{"id":2128545,"date":"2023-12-18T21:25:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T02:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-star-gets-painful-reminder-after-saying-hes-sick-of-white-guys-commenting-on-football\/"},"modified":"2023-12-18T21:30:25","modified_gmt":"2023-12-19T02:30:25","slug":"former-nfl-star-gets-painful-reminder-after-saying-hes-sick-of-white-guys-commenting-on-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-nfl-star-gets-painful-reminder-after-saying-hes-sick-of-white-guys-commenting-on-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NFL Star Reminded of Pain After Disliking &#8216;White Guys&#8217; Commenting on Football"},"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\">24<\/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%2Fformer-nfl-star-gets-painful-reminder-after-saying-hes-sick-of-white-guys-commenting-on-football%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=2128545&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--><h2>Former NFL Star Gets\u2063 Painful Reminder After Saying He&#8217;s\u200d Sick of\u200d &#8216;White Guys\u2064 Commenting on Football&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p>If \u200dyou say something reprehensible \u200bin\u200d a\u200d public forum, rest assured that the public will \u200cremind you of your worst moment.<\/p>\n<p>Monday \u200con the\u2063 social media platform X, \u2064former Pittsburgh Steelers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats' Election Cheating\">running back<\/a> Rashard Mendenhall faced well-earned mockery when \u200dhe declared himself \u201csick\u200c of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/super-bowl-champ-proposes-all-black-vs-all-white-bowl-sick-of-white-guys-commenting-on-football\/\" title=\"Super Bowl champion suggests 'All-Black Vs. All-White Bowl' to address football commentary by white individuals\">average white guys commenting<\/a> on football.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mendenhall made that comment as part\u200c of a lengthier post that \u2014 barring some unknown context \u2014 probably\u2063 will strike most readers\u2064 as one of \u2063the \u2063strangest and most\u200d racist rants \u2062in memory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sick of average white guys commenting on\u2063 football. Y\u2019all not even\u2062 good at football. Can\u2064 we please \u2062replace the Pro \u2063Bowl with an All-Black vs. All-White bowl \u200dso these cats can stop trying \u200bto teach me who\u2019s good at football. I\u2019m\u200d better than ur goat,\u201d Mendenhall posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I\u2019m sick \u200bof average white guys commenting on\u2064 football. Y\u2019all not even good at football.\u200d Can \u200dwe please replace the Pro Bowl \u2064with an All-Black vs. All-White\u200b bowl \u2063so these cats can stop\u2062 trying to teach me who\u2019s \u2063good at football. I\u2019m better than ur goat.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rashard Mendenhall (@R_Mendenhall) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/R_Mendenhall\/status\/1736745309332808186?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Again, unless Mendenhall made \u2062those \u200bcomments\u2063 in some as-yet-unrevealed context, they \u2062sound truly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-campaign-celebrates-big-win-judge-halts-jack-smiths-prosecution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">deranged<\/a>. A black vs. \u200dwhite Pro Bowl? \u201cI\u2019m better than ur\u200c goat\u201d? By \u201cgoat\u201d Mendenhall presumably meant the acronym for Greatest of all Time, thus implying that he was better \u200bthan the greatest\u200b white player of\u200c all\u200c time, whoever that might be.<\/p>\n<p>As one \u200cmight expect, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-ca-restaurant-owner-confronts-inspectors-issuing-citation-are-you-gonna-pay-my-rent\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious CA Restaurant Owner Confronts Inspectors Issuing Citation: \u2018Are You Gonna Pay My Rent?\u2019\">social media users<\/a> \u2063noticed the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-bear-and-the-bulldog-sarah-palin-roars-for-most-patriotic-hero-herschel-walker\/\" title=\"The Bear And the Bulldog: Sarah Palin Roars for 'Most Patriotic Hero' Herschel Walker\">running back\u2019<\/a>s racist \u200brant. Rather than reply in kind, however, most chose to remind Mendenhall\u2062 of the most decisive play of his career.<\/p>\n<p>On Feb. 6, 2011, \u2062Mendenhall\u2019s\u2064 Steelers met the\u200c Green Bay Packers\u200c in Super Bowl XLV.<\/p>\n<p>Behind superstar quarterback <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aaron-rodgers-challenges-mr-pfizer-vaccine-debate-featuring-rfk-jr-fauci\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aaron Rodgers<\/a>, the Packers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/201102060pit.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raced<\/a> to \u200ban early 21-3 lead. \u2062But the Steelers rallied \u200dand cut the\u2064 lead to 21-17 thanks in part to an \u20648-yard touchdown run\u2063 by \u200bMendenhall. Pittsburgh had all the momentum.<\/p>\n<p>Then, on the first play of the fourth quarter, Mendenhall took\u2064 a handoff on 2nd-down-and-2 from the Green Bay 33-yard-line. Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, who happens\u2062 to be white, hit Mendenhall and caused a fumble.\u2064 Green Bay recovered \u200bthe fumble, scored a\u200c touchdown\u200d on the ensuing drive\u200c and never relinquished the\u2064 lead en route to a 31-25 victory.