Eagles Reporter Says Negative Reactions To Aqib Talib is Because He 'Didn't Sound Like A White Guy' (TWEET)

Eagles Reporter Says Negative Reactions To Aqib Talib is Because He ‘Didn’t Sound Like A White Guy’ (TWEET)

December 22, 2020, 4:19pm EST (Updated: December 27, 2022, 6:04pm)By Darrelle Lincoln

Former All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib has seemingly made a good transition to the broadcast booth, and although he wasn’t like Tony Romo, he still held his own in the booth.

Talib made his second appearance in the booth for the Eagles-Cardinals game this past Sunday, and most people couldn’t help but to comment on how he spoke.

After listening to Aqib Talib today for 3hrs, it is great to hear the voices of Mike Tirico and Chris Colinsworth
— Matt (@the__world_ofMC) December 21, 2020

Aqib Talib, IS NOT, a booth voice!#sorrynotsorry
— Robert Starkey (@starkey_re) December 21, 2020

Officially decided that Aqib Talib is the most annoying commentator in the NFL… yikes his voice is annoying
— Dan I (@ItsMe_R_D) December 21, 2020

@Brodes81 @MikeGillShow This is what I thought of when I heard Aqib Talib’s voice. pic.twitter.com/bdyoaYWeyw
— Paul Sikora (@paulalexsikora2) December 20, 2020

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Les Bowen, who has been covering the Philadelphia Eagles since 2002, is trending this week after he took to Twitter and called out those people who are simply too used to broadcasters trying to ‘sound white.’

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I thought he was good. A lot of negative reaction seemed built around the fact that he didn’t try to sound like a white guy. https://t.co/Z1FTDB4lYK
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 22, 2020

This is something reporters grapple with constantly. We "clean up" quotes a lot, instead of quoting people in dialect, so no one will think we're making fun/trying to belittle them. I kinda wish we didn't. Brandon Graham, for example, speaks in a way that is distinctive and REAL. https://t.co/6rqCBU39yf
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 22, 2020

He also explained technical stuff without going on and on, into laborious detail. Sometimes I think the analyst is coaching me up to play left tackle. https://t.co/1USkgjAxI9
— Les Bowen (@LesBowen) December 22, 2020

Bingo.