Following the Seattle Seahawks defeat over the Carolina Panthers, Charles Barkley weighed in on the turmoil in Seattle. One year off of a super bowl win, Seattle has had numerous trust issues that has led to the trade of Percy Harvin last week to the New York Jets, and the rumors within the locker room indicate a possible trade of Marshawn Lynch, prove that Seattle has no confidence in their struggling offense. On top of this, many are now considering Russell Wilson a mediocre quarterback because of his race and ethnicity.
It was rumored that Russell Wilson was not favored enough in the locker room because he is not black enough. Although many teammates forget that he did lead them to a super bowl victory over the Broncos last season. "There are a lot of black people who are unintelligent, who don't have success," Barkley said. "It's best to knock a successful black person down 'cause they're intelligent, they speak well, they do well in school, and they're successful. It's crabs in a barrel. ... We're the only ethnic group that says, 'hey, if you go to jail, it gives you street cred.' " Barkley's statement is very true considering that society has evolved in a complete 180 degrees from where athletics first started. The prejudice regarding race plays a major role in athletes to the point where fans base one athletes career on race, and not on athletic skill.
The point is, Russell Wilson's teammates need to understand his potential on the field and not what he does off of it. Russell Wilson puts himself on the line many times, and even when he gets hurt, especially last season, toughens up, and continue to play the game. It's not because he is too black or too white. He shows heart on and off the field every single day, and just because the season isn't going well right now doesn't mean you put down your teammates.
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