<\/p>\n<p>Readers\u2063 may view game highlights <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=trjbUkBqM6o&#038;t=345s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRemember when the Steelers lost \u2064the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-nfl-team-humiliates-opponents-massively-lopsided-win-looking-real-super-bowl-contender\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Super Bowl<\/a> because\u200d of what Clay Matthews did to you?\u201d one X user posted in\u2062 reply to Mendenhall. The post included a still photo of \u2062Matthews \u2063causing \u2064the fumble.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Remember when the Steelers lost the Super\u200b Bowl \u2062because of what\u200c Clay\u200d Matthews did to you? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mBlAl6jhp8\">https:\/\/t.co\/mBlAl6jhp8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Michael C. Markert (@MichaelCMarkert) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelCMarkert\/status\/1736774298163921389?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cYou fumbled this post\u2062 like a Super Bowl carry,\u201d \u2062another \u2063user \u2063posted.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">You fumbled this post \u2064like a Super Bowl \u2064carry<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Footy Chancellor\u2063 (@FootyChancellor) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FootyChancellor\/status\/1736761970743787676?\">December \u200b18, \u20632023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Catturd, one of the most <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-files-part-two-confirms-the-tech-giant-has-been-shadowbanning-conservatives-for-years\/\" title=\"\u2018Twitter Files: Part Two\u2019 Confirms The Tech Giant Has Been Shadowbanning Conservatives For Years\">prominent conservative accounts<\/a>\u2064 on \u200dX at more\u2064 than \u20642.1 million followers, got in on \u2064the act by posting \u2064a photo of Mendenhall\u2019s fumble from a different angle.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"qme\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xJwmm9ikUB\">pic.twitter.com\/xJwmm9ikUB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Catturd  (@catturd2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catturd2\/status\/1736828656431833401?\">December 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Mendenhall\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MendRa00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">played<\/a> five years with the \u2064Steelers and\u200d one with the Arizona Cardinals\u200c before retiring after the\u200d 2013 season. During that 2010-11 Super\u2063 Bowl season, he\u200c rushed for 1,273 yards, \u200dand his 13 touchdowns ranked third in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-bans-security-chief-sideline-rest-season-sources-say\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NFL<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>As a lifelong Steelers fan, I remember Mendenhall\u2019s relatively brief career. He had good moments. At one point,\u2063 I even bought \u200ba Mendenhall jersey \u2062as \u200ba\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/school-district-goes-full-grinch-order-banning-christmas-decorations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christmas<\/a> gift for my brother-in-law, a fellow Steelers fan.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps that explains why\u200c I\u2062 left open the possibility of some unknown context behind \u200cMendenhall\u2019s otherwise abhorrent post. \u2063Could it have been,\u2063 for instance, \u200dthe football equivalent\u2062 of \u201cWhite Men Can\u2019t Jump\u201d \u2014 the title of a 1992 movie \u2063as well as a generally good-natured\u2064 conclusion \u2063often voiced on the\u2063 basketball playgrounds of my youth, a conclusion I regularly \u2063demonstrated?<\/p>\n<p>Five-time NFL All-Pro J.J. \u200dWatt, \u2062who had a \u2064far more accomplished <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/W\/WattJ.00.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">career<\/a> than Mendenhall\u200c and who \u2062also happens to be\u2063 white, appeared to\u200c take the post in stride and even joked\u200d about it \u2062in a \u201cWhite Men Can\u2019t Jump\u201d kind of tone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019d get cooked at corner, not gonna lie. Nobody on our squad \u200cis covering Tyreek,\u201d \u2063Watt posted along with a laughing emoji. \u201cTyreek\u201d \u2063referred to blazing-fast Miami Dolphins wide receiver\u2062 Tyreek\u2063 Hill, the current league\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/stats\/player-stats\/category\/receiving\/2023\/REG\/all\/receivingyards\/DESC\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">leader<\/a> in receiving yardage and touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>So perhaps Watt had the right \u2063approach by defusing with laughter a truly awkward and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democrat-pulled-fire-alarm-tantrum-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">racist<\/a> post.<\/p>\n<p>Either way, Mendenhall \u200bhas caused controversy on social media in the past.