The controversy surrounding the “homework clause” in Kyler Murray’s contract has precipitated some within the media and a few in soccer to hold forth on the extent of criticism black quarterbacks face.
On Friday, Chiefs QB Pat Mahomes was requested by reporters whether or not he feels he’s evaluated otherwise as a quarterback as a result of he’s black. Mahomes stopped in need of saying that however mentioned he does really feel like there are criticisms fabricated from black quarterbacks that aren’t fabricated from white QBs.
“I don’t wish to go that far and say that,” Mahomes mentioned. “Clearly, the Black quarterback has needed to battle to be on this place that we’re, to have this many guys within the league taking part in. And I feel daily we’re proving that we must always’ve been taking part in the entire time. We’ve acquired guys that assume simply in addition to they’ll use their athleticism.
“So it at all times is bizarre if you see guys like me, Lamar [Jackson], Kyler sort of get that on them and different guys don’t. However on the identical time, we’re going to go on the market and show ourselves daily to point out that we might be a number of the finest quarterbacks within the league.”
The race card taking part in isn’t surprising or uncommon, however the supply of those feedback is.
Mahomes stands out as the least criticized quarterback within the NFL. Even the standard stereotypes of the black quarterback – not clever, depends on athleticism – even these aren’t criticisms levied at Mahomes. So, why precisely is he lumping himself into the identical dialogue as Jackson and Murray?
The opposite downside is the supply of the dialogue itself.
The homework clause in Murray’s contract is nearly remarkable in NFL circles. Actually, that is the primary time it’s been publicly mentioned within the contract of any quarterback, white or black. So, Murray’s peculiar contract clause shouldn’t be a operate of racism or stereotypes in regards to the black quarterback.
The clause was in there due to Kyler Murray and Kyler Murray alone.
It existed – largely – as a result of he foolishly advised the New York Instances that he’s not a man who watches quite a lot of movie.
“I’m not a type of guys that’s going to take a seat there and kill myself watching movie,” Murray advised the Instances. “I don’t sit there for twenty-four hours and break down this workforce and that workforce and watch each recreation as a result of, in my head, I see a lot.”
Kyler Murray, #1 of the Arizona Cardinals, runs the ball in opposition to the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on January 02, 2022, in Arlington, Texas. (Richard Rodriguez/Getty Photos)
That is possibly the dumbest factor ever mentioned by a quarterback.
Movie research is among the foremost frequent traits or habits amongst Tremendous Bowl champion quarterbacks. With out exception, elite and championship-level quarterbacks analyze each minuscule facet of the sport and their opponents. So does Kyler Murray “see” extra in his head than Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Pat Mahomes, Drew Brees, and the entire different champions who had been voracious movie watchers?
No, and nothing about Murray’s horrible playoff efficiency in opposition to the Rams final 12 months would counsel he does.
The Cardinals have a Kyler Murray downside, not a black quarterback downside.
