As quotes from today's Media Day for Super Bowl XLV trickle in over the wires, we thought we'd take a moment to dispel one of the longest-running urban legends in the history of the annual event—specifically, Doug Williams getting asked about being a black quarterback. Read on:
It is often cited as the silliest question in Media Day history. It was supposedly asked by a sports reporter from Mississippi to Doug Williams at Super Bowl XXII in 1988. The Washington Redskins’ Williams was the focal point of the pre-game hype because he was the first black starting quarterback in Super Bowl history.
Now if only somebody would fake-ask Big Ben how long he's been a lascivious QB, we'd be talking... [via Dallas Morning News]
