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Why is Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer is getting the royal treatment from the media?

The embattled quarterback has consistently harped he wants out of Cincinnati. Palmer has stated if he’s not traded he’ll simply retire.
Where’s the media outcry?

Why is the story flying so far under the radar?

I will give you part of the reason: Palmer’s trade demands are not deemed serious news due to the current media composition.

According the Institute of Diversity and Ethics in Sports, 94, 88, and 89 percent respectively of the sports editors, columnists, and reporters are white.

African-Americans account for 1, 6, and 8 percent respectively of the sports editors, columnists, and reporters in sports media.

African-Americans account for 68 percent of the players in the NFL.
Facts indicate the vast majority of the sports coverage we digest comes from a white vantage point.

Clearly there is a glaring disparity between the number of African-Americans covering the NFL and those who play the game.
Point blank, if Carson Palmer were African-American I’d venture to say he’d be scrutinized more in the media

Late last year a Q-Score rating was issued which measured the most disliked athletes in sports. The top six most hated athletes on the list were African-American.

Palmer’s teammates Chad Ochochinco and Terrell Owens were voted in the top six.

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