I've commented on black speech privilege many times. Here's a great example of it.
Jalen Rose (black former athlete, currently employed by ESPN):
ROSE: "I’m excited about the roster, and I assume — and I know — we gonna win the gold. But I’m disappointed in something. As I do this show every day, I do it in front of a picture of Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists at the Olympics. I also know the favoritism that Christian Laettner was shown when he got a chance to be put on the Dream Team ahead of Shaq and Alonzo.
But they made it so that a college player could even get on and gave him favoritism. But this level of — and I got a word for it — Kevin Love is on the team because of “tokenism.” Don’t be scared to make an all-black team representing the United States of America. I’m disappointed by that.
Anybody that watched the league this year knows Kevin Love did not have a stellar season, was not the best player on his team, and did not necessarily deserve to be on this squad. And I’m not gonna take him off the squad and not put somebody else on it. I’m gonna tell you whose spot that should be. Deandre Ayton should have Kevin Love’s spot, and I’m disappointed in Team USA for not having the courage to send a [sic] all-black team to Olympics."
Rachel Nichols (white sports broadcaster, currently employed by ESPN)
NICHOLS: “I wish Maria Taylor (black ESPN reporter who was given the NBA Finals job over Nichols in 2020) all the success in the world - she covers football, she covers basketball,” Nichols said in July 2020.
“If you need to give her more things to do because you are feeling pressure about your crappy longtime record on diversity - which, by the way, I know personally from the female side of it - like, go for it.
"Just find it somewhere else. You are not going to find it from me or taking my thing away.”
Punishment for Rose? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (although he has apologized)
Punishement for Nichols? On Tuesday, July 6, ESPN announced Nichols will not work as a sideline reporter for the NBA Finals following the controversy.
The network called removing Nichols from sideline duties as the "best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals."
Nichols will be replaced on the sidelines by Malika Andrews but will continue to host The Jump, ESPN said.
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Jalen Rose (black former athlete, currently employed by ESPN):
ROSE: "I’m excited about the roster, and I assume — and I know — we gonna win the gold. But I’m disappointed in something. As I do this show every day, I do it in front of a picture of Tommie Smith and John Carlos raising their fists at the Olympics. I also know the favoritism that Christian Laettner was shown when he got a chance to be put on the Dream Team ahead of Shaq and Alonzo.
But they made it so that a college player could even get on and gave him favoritism. But this level of — and I got a word for it — Kevin Love is on the team because of “tokenism.” Don’t be scared to make an all-black team representing the United States of America. I’m disappointed by that.
Anybody that watched the league this year knows Kevin Love did not have a stellar season, was not the best player on his team, and did not necessarily deserve to be on this squad. And I’m not gonna take him off the squad and not put somebody else on it. I’m gonna tell you whose spot that should be. Deandre Ayton should have Kevin Love’s spot, and I’m disappointed in Team USA for not having the courage to send a [sic] all-black team to Olympics."
Rachel Nichols (white sports broadcaster, currently employed by ESPN)
NICHOLS: “I wish Maria Taylor (black ESPN reporter who was given the NBA Finals job over Nichols in 2020) all the success in the world - she covers football, she covers basketball,” Nichols said in July 2020.
“If you need to give her more things to do because you are feeling pressure about your crappy longtime record on diversity - which, by the way, I know personally from the female side of it - like, go for it.
"Just find it somewhere else. You are not going to find it from me or taking my thing away.”
Punishment for Rose? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz (although he has apologized)
Punishement for Nichols? On Tuesday, July 6, ESPN announced Nichols will not work as a sideline reporter for the NBA Finals following the controversy.
The network called removing Nichols from sideline duties as the "best decision for all concerned in order to keep the focus on the NBA Finals."
Nichols will be replaced on the sidelines by Malika Andrews but will continue to host The Jump, ESPN said.
What did Rachel Nichols say about Maria Taylor?
A “STORM” was brewing amongst ESPN’s staff members as employees complained about the sports network’s history of mishandling problems with racism. ESPN’s The Jump host…
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Jalen Rose Makes Racist Remark on ESPN, Will Face No Consequences
CLAY: What I think is utterly fascinating here is, Rush Limbaugh lost his job at this same network for pointing out a truth. 100% true!
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