Donald Rumsfeld vs. Al Davis: Is the Raiders Nation Evil?

February 20, 2011   ·   Damali Binta YAEL   ·   Jump to comments

Generalizations are dangerous. So when Donald Rumsfeld said to the Financial Times, "Nobody could support the Raiders, they're evil," was he trying to wage a war of words against Al Davis and the entire Raider Nation?
Let's consider a few questions:
1. Since most people believe that Mr. Al Davis controls and "runs" the Oakland Raiders and since the persona of the Raiders was designed, in part, by him, is Mr. Rumsfeld sending out a message that Mr. Davis is evil?
2. Since Mr. Al Davis has been aggressively committed to giving a woman an opportunity to be the first high-ranking woman in the NFL, is Mr. Rumsfeld inferring that such a move is evil? Is he suggesting that advocating and promoting equal rights for women is evil?
3. Since Mr. Al Davis reportedly drafted the first African-American quarterback years ago, during an embarrassing era of overt racial prejudice and barriers, is Mr. Rumsfeld suggesting that such a move was inherently evil?
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