(2003-07-26) — A day after the National Football League fined the Detroit Lions $200,000 for failing to interview black coaches when it hired Steve Mariucci, the league has ordered all quarterbacks to consider blacks as primary receivers on pass plays.
“In order to compensate for the historical oppression of African-Americans, the quarterback’s first look will now be at a black receiver,” said NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue. “If he’s not open, only then may the quarterback throw to a white receiver. But even if the black receiver is double-covered, the QB should try to throw to him. It would be better to be intercepted than to violate the NFL’s diversity policy and be fined $200,000.”
The league will use referees to monitor compliance. Instant replay rules will also apply, and the coach of an opposing team may request a replay if it appears that his opponent’s quarterback did not consider a black receiver first.
The fine against the Lions comes despite the fact that they asked five black coaches for interviews, and were turned down by all because the hiring of Mariucci seemed a foregone conclusion.
A spokesman for the NFL Players Union said, “Well, at least it’s easier to find a black receiver than a black coach.”
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1 The Imperialist Dog // Jul 26, 2003 at 2:43 pm
Oh, the Irony
Scrappleface has a humorous take on the idiocy where Matt Millen was fined by the NFL for failing to interview a black candidate for the head-coaching job for the Detroit lions.
2 Inoperable Terran // Jul 26, 2003 at 2:51 pm
NFL forces new diverse rules
This could only be from Scrappleface….
3 Ravenwood's Universe // Jul 26, 2003 at 11:32 pm
NFL Orders QBs to Look at Black Receivers First
ScrappleFace: hits the nail on the head:(2003-07-26) — A day after the National Football League fined the Detroit Lions $200,000 for failing to interview black coaches when it hired Steve Mariucci, the league has ordered all quarterbacks to consider b…
4 Off Wing Opinion // Jul 29, 2003 at 3:22 pm
Joke Of The Day
A little bit of levity from Scrappleface: A day after the National Football League fined the Detroit Lions $200,000 for
5 TheRattler.net // Jul 30, 2003 at 3:03 pm
National Football Laugher
I haven’t commented on the asinine fine levied by the NFL against the Detroit Lions for failing to force enough