Memo to Martellus Bennett's Agent:

I understand and agree with YOUR point, Raf, but the writer of the article you linked is clearly crazy.

Should Martellus have been more cautious? Yep. But had he been a comedian or something, this wouldn’t be a huge deal at all. It seems fairly obvious that he was being tongue-in-cheek, and not taking himself seriously whatsoever.

…on the Kansas City Star.

I don’t find this type of comedy offensive. And I do think its just that — comedy.

I would be frustrated with something like this if the author/creator were using stereotypes to truly degrade people who are different than he. But this is not what’s going on in Marty’s case.

Personally, I’m more concerned with censorship. And I do think the NFL has to be cautious about how it intends to control athletes’ personal sites, blogs, etc. To me, going too far towards censorship is no better than the supposed affronts in the speech/comedy/etc..

with more visibility gets a hold of this and it becomes an issue for him. I do agree that he is only hurting himself right now; but do you think it poses a problem for the team if he struggles or shows signs of taking a step back? I think that it can, and will, but is this not a sign of the new generation, a generationt that is fully immersed in how much easy access any person has to get themselves on the spotlight, how large or small. I think that he means well but someone needs to talk to him and try to get him to try and keep what he posts to some level of structure or a guideline he can follow.

where he responded to one of the posts from this site, so you never know maybe he’ll take you up on it.

Britfar to give Marty B and real attention.

granted, had this post come from white guy, there might be a good story here. But maybe he should focus his next piece on Chris Rock…he does a lot of sterotyping of African Americans. Jeez, the guy is just having some fun. Yes, marty b, if you are listening, just dont turn into the next mouthy guy we have to get rid of. But saying he accomplished next to nothing in the NFL with the rookie season he had last year behind the best TE in football is NOT next to nothing.

He’s an incredibly talented and gifted guy that make a huge difference on our team for years to come.

Anytime black people try to have any type of fun, here comes Whitlock to stamp it out.

If he still doesn’t understand that the N-word is used as a term of endearment between black people then it is his problem. As far as the other things, the “Black Olympics” and what not, why aren’t we allowed to make fun of ourselves?

Jason Whitlock does not and will never speak for me.

I saw this video before Jason Whitlock started to raise hell, and I never even considered it to be offensive on the level he makes it out to be. Personally I thought it was funny, but I’m also a sucker for self-deprecating humor. I also enjoy the comedy of Dave Chappelle, Eddie Murphy, Kat Williams, Chris Rock, etc. But there are many who find them offensive.

I don’t think that Bennett set out to offend anyone, or make a statement…or what. He’s just trying to be funny. While I may not necessarily agree that this is exactly how I want him spending his time, I can’t complain that this is what he does for fun compared to what a good number of other high profile athletes are up to in their time off.

That being said, I do think that Bennett needs to tone it down a bit, especially if this is going to get the negative attention it is already. While Whitlock is WAY off base with his article, the fact is that this is going to get the attention it doesn’t deserve and put the kind of spotlight on the Cowboys that the team doesn’t need right now. While it all started in innocent fun, he needs to realize the ramifications of putting something like this on YouTube.

If the guy fails to get it done on the field, that will hurt his advertising career. Similar outrageous statements by Charles Barkley have never hurt him. If anything, they helped him. Barkley has the best position of anybody in this country: He can say absolutely anything, no matter how outrageous, and people just laugh and say, “That’s just Charles.”

Granted, Sir Charles is hoops Hall of Famer, which grants him a pass, however unfair that may be, and Marty B is not close to any Hall at this point. Martellus seems like a fun guy, and he has an infectious personality, and I can see advertisers wanting him because of that. Is the Wall Street Journal going to want him as an endorser? Probably not. But I could see him doing an Ipod commercial, or maybe Nike will revive the “Fun Team” commercials they did with Kevin Garnett and Gary Payton back in the day. He, along with Chris Cooley, Clinton Portis, and Chad Johnson, would be perfect for those.

if you don’t like martyb’s videos, don’t watch them…

This is offensive to people? Really? Perhaps it’s not the rain, but the thing rained on that’s the problem. Let me dial up a Wahmbulance!

It’s stuff like this, using humor to demysticize the racial stereotypes, to turn them around and into a joke that helps end prejudice. You have to laugh at them. By not being afraid to mock the stereotypes, Bennett shows that they have no power over him.

It’s idiots like Whitlock and Sharpton who blow a fuse over this stuff (or PRETEND to,
 to further some other end) that keeps the problem going.

Richard Pryor was 40 years ahead of this guy.

What would Don Rickles say?
WWDRS

Personally, I thought Whitlock’s article was just some well-written commentary—nothing too over the top. I did have a problem with this part, he he:

He’s accomplished next to nothing in his brief NFL career.

If others write on Marty B’s dinosaur tales or self-proclamations that he’s Aquaman, then for sure they will write about this. Just makes me wonder what the team’s players think about the vids.

and is one of those guys that, unfortunately, needs to get taken out behind the shed and taught a lesson. I got a call into Nate Newton. I’d pay big bucks to see Nate take him apart piece by piece…maybe then he would grow up. My Aggies warned me that this guy had talent but was a friggin’ clown.