Stereotypes, the media and Black athletes who get into trouble

clipped from www.finalcall.com Stereotypes, the media and Black athletes who get into trouble By James G. Muhammad -Contributing Editor- (FinalCall.com) - Quick, name a professional athlete who received extensive national media coverage because of a sex scandal. Name two. OK, name a baseball player involved in a steroid use scandal. Did the names Kobe Bryant and Tiger Woods go through your mind? How about Barry Bonds? While the mainstream media seems to be oblivious to the perception of a double standard or that they tend to focus on Black athletes who get in trouble, a lively discussion is taking place in the blogosphere. Topics like “How would the press treat a White Michael Vick?” and “The latest example of how White athletes are being protected by ESPN” are just a few of the headlines.