NFL-ESPN Gangster Rap promo's and T.O. Suspension Relate

Controversy over subject matter Gangter Rap and the image it promotes

The following is from Wikepedia. Film maker Spike Lee helps me make a point.

"The subject matter inherent in gangsta rap has caused a great deal of controversy, with many observers criticizing the genre for the messages it espouses, including homophobia, misogyny, racism and materialism. Gangsta rappers generally defend themselves by pointing out that they are describing the reality of inner-city ghetto life, and claim that when rapping they are simply playing a character.

Given that the audience for gangsta rap has become predominately white, some commentators (for example, Spike Lee in his satirical film Bamboozled) have even criticized it as analogous to minstrel shows and blackface performance, in which performers, both black and white, were made up to look like black caricatures, acted in a stereotypically uncultured and ignorant manner for the entertainment of white audiences. Some performers, such as The Geto Boys, are even accused of being cartoonish and over-the-top (though many artists, particularly the Geto Boys, would be the first to freely admit this)."

In my opinion and I believe the opinion's of 1000's of former NFL players Terrell Owens and his growing gang of cartoonish followers antics are analogous to "...minstrel shows and blackface performance, in which, both black and white, were made up to look like black caricatures, acted in a steretypically uncultured and ignorant manner for the entertainment of white audiences." Owens suspension is justified. His antics are not only detremental to his team but detremental to the NFL and every player who has ever played in League. We the 1000's of former NFL players don't want the game, our game brought down to the level of a Jerry Springer Show by T.O.'s cartoonish gang or Gangster Rap promo's by ESPN and the NFL office.

Happy Thanksgiving.