the following week than their white colleagues. After taking a series of variables into account (including age, experience, and injury), Assumption College economist Brian Volz found a pattern of player replacement that suggests systematic racial discrimination. He also reports that, in terms of on-field performance, teams pay a price for this behavior. Writing in the Journal of Sports Economics, Volz begins by noting that, over the last 13 seasons, the percentage of African-American starting quarterbacks ranged from 16 to 28 percent—startlingly low numbers, considering that about two-thirds of NFL players are black.
To determine whether this reflects racial discrimination, he analyzed data from 2001 to 2009, looking specifically at quarterbacks who started the first game of the season. (He reasoned that those whose first game as a starter come later in the season may simply be replacing an injured or otherwise indisposed player.)
He then took into account a number of non-racial factors that could influence a quarterback being benched, including his age, experience, and performance; the quality of the second-string quarterback who replaced him; and of course any injuries he had sustained. In addition, he looked at the percentage of black residents in a team's metropolitan area, to see if the racial make-up of the fan base had an impact on the decision.
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Oh, brother.
I think the NFL should reflect the racial makeup of America.
We need affirmative action for whites to achieve this.
Tell it to Johnny Manziel!
I’m thinking it’s time for racial quotas in the NFL and NBA.
Must be all the “white privilege” in the NFL and NBA. If we only gave those poor black guys a fair chance...
What a waste of print space
Let’s post white vs black QB salaries.
"You get my man elected and that PC shit stops!"
Maybe they make bigger mistakes, or more mistakes.
Maybe its time to actually stop caring about skin color. And stop pandering to the liberal racists and racismists.
Says a guy who once changed his name to a squiggle and then changed it back to Prince.
Spoken like a racist POS. Get a clue morans.
[ I think the NFL should reflect the racial makeup of America.
We need affirmative action for whites to achieve this. ]
We should just ban all white people from playing sports!
The the left would complain that the black and minorities are being exploited to entertain white people....
I swear there is no winning with “these people” and by “these people” I mean LIBERAL PROGRESSIVE COMMIE DIRTBAGS!
I guarantee you if and when the Panthers lose (especially during a playoff game or Super Bowl 50, and they play the Patriots), it’ll be blamed on racism. Their QB Cam Newton is black. You heard it here first.
There are more men than women in prison too. It’s not sexism.
If you get my drift.
BTW, It’s not race. It’s the American black CULTURE, which is where most of these black men came from.
Worked with a guy that went to high school with Prince Rogers Nelson.
Said he was a flake back then, too.
My co-worker was black, as well.
Why aren’t there any black kickers in the NFL?
White privilege?
(Okay I think there may be 1 black kicker but I’m not sure if he’s still on a roster)
Probably more, but coaches are walking on eggshells knowing the "negros are always being targeted" crowd is watching.
What do they care? They get paid whether they play or not.
They aren't? That's strange. Because whenever I read about a black male being arrested, they usually have a rap sheet a mile long. That means many black people screw up on a regular basis but are given multiple chances to make it right.
But Prince (or TIFKAP, The Idiot Formerly Known As Prince) has always been a miserable, little jerk.
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