Packers WR says being white is his secret to success
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Jordy Nelson says he has a competitive advantage over the league. That advantage?
He’s white.
Nelson told the Green Bay Press Gazette this week that he thinks being white has helped him rank among the league’s leaders in receiving yards (Oh, and the quarterback throwing to him isn’t bad either.)
Nelson feels that because of his race, opposing defenses have a tendency to dismiss him as unathletic and slow.
“(Cornerbacks coach) Joe Whitt tells me all the time, when all the rookies come in he gives them the heads up: ‘Don’t let him fool ya,’” Nelson said. “That’s fine with me.”
Teammate and fellow WR Greg Jennings echoed the sentiment.
“A lot of it has to do with the fact that guys look at him say, ‘OK, yeah, he’s the white guy, he can’t be that good,’” Jennings said. “Well, he is that good.”
This season, Nelson is averaging 70.3 yards receiving per game and is second in the league with an average of 18.6 yards per catch. So, race aside, the secret’s out about Nelson.
On that note, are we the only ones who were reminded of this?
Being White Is The Secret Of His Success
Being White Is The Secret Of His Success
http://blog.sfgate.com/hottopics/2011/1 ... ess/?tsp=1
Your collective inability to acknowledge this obvious truth makes you all look like fools.
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rubato
Re: Being White Is The Secret Of His Success
And he's easy to spot in team photos too!
“If you trust in yourself, and believe in your dreams, and follow your star. . . you'll still get beaten by people who spent their time working hard and learning things and weren't so lazy.”
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And in the team stats.Gob wrote:And he's easy to spot in team photos too!
I expect to go straight to hell...........at least I won't have to spend time making new friends.
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He's on the radar now...
Sometimes it seems as though one has to cross the line just to figger out where it is
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Being "white" is a huge financial advantage in the NBA. You could fill a small pamphlet with white players who did well in college, and had no real chance of succeeding in the NBA because they lack the speed and quickness and jumping ability of the "black" players, yet they get huge contracts and hang on for years after their shortcomings have become obvious.
NBA owners are constantly and in vain looking for the next Larry Bird. Unfortunately, the best candidates come from across the pond, where an outstanding player's development is not hindered by the perverse custom of having to play in your own age group or for your school, rather than according to your talent level.
NBA owners are constantly and in vain looking for the next Larry Bird. Unfortunately, the best candidates come from across the pond, where an outstanding player's development is not hindered by the perverse custom of having to play in your own age group or for your school, rather than according to your talent level.