Racism at the Superbowl!

A while back I called Stephen A. Smith on his radio station about a topic that had come up in the news about Bryant Gumbel calling someone a racist. Actually I had initially called to talk some smack about how crappy the Knicks were doing at the time. But the topic changed while I was on the phone and I had to stay on topic according to the producer.

So I made some points about how sports are a great equalizer of racism and how the topic of racism is actually boring in my opinion and from what I speculate to many other Americans. Stephen A. told me that racism is a huge issue and he said that people need to keep talking about it and then it will go away somehow.

However, I completely dissagreed with Stephen A. I don't disregard his feelings that racism is still bad or that perhaps he still needs to talk about it. But I think the more Americans talk about it, the more of a reality it is. We need to stop talking about it.

Some readers might be saying, "If we need to stop talking about it, why is this guy writing about it? And didn't he write about it a month or so ago?" Well perhaps I did. But guess what? It is a fabulous topic because it gets everyone excited.

But the real reason I am writing about it is because the topic is in the news again. The head coach for both Superbowl Teams are black. The reason I am writing about it is that if Stephen A. Smith doesn't announce it to the whole freaking world every day on his show, no one would care. No one would even know they were black.

I think it is really great for both those coaches. They both have worked hard and deserve to be in it. The fact that Stephen A. is blabbing about how monumentus this is actually degrades what these men have done.

Hard work, smarts, ass kissing, etc. got these two to the Superbowl. NOT because someone opened the door for few poor little negro boys. But because they deserved it on their own merits.

Dr. Martin Luther King said that he "had a dream that his children would grow up to be judged not by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Well Dr. King, what is really great is that America has come a long distance since you gave that speech. And two African American coaches in the NFL made it to the Superbowl, not but the color of their skin but because of the content of their character.

However, you have these little chatterboxes like Stephen A. Smith who feel the need to point to the color of their skin and remind everyone of something that doesn't need to be discussed anymore. It's over Stephen A. Get over it.

Morgan Freeman said on 60 Minutes over the summer that racism will end when we stop talking about it. It is true. It doesn't exsist if we don't talk about it.

I am sorry to bring this up and even honor this topic because it forces us to move backwards. But hopefully in this case we can take one step back to take two steps forward. Help the cause Stephen A., and stop bringing it down.

I really hope little African American children will watch the Superbowl this year and see those coaches and say, "I can be coach of an NFL team one day!" And I am sure they will.

But what does that same kid say to himself when he listens to Stephen A. Smith? "I want to get on radio and tell the whole world that I blame all my problems on racism".

Again, sorry for the rant! On another note, who will win the Superbowl? I betchya a black coach wins!