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[Yahoosports.com] McNabb says Owens' criticism amounts to ``black-on-black crime''

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  1. GRENDEL

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    McNabb says Owens' criticism amounts to ``black-on-black crime''

    February 1, 2006

    DETROIT (AP) -- Eagles quarterback Donovan McNabb injected a race element into his rift with Terrell Owens on Wednesday, saying the receiver's criticism amounted to "black-on-black crime."

    In an interview with ESPN, McNabb rehashed some of the low moments of his relationship with his teammate, making fun of Owens' driveway apology and bringing up the race angle.

    In November, responding to a question from Michael Irvin during an ESPN interview, Owens said Philadelphia would likely be in a better situation if Brett Favre was the quarterback instead of the banged-up McNabb.

    "It was like, it's unreal," McNabb said. "That's like me going out and saying, `Hey, if we had Steve Largent. If we had Joe Jurevicius. It was definitely a slap in the face to me. It was a slap in the face because, as deep as people want to go into it, it was black-on-black crime."

    Not long after that, an NAACP leader criticized McNabb for "playing the race card" in explaining why he didn't run the ball as often as he used to.

    In November, the Eagles suspended Owens for the remainder of the season for his repeated criticism of the team, McNabb and several other issues. The team recently gave Owens permission to seek a trade, and this week he visited the Denver Broncos.

    On Wednesday, McNabb brought up some of the criticism he had taken through his career, and said Owens was simply piling on with his statement.

    "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 ..."'

    Owens apologized twice publicly -- once after his preseason holdout and then again, in his driveway, after he was suspended.

    "The first apology, that was to the organization," McNabb said. "Then, I was thrown in there -- `If I offended Donovan in any way' -- you know. Instead of that, you could have just told me, hey, I apologize for the way it came out. I didn't mean it that way. Just come talk to me."

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    #1 GRENDEL, Feb 2, 2006
  2. LongTimeFan

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    It's okay if TO says he would rather play for a black QB, but he said a white one? Wow, slap in the face Donovan.

    Ever notice how it's the racist people always playing the race card? Ugh.
     
    #2 LongTimeFan, Feb 2, 2006
  3. codell

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    As much as I hate to defend TO here, I think during the interview, Irvin was the one who specifically brought up Favre's name, and TO just responded.

    If so (maybe I am not remember this correctly), McNabb has no valid point here. TO was just responding about a specific player (Farve).
     
    #3 codell, Feb 2, 2006
  4. JumpMan

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    Ok, I do believe there is at least some prejudice when it comes to black QBs and coaches, but McNabb is wrong here, I think Owens said Favre because he thinks Vick and Culpepper aren't as good as McNabb, and Irvin brought him up first. At the same time you really can't blame McNabb, he's had to deal with racism his whole career, from high school to college, to the Rush deal, and now he thinks Owens is against him because he's a black QB, he's wrong, but his view is skewed.
     
    #4 JumpMan, Feb 2, 2006
  5. Manny Ramirez

    Manny Ramirez The Music Man

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    prays to God

    "Please dear Lord, do NOT let the Broncos obtain Owens. Amen."
     
    #5 Manny Ramirez, Feb 2, 2006
  6. Saint Louis

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    "You don't slap a man. Ok. I mean, even when slapping was fashionable, ya know, they did it in Paris, some guy would come up: "I challenge you to a duel." They would have a gunfight after that -- somebody had to go!",
     
    #6 Saint Louis, Feb 2, 2006
  7. tigermission1

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    I think the race card is way overused, which undermines it as a legitimate tool in situations that require it.
     
    #7 tigermission1, Feb 2, 2006
  8. Deuce

    Deuce Context & Nuance

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    Without a doubt!
     
    #8 Deuce, Feb 2, 2006
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    "Don't be hatin'!"
     
    #9 DonnyMost, Feb 2, 2006
  10. Master Baiter

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    Being an dumbass isnt a crime.
     
    #10 Master Baiter, Feb 2, 2006
  11. mateo

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    Just play football you donkey.
     
    #11 mateo, Feb 2, 2006
  12. pgabriel

    pgabriel Educated Negro

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    I wish McNabb wouldn't have said that, but I can see where he's coming from. I'm sure mcnabb probably feels a little pressure being a black qb.
     
    #12 pgabriel, Feb 2, 2006
  13. DaDakota

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    McNabb is black?

    ;)
     
    #13 DaDakota, Feb 2, 2006
  14. Saint Louis

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    McNabb should just have his mom kick T.O.'s ass.
     
    #14 Saint Louis, Feb 2, 2006
  15. MadMax

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    because i'm not black, i don't get it. i'm trying to do "feet in his nikes" and my gut is that he was very upset by the whole NAACP fiasco...so he's responding this way. that without that event, he probably wouldn't mention the race angle at all.

    do you think that's right? if so...that at least tells us where it's coming from. The comments from the NAACP guy were just baffling to me. "We support you as a black QB if you run more. If you're a pocket passer, we can't support you!" :D Nevermind that he just played in the Super Bowl!
     
    #15 MadMax, Feb 2, 2006
  16. underoverup

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    anyone with cornrows as bad as mcnabb should probably just be quiet
     
    #16 underoverup, Feb 2, 2006
  17. 3814

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    McNabb is an idiot...but a really talented one.

    hey, i just came up with a great idea. Pairing him up with Terrell...oh, wait. yeh, that never worked.
     
    #17 3814, Feb 2, 2006
  18. Lil Pun

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    There is no such thing as black-on-black crime. Crime is crime.
     
    #18 Lil Pun, Feb 2, 2006
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