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Feb 8, 2023Liked by Tyler Dunne

There’s been a lot of conversation in Philadelphia in the second half of the season about whether Blankenship could fill a starting safety spot next season with Epps and Gardner-Johnson pending free agents. After reading this, I’m sold. Thanks for bringing #32 to life.

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Good story and read. I've followed the plight of White athletes in college and professional football since I started getting into the draft in 2004. It's a shame that White athletes like Blankenship playing "black" positions are overlooked or ignored. With the big deal made about two black quarterbacks in the super bowl the football complex in America from high school to college and the NFL needs to take a look at itself and be honest that thousands of White kids over the past 40+ years have been overlooked and not given a fair chance due to skin color.

It's ridiculous that Wes Welker and Jordy Nelson did not make a dent in racial stereotypes 10 years ago. Christian McCaffery is the only White athlete with the ability to be a starting running back in the NFL? Give me a break. The football complex roots them out. White defensive linemen get converted to offensive line, White WRs are asked to bulk up to tight end, White running backs at the high school level get converted to linebacker.

Reed's story is not unique. It's par for the course and the NFL and it's fanbase do not seem to care. It's very much a reflection of what is going on in society as a whole.

www.castefootball.us - this site has all the info needed going back almost 20 years on the blatant Anti-White discrimination in all sports.

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Wow. What an incredible article and story. I knew Reed had something when Bo Wulf named him his training "camp crush" and I am so glad you've done such a tremendous deep dive into what makes him tick, his background, and his motivation. You've got a new subscriber!

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This type of discrimination happens every year to white kids at the college level and in the pros. White players have been the defensive player of the year 6 out of the last 11 years but only 6 whites out off 144 players were invited to the combine. Something is off here!!

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