I found it interesting that he didn't say anything after McCarthy was hired by Dallas, or Rhule by Carolina, or Rivera by the Skins for that matter. Why did this hire set him off?
Apparently, it's all on the Giants to be 'politically correct' and hire a coach that they (and no one else, apparently) don't want that happens to be black.
It's no wonder why ESPN took him off the radio in NY and why ESPN's ratings are shit with this idiot on TV everyday. Well deserved.
Same thing happened when they took Jones over Haskins, even though plenty of other teams either passed on Haskins or decided not to trade up to get him.
Make sense I’m pretty sure the giants were the only team to interview more than one black coach. Also we had Jerry Reese as GM I don’t think race played a part in the decision
Make sense I’m pretty sure the giants were the only team to interview more than one black coach. Also we had Jerry Reese as GM I don’t think race played a part in the decision
Make sense I’m pretty sure the giants were the only team to interview more than one black coach. Also we had Jerry Reese as GM I don’t think race played a part in the decision
In addition to Reese I'd throw in Ronnie Barnes, the SVP of Medical Services who was also know to be very close with Wellington Mara.
Obviously the noises that this guy makes are to gain attention Â
Make sense I’m pretty sure the giants were the only team to interview more than one black coach. Also we had Jerry Reese as GM I don’t think race played a part in the decision
Seems like black coaches get interviews for jobs they aren’t going to get. 68% of the players are black but only 2 of 32 coaches are black. And it’s not like it hasn’t been that way for years so you can’t say there hasn’t been time for black coaches to work their way up.
I don’t have a clue whether there was a better or equal black candidate than Judge, but I do know that the Giant paying fan base is very heavily older and white. If you don’t think that plays a factor in decision making you are burying your head in the sand.
Yes Smith is an over the top sports entertainer, but there is nothing wrong with continuing to point out this disparity. And it’s nice the Giants had a black GM, but the GM doesn’t stand on the sidelines as a primary face of the franchise.
He may still be mad at the Giants for taking Jones ahead of Haskins Â
Seems like black coaches get interviews for jobs they aren’t going to get. 68% of the players are black but only 2 of 32 coaches are black. And it’s not like it hasn’t been that way for years so you can’t say there hasn’t been time for black coaches to work their way up.
I don’t have a clue whether there was a better or equal black candidate than Judge, but I do know that the Giant paying fan base is very heavily older and white. If you don’t think that plays a factor in decision making you are burying your head in the sand.
Yes Smith is an over the top sports entertainer, but there is nothing wrong with continuing to point out this disparity. And it’s nice the Giants had a black GM, but the GM doesn’t stand on the sidelines as a primary face of the franchise.
Well, the source said "paying" fan base. I assume this means game attendees. I don't think anyone who goes to games regularly would disagree that the crowd skews both older and white. (Though much less so since the rise of online ticket re-selling).
So, the best man shouldn't get the job? Where is the comparable "Rooney Rule" for a more appropriate distribution of players? (AA's comprise 12.4% of the population) It's foundationally ridiculous - The best player plays, the best coach is hired...
Shame on Steven A (who is incredibly racist BTW) for AGAIN throwing the "Race Card"... As others have said..., why blast only the Giants? The whole thing is hateful pot sturring.
He was suggesting race was the reason why Judge got the job. Bart Scott mentioned Harbaugh getting the Ravens HC job with no coordinator experience and Stephen A said that at least he was a ST’s coach and that Judge was just a receivers coach. He once again proved how uninformed he is by not even realizing that Judge was also the ST coach.
assumed Stephen A Smith would go off on the HC hirings in general because...well...Stephen A Smith. What surprised me was that the blow-up occurred after the Giants hired Judge.
Why would the Giants hiring a guy who's worked for Saban and BB for the past decade and won 2 college championships + 3 superbowls be a problem, but the Panthers hiring a .500 coach from two mid-tier college programs isn't?
...... but I do know that the Giant paying fan base is very heavily older and white. If you don’t think that plays a factor in decision making you are burying your head in the sand.
Yes Smith is an over the top sports entertainer, but there is nothing wrong with continuing to point out this disparity. And it’s nice the Giants had a black GM, but the GM doesn’t stand on the sidelines as a primary face of the franchise.
Another dumbass post...you racist. And on top of it you discriminate because of age. Do you have any other discriminatory tendencies?
I think I'm going to report your post to the mods for banning.[/s]
Really though - the Giants are playing to their crowd when hiring a coach?
