Showing posts with label Riley cooper. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Riley cooper. Show all posts

Friday, August 9, 2013

Full Court Press: The Eagles Conundrum


Throughout my internship at Comcast SportsNet, I’ve had opportunities to see more of the behind-the-scenes fireworks in the sports industry than I ever imagined. From prepping for the pre-game show to the post-game press conferences and interviews, it has been a rewarding and exciting internship thus far. However, nothing quite compares to the view on the sidelines of the Philadelphia Eagles training camp as they prepare for a media-frenzy and the new Chip Kelly era of football to officially begin in just a few weeks against the Redskins.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Racist Remark Sparks NFL Race Arguments


Recently, the biggest news out of the Philadelphia Eagles camp isn’t a story about Chip Kelly or the quarterback competition to see who will take the reigns on opening day. It’s about a leaked video of receiver Riley Cooper at a Kenny Chesney concert in early June dropping a derogatory term referring to the African American community. The NFL is made up of a mix of races including those of African decent. You can see how this would cause problems in the Eagles locker room and across the league.