Football The "White" Mike Vick - Page 5

Deberg_1990 · 08-25-2011, 03:01 PM

WTF was ESPN thinking??

Didnt they fire Limbaugh over this sort of crap 7 or 8 years ago?

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-wp5866

ESPN is under fire Thursday for creating and publishing the Photoshopped image above of Michael Vick(notes) with a white face to accompany a column in ESPN The Magazine entitled "What if Michael Vick were white?"

After immediate backlash to the image, which was also posted on ESPN's website, editors replaced the online picture with a regular photograph of Vick. The website then reversed course and, as of 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, had restored the original, controversial image to the top of the online story.

The picture and headline accompany a thoughtful piece by noted cultural critic Toure on how Vick's race has shaped both the positive and negative aspects of his life. The author dismisses the hypothetical question posed in the article's title saying that changing Vick's race would be to fundamentally change the athlete so much as to render him unknowable.

I mean, who would this white Vick be? [...] When you alter his race, it's like those Back to the Future movies where someone goes back in time, inadvertently changes one small thing about his parents' dating history and then the person starts to disappear. If Vick had been born to white parents, you wouldn't even be reading this right now. That Vick would have had radically different options in life compared with the Vick who grew up in the projects of Newport News, Va., where many young black men see sports as the only way out.

On his Twitter account, Toure said he asked editors not to use "What if Michael Vick were white?" as the title to the article. He later said he wasn't consulted about the image choice. "Judge me on the story," he wrote, "not the art."

If you ever wonder why it's difficult to have intelligent, measured discussions about race in this country, look no further than the picture above. A fine author writes a thought-provoking piece about how the color of your skin has some bearing on the person you become. It molds you like a number of other factors like upbringing, class and parenting. He goes beyond the usual platitudes that we throw into racial discussions so as not to seem insensitive or trite. And all of that is ignored because of a race-baiting headline and a cheap Photoshop job.

MoreLemonPledge · 08-26-2011, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Gif Horse

****ing hilarious.

"HEY MICHAEL. WHAT IF YOU WERE A HOT DOG AND YOU WERE STARVING. WOULD YOU EAT YOURSELF? I KNOW I WOULD."

MoreLemonPledge · 08-26-2011, 01:28 AM

Judging by that picture, if Michael Vick were white he would wear Affliction and drink a lot of Jagerbombs.

BryanBusby · 08-26-2011, 01:32 AM

So white Michael Vick would be Ryan Mallett?

ThatRaceCardGuy · 08-26-2011, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Negreppedson

Prison yes. Extreme level of backlash from society? Not a chance

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Originally Posted by Negreppedson

Haha, sure I did.

I just didn't say I agreed with the author.

Vick was brought up around some scary people. That doesn't mean the backlash from everyday society would have been the same had it been a white QB.

Just my opinion. No biggie

This is Chiefs Planet ....so if you mention race MIGHT( not saying it did or didn't because we will never know ) have a factor in the AMOUNT of back lash in this instance, or race has anything to do with anything at all...all hell breaks loose , and you're instantly called stupid ...give it up man, its a loosing battle.

Sofa King · 08-26-2011, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Gif Horse

I know i would! Heck, I'd have seconds, and finish it off with a tall cool Budweiser!

Will Ferrell is awesome.

Sofa King · 08-26-2011, 07:54 AM

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Originally Posted by MoreLemonPledge

****ing hilarious.

"HEY MICHAEL. WHAT IF YOU WERE A HOT DOG AND YOU WERE STARVING. WOULD YOU EAT YOURSELF? I KNOW I WOULD."

HEY! Here's a question for ya. If you had the choice of being the top scientist in your field or getting mad cow what would you choose?

Bambi · 08-26-2011, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Thatguy

This is Chiefs Planet ....so if you mention race MIGHT( not saying it did or didn't because we will never know ) have a factor in the AMOUNT of back lash in this instance, or race has anything to do with anything at all...all hell breaks loose , and you're instantly called stupid ...give it up man, its a loosing battle.

Eh, doesn't bother me.

People need to know that there are more than just the Chiefs fans out there that are stereotyped by the coastal media.

JD10367 · 08-26-2011, 05:23 PM

His dick would probably be smaller.

(Notice how they don't mind THAT stereotype?)

</post> · 08-26-2011, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by WhitiE

What?

You know...

Just a stranger on the bus,

Trying to make his way home.

Hammock Parties · 09-01-2011, 04:34 PM

kstater · 09-01-2011, 04:44 PM

Umm, I think that's NSFW.

Hammock Parties · 09-01-2011, 04:47 PM

Hammock Parties · 09-01-2011, 04:48 PM

there, edited....I linked to a private server....what was it, something nasty?

Deberg_1990 · 09-01-2011, 05:36 PM

Wow, that Manning pic is funny, but its alot more realistic than the Vick pic.

kstater · 09-01-2011, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Gif Horse

there, edited....I linked to a private server....what was it, something nasty?

Think old username.

08-25-2011, 03:01 PM
Deberg_1990 In Search of a Life Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: San Antonio Tx. Casino cash: $24454	The "White" Mike Vick WTF was ESPN thinking?? Didnt they fire Limbaugh over this sort of crap 7 or 8 years ago? http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-wp5866 ESPN is under fire Thursday for creating and publishing the Photoshopped image above of Michael Vick(notes) with a white face to accompany a column in ESPN The Magazine entitled "What if Michael Vick were white?" After immediate backlash to the image, which was also posted on ESPN's website, editors replaced the online picture with a regular photograph of Vick. The website then reversed course and, as of 2:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, had restored the original, controversial image to the top of the online story. The picture and headline accompany a thoughtful piece by noted cultural critic Toure on how Vick's race has shaped both the positive and negative aspects of his life. The author dismisses the hypothetical question posed in the article's title saying that changing Vick's race would be to fundamentally change the athlete so much as to render him unknowable. I mean, who would this white Vick be? [...] When you alter his race, it's like those Back to the Future movies where someone goes back in time, inadvertently changes one small thing about his parents' dating history and then the person starts to disappear. If Vick had been born to white parents, you wouldn't even be reading this right now. That Vick would have had radically different options in life compared with the Vick who grew up in the projects of Newport News, Va., where many young black men see sports as the only way out. On his Twitter account, Toure said he asked editors not to use "What if Michael Vick were white?" as the title to the article. He later said he wasn't consulted about the image choice. "Judge me on the story," he wrote, "not the art." If you ever wonder why it's difficult to have intelligent, measured discussions about race in this country, look no further than the picture above. A fine author writes a thought-provoking piece about how the color of your skin has some bearing on the person you become. It molds you like a number of other factors like upbringing, class and parenting. He goes beyond the usual platitudes that we throw into racial discussions so as not to seem insensitive or trite. And all of that is ignored because of a race-baiting headline and a cheap Photoshop job. Attached Thumbnails
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