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[ZenoRazon]

I think it's because he was kind a white dude not known for being super athletic. 

How many white dudes have won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon?

 

[ZenoRazon]

Would like to thank all of you in helping me with this.

Yes, I knew Clark was a WR all along but the guy needed more than just me.  he got that now, thank you.

YES.....Clark came in tight sometimes, but was never an actual TE as being his position.

 

[zftcg]

How many white dudes have won the Olympic gold medal in the decathlon?

Not sure what your point is with that example, but anyway, I wasn't saying it was rational, or even occurring at a conscious level. I just think that in today's NFL, white WRs who don't fit the "undersized shifty guy who plays exclusively out of the slot" stereotype are few and far between. Only ones I can think of are Jordy, Hogan and Thielen (who plays in the slot but is not a "slot guy" the way Edelman and Beasley are). So I theorized that maybe your friend was influenced by that stereotype and therefore assumed Clark must have been a TE. Or maybe it was combination of that plus mixing him up with Dallas Clark.

 

[ZenoRazon]

Not sure what your point is with that example, but anyway, I wasn't saying it was rational, or even occurring at a conscious level. I just think that in today's NFL, white WRs who don't fit the "undersized shifty guy who plays exclusively out of the slot" stereotype are few and far between. Only ones I can think of are Jordy, Hogan and Thielen (who plays in the slot but is not a "slot guy" the way Edelman and Beasley are). So I theorized that maybe your friend was influenced by that stereotype and therefore assumed Clark must have been a TE. Or maybe it was combination of that plus mixing him up with Dallas Clark.

He read where Joe Montana talked about how Clark could play in tight.  Then he saw Tight End Dwight Clark.....somewhere, and that did it. He's one of those who once he ....a TE...he will not...ok ok my mistake.  What gets me is he knows I'm a life long Niner fan, talking late 50's and know the Niners.  I'm going to know where Clark played.

I needed to show him others agreeing, yep...WR.

There was a time when Lance Alworth, Roger Carr, Bill Groman, Dave Parks, Sonny Randle, Don Maynard, were all white speed receivers, not that Clark was all that speedy.  He would know about them.

 

[DallasDMac]

Whoa, Bass. Somebody edited it. It said TE a day or two ago.

They did. I quoted it up above and it did say TE.

 

[rockaction]

They did. I quoted it up above and it did say TE.

Thanks, man. Glad I'm not seeing things. Totally edited. I guess I'm still wrong, though. Most view him as WR, and I'm in no position to object.   

 

[ZenoRazon]

Thanks, man. Glad I'm not seeing things. Totally edited. I guess I'm still wrong, though. Most view him as WR, and I'm in no position to object.   

I saw every game he ever played being a Niner fan here in Cali, he was with out question a WR.  Yes, every once in a awhile he  did come in tight but he was never ever a TE.