Make sense I’m pretty sure the giants were the only team to interview more than one black coach. Also we had Jerry Reese as GM I don’t think race played a part in the decision
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Yeah and Reese gets unnecessary heat despite being the GM of two Super Bowl Winning teams partly because he's black. Now Reese his last 5 years sucked but he was still better than Gettleman by miles.
RE: how many black coaches have jumped from stc to hc? Â
It's no wonder why ESPN took him off the radio in NY and why ESPN's ratings are shit with this idiot on TV everyday. Well deserved.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
Didn’t we interview not 1, but 2 minority candidates?
Don't bring logic into this.
True, but that doesn't matter to him. All the HC's in the NFL HAVE to be black to appease this jackass.
He's going to be angry for along time.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
Unreal. Guess he didn't actually look at the list of coaches they interviewed
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
What does this tweet even mean? Disregard?
In addition to Reese I'd throw in Ronnie Barnes, the SVP of Medical Services who was also know to be very close with Wellington Mara.
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Make sense I’m pretty sure the giants were the only team to interview more than one black coach. Also we had Jerry Reese as GM I don’t think race played a part in the decision
Don't bring logic into this.
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he made it about race again.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
Didn’t we interview not 1, but 2 minority candidates?
I think Eric Bieniemy was the only minority candidate we interviewed. Dallas also only had one - Marvin Lewis. Not sure who else Carolina met with.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
Didn’t we interview not 1, but 2 minority candidates?
I think Eric Bieniemy was the only minority candidate we interviewed. Dallas also only had one - Marvin Lewis. Not sure who else Carolina met with.
kris richard too
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he made it about race again.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
Didn’t we interview not 1, but 2 minority candidates?
I think Eric Bieniemy was the only minority candidate we interviewed. Dallas also only had one - Marvin Lewis. Not sure who else Carolina met with.
Kris Richard was the first guy they interviewed
I don’t have a clue whether there was a better or equal black candidate than Judge, but I do know that the Giant paying fan base is very heavily older and white. If you don’t think that plays a factor in decision making you are burying your head in the sand.
Yes Smith is an over the top sports entertainer, but there is nothing wrong with continuing to point out this disparity. And it’s nice the Giants had a black GM, but the GM doesn’t stand on the sidelines as a primary face of the franchise.
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Stephen A went OFF on the Giants for their apparent disregard of the Rooney Rule.
They interviewed 2 African American candidates! Not 1!
I don’t have a clue whether there was a better or equal black candidate than Judge, but I do know that the Giant paying fan base is very heavily older and white. If you don’t think that plays a factor in decision making you are burying your head in the sand.
Yes Smith is an over the top sports entertainer, but there is nothing wrong with continuing to point out this disparity. And it’s nice the Giants had a black GM, but the GM doesn’t stand on the sidelines as a primary face of the franchise.
Source for the fan demographics for the Giants?
Cowherd, Rome and Smith
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Yep he’s a loudmouth trashbag clown TMZ troll.
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ESPN came to a fork in the road about a decade or so ago and had to make a decision which direction to take.
They chose a hard left...
Well, the source said "paying" fan base. I assume this means game attendees. I don't think anyone who goes to games regularly would disagree that the crowd skews both older and white. (Though much less so since the rise of online ticket re-selling).
Shame on Steven A (who is incredibly racist BTW) for AGAIN throwing the "Race Card"... As others have said..., why blast only the Giants? The whole thing is hateful pot sturring.
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And yet ESPN's ratings continue to plummet.
Why would the Giants hiring a guy who's worked for Saban and BB for the past decade and won 2 college championships + 3 superbowls be a problem, but the Panthers hiring a .500 coach from two mid-tier college programs isn't?
Yes Smith is an over the top sports entertainer, but there is nothing wrong with continuing to point out this disparity. And it’s nice the Giants had a black GM, but the GM doesn’t stand on the sidelines as a primary face of the franchise.
Another dumbass post...you racist. And on top of it you discriminate because of age. Do you have any other discriminatory tendencies?
I think I'm going to report your post to the mods for banning.[/s]
Really though - the Giants are playing to their crowd when hiring a coach?
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Yeah and Reese gets unnecessary heat despite being the GM of two Super Bowl Winning teams partly because he's black. Now Reese his last 5 years sucked but he was still better than Gettleman by miles.
Sure we do.
He's arguing that the Giants are a racist organization.
Do you think they are?
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y'all fall into this trap everyone time this subject comes up. it's like you purposely don't understand the point being made
Sure we do.
He's arguing that the Giants are a racist organization.
Do you think they are?
nope. and show me where he said the giants are a racist organization