Eagles wide receiver (and extremely rare white wide receiver) Riley Cooper was caught on tape dropping the n-bomb. What prompted this, you ask? Did a gentleman of color run over his dog or something? Nope. He was at a Kenny Chesney concert. I'm pretty sure that any brother present was very, very lost. Nevertheless, Cooper felt compelled to boast that he would "fight every n-----" at the July concert.
Brave, brave words at a Kenny Chesney concert.
The NFL and Eagles have disciplined him, and he's having to do the usual round of groveling apologies. I popped some popcorn and settled in front of the TV to enjoy the show when something unexpected happened. Michael Vick saved him.
Riley's my friend. Our relationship is mutual respect. He looked me in the eyes and apologized. I believe in forgiveness and I believe in him.I hope that Riley never forgets how much Vick bailed his sorry ass out.
Asked how he would react if he read that I'd said the same thing, Reluctant Black Friend