Cornerback Cooper DeJean received votes for Super Bowl MVP after America’s Team stomped all over the Swifties and Injuns of Kansas City. Cooper DeJean is the first white, starting cornerback in a generation. But did he really “earn” his 3.5 votes?
The Super Bowl MVP is usually white because the award usually goes to the quarterback, a position historically dominated by whites. Only four defensive players have won the award in the 21st century. None of them were cornerbacks. The only cornerback ever to win the award was Larry Brown in 1996.
This all begs the question: Did Cooper DeJean deliver an MVP performance? Or is it reverse racism, affirmative action, DEI? See his highlight of the game, which happened on his birthday in his rookie year as his team won the Super Bowl. Talk about PEAKING EARLY. It’s all downhill from here, Coop!
Did DeJean deserve any votes over Jalen Hurts, who threw for 221 yards and two touchdowns and ran another 72 yards and a touchdown? In any Super Bowl, that’s enough for the quarterback to win the award. The defense was something to watch, but I would give it to the entire defensive line over a corner.
That is why we are asking questions, to sniff out the DEI!
Why DEI? White players do well in the strength and/or skill positions. They are present in the positions that require both strength and speed, but largely absent in positions that require pure speed. Cornerbacks are the speediest players on the field, and there hasn’t been a white cornerback in a starting position in over 20 years (Jason Sehorn).
Lately I have seen white people in speed roles where you never used to see white people. It seemed to start with Jordy Nelson making the Pro Bowl as a receiver. Then I would notice white dudes returning kicks! And then, a big glass ceiling was shattered with Christian McCaffrey as a starting running back. Still, cornerback remained an elusive job for white athletes.
Cooper DeJean broke that color barrier in the 2024 season, which begs the question: did Cooper DeJean only get votes because he’s white? Was this DEI? One of those votes came from a professional sportswriter, while 2.5 came from fans on NFL.com. I smell a conspiracy!
I’m kidding, but it’s impossible to deny that DeJean’s brand isn’t benefiting from his being white. As we talked about in Of Expats and Proud Boys, fans like to see their race do well, especially in fields they’re not usually suited for. And it’s not just whites.
The most obvious example in sports was Linsanity. You think it’s hard for a white guy to get a starting CB job? Try getting drafted into the NBA as a 6’3 Asian. Another example: Akeelah and the Bee.
There were white cornerbacks over the years who some thought could have made the cut. These guys did not want to blame racism, but analysts believed it. To break the color barrier, it took someone who left no doubt.
Cooper DeJean didn’t get much attention until this tackle on Derrick Henry. You can say it was lucky timing, or a broken play from the Ravens, but who else has done that to Derrick Henry? Much less a cornerback.
In the same way, black people have had to overperform to get certain jobs. They have had to overcome doubts based in stereotypes.
Maybe this was all a clickbait title and theme here to make my true, woke libtard point, that victims of racial stereotypes have to overperform to get the same reward as their traditional colleagues. Charles Q. Brown was recently dismissed as the top soldier in America.
White people, if you admire Cooper DeJean, you have to admire Charles Q. Brown too! Check out his resume, which includes degrees in civil engineering and aeronautical science, as well as “3,100 flight hours primarily in the F-16, including 130 combat hours, and has flown 20 additional fixed and rotary-wing aircraft.” And he was fired because of DEI stereotypes.
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Since this is not solely about the NFL, what about Kamala Harris? Was she really the most qualified Democrat for Biden to pick as his running mate or did her gender and racial ancestry play a major role? And perhaps as a result of that we now get 4 more years of Trump.
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Absolutely, I agree with you. Kamala was the most qualified black woman. Same for Ketanji Brown Jackson. I’m not sure anybody could have beaten Trump at that late stage, not just because of a rushed primary, but because inflation was baked in. And I don’t know if I have a larger point here about DEI, maybe just to say that the oppressed minorities of the world are not the only beneficiaries. GO COOP!
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Man, you exposed MAGA hypocrisy in one thoughtful, witty, humorous, and intelligent post. I haven’t followed the NFL in a few years. But when I Googled Cooper DeJean and looked at his resume, I can see why he was awarded MVP. Black people who follow the NFL can appreciate talent regardless of race.
Too bad, MAGA, have to blame their ineptitude on DEI– “no way a black person is smarter than me. How did a black person get into Harvard, and I was only able to gain conditional admission to Jerkwater State University?”
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