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Analysis Of Great White Hope QB Awards: Tyrod Taylor

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When becoming the quarterback of a team it is almost a privilege when you think about how many men you beat out just to be in that position. But if you believe that there isn’t a fine line of privilege between white and black quarterbacks than you are wrong. In the article “Great White Hope QB Awards: Tyrod Taylor and how white privilege works in the NFL” it explains how a white is given more chances and more privilege than a black quarterback when allowing to keep his job. The article talks about four different categories of white quarterbacks given many chances even due to the lack of their play. There is the “young white hopeful QB” who is a quarterback who starts off his career with three straight losing seasons but yet received more chances …show more content…

In the essay “Causes of Prejudice” by Vincent N. Parrillo he introduces the emotional level of prejudice. That is when you encompass feelings that a minority group arouses an individual. The owners have these emotional attachments to black quarterbacks but once they’re no good their feelings towards them completely change. These were the exact feelings owners felt when they started letting black players enter the NFL but on a more cognitive level of prejudice. Parillo quotes “the emotional attitudes may be negative or positive, such as fear/envy, distrust/trust, disgust/admiration, or contempt/empathy”. This statement from Parillo clarifies that NFL owners had a emotional level of prejudice towards black quarterbacks. This point is important because the emotional level of the owners affects the longevity of a black quarterback in the …show more content…

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