Comments on: "He's a Bi-Racial Angel"

By: MSM35

MSM35 — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 19:42:14 +0000

We really need to get back to the season. The editor saying, “Write me a Jeter story”. is getting old. The deeper meaning of Derek Jeter can be parced down the road.

By: Raf

Raf — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:50:35 +0000

[0] It could be that he doesn’t play up the bi-racial angle. From a personality POV, that just seems to be the way he is, given what we know of him thus far. Historically, other than a couple of years where he lived it up (drawing the ire of Steinbrenner), Jeter’s been pretty bland, even when you include his upbringing. Biracial parents, well adjusted home, good kid in a suburban setting, talented HS player. The media loves a good narrative, and there isn’t much of one with Jeter. Whether that’s good or bad, I don’t know.

[1] Given that people caught hell in this country based on the color of their skin, I say “no” we can’t get past race. I doubt we ever will. And I’m perfectly fine with that.

You may not care what Jeter looks like, but there are many Black and Bi-racial people that do. Same for the Italians and Joe DiMaggio, Jews and Sandy Koufax, Mexicans and Fernando Valenzuela, etc, etc, etc.

[3] “White people” control the media and images the media presents, it would also make sense that they would create and or use the term “post-racial.”

What I find most interesting and cool about Jeter being a Yankee (and baseball for that matter) icon is that he managed to become one while not being the best player on his team. I remember when he first came up how he was overshadowed by Nomar and Alex, and then to a lesser extent, Tejada. Even on his own team, he was overshadowed by Bernie, Tino and Paulie. Never won a batting title, or MVP. But after all these years, here he is. 3,000+ hits, World Champion several times over, Yankees Captain, HOF career, managed to stay above the steroids scandal, as well as avoid controversy throughout his career… Not bad, not bad at all.

By: Dimelo

Dimelo — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:38:41 +0000

I actually think Jeter’s pecker is the real “bi-racial angel”, imagine having all those supermodels. How is that not angelic and one step closer to heaven than us mere mortals will never get to?

By: vockins

vockins — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:33:55 +0000

[1] I’d say we can and will, but considering prior events, don’t hold your breath. Don’t have your grandkids hold their breath, either. But it’ll happen.

By: Alex Belth

Alex Belth — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 14:13:54 +0000

3) WHO YOU CALLIN’ HONKY, HONKY?

lol

By: RagingTartabull

RagingTartabull — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:59:41 +0000

I feel like its only white people who ever use the term “post-racial”…and I say this as a white guy.

By: bags

bags — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:35:51 +0000

it is funny. i was thinking the other day that jeter reminds me of michael jordan in that both guys are aggressively bland. jordan was all basketball and jeter is all baseball. there is no social or cultural side to either of them. i think that has more to do with jeter’s “post racial” status than the color of his skin or anything to do with his ability to transcend labels.

By: rbj

rbj — Wed, 13 Jul 2011 13:21:22 +0000

Can we get past “race?” Biologically speaking, there is no such thing as “race.” There’s more genetic diversity within sub-Saharan Africa than the rest of the world combined. What I care about is the Yankees winning today, and winning the World Series. I don’t give a rat’s ass the color of their skin or their bedroom partner.