<\/p>\n<p>On X\u2063 in May 2011, the running \u2062back chided people who \u200ccelebrated the death \u200bof Osama bin Laden. Mendenhall also questioned the official narrative on the terrorist attacks\u200d of Sept. 11, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll \u2064never know what really happened. I just have a\u200d hard time \u2064believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style,\u201d \u2064Mendenhall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nfl.com\/news\/mendenhall-apologizes-for-clarifies-tweets-on-bin-laden-09000d5d81fabcfd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> in \u2063a since-deleted post, elements of \u2063which sound <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/vivek-ramaswamy-responds-backlash-answer-9-11-inside-job\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">less\u2062 crazy<\/a> 12 years later.<\/p>\n<p>If\u2062 nothing else, therefore, the \u2063former running back has always spoken his mind.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, if \u2064he meant \u200chis \u201caverage white guys\u201d post seriously, then he should have kept quiet.<\/p>\n<p>In the end, perhaps the\u200d best reply to that post came from podcaster Brett\u200b Kollmann.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich team gets Mahomes[?]\u201d Kollmann posted in reference to Kansas \u200cCity Chiefs \u2064quarterback Patrick Mahomes.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Which team gets Mahomes<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Brett \u2062Kollmann (@BrettKollmann) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BrettKollmann\/status\/1736793817163116624?\">December 18,\u2064 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It was the perfect question. After\u200c all, the two-time Super\u200c Bowl champion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/patrick-mahomes-says-regrets-part-post-game-tantrum-cant-man\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mahomes<\/a> has a black father and a white mother.<\/p>\n<p>So where\u200c would Mahomes play? Is he black or white?<\/p>\n<p>Who cares?<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/former-nfl-star-gets-painful-reminder-saying-sick-white-guys-commenting-football\/\">Former NFL Star\u200c Gets Painful Reminder After \u200cSaying He&#8217;s Sick of \u200d&#8217;White Guys Commenting on Football&#8217;<\/a> \u200d appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The \u2063Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2062How can individuals, especially public figures, prevent perpetuating stereotypes and division\u2063 in their communication<\/h2>\n<p><span>  F Osama bin\u200d Laden, the mastermind behind the 9\/11 attacks. He argued that people should not\u2062 rejoice \u200cin the death of another human being, regardless of their actions.\u2062 While \u2063his sentiment\u200d may have been well-intentioned, it sparked\u2064 a heated debate and backlash from supporters \u200dof the military and those affected \u2063by the terrorist attacks.<\/p>\n<p>In both instances, Mendenhall&#8217;s comments have highlighted a lack of understanding and empathy. While he certainly has the\u2063 right to voice his opinions, \u200bit is crucial\u2062 to consider the impact of those words and the context in which they are shared. In today&#8217;s age of\u200d social media, where messages\u2063 are spread instantly and can\u200b reach millions of people,\u2064 it is important to exercise caution and\u2063 thoughtfulness when expressing \u200dour thoughts.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, Mendenhall&#8217;s comments also demonstrate a dangerous generalization and perpetuation of racial stereotypes. By belittling an entire race based on their involvement or interest in football, \u200dhe is disregarding the talent, dedication, and passion that individuals from \u2064all backgrounds bring to \u2063the sport. Football, like any other sport, should be\u200c a unifying and\u2063 inclusive activity \u200bthat brings \u2063people together, regardless of their race or ethnicity.<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, the response from the public has served as a\u200b reminder that such statements are not acceptable. The social media users who\u2062 chose to remind Mendenhall of his fumble in the Super\u200d Bowl\u200c are not engaging in\u200c derogatory or racist behavior themselves. Instead, they are using his own words against him, highlighting the irony and hypocrisy of \u200bhis comments.<\/p>\n<p>It is essential for public figures, especially those with a large following, to recognize the impact of\u200c their words and act responsibly. While we should \u200dencourage open and honest conversations on important issues, it is crucial to do \u200dso in a respectful and constructive manner. Racism and divisive \u200clanguage only serve to fuel\u2063 hatred and division within society.<\/p>\n<p>Mendenhall&#8217;s comments should serve as \u200da reminder that our words have \u2063consequences. In a world where social media has given \u200beveryone a platform to express their thoughts, it is our responsibility to use that platform wisely and\u200b promote \u2062understanding and unity, rather than perpetuating stereotypes and division.<\/p>\n<p>As for Mendenhall, it is my hope that he will reflect on his words and the backlash they \u2063have received. It is an opportunity for him to learn and grow from this experience, gaining\u2064 a deeper understanding of the importance of empathy, respect, and inclusivity. Only through \u2062open dialogue and mutual respect can we hope to address the challenges and injustices \u2063that exist in our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On Monday, Rashard Mendenhall, ex-Pittsburgh Steelers running back, faced backlash on social media platform X for his offensive statement. He expressed his frustration with average white guys commenting on football, leading to well-deserved mockery from the public. 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