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[henchmanUK]

It's a damn shame McNabb brought up the race issue. Maybe all the stuff Rush, NAACP dude, T.O. said just all got to him in that moment. Even so, I lost a little bit of respect for D-Mac today.

Why?

I don't see how he could have avoided talking about Race.  When talking about Rush, the NCAAP guy and TO's comments toward him, which were all racially motivated, how else could he respond?  These people brought race into the equation when they decided to criticize McNabb, using terms like sellout, company man, etc.  Smith was asking him about all these incidents.  Not just the Favre thing.  To accurately address the issue... McNabb has to talk about race.

Yeah, that's fair enough. I didn't see the interview but, of course, if he was asked about it then he has to talk about it. But the Favre comment, the way I took TO's initial remarks was that it was just Favre, nothing to do with the fact that he was white. This comment is what annoyed me.

"It's different to say, 'If we had Michael Vick or Daunte Culpepper or Steve McNair or Byron Leftwich," McNabb said of four black starting quarterbacks. "But to go straight to Brett Favre, that kind of just slapped me in the face like, 'Wow ..."'

So it would have been okay to say Vick, Culpepper, McNair or Leftwich are better than you?

Again... it has to do with TO's previous comments about calling him a company man and all that.  A guy calls you something like that... it kind of echoes in whatever they say.  McNabb says it could have been different with Vick, Leftwich, etc. because then it's clear you're only talking about his abilities as a quarterback.  It's not a stretch to think that TO's Favre comments had a racial undertone to them as well... considering the racial comments that he'd already made against McNabb.

Yeah, I can see that as well. Would have liked to have seen the interview.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I agree with others who are critical of Donovan for turning this into a race issue.  I know he's been subject to criticism based on race from the likes of Rush Limbaugh and that Philly NAACP guy, but Terrell Owens was simply saying Brett Favre was a better quarterback than him.  It had nothing to do with race, religion, shoe size, or anything BUT quarterbacking skills.  Personally, I think Donovan sounded like a douche-nozzle.

[Feva]

You're entitled to that opinion, but no one had just called you a sellout to influence the way you interpreted things.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

You're entitled to that opinion, but no one had just called you a sellout to influence the way you interpreted things.

Who, exactly, had *just* called Donovan a sellout?  Owens comments were made 3 months ago, and Donovan chose to respond as such NOW?  The NAACP guy's comments are also old news, and he already responded to that.  It's retarded and ridiculous if he would let that influence him to call Owens' comments "black on black crime".

Only good thing that can come of this is that teams may look at the interview and realize D-Mac is a bit "off" and be more willing to cut T.O. a break for his behavior and give the Eagles some decent compensation for him.

[ice grillin you]

mcnabb is turning into an emabarassment right before my eyes...and for a guy that i used to love its really sad

this bitch sits around for SIX MONTHS from the beginning of training camp until TO was suspended and essential says nothing in order to quell the situation...then AFTER the season is over and the eagles are trying to get this past them he open his fat mouth not only about TO but about his teammates...unbelievable...

regardless of how you thought mcnabb handled the whole TO thing the one thing you coudl say was that he bring himself down to the circus level that TO and others were on...he carried himself with dignity and respect....now hes throwing all that away for what??...i dont get why hes doing all this now


but Terrell Owens was simply saying Brett Favre was a better quarterback than him.  It had nothing to do with race

exactly....TO was just trying to piss off the organization and farves name is the one that got brought up in the interview...TO isnt smart enough to have some race baiting master plan...

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

I was pissed I stayed up late until they aired that chunk of the interview on SportsCenter.

Agreeing with Michael Irvin pissed me off too.  FAARRRRGGGG you, Donovan.  Keep your hole shut next time.

[PhillyPhreak54]

No, he should talk. But he should not interject race into it. I haven't lost respect for him and no one else should either. Like I said yesterday...the guy never speaks candidly. When he finally comes out of his shell a little bit he went at it just a little differently that I would've liked to see. He should've said everything else he said other than the "black on black" crime thing. That was not right to say, IMO.

Morganti said it best this morning...you shouldn't say that when lobbing barbs at each other from your manicured Moorestown mansions. He was talking about both TO and Donovan.

By the way...those 3 interviews were in his contract with Campbell's. So its not like he just decided to come strong like that on his own accord. He opened up and said what he needed to say and that's that.

[Feva]

You're entitled to that opinion, but no one had just called you a sellout to influence the way you interpreted things.

Who, exactly, had *just* called Donovan a sellout?  Owens comments were made 3 months ago, and Donovan chose to respond as such NOW?  The NAACP guy's comments are also old news, and he already responded to that.  It's retarded and ridiculous if he would let that influence him to call Owens' comments "black on black crime".

Only good thing that can come of this is that teams may look at the interview and realize D-Mac is a bit "off" and be more willing to cut T.O. a break for his behavior and give the Eagles some decent compensation for him.

Yeah, but TO's company man comments and his Favre comments weren't 3 months apart.  That's what I meant by "just" making the comments. 

Think about it, everyone around here calls IGY a wigga and all that other stuff... ridiculing the way he "talks".  Knowing that... would it be crazy of him to think that an insult concerning say, the type of music he may like might not have some sort of racial undertone to it?

[rjs246]

The point is that if he is ignorant and/or childish enough to throw race into the conversation than no, he shouldn't talk. It's embarrassing to him, the team and fans. Athletes are farging morons. They should be seen, not heard.

[Diomedes]

..everyone around here calls IGY a wigga...

Not everyone.  I prefer wiggy. 

[mikey418]

Personally I think the whole situation is out of control, and the media is partly to blame.  You have to look at McNabb's upbringing to blame him for this.  It's part of his personality.  And when I say to it, it's the race card.  His father played it earlier when all this first started.  And McNabb is so close to his parents it's hard for someone to 'break out' of that.

Also, you never  know what was said behind the scenes so TO may have made a comment earlier to McNabb about Farve or a white QB which led McNabb to believe that TO's comments were a race issue.   

Let's just enjoy the football aspect of the Eagles, and NOT the political BS that is now associated with them.

[Feva]

..everyone around here calls IGY a wigga...

Not everyone.  I prefer wiggy. 

Ha. 

[Zanshin]

Personally I think the whole situation is out of control, and the media is partly to blame.

Well, of course...but blame is the wrong word.  The media is doing what the media always does.  They sell ad space, and to do that they need ratings, and they'll manufacture as much drama as possible to get the viewers they need.  I hate that, but that's clearly the way it works.  So, if you don't want to be pulled into the drama...don't offer up stuff to the media.  If you do, you're to blame.

[SunMo]

i'm certainly seeing more of Donovan McNabb than I am of Brett Farve this week.

[rjs246]

I love Brett Favre. He's my hero.