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Don Lemon's Super Bowl Obsession: The Color of the Quarterbacks
NewsBusters ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 01/30/2023 10:39:47 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Take it as a sign of the progress our country has made. In thinking about the Super Bowl, it's likely that relatively few people are focused on the fact that, for the first time, it will feature two black starting quarterbacks: Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles, and Patrick Mahomes (whose mother is white) of the Kansas City Chiefs.

But count CNN's Don Lemon as someone who has made the race of the QBs his Super Bowl obsession. After some chit-chat at the top of the show, here's how Lemon formally introduced today's episode:

"Good morning, everyone. For the first time in Super Bowl history, two black quarterbacks will lead their teams in the Big Game."

Lemon repeatedly mentioned that factoid during the opening segment. To his credit, CNN sports reporter Coy Wire eschewed Lemon's racial obsession, focusing instead on the quarterbacks' leadership, toughness, and selfless we-not-me attitude.

Get the rest of the story and view the video here.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Missouri; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: blacksupremacy; blognotnews; donlemon; raceissues; superbowl
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1 posted on 01/30/2023 10:39:47 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Reminds me when Trevor Noah boasted “Africa Won The World Cup”, when France won it in 2018.


2 posted on 01/30/2023 10:41:09 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

It just goes to show you how shallow the lefties really are, judging by appearances and not character.


3 posted on 01/30/2023 10:41:15 AM PST by No name given (Anonymous is who you’ll know me as. )
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To: miss marmelstein; patro; abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; KC_Lion; ...

It should be a good game for many reasons. But the one thing Don Lemon obsessed about is the color of the quarterbacks.

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4 posted on 01/30/2023 10:41:27 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (Please ping or FReepmail me to be added to the Liberal Media Criticism ping list.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

And if this Super Bowl doesn’t have high ratings old Don Le-mon will be screaming racism.


5 posted on 01/30/2023 10:43:16 AM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Don’t we all long for the days when we just judged everyone by the color of their skin and didn’t give a hoot about the content of their character? What fool came along and messed that up, anyway??


6 posted on 01/30/2023 10:43:47 AM PST by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it’s the other way”)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I thought we were supposed to be color blind.


7 posted on 01/30/2023 10:44:14 AM PST by gitmo (If your theology doesn't become your biography, what good is it?)
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To: dfwgator

The alphabets are scraping the bottom for something to talk about.


8 posted on 01/30/2023 10:44:58 AM PST by TribalPrincess2U (D.I.S.T.R.A.C.T.I.O.N.S.)
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To: PROCON

Ratings should not be a problem. The two Number 1 seeds are playing for the title.


9 posted on 01/30/2023 10:45:14 AM PST by Timmy
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

If Don Lemon is obsessed with anything about the two quarterbacks, it is the size of their organ.


10 posted on 01/30/2023 10:46:49 AM PST by sport
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I remember when they obsessed over two black head coaches in 2007, when Tony Dungy and Lovie Smith coached.

Of course, now Dungy is ‘persona non grata’ to the Left, for his conservative views.


11 posted on 01/30/2023 10:47:15 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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Why doesn't this Don Lemon character grab a football and get his butt out there on an NFL field, if he is so concerned about the color of the quarterbacks.

I would pay money to see this limp-wristed fool attempt to quarterback an NFL game.

12 posted on 01/30/2023 10:49:02 AM PST by SamAdams76 (4,857,036 Truth | 87,716,542 Twitter)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

We can’t discuss “Will Weapons For Ukraine Lead To Nuclear War?” so we have to substitute this dreck.


13 posted on 01/30/2023 10:49:03 AM PST by Nextrush (FREEDOM IS EVERBODY'S BUSINESS-REMEMBER PASTOR NIEMOLLER)
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To: TribalPrincess2U
The alphabets are scraping the bottom for something to talk about.

It's what they do. Basically why I eschew watching all sports news programs or any pre-game stuff, and just watch the game. And for the last few SBs, I don't even tune in until the 4th quarter, if the game is close.

14 posted on 01/30/2023 10:49:03 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SamAdams76
I would pay money to see this limp-wristed fool attempt to quarterback an NFL game.


15 posted on 01/30/2023 10:49:50 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: SamAdams76

Of course he would love to be a quarterback, since every play starts with a quarterback’s hands on another man’s butt.


16 posted on 01/30/2023 10:51:02 AM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The referee was black in the KC game. and was named MVP!


17 posted on 01/30/2023 10:51:03 AM PST by Dr. Ursus
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To: Timmy
Many of us quit watching the NFL after the 2016 Kaepernick kneeling debacle and the NFL kissing his a$$ over it and the ensuing national anthem protests.

My 0.02 cents.

18 posted on 01/30/2023 10:51:31 AM PST by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’m so sick and tired of EVERYTHING being “the first time that....”.
The first all black QBs. The first LGBT soft icecream server... The first orange hued 6 toed newt...

They never run out of “firsts” to push an agenda. How about the first 72 year old grumpy white man to trim his fingernails on a Monday? I want MY first, damnit!!


19 posted on 01/30/2023 10:56:48 AM PST by llevrok (Pronouns: Me/myself/& I)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

I’m clueless. I didn’t even know Mahomes was black. I thought he was Samoan or something like Junior Seau.


20 posted on 01/30/2023 10:58:41 AM PST by irishjuggler
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