Cincinnati.Com: Robert Griffin III refuses to be defined by race

[Sizzla3000]

As a real brotha from PG county I gotta say that RGIII appears to be of the Uncle Tom Tiger Woods/Allen West kind of black man that knows his place. White wife ect. As a fan of football and the Redskins I could care less. As long as he keeps winning games. He could be the first black member of the KKK for all I care.

[NLC1054]

As a real brotha from PG county I gotta say that RGIII appears to be of the Uncle Tom Tiger Woods/Allen West kind of black man that knows his place. White wife ect. As a fan of football and the Redskins I could care less. As long as he keeps winning games. He could be the first black member of the KKK for all I care.

This is probably the most ignorant thing I've ever read on Extremeskins ever.

[Daaskins]

Twitter is blowing up with these comments Rob Parker is making on First Take. Anyone catching them? It has to do with race and Griffin

[Brischke]

As a real brotha from PG county I gotta say that RGIII appears to be of the Uncle Tom Tiger Woods/Allen West kind of black man that knows his place. White wife ect. As a fan of football and the Redskins I could care less. As long as he keeps winning games. He could be the first black member of the KKK for all I care.

I would love to see you say this to Robert's parents, and perhaps the people they served in the military with. This comment and the segment on ESPN are disgraceful. Robert exhibits the kind of qualities I think a lot of people would love to see their children grow up to have, yet he's getting trashed for not fitting a stereotype the correct way. Brilliant.

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

As a real brotha from PG county I gotta say that RGIII appears to be of the Uncle Tom Tiger Woods/Allen West kind of black man that knows his place. White wife

I see you threw in Allen West whose wife is black. Tiger Woods? LOL that due is as much Asian and white and Native American as he is black. In fact, he looks JUST like this Vietnamese kid I knew back in college. Sounds like him too! What's racist is claiming Tiger because he's part something and then expecting to dance to your tune and stay in your cage.

But as for having a white wife...didn't black male/white woman pairings used to be THE most taboo in American society? I never got how this showed a man was "white" (whatever that means) when that was one of the most transgressive acts one could engage in. If anything, staying "with your own" seems more like knowing one's place.

[MattFancy]

Twitter is blowing up with these comments Rob Parker is making on First Take. Anyone catching them? It has to do with race and Griffin

Dan Steinberg @dcsportsbog
ESPN's Rob Parker on RGIII: "Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?" Later asks if he's "kind of black" and "not one of us."

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

This is probably the most ignorant thing I've ever read on Extremeskins ever.

Well, he mentioned Allen West, another military man who doesn't skip to a certain political affiliation (and has a black wife, as far as I can tell by looking.) So I have a sense of the thought process...

[Daaskins]

Dan Steinberg @dcsportsbog
ESPN's Rob Parker on RGIII: "Is he a brother, or is he a cornball brother?" Later asks if he's "kind of black" and "not one of us."

Why can black people be racist like this. This guy is a joke

[RonArtest15]

As a real brotha from PG county I gotta say that RGIII appears to be of the Uncle Tom Tiger Woods/Allen West kind of black man that knows his place. White wife ect. As a fan of football and the Redskins I could care less. As long as he keeps winning games. He could be the first black member of the KKK for all I care.

NVM...just saw that you said u were joking.

[orlskinsfan]

what the hell is a cornball brother, that sounds like one of the most racists things I have ever heard. i bet espn does nothing to the ignorant jerkoff who said this.

[Ghost of Nibbs McPimpin]

Why can black people be racist like this. This guy is a joke

**** Rob Parker. New Orleans and Texas-raised. Strong, functional, religious black family. A bit of a showboat on the field (but not annoyingly so.)

When did the aggregate dysfunctions of blacks in America begin to mean that it was IMMORAL for black men and women to be something that used to be admired and used to be common?

[Hooper]

**** Rob Parker. New Orleans and Texas-raised. Strong, functional, religious black family. A bit of a showboat on the field (but not annoyingly so.)

When did the aggregate dysfunctions of blacks in America begin to mean that it was IMMORAL for black men and women to be something that used to be admired and used to be common?

Well said, Ghost.

[Sizzla3000]

I would love to see you say this to Robert's parents, and perhaps the people they served in the military with. This comment and the segment on ESPN are disgraceful. Robert exhibits the kind of qualities I think a lot of people would love to see their children grow up to have, yet he's getting trashed for not fitting a stereotype the correct way. Brilliant.

I was just joking. In all seriousness. I love RGIII and would prefer that he stays a positive role model instead of representing THUG life or the UBER arrogant athlete aka Lebron or Cam Newton. I hope RGIII just continues to stay level headed.

[brandymac27]

As a real brotha from PG county I gotta say that RGIII appears to be of the Uncle Tom Tiger Woods/Allen West kind of black man that knows his place. White wife ect. As a fan of football and the Redskins I could care less. As long as he keeps winning games. He could be the first black member of the KKK for all I care.

Wow. What an ignorant post. What the hell is a "real brotha from PG county" anyway?

[BobGriffin]

What the poster was trying to communicate drawing comparisons to Tiger Woods is that along with having a White wife he RG3 doesn't have the "swagger" you typically see with some black athletes. That's true. The way he carries himself is very different than a Micheal Vick or Cam Newton who I am sure they would qualify of being a "real brotha". But really who honestly gives a ***** ? If you have kids you would want RG3 to be their role model white black Hispanic Asian Alien. I HATE HATE HATE that if you act dignified, classy, and know how to speak proper English you are considered to be less black and therefore don't get the kind of respect from your own people that you would otherwise. That is mind blowingly aggravating to me as a black male myself