The African-American Spring? (Part III)

by JASmius

Charles Barkley, Russell Wilson, and "being black enough"....

Charles Barkley On The 'dirty dark secret' in the black community.

I love the Seahawk quarterback's own reaction: "'About me not being black enough, I don't even know what that means,' Wilson said."

I also love The Best Corner In The Game's reaction:

"Cornerback Richard Sherman basically said the story was made up.

"Until someone in this locker actually says something negative [about Wilson], we just take that with a grain of salt," Sherman said. "Anyone can make up anything and say a source said it. I don't think anybody on this team feels that way. We support our quarterback. He fights for us every game."

I especially love the best free safety in the NFL's reaction:

Seahawks safety Earl Thomas took things a step further, telling MMQB.com's Peter King that whole "black enough" thing is an "insult to our race."

"My reaction [to the Wilson story] is that it's an insult to our race," Thomas said. "And Russell is the ultimate competitor. He always works as hard as anyone, and he handles himself with poise. He represents our team and our organization very well. I don't think there's any problem with him in our locker room at all."

Apparently the unnamed "Seahawks players" who spoke to Bleacher Report's Mike Freeman were all Percy Harvin, and he's been exiled to the New York Jets.

Has everybody so quickly forgotten that the last thing you want to do to the Champs is put that chip back on their shoulder?  Maybe it's the rest of the NFL that isn't black and blue enough.

That, however, can be remedied.