Are Saints fans ready to properly support another African American QB? (1 Viewer)

[rsmith2783]

Where’s the evidence of people being racist towards Aaron Brooks? It’s just perceived on the OP’s behalf. More than likely to stir the pot. BDM

He said it himself, and I personally observed it while engaging with several fans during that time.

 

[Andrus]

When I was thinking about Winston leading the offense/team, I began to wonder if we have matured as a fan base to embrace another African American QB. Why even ponder such a thing? Simple.
The last time we had an African American QB starting for us (excluding Teddy) was Aaron Brooks and the Brooks era didn't go so well among the fans. I didn't include Teddy because we didn't have him for full season.

So why Brooks? Brooks started for us for close to 5 seasons, and we had a chance to experience the full up and down rollercoaster ride with him. However when Brooks struggled, he was met with a swarm of racial derogatory remarks. Don't get me wrong, Brooks deserved his fair share of criticism but those remarks did not deserve to be racially charged.

While thinking about the treatment Brooks received, I started to wonder if any other African American QBs that played for us received that type of treatment. Come to find out we had no other starting QB to go off of.
Jeff Blake wasn't around long enough, and Adrian McPherson left a heck of a memory with us. I consulted with one of my seasoned Saints fans on who else played for us that was African American, he told me about a guy named Joe Gilliam that went by "Jefferson Street Joe". He did mention that he only played in preseason, so that wasn't enough info to go off of.

As a fanbase, do you feel that we have matured from the Aaron Brooks days to properly support another African American QB if he struggles?

Please read my sticky at the top of the board, which is copied/quoted below. Even though it is Saints related, it was not necessary to post this topic, and note that my statement included "sociopolitical" discussion.

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