Opinions are like you know what, everyone has one, but sometimes there is a correct answer. I know, I know in my opinion.
There's probably some truth in both our opinions, the difference is that I'm not pretending that my opinion defines everyone's experience. Junkyard dog and other coded language in sports has been a discussion for a long time.
Enough so that there have been comedy bits about it:
The fact that Bat wants to pretend that there's no possible way that "Junkyard" is a term people use more often to describe black players vs white players is ridiculous because there's proof in this very thread. It's not a matter of overt racism, which I never claimed, but it's most definitely biased language.
When people say "Junkyard Dog", they aren't seeing Luke Kuechley, they are envisioning Ray Lewis. It's not a term they use for a guy they think is "smart", "highly skilled" and "technical" - it's a guy that's "angry", "aggressive" and "violent".
Those are things we often prize in sports, especially football, but that doesn't change the fact that those are terms used more often to describe black players than white players. Not exclusively, but far more often.
Note that both types of players can be good football players - which is the ONLY point I'm trying to make in this thread, we need talent, end of story.
