The 2023 Super Bowl was meant to celebrate football, two amazing Black QBs and Rihanna and, for most of the night, that’s what happened.
But during ESPN’s postgame show, veteran sportscaster Chris Berman made some appalling comments that raised the eyebrows of everyone who watched him recap the already classic Super Bowl matchup.
Like many sportscasters, Berman acknowledged the history that was made at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., with two Black quarterbacks battling it out for the first time in NFL history. But this guy decided to take the conversation to a place where no one expected it to go.
Just take a listen to what he said and be prepared to be shocked: Yeah, that’s right, after pointing out the history that was made, Berman said with a straight-ass face, “Also, of course, two African American quarterbacks starting against each other in the Super Bowl for the first time. Fittingly, February 12th is Abe Lincoln’s birthday.” Read more
