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Each black quarterback in the National Football League at some point in his career has been encouraged to move from the position and use his athleticism at skilled spots like running back or wide receiver. Not one has failed to hear the cutting words that he is a better runner than he is a pure passer. Each one has faced his share of brutal jabs about reading defenses poorly, the inference being that black quarterbacks are not mentally up to the task.

INSIDE THE N.F.L.; The Pushing and Pulling Of Black Quarterbacks - New York Times