EPISODE · Feb 6, 2023 · 28 MIN
A Super Bowl with two Black quarterbacks
from Headlines From The Times · host Mario Diaz, Ashlea Brown, Nicolas Perez, Heba Elorbany, Helen Li, David Toledo, Shani O. Hilton, Kasia Broussalian, LZ Granderson, Mark Nieto, Denise Guerra, Jazmín Aguilera, Roberto Reyes, Kinsee Morlan, Gustavo Arellano, Mike Heflin
For decades, NFL teams actively discouraged Black players from playing quarterback, the sport’s marquee position.Today, we go through this shameful history — and celebrate this year’s historic Super Bowl, which features two Black starting quarterbacks for the first time. Read the full transcript here.Host: Gustavo ArellanoGuest: L.A. Times opinion columnist LZ GrandersonMore reading:Column: The NFL should stop running from its racial historyNo one should forget about Doug WilliamsThe Big Book Of Black Quarterbacks
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For decades, NFL teams actively discouraged Black players from playing quarterback, the sport's marquee position. We go through this shameful history — and celebrate this year's historic Super Bowl.
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A Super Bowl with two Black quarterbacks
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