Post by jetstream23 on Jan 10, 2017 16:27:35 GMT -5
So obviously this guy is going to be a Patriot right?
All kidding aside, the next incarnation of Wes Welker/Wayne Chrebet/Julian Edelman had one helluva game last night. Maybe Alabama should pay him a little respect? Marlon Humphrey didn't seem entirely complimentary of the wittle white wide receiver....
www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/hunter-renfrow-white-guy-clemson-vs-alabama-national-championship-stats-marlon-humphrey/gieddldz9ktj16rarceawk66r
All kidding aside, the next incarnation of Wes Welker/Wayne Chrebet/Julian Edelman had one helluva game last night. Maybe Alabama should pay him a little respect? Marlon Humphrey didn't seem entirely complimentary of the wittle white wide receiver....
www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/news/hunter-renfrow-white-guy-clemson-vs-alabama-national-championship-stats-marlon-humphrey/gieddldz9ktj16rarceawk66r
Hunter Renfrow wasn't exactly a household name heading into Monday night's national championship game, but people surely will remember him after it. The 5-11, 180-pound former walk-on receiver finished with a career high in receptions (10), his second-best career yardage performance (92) and tied his high for touchdowns (two).
He also caught the winning score, played every offensive snap and made a crucial tackle that saved a touchdown. Bama should have seen this coming as he starred in last year's national championship game, finishing with seven receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite his previous success against the Tide, he still didn't entirely earn the respect of their defense.
"Every time he makes a play, I just go like, 'white guy.' I guess he's got some serious talent," Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey said, via CBS Sports. "I'm not sure [how he got open so much]."
Sports fans are used to hearing undersized, white receivers labeled as having deceptive speed, as hardworking with tons of grit and so on and so on. The tired narrative just fuels the stereotype, and it's disrespectful to the athlete.
The phrase "white guy" isn't disrespectful, no matter how much Bo Bice cries about it, but assuming that someone isn't a good player just because of how he looks is. He's on this team for a reason, and he appears to be Alabama's Kryptonite as two of his best games have come against the Tide.
He also caught the winning score, played every offensive snap and made a crucial tackle that saved a touchdown. Bama should have seen this coming as he starred in last year's national championship game, finishing with seven receptions for 88 yards and two touchdowns.
Despite his previous success against the Tide, he still didn't entirely earn the respect of their defense.
"Every time he makes a play, I just go like, 'white guy.' I guess he's got some serious talent," Alabama defensive back Marlon Humphrey said, via CBS Sports. "I'm not sure [how he got open so much]."
Sports fans are used to hearing undersized, white receivers labeled as having deceptive speed, as hardworking with tons of grit and so on and so on. The tired narrative just fuels the stereotype, and it's disrespectful to the athlete.
The phrase "white guy" isn't disrespectful, no matter how much Bo Bice cries about it, but assuming that someone isn't a good player just because of how he looks is. He's on this team for a reason, and he appears to be Alabama's Kryptonite as two of his best games have come against the Tide.