Ye ol' Dolphins' Blake Ferguson be givin' Jemele Hill a good tongue-lashin' fer her past flappin' 'bout Dan Campbell! Arrr!
2024-01-17
Arrr! Blake Ferguson, the long snapper of the Miami Dolphins, be settin' his sights on that sports pundit Jemele Hill! She be makin' comments 'bout Dan Campbell o' the Detroit Lions as they be winnin' a playoff game! Walk the plank, says I!
Miami Dolphins long snapper Blake Ferguson had a humorous response on social media to sports pundit Jemele Hill's previous comments about the Detroit Lions hiring Dan Campbell as their head coach. Hill had faced criticism after posting in 2021 that "This is who black coaches are losing opportunities to" when the Lions hired Campbell. A Milwaukee Bucks fan account targeted Hill after the Lions won their first playoff game in 32 years, sharing her old post. Hill responded by saying she was working on a more comprehensive response and highlighting that she had never claimed Campbell would be a bad coach but was pointing out the lack of opportunities for black coaches in general.Ferguson joined the conversation and humorously admitted his mistake, saying, "I believe 'I was wrong' fits within the 280 character limit." Campbell, who was previously an assistant coach with the New Orleans Saints, had served as the interim head coach for the Miami Dolphins in 2015. The Lions had interviewed several candidates for the head coaching position, including Robert Saleh, Eric Bieniemy, Marvin Lewis, and Darrell Bevell.
The Lions are now close to making the NFC Championship for the first time since 1991 and are two wins away from reaching the Super Bowl for the first time in history. They will be facing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round. Throughout the 2021 season, there were a few minority head coaches, including Saleh, David Culley, Mike Tomlin, Ron Rivera, and Brian Flores.
In conclusion, Blake Ferguson's playful response to Jemele Hill's comments added some humor to the conversation surrounding the Detroit Lions' hiring of Dan Campbell as their head coach. The Lions' success in the playoffs highlights the potential impact of diverse coaching staff in the NFL.