If you want some of Momma’s cooking, it’s going to be a taste of hard truth and reality with a side of education.
Kwame Brown has his funny moments when he speaks on public figures like Stephen A. Smith, Matt Barnes, Rachel Nichols and others. However, the “go along to get along” game is farfetched from his actions as he continues to speak on systemic issues Black male athletes deal with in media.
When you’re a Black man in America working for a network like ESPN, you’re a symbol for the image of their standards. Black ESPN members no longer represent those who look like them. However, they represent obedience to an entity that convinced them their livelihood is in their hands if they don’t play by their rules. If there’s any freedom in public opinion…would it entail suspensions or fines for being honest? That’s a question to think about as the landscape of sports changes daily.
One man who remained true to himself through a network that didn’t agree with his Baptist-style reporting or catchphrases was the late Stuart Scott. Scott paved the way for Black personalities to be who they are today and he’d be proud of Brown speaking out on these issues. It’s one thing to do your job but to have a controversial opinion on numerous occasions divides NBA players and media members.
Brown was selected No. 1 overall in the 2001 NBA Draft by the Washington Wizards. There’s no telling why Brown didn’t produce the dominant numbers many expected him to although putting his mom in a better living position was ignored.
With all the confrontations, Brown understands the magnitude of the white power structure and how money is at the forefront of every issue. It’s all fun and games until a Black man expose the truth about an entity (Walt Disney Company) who use personalities as puppets. Not everyone who works for ESPN is a puppet ladies and gentlemen so relax.
If there were more white or non-Black No. 1 Draft picks in the NBA who didn’t live up to our expectations, would we go as far to speak on their game in a repetitive harsh way? If Brian Scalabrine who’s a 3.1 point per game career scorer was in Brown shoes, would we still call him the “White Mamba” knowing he wasn’t the reason the Boston Celtics defeated Kobe Bryant Los Angeles Lakers in the 2008 NBA Finals?
That’s some of momma’s cooking for NBA fans to think about.