Stephen A. Smith gives RIVETING take on Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts being the first Black QBs in the Super Bowl and calls out previous bias by the league based on color
Stephen A. Smith has an interesting 'First Take' on Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts being the first Black QBs in the Super Bowl.
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts have cemented themselves in the history books by becoming the first Black QBs to ever be part of a Super Bowl final. This is a massive feat for the sport that promotes racial diversity and has players from every race and religion playing for them.
However, that wasn’t the case previously as there were many cases of racial bias in the NFL, and many quality players, specifically QBs, didn’t get the chance just because of the color of their skin.
Stephen A. Smith recently featured on the First Take and spoke about this massive feat achieved by two qualities QBs. Smith believes that this moment is huge and it shows how far the league has come.
“Hurts and Mahomes’ presence as quarterbacks on this stage, is an opportunity to highlight that there were many who came before them who could’ve been them, but were denied the opportunity to do so strictly for the color of their skin,” Stephen A. Smith stated on the First Take on ESPN.
Mahomes and Hurts are currently part of something that is bigger than them. They are representing all the Black QBs before them who were ‘ostracized’ and ‘marginalized’ just because of the color of their skin. The Chiefs-Eagles QB duo has shown the whole world that everyone is equal and even people of color can excel if given the right opportunity.
Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will go up against each other in the Super Bowl
This year’s edition of the Super Bowl is set to be historic and exciting as two high-scoring teams are going up against each other with two QBs who possess great rushing skills. Arizona will be lit up on the 12th of February and either Patrick Mahomes or Jalen Hurts will pick up the revered Lombardi Trophy.
Although, Mahomes won the MVP award over the Eagles QB. The team from Philadelphia still has an upper hand and are current favorites going into the game. However, the game of football is uncertain and anything can happen, especially when there’s Mahomes who can perform miracles when his team desperately needs it.
The two-time MVP will be looking to pick up his second Super Bowl ring while Hurts scrambles for his first to be one of the best rookie QBs of all time.
The much-awaited Chiefs-Eagles game will be an exhilarating affair with great highs and lows and will surely offer great entertainment for every viewer around the world.
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