I now ask you to consider the following  Like Mr

Juan Mata is a young left winger for his club Valencia, who he has made a household name of himself already.A young talent for Valencia with still plenty of years ahead of him 2010 doesn't seem to be the year for him, although he shouldn't give up because I believe he has enough talent to make the Spanish squad for the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Antonio Cassano, SampdoriaItaly manager Marcello Lippi is under increasing pressure to add Cassano to the squad for South Africa to try and end their lack of scoring goals. He is undoubtedly talented but lacks a good attitude which is the reason why I think Lippi is leaving him out of the squad. I would love to see Cassano go to the World Cup and I hope it happens.. Jason Whitlock; the self anointed god of of race related journalism The man portrays himself as of pioneer. I ask the reader; is it that the others don't dare, or they don't careI'll go with they don't care.

Before I explain why, allow me to digress and explain why I feel the need to give my take on the man, who gives his own take on every sports situation involving a black athlete. I now ask you to consider the following Like Mr. Whitlock;1) I am a minority2) I was born and raised in the Midwest during the post Civil Rights Era3) I attended and graduated from a MAC school. Now I ask you to consider this: presenting person number two;1)I was a minority-that lived in say South Carolina during segregation2) I attended a segregated school3) I attended a college to play football, and I wasn't allowed to play the position I wanted because of my race.Now let me throw in a twist; what if I criticized person number 2 on national television, held my self out to be a higher authority on race relations, and last but not least accuse them of promulgating an agenda that I thought had a deterrent affect on race relations inAmerica At best, you may be courteous, tell me its a free country, and I have the right to my opinion At worst, I could end up with a black eye. In either scenario, I would suspect I would garner a negative response as result of my actions. How about I throw in one more thing to push this over the edge What if person 2 had a direct relationship with Dr.

Martin Luther King, and was instrumental in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960's The very same movement that allowed me to grow up in a time where I didn't have to go to a segregated school, or be passed up for a position on my football team because of my race. Putting all your phony media awards aside, you are similar to me and many other minorities that grew up in the time we did, and where we did. Why it is that you have the audacity to think you are some pioneer is beyond me Here is my take on the REAL race related problem You, Mr. Whitlock are nothing more than a revenue booster for a presumptively white owned media outfit. All you are to them is $$$$$, at the expense of the rest of us who are thankful for what we have, and those who paved the road before us. You as their cog go and spin up media controversy, and return to your fictitious throne. All the while having a subjective belief that you are transcending racial barriers.