FISHER DEBERRY: AFRO-AMERICANS RUN VERY, VERY WELL
Fisher DeBerry, Air Force coach and member of Team Jesus, sees black people:
“It just seems to be that way, that Afro-American kids can run very, very well. That doesn’t mean that Caucasian kids and other descents can’t run, but it’s very obvious to me they run extremely well,” DeBerry said in remarks first broadcast Tuesday night by KWGN-TV in Denver.
(Following words spoken in Steven Colbert Punditesque voice.) “DeBerry, already under scrutiny for his proselytizing in the Air Force Academy locker room, could face further heat over his racially insensitive remarks.”
(Back to our smartass voice.)
Yeah, black people are fast, Fisher. But Afro-Americans? We’re not so sure. We’re pretty sure we could outrun Oscar Gamble, especially at this point.
A proud Afro-American about to vent his rage at Fisher DeBerry.
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YMB says:
Orson – Thank you for pulling me out of my post-hurricane funk (and I do mean funk) with this tribute to the most underrated career .265 hitter in the history of the game. Who can forget Oscar’s magical run in 1979 when he finished a close third in the AL race for most intentional walks? Ahh the glory.
October 26th, 2005 at 9:20 am
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Brian says:
This is just like that one episode of Seinfeld:
“It’s not racism if you like them.”
And anon.
I really hope DeBerry doesn’t get roasted over the coals for this, and I’d like whoever attempts to do so to please explain, like, the last 50 years of track.
October 26th, 2005 at 10:37 am
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Ian says:
Ruh-roh…looks like Scoop’s Journey phase will be short-lived after this.
October 26th, 2005 at 10:58 am
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djl says:
Oscar Gamble-a-rama:
http://members.aol.com/tchansky/gamble.jpg
October 26th, 2005 at 2:48 pm
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longrange says:
One hates to assail the character of a man who declares his faith with the caveat that he is open to the possibility that others’ faiths may be worthy (as per DeBerry’s June comment to the ADL), but but one must question a coach who sends a black, third string receiver to clip an effective opposing player(also black)away from and after a play.(TCU, Victor Thompson clips Drew Coleman)
To the credit of DeBerry’s staff, one of his assistants apologized to the injured player and to his coach for the dirty act. DeBerry, as best I know, had nothing to say after the act.
Football provides us innumerable moral parables. DeBerry seems to correspond to several his gospel, no doubt, would inform were his faith armor not so opaque. It would seem that DeBerry’s regard for the speed of black running backs is equal to his consideration that black football players are disposable bullets and targets, as well.
October 26th, 2005 at 3:01 pm
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Corey says:
Like the 400-meter gold medalist Jeremy Wariner?
October 27th, 2005 at 5:52 pm
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Brian says:
I’m talking about the fact that 194 of the top 200 times ever posted in the 100 meters were posted by runners of West African descent.
But your one guy in a less relevant race is good, too.
October 28th, 2005 at 10:52 am
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Mr. Magoo says:
How silly is it that someone who states the obvious is condemned for saying it? The whole “politically correct” thing will never end.
November 4th, 2005 at 11:59 am