So Rob Gronkowski Is The Media's New Favorite Double-Standard Tight End

[No_bammer_weed]

You read the Thread Title? I asked Gronkowski breh, Ocho got the media on his ass because of his attention whoreness, he was never criticized for his play, the reason for Ocho being a target was all that arrogant bullshyt he used to pull out just like Terrell Owens, the media and other athletes percieved it Disrespectful to the game.

Now you tell me when have you seen Gronk acting in such way?

What exactly do you mean "acting in such a way"? Who exactly was Ocho hurting with those stunts? He seems like a free-spirited, comedic-minded, player who approaches the game with a refreshing twist --- and that exactly how the media would have portrayed Ocho had he been white.

See what you dont get is how stereotypes and racism control the perceived character of behavior and actions. Point being: why isnt Gronk partying his ass off, hrs after a crushing loss deemed disrespectful or arrogant? Why isnt Gronk lifting a another man aloft, while supposedly suffering from a broken arm, deemed disrespectful to the game or arrogant? You wont connect the dots because you refuse to see it. Whites have been fed negative stereotypes of blacks for centuries, and its those stereotypes which are used to explain roughly the same set of behaviors between different races of players.

 

[jwinfield]

yea ofcourse they do im sayin media would been on this nikka head for the shyt he be doin

What shyt does he do, no one has yet to state what it is, they just bring up other players.

The media got on Gronk for partying last year and is about to get on him again for wrestling with the broken arm

An article was just posted that questions his behavior and people are still acting like Gronk has never been criticized

 

[PortCityProphet]

yall are double standarding (yea i made that up ) a double standard. of course there's white privilege there needs to be no discussion on that but if the media did say something about a black dude doing what Gronk is doing yall would say "they always out to get a brotha nikkas cant even party anymore"
no matter how you slice it it's a nonstory

 

[No_bammer_weed]

yall are double standarding (yea i made that up ) a double standard. of course there's white privilege there needs to be no discussion on that but if the media did say something about a black dude doing what Gronk is doing yall would say "they always out to get a brotha nikkas cant even party anymore"
no matter how you slice it it's a nonstory

This makes no sense. So black folks should remain silent on racism, and simply accept it?

 

[cleanface coney]

yall are double standarding (yea i made that up ) a double standard. of course there's white privilege there needs to be no discussion on that but if the media did say something about a black dude doing what Gronk is doing yall would say "they always out to get a brotha nikkas cant even party anymore"
no matter how you slice it it's a nonstory

damn nikka gotta point honestly never looked at it in that perspective

but if he was black and missed them playoff games and was caught partying they would had a field day on dat nikka tho

 

[Reality Check]

Point being: why isnt Gronk partying hrs after a loss deemed disrespectful or arrogant?

Gronk got grilled by the media last year for partying after the Super Bowl. Especially since he needed surgery on his foot and he was dancing around like nothing wrong.

Why isnt Gronk lifting a another man aloft, while supposedly suffering from a broken arm, deemed disrespectful to the game or arrogant?

How is partying drunk at a vegas nightclub when your team isn't in the Super Bowl arrogant and disrespectful to the NFL? What rules did he break by doing that?

Only person he's hurting is himself; I'm guessing the Pats are going to fine him because it's the second time he's recklessly endangered himself while injured.

 

[PortCityProphet]

This makes no sense. So black folks should remain silent on racism, and simply accept it?

the best way to fight it is to stop giving them views. stop watching 1st take, stop reading opinion articles if you want sports news read the AP story and form your own opinion cause that's all these writers do. yall get so caught up on people's opinions when you don't have to give a shyt about them

 

[jwinfield]

yall are double standarding (yea i made that up ) a double standard. of course there's white privilege there needs to be no discussion on that but if the media did say something about a black dude doing what Gronk is doing yall would say "they always out to get a brotha nikkas cant even party anymore"
no matter how you slice it it's a nonstory

Can you imagine how big the thread would be if A team told a black athlete to calm down with the partying like did with Gronk?

 

[Raquinotj]

What exactly do you mean "acting in such a way"? Who exactly was Ocho hurting with those stunts? He seems like a free-spirited, comedic-minded, player who approaches the game with a refreshing twist --- and that exactly how the media would have portrayed Ocho had he been white.

See what you dont get is how stereotypes and racism control the perceived character of behavior and actions. Point being: why isnt Gronk partying his ass off, hrs after a crushing loss deemed disrespectful or arrogant? Why isnt Gronk lifting a another man aloft, while supposedly suffering from a broken arm, deemed disrespectful to the game or arrogant? You wont connect the dots because you refuse to see it. Whites have been fed negative stereotypes of blacks for centuries, and its those stereotypes which are used to explain roughly the same set of behaviors between different races of players.

Doggie he was ripped by the media last year and he will be ripped again this year, TS made this thread reaching for racial issues that dont apply here, of course theres been ALOT of cases where the media shields certain white athletes but I'm staying on topic and continue to ask What other Black athlete has been criticized for doing what Gronkowski is doing. Nobody comes up with names...

 

[No_bammer_weed]

Gronk got grilled by the media last year for partying after the Super Bowl. Especially since he needed surgery on his foot and he was dancing around like nothing wrong.



How is partying drunk at a vegas nightclub when your team isn't in the Super Bowl arrogant and disrespectful to the NFL? What rules did he break by doing that?

Only person he's hurting is himself; I'm guessing the Pats are going to fine him because it's the second time he's recklessly endangered himself while injured.

Dog, you're removing the context out of my post. The original post was comparing the actions of Gronk and Ocho, and questioning why one was demonized, while the other is portrayed a fun-loving free spirit. Yeah, perhaps a few writers have criticized Gronk, but thats no where near the intensity of the firestorm they created against Ocho.

 

[PortCityProphet]

Can you imagine how big the thread would be if A team told a black athlete to calm down with the partying like did with Gronk?

"ole hatin ass cac don't wanna see a black man have fun. ole slave driving peckerwood. Beli think he own him. The season over with and he still trying to tell him what to do I bet if it was Gronk white ass out there he wouldn't have said anything. racist cac i hope they go 0-16 "

 

[No_bammer_weed]

the best way to fight it is to stop giving them views. stop watching 1st take, stop reading opinion articles if you want sports news read the AP story and form your own opinion cause that's all these writers do. yall get so caught up on people's opinions when you don't have to give a shyt about them

I dont understand how a discussion on racial double standards is construed as giving a sht about the actual writers in question. Fact of the matter is that the media does have a platform to shape minds and opinions, and that is what we are in essence responding to. There would be no need for Black people to complain about racial double standards if they didnt exist in the first place.

 

[R.E.N. Spells Ren]

Can you imagine how big the thread would be if A team told a black athlete to calm down with the partying like did with Gronk?

Dez Bryant keeps coming to mind...somebody refresh my memory, was his only offense partying too hard?

 

[PortCityProphet]

I dont understand how a discussion on racial double standards is construed as giving a sht about the actual writers in question. Fact of the matter is that the media does have a platform to shape minds and opinions, and that is what we are in essence responding to. There would be no need for Black people to complain about racial double standards if they didnt exist in the first place.

when the convo is based around something a dumbass writer said then you are giving a shyt about their opinion whether you realize it or not.

 

[jwinfield]

Dez Bryant keeps coming to mind...somebody refresh my memory, was his only offense partying too hard?

He got arrested for allegedly hitting his mom, she didn't press charges.