Clay Matthews Isn't Racist

by Jake on Apr 20, 2009 6:20 AM CDT in News

As noted by Drekeem the other day, it was recently reported that Clay Matthews III was linked to a possible racist group on the internet group site Facebook. The group that Matthews joined during his time at USC was "White Nation." Several of you questioned (and rightfully so) whether we should pick a racist player in the first round and make him one of the faces of our franchise. Luckily we don't have to make that decision, and it looks like no one else does either because it isn't true.

It was a joke. I admit it was in bad taste that prospective draftees should be more aware of, but that just goes to show how things are changing now that everyone has a camera/internet phone (Matt Leinart hot tub party), MySpace (Santonio Holmes' naked pics) or Facebook (this case).

Anyways, per Mike Florio of PFT, the group joke was started by USC assistant coach Todd McNair, who is black. The report goes on to say that Matthews' best friend and roommate in school was LB Keith Rivers, who is black, and Clay's longtime girlfriend is also black.

I think the only thing that Clay is guilty of is not realizing how under the microscope he would be during the draft process. Remember, we're talking about something that Matthews did when he was a 21 year old college kid. Imagine if some of the things you did when you were 21 were scrutinized by the media.

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I still think that it was stupid

for him to not go through his facebook page to see what was there. Although I’m kind of curious to who his agent was, because it seems like this is becoming part of being an agent.

At the same time, I think it’s important to remember that if he did this as a junior, he was still a special teams star. You don’t usually have people whispering in your ear about how you’re going to be a first round draft pick when your biggest/only contributions have come on the kickoff team. So at the very least, its not like he knew he was going to be under scrutiny and then did something like this.

by Tailgate Andy on Apr 20, 2009 6:51 AM CDT reply actions

And if he likes the chocolate ladies...

he’s A-OK by me.

by chrisjay84 on Apr 20, 2009 9:17 AM CDT reply actions

Good to know.

I had a feeling that was the case; seems like somebody drafting after us might be trying to stir things up to get him to drop.

But before I hop back on the Matthews bandwagon, I’d like to see definite proof that the steroid accusations are false.

by Nashmeister on Apr 20, 2009 10:43 AM CDT reply actions

The official results

Are supposed to be released today or tomorrow.

Let's get the Texans a better fight song.

by Jake on Apr 20, 2009 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions

Still waiting...

by DreKeem on Apr 20, 2009 10:50 PM CDT reply actions

No problem

It was an inflamatory report, I think a lot of people had the same reaction youu did, they just didn’t post anything. I don’t think youu were in the wrong.

You know... for kids.

by Jake on Apr 21, 2009 5:59 AM CDT up reply actions