McNair not the victim of prejudice

I am writing this Viewpoint in response to Jordan Brenner's column ("For McNair, criticism was unfair," 2/7). Brenner writes the column to bring up an apparent stereotype of black quarterbacks in the NFL, stating that black quarterbacks such as Steve McNair of the Tennessee Titans do not receive the same respect and recognition as white quarterbacks. Brenner claimed that many sports critics unjustly put down McNair solely on the fact that McNair is black. He states in the article: "They [sports analysts] are aware of his [McNair's] tremendous physical abilities, and automatically decide that his statistical shortcomings must be the result of mental deficiencies."