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Perceptions on Race and Profiling in the NFL
Published by Kimberley Nash on April 29, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NFL
There aren't a lot of black quarterbacks starting in the NFL.
The reasons for their lack of field presence seem to run from the historical perceptions that still exist in some circles, even now.
Some of these being:
Blacks don't have the capacity to lead. Blacks aren't smart enough to make good decisions on the field. Blacks rely too much on their physical ability to be intelligent signal-callers.
Blacks are better suited for running than passing.
That being said, do you agree?
Now, I happen to feel that it is less about the tendency of the black athlete to be a scrambler than it is about the coach who nurtures the athlete in that way.
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