LizKauai Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 http://www.examiner.com/x-450-Washington-Redskins-Examiner~y2009m6d4-George-Preston-Marshall-entrepreneur-racist?#comments Part 2 of Mark Newgent's series on the integration of the Washington Redskins ... “I realize that you men know your football inside and out. I know football from the spectator’s point of view. But that’s why I’m speaking to you. From the spectators’ it is boring. The way I look at it, we’re in show business. And when a show becomes boring to the public you throw it out and put a more interesting one in its place. That’s why I want to change the rules. I want to give the public the kind of show they want.” Shortly after that the NFL created a rules committee and all of Marshall’s proposals were adopted. They were revolutionary changes to the game of football. The league split into two divisions with a championship game to give more teams a chance at winning while simultaneously generating greater fan interest. He proposed an annual all-star game that became the Pro Bowl, the college draft, roster limitations, moving the goal posts from the back to the front of the end zone to foster more field goal attempts, and tapering the end of the ball to invigorate the passing game, which Marshall believed delighted the fans more than the plodding running style of most NFL teams.... Click on the link above for the whole story. Part 3 has not yet been released. Click here for Part 1: http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=289518 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammsteinSkins Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I remember reading that he wasn't a racist but just hated people telling him what to do so he did the exact opposite of it to piss people off. I like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Good article Liz. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I remember reading that he wasn't a racist but just hated people telling him what to do so he did the exact opposite of it to piss people off. I like that.The stipulation in his will I think proves otherwise. GPM was a racist. As disgusting as that is, we can't change the past. He was what we all are: human. We all, in our own way, fall far short of perfection. The best we can hope for is that, perhaps, with a different upbringing and education he would have thought differently. JKC was no angel either, pretty much a dumbass when it came to women and family - he married a drunken golddigger half his age and kinda helped screw his kid out of getting the Skins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 It is fact that the Redskins were the last team to integrate. But what we got when that happened was a Hall of Famer in Bobby Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizKauai Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 I posted the first installment of this series too. Thanks to Mark Newgent! Our Redskins education continues! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I knew Marshall was racist. Some old dude was telling me that Marshall would have called the Redskins the N word, but thought it would be too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I knew Marshall was racist. Some old dude was telling me that Marshall would have called the Redskins the N word, but thought it would be too much.Which I've always found odd about a lot of racist businessmen...He wasn't stupid enough to offend what he knew would be a large portion of his customers, but was stupid enough to be a racist. Green is green no matter who is holding it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrypticVillain Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Green is green no matter who is holding it. I like that........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I like that........ Who is that receiver in your sig? And yes, Marshall was a racist. Questioning that is pretty naive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Who is that receiver in your sig? It's Dante Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 It's Dante Hall. I don't remember Dante Hall ever playing for us. Antonio Brown, maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewCliche21 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 It's Dante Hall. No ****! From where/when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I don't remember Dante Hall ever playing for us. Antonio Brown, maybe? No ****! From where/when? That's a Chiefs uniform. It's Dante Hall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 No ****! From where/when?Looks like Texas A&M or the Chiefs... :whoknows: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRobi21 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 You guys are noobs.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 You guys are noobs....Says the guy with Randy "Macho Man" Savage in his sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Marshall was an asshat. Pure and simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arsenic Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 “I realize that you men know your football inside and out. I know football from the spectator’s point of view. But that’s why I’m speaking to you. From the spectators’ it is boring. The way I look at it, we’re in show business. And when a show becomes boring to the public you throw it out and put a more interesting one in its place. That’s why I want to change the rules. I want to give the public the kind of show they want.” Where does this quote contain racism? To throw-out the R-word in the thread title, like that, I was thinking you would provide immediate proof? :whoknows: I'm sure its contained in the link somewhere... just sayin.. opinion.. I think racism is natural, to a point, as far as being able to relate to other beings around you. Infact, I'm sure racism was once used as a tool of evolution. Many primates still stick with their own kind. However, we've now evolved past that point in time. To live longer, nowadays, humans must work together with everyone. its a tough subject to discuss, however.. Perhaps racism is the single most touchiest subject in America, due to this country's harsh history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redskins:Victory_or_Death Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Where does this quote contain racism? To throw-out the R-word in the thread title, like that, I was thinking you would provide immediate proof?:whoknows: I'm sure its contained in the link somewhere... just sayin.. Yes, the OP probably used the wrong quote to demonstrate his title, but read up about Marshall. I'm pretty sure if they guy had TV he would have been upset at dead air because the static snow had black and white intermixing. Great owner. Great big douche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Where does this quote contain racism? To throw-out the R-word in the thread title, like that, I was thinking you would provide immediate proof?:whoknows: I'm sure its contained in the link somewhere... just sayin.. Who needs proof? I thought it was common knowledge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizKauai Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Read the whole article. Better yet, start with the first article. This series is adapted from the author's college graduate school research paper. It takes all kinds to make a world. And history was made by some amazing people ... which brings the Redskins up to today. We are making the memories of tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 “I realize that you men know your football inside and out. I know football from the spectator’s point of view. But that’s why I’m speaking to you. From the spectators’ it is boring. The way I look at it, we’re in show business. And when a show becomes boring to the public you throw it out and put a more interesting one in its place. That’s why I want to change the rules. I want to give the public the kind of show they want.” Is that Marshall...or Snyder? And yes Marshall was pretty racist...he forced Bobby Mitchell to sing 'Dixie' at a dinner soon after his arrival in 1962. He also refused to integrate the Skins until 1962, when the NFL had done so in 1947. His excuse was he'd sign black players once the Harlem Globetrotters signed some white players. Meanwhile, the Skins were one of the doormats of the NFL from 1946-1970.:doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirClintonPortis Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Marhsall was more meddlesome than Synder will ever be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderDOOM Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Where does this quote contain racism? To throw-out the R-word in the thread title, like that, I was thinking you would provide immediate proof?:whoknows: I'm sure its contained in the link somewhere... just sayin.. opinion.. I think racism is natural, to a point, as far as being able to relate to other beings around you. Infact, I'm sure racism was once used as a tool of evolution. Many primates still stick with their own kind. However, we've now evolved past that point in time. To live longer, nowadays, humans must work together with everyone. its a tough subject to discuss, however.. Perhaps racism is the single most touchiest subject in America, due to this country's harsh history. I think you don't understand what racism is dude. Yes, everyone feels more comfortable with things/people they can relate to or are familiar with. Everyone has their prejudices. Racism/Hate is not natural. little kids will have a ball together until the parents get involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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