Hercules Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 “I don’t think I should get a job over a white person if I scored a lower mark on the test but if there’s a tie, f#*k them. You have 400 years head start motherf#*cker.” Chris Rock. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM2R0gcH4fs Quote Link to comment
Hingle McCringleberry Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 I'm highly offended that no Asians were interviewed..... Quote Link to comment
Creighton Duke Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Update: On Sunday NFL countdown the reported that the NFL wants to upgrade the Rooney Rule. I can't stand affirmative action. There's a flyer in my dorm for a "minority only scholarship" isn't that racist? Heaven knows we couldn't ever have a "white only scholarship" There are "white only"/WASP scholarships now. Anybody can endow a scholarship fund to support whomever they want to. My mother got scholarships that were aimed at Czech/Slovak-heritaged students. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of stupid AA policies in place these days, but scholarships is a completely different beast. Quote Link to comment
Enhance Posted January 20, 2013 Share Posted January 20, 2013 Affirmative action has no place in today's society IMO. Black, White, Female, Male...The best qualified should get the job. Exactly. The problem, however, is people still make decisions based on these parameters. A shameful fact. What bothers me most is if you look at the pool from which GM's and head coaches have to choose from, a significant number of coaches are caucasian males, and they tend to be extremely qualified and experienced. Hiring comes down to qualifications and how you perform in the interviews. You have to be liked. Those in charge of hiring look at several things. If Person A is more qualified than Person B, but Person B is more likeable and interests the person hiring, then it makes sense to hire Person B in some situations. Although I understand the desire to have diverse coaching hires, it's a huge mistake to hire based on race/sex. And any laws/requirements asking people to do such is just ridiculous. Again, that said, it's unfortunate that people still make hiring decisions based on ludicrous things like race/sex. Quote Link to comment
RedRedJarvisRedwine Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 This time they feel concern that no "minority" head coaches or GM's were hired in the NFL. I don't get it.... Thats Whack! Quote Link to comment
Haspula Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I'm highly offended that no Asians were interviewed..... Norm Chow is the only asian out there Quote Link to comment
zoogs Posted January 21, 2013 Share Posted January 21, 2013 I think the Rooney rule does have a fair place in the NFL -- promoting minority rights that otherwise would have been ignored, without being coercive. That said, I don't get this controversy. What percentage of GMs and HCs in the league are minority to start with? So, in a season where we have what, maybe under 20 moves total here, is it so unusual if there aren't any minorities? Particularly as this appears to be a rare occurrence. Quote Link to comment
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