{"id":1216826,"date":"2022-01-14T15:34:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T20:34:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1216826"},"modified":"2022-01-14T15:34:48","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T20:34:48","slug":"sports-media-blasts-nfl-for-having-only-one-black-head-coach-after-firings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/sports-media-blasts-nfl-for-having-only-one-black-head-coach-after-firings\/","title":{"rendered":"Sports Media Blasts NFL for Having Only One Black Head Coach After Firings"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsports-media-blasts-nfl-for-having-only-one-black-head-coach-after-firings%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1216826&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Bob-Levey_Getty-Images-4-640x335-1.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">On Thursday, the sports media went apoplectic after the Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley, leaving only one black head coach in the league.<\/p>\n<p>Along with offensive coordinator Tim Kelly, Culley was fired after a year with a 4-13 record. But there was a lot of drama \u2014 not of his doing \u2014 behind the scenes during his lone season, including the temper tantrums thrown by Deshaun Watson and his constant requests to be traded.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>Still, Houston had the same number of wins this season that they did in 2020 under head coach Romeo Crennel and Bill O\u2019Brien.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier today, I met with David Culley and Tim Kelly to inform them we will be moving in a different direction at the head coach and offensive coordinator positions. I came to this difficult but necessary decision after reviewing our football operation,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/sports\/nfl-black-head-coach-texans-fire-david-culley\">said<\/a> Texans general manager Nick Caserio, according to Fox News. \u201cWhile a change after one season is unusual, we had philosophical differences over the long-term direction and vision for our program moving forward. We appreciate Coach Culley for helping us navigate through a difficult season, but it is my responsibility to make decisions that I feel are best for our organization. The search for the next coach of the Houston Texans will begin immediately.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With Culley gone, that leaves the NFL with only one black head coach, and the sports media was quick to point that out on Thursday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">With the firing of David Culley, there\u2019s currently 1 black head coach in the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NFL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NFL<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>There are 32 teams and 78% of the players are black. David Culley was set up to fail. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Texans?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Texans<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AlcMj6JuQs\">pic.twitter.com\/AlcMj6JuQs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Emmanuel Acho (@EmmanuelAcho) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EmmanuelAcho\/status\/1481743355583221761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">After the firings of David Culley &amp; Brian Flores there is now just one Black head coach in the NFL: Mike Tomlin. And he had to never have a losing season in 15 years to do it. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yQz1mhbYJ5\">pic.twitter.com\/yQz1mhbYJ5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Reese Waters (@reesewaters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reesewaters\/status\/1481733621534932999?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Wait, David Culley, my Vanderbilt man, got fired after ONE YEAR? He actually did a pretty good job under the circumstances. Wait, now Mike Tomlin is THE LAST REMAINING BLACK HEAD COACH IN THE NFL??? Impossibly wrong in 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Skip Bayless (@RealSkipBayless) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSkipBayless\/status\/1481786741308596225?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 14, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I can\u2019t believe the Houston Texans fired David Culley after one year.He had a weak roster, no starting caliber quarterback yet his players gave total effort  until the very end. <br \/>Bill Belichick couldn\u2019t have done better with that team.<br \/>Culley\u2019s firing is an absolute disgrace.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Merrill Reese (@mreeseeagles) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mreeseeagles\/status\/1481728811653898242?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">David Culley had to take a bad job to get his shot. That&#8217;s what happens to Black coaches. Top QB legal issues. Key players had been traded. Mess of a front office. What the hell was he supposed to do in a year? They want Black coaches to turn water into wine and win a Super Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Myron Medcalf (@MedcalfByESPN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MedcalfByESPN\/status\/1481749293644009474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cal McNair is atrocious. Jack Easterby is atrocious. Nick Caserio&#8217;s roster was deficient\u2026 but hey, FIRE DAVID CULLEY<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael Silver (@MikeSilver) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeSilver\/status\/1481721406547136512?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 13, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There were only three black head coaches when the NFL season started. The Texans fired Culley this week. On Monday, the Dolphins dumped Brian Flores, leaving only Mike Tomlin with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from Tomlin, there are only two other minority coaches left in the league, and neither is black. Robert Saleh, of Lebanese descent, is the head coach for the New York Jets, and Ron Rivera, who is of Puerto Rican descent, is the head coach for the Washington Football Team.<\/p>\n<p><i>Follow Warner Todd Huston on Facebook at: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston\">facebook.com\/Warner.Todd.Huston<\/a><\/i>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Thursday, the sports media went apoplectic after the Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley, leaving only one black head coach in the league. 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