It’s because they are in a performing role. They are token individuals destroying their bodies to create entertainment for the audience. It’s no different than how the south treats rodeo as some kind of beacon of equality for black individuals. It’s purely a facade to point at when denying the existence of inequality and dismissing civil rights arguments.
It’s also directly tied to the myth of the primal black man - all brawn and no brain. A racist sex symbol.
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EDIT 2: flipped brain and brawn, didn’t notice. Fixed.
Do you think they’re just confused in football? Like do they not know who’s under the helmets? Cuz like 80% of the players are black.
Do you think the ruling class wants to see its own children fight in the coliseum for sport?
Remember when Capernick did that one thing that wasn’t football while on camera? The moment do anything that isn’t football it becomes woke or DEI.
It’s because they are in a performing role. They are token individuals destroying their bodies to create entertainment for the audience. It’s no different than how the south treats rodeo as some kind of beacon of equality for black individuals. It’s purely a facade to point at when denying the existence of inequality and dismissing civil rights arguments.
It’s also directly tied to the myth of the primal black man - all brawn and no brain. A racist sex symbol.
EDIT: typos
EDIT 2: flipped brain and brawn, didn’t notice. Fixed.