{"id":2362371,"date":"2024-10-31T17:16:01","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:16:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-analyst-ryan-clark-sparks-outrage-by-wearing-white-face-costume-on-air\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T17:18:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:18:56","slug":"espn-analyst-ryan-clark-sparks-outrage-by-wearing-white-face-costume-on-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/espn-analyst-ryan-clark-sparks-outrage-by-wearing-white-face-costume-on-air\/","title":{"rendered":"ESPN Analyst Ryan Clark Sparks Outrage by Wearing &#8216;White Face&#8217; Costume On-Air"},"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%2Fespn-analyst-ryan-clark-sparks-outrage-by-wearing-white-face-costume-on-air%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=2362371&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--><p>The text discusses the complexities and challenges of\u2063 racial\u2064 identity \u2063politics, expressing concern over its divisive nature and the mentality of \u200dperpetual \u2063victimhood it fosters. \u2063The author criticizes how <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-2024-an-early-look-at-the-possible-republican-contenders\/\" title=\"Campaign 2024: An Early Look At The Possible Republican Contenders\">identity politics<\/a> tends to bring everyone down rather than uplift individuals. The discussion highlights \u2063a specific \u2063incident involving ESPN analyst Ryan Clark, who dressed\u2064 up as white former NFL\u200b coach Bill Belichick for a Halloween special. While some found Clark&#8217;s costume humorous, it sparked debates about\u2062 double standards in racial impersonation, \u2064suggesting that had \u2062the\u200c roles been reversed, the backlash \u200bwould have been severe. The author asserts that such hypocrisy\u2014where one action is deemed acceptable for one group but not\u200d another\u2014does not support constructive dialogues about race and identity.\u2062 Instead, it <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">complicates societal issues surrounding racial understanding<\/a> and \u2064equity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Few things in life are more exhausting than racial identity politics.<\/p>\n<p>(And that comes from a writer who is decidedly not white.)<\/p>\n<p>Not only does identity politics foster a perpetual victimhood mentality, it also promotes division and hatred. It doesn&rsquo;t try to uplift all people, but rather drags everyone down to the same level.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s just not good for the soul or society.<\/p>\n<p>And yet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/matt-walsh-documentary-racist-hits-2024-milestone-stacks-lauded-disney-nature-film\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">it&rsquo;s everywhere<\/a> &mdash; from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/harvards-chief-diversity-officer-takes-massive-blow-slapped-40-accusations-plagiarism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">schools<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jemele-hill-says-caitlin-clark-popular-race-sexuality-racial-meltdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sports<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-disney-exec-admits-company-openly-discriminates-white-males-spoken-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">entertainment<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/gop-rep-byron-donalds-scorches-hakeem-jeffries-trying-peddle-jim-crow-hoax-house-floor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the government<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>But perhaps the most infuriating thing about it all is the naked double standard that&rsquo;s often applied to this festering racial animus.<\/p>\n<p>Case in point: ESPN analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers standout safety Ryan Clark &mdash; appearing in one of his many gigs via &ldquo;Inside the NFL&rdquo; on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cwtv.com\/shows\/inside-the-nfl\/?utm_source=google&amp;utm_medium=search&amp;utm_campaign=google_kp_watch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the CW<\/a> &mdash; scared people with a genuinely terrifying costume.<\/p>\n<p>Clark, a black man, appeared as former New England Patriots head coach <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/bill-belichick-takes-swipe-peyton-mannings-old-team-colts-owner-forced-respond-1000-fictional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bill Belichick<\/a>, a white man, as part of some Halloween-themed &ldquo;Inside the NFL&rdquo; bits.<\/p>\n<p>You can see the horrific visage for yourself below:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Inside crew dressed up as each other for Halloween &#128514;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Realrclark25?\">@Realrclark25<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ochocinco?\">@Ochocinco<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JOEL9ONE?\">@Joel9one<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/llmNx0xtdx\">pic.twitter.com\/llmNx0xtdx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Inside the NFL (@insidetheNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/insidetheNFL\/status\/1851804044991279292?\">October 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yikes.<\/p>\n<p>But even beyond the horror of the costume itself, some on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> were quick to pick up on the clear double standard when it comes to coloring one&rsquo;s face to mimic another race.<\/p>\n<p>While it appears Clark actually was wearing a prosthetic mask, rather than using &ldquo;white face&rdquo; makeup,&nbsp; the video still sparked some outrage.<\/p>\n<p>(The left sure does love a &mdash; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/9-year-old-chiefs-fan-blackface-defamation-suit-woke-sports-site-attended-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">completely unfounded<\/a> &mdash;&nbsp; blackface scandal, don&rsquo;t they?)<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Wow,&rdquo; one X user <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FFB_Fanatics\/status\/1851816720907882667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>, while quoting the video. &ldquo;Ryan Clark did WHITE FACE on NATIONAL TELEVISION&hellip; How does this crap get approved???&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Others on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-critics-slam-lena-dunhams-new-plus-size-fashion-line-for-not-being-inclusive-enough\/\" title=\"Woke Critics Slam Lena Dunham\u2019s New Plus-Size Fashion Line For Not Being Inclusive Enough\">social media echoed<\/a> that sentiment, and it&rsquo;s certainly fair to wonder why <em>this<\/em> is okay, but had Belichick done the exact same thing to Clark, everyone knows that the public backlash would have been swift and fierce. In fact, given Belichick&rsquo;s bristly nature, the media would likely have come out in force to cancel him.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Clark&rsquo;s stunt was met with just a few pockets of criticism &mdash; and certainly none from the establishment media that Clark is so clearly a card-carrying member of.<\/p>\n<p>Just to be clear, this writer is most certainly not offended by Clark&rsquo;s costume. It&rsquo;s creepy and Clark forgot to do his hands, but there&rsquo;s just nothing inherently offensive about his costume, at least to me.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s just odd that such a blatant double standard exists. 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