To me this is a part of the ongoing effort to homogenize (whiten/ make sponsors / execs “comfortable”) society, and in this case, football. Our bodies are good and acceptable from goal line to goal line, but too much “swagger”, “ emotion”, you know makes certain people “uncomfortable” know your place. You dance when…

Fuck Weezy . That is all.

Ditto too many to count

+1 for my wife

Goddamn that’s beautiful..

i’m 35, i remember watching Salaam in middle school with his upright running style, wanting to high step down the sidelines like him. i was in a dark place when i found this out and immediately my mind went to “it could be worse” and “ you can make it through this”. i encourage ANYONE (esp. black men) to talk ,write…

(sighs) sad but true .... a hesitant +1

Thankyou

Because McKnight was black. See how simple that was?

Uhh you guys know he has more tds and yards and less picks than Kurt warner? Romo is an anomaly and Cowboys fans should revere him! Undrafted, multiple pro bowls, it speaks volumes about him that you guys expected a super bowl!

Excellent piece Dante! This is a prime example of how our lives are totally different yet running parallel along side whites. I have to put on my armor and helmet everyday (think of it like Tony Stark and Jarvis), constantly filtering my responses,adjusting for the perceivement, measuring my black-man terror level.

+1 bottle of Valtrex

Get out of my head! That’s everything I wanted to say!

I think it was more of a connection to dick “night Train” lane than John Coltrane esp.considering how lane was as a player. Cole persona matches lanes playing style. One of the most aggressive players ever.