First Black Patriots Coach Responds to Question About Race
Jerod Mayo, who made history as the first Black head coach of the New England Patriots, responded to a question by reporters about race. On Wednesday, Mayo sat beside the team’s owner Robert Kraft and spoke to reporters…
Jerod Mayo, who made history as the first Black head coach of the New England Patriots, responded to a question by reporters about race.
On Wednesday, Mayo sat beside the team’s owner Robert Kraft and spoke to reporters about his new position during a press conference, in a viral clip posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. During the press conference, he admitted he does “see color.”
“I believe if you don’t see color, you can’t see racism. And, whatever happens — black, white … even someone with disabilities — for the most part, people are like, ‘Don’t.’ When they’re young, they kinda make the spot hot.”
He continued, “But, what I would say is, no, I want you to be able to go up to those people, really understand those people. So, that goes back to whatever it is — black, white, yellow — it really doesn’t matter, but it does matter so we can try to fix a problem that we all know we have.”
However, users on X had mixed emotions about Mayo’s response.
“So basically the opposite of what MLK said… No thanks, hard pass racists,” one user wrote.
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Another user stated, “This is why you’ll continue to fail. Enjoy losing, losers!”
“I’m so tired of this pseudo-profound reaction to colourblindness. Meyo (sic) sounds like a good guy, but this nonsense needs to stop. When a person says they’re colourblind, they’re not saying they don’t acknowledge a person’s skin colour. They’re obviously saying they don’t treat people based on their skin colour,” one user explained.