Eagles Players Say Chip Kelly’s Dictatorial Style Is the Issue, Not Racism

August 10, 2015   ·   Mike Freeman   ·   Jump to comments

The quote below is from an African-American Eagles player, and it puts into perspective something important about Chip Kelly.
"Chip is not a racist. The notion he is isn't fair. The thing with Chip is he just doesn't see you as a person. He sees you as a commodity. The more players get that, the better off they'll be."
The player added: "Chip's attitude towards players doesn't bother me. I actually like it. I know where I stand with him. You understand that he doesn't want to be challenged so don't f--king challenge him. It's pretty simple. I get it. Some guys don't."
A second African-American Eagles player said: "He sets the agenda. You don't follow it, you're dead to him. That's not racial. Some guys handle it well, some guys don't."
The players declined to be named out of fear of repercussions from Kelly.
A week has passed since Kelly and race rose yet again to the top of NFL discussion points. In that time, a different picture of Kelly in the NFL has come t...

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