Jerod Mayo, the new coach of the New England Patriots, sparked a viral response when he addressed a question about race, stating that he does “see color” and believes that acknowledging differences is essential to addressing racism.
The clip received both praise and criticism online, with some commending Mayo’s stance, while others viewed his comments as a new-age reaction to colorblindness.
“I do see color, I believe if you don’t see color, you can’t see racism. And, whatever happens — black, white … even someone with disabilities — for the most part, people are like, ‘Don’t.’ When they’re young, they kinda make the spot hot,” said Mayo.
“But, what I would say is, no, I want you to be able to go up to those people, really understand those people,” he continued.
“So, that goes back to whatever it is — black, white, yellow — it really doesn’t matter, but it does matter so we can try to fix a problem that we all know we have,” he added.
Robert Griffin III wrote, “Jerod Mayo is the 1st Black Head Coach of the [Patriots] and he doesn’t shy away from it or any issues about race in our country.”
“He isn’t scared to say it with his chest,” Griffin continued.
“He is STANDING ON BUSINESS,” celebrated the former quarterback.
“Mayo sounds like a good guy, but this nonsense needs to stop,” wrote a user.
“When a person says they’re colorblind, they’re not saying they don’t acknowledge a person’s skin color. They’re obviously saying they don’t treat people based on their skin color,” commented another.
“I mean, he does know that that’s just a saying, right?” asked a third.
“Everyone sees color. It means you judge people on the content of their character, not the color of their skin. The opposite of what he’s doing,” claimed another commenter.
Comparisons were drawn to Tampa Bay Buccaneers Coach Todd Bowles, who emphasized that coaching and relationships should transcend race.
“I have a very good relationship with Tomlin,” said Bowles.
“We don’t look at what color we are when we coach against each other; we just know each other,” he continued.
“I have a lot of very good white friends that coach in this league as well, and I don’t think it’s a big deal as far as us coaching against each other, I think it’s normal,” he added.
The diverging reactions highlighted the complexities and differing perspectives on addressing racial issues.
“Wilks got an opportunity to do a good job, hopefully he does it. And we coach ball, we don’t look at color,” he concluded.
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