Liberal sportswriters have pushed the notion that it's unfair that there haven't been more black quarterbacks, and I agree with that. I have simply said that their desire for McNabb to do well has caused them to rate him a little higher than perhaps he actually is.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker agrees that lack of black quarterbacks is unfair, but argues that media desire for McNabb's success inflates his rating.
- In plain terms
- Media wants McNabb to succeed, so they rate him higher than his performance merits.
- What can you take from it?
- Media enthusiasm can skew objective evaluation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What standards should be used to assess player performance?
- How can bias be measured in sports coverage?
Another view
No data is provided to prove rating inflation.
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