You just said in what I bolded that it shouldn't be a primary storyline of the game, which is why I'm asking: Who is anyone to say how people should primarily experience this game?Bronco Billy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:13 amWhere did you get that I was trying to dictate how anyone should feel about it? I was expressing my opinion of how a major news source is choosing to characterize the event as their lead story in reporting about it. You saw the “IMO” part in the portion you chose to bold, right?Cameron Giles wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 9:07 amI get what you're saying, but who is anyone to tell a race or community how they specifically should experience the Super Bowl?Bronco Billy wrote: ↑Tue Jan 31, 2023 8:44 am [
40 years ago that 2 black QBs are facing each other in the SB would IMO have been spectacular and worthy of all sorts of headlines and stories. 20 years it should be a lead and drawn plenty of attention. Now, IMO it was just an inevitability that should be noted but isn’t a primary aspect of the event. And I think that it’s great that we are at a point where this would be considered what would be a reasonably expected and normal aspect of the game. That’s as is should be.
I don't care that you or anyone else doesn't primarily see this as two black QBs competing for a Super Bowl and there are other stories that interest you more. That's your prerogative.
I think it's great though that there are people who do primarily care about it and more inclined to watch because of it. It's the same thing that happens with movies, award shows, etc. These news outlets are simply delivering this story for a specific audience. It doesn't have to be for you.
You are saying in your opinion that this should not be focused on primarily. I'm saying that I disagree and explained why it can and should be for people.
Is the point of this thread to learn about why people view it through that lens, or to vent about why they do? Or is it something else I'm misunderstanding?