Was Cushman's dad racist? Or just greedy?
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Jerry Maguire
sandrarobertsonjoy — 18 years ago(February 01, 2008 11:20 AM)
I don't understand why Mr. Cushman screwed Maguire? Because he was representing Tidwell? Did he think that he could get a better offer by dealing with both Sugar and Maguire. Sorry for my ignorance on sports matters?
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sisbell19 — 18 years ago(February 12, 2008 02:20 PM)
a lot in sports. in recruiting at the high school level and then in negotiations with an agent later on. it's called being naive. it happens to the best of people. they get swept up in the moment. you could see mr. cushman was sort of lost in the whole process and didn't get the magnitude of what he had just done.
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avalanche222 — 16 years ago(April 07, 2009 08:25 PM)
GET A CLUE.
SEE:
http://www.imdb.com/board/10116695/board/thread/96516448?d=135048922&p=2#135048922
http://www.imdb.com/board/10116695/board/thread/96516448?d=126840182&p=2#126840182
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Gunga Ding — 1 year ago(October 19, 2024 06:10 AM)
I'm not sure, but "The black fella" line left a bad taste in my mouth.
Buna, I never undertand this one because Cushmond snr. must know it the boy will play ball with 90 persent black mens for all the time he is play it, hana -
grdeehan — 17 years ago(May 01, 2008 07:44 AM)
I dont think he was either. It says in the film he just wants whats best for his son.
The whole point was that Bob Sugar done what Jerry's "mission statement" was against. Sugar manipulated Cushmans dad into believing that Denver would only deal with him and not Jerry, it was all to do with Sugars greed (or the agencies) Cushmans dad was niave enough to believe it and fall for it.
With regards to the racism personally i think he was annoyed with Jerry because Jerry had shouted at him and he had now realised that he had been manipulated so he brought the fact that he was with Rod up and the reason he said Black fella was to highlight that his son was the most important person (No1 draft) and Jerry had basically been with a nobody, someone whose name wasnt woth remembering.
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kiriyama_8 — 16 years ago(April 29, 2009 08:53 AM)
The reason Jerry gives him a "funny" look wasn't because of the "racist" comment It was because he was thinking "damn, if I had been here instead of trying to help that nobody (Tidwell), I would have kept Cush".
Why would Jerry even CARE if Cushamn's dad made a racist comment? At that moment, racism was the least of his concerns. -
zanmorrow — 16 years ago(April 29, 2009 08:59 AM)
Maybe Jerry is the kind of guy who doesn't rank racism higher or lower depending on what else is happening in his life. Maybe it just seriously puts
him off. That's what makes Jerry such an engaging character - he's out for himself but has a moral core that he can't override no matter how much he'd like to.
O that blue, blue shirt of yours -
timmavor — 17 years ago(January 04, 2009 09:45 PM)
There was obviously a hint of racism in that line. It was obvious that Mr. Cushman was pissed that Jerry was not treating his son as the #1 client he wanted him to. And probably in his anger he simply referred to Tidwell as "the black fella" as a way of downplaying his importance.
Before people get on my back about this, people use terms like these to denounce someone else's importance otherwise you'd refer to them by their names, or by another characteristic that isn't so obviously meant as a way of showing that they're different from you.
So referring to someone as "black" is not racist alone. But IN MY OPINION, coupling that with a tone and the story behind it (the one that Mr. Cushman was obviously trying to downplay Tidwell's importance) has a slight hint of racism behind it. -
avalanche222 — 16 years ago(April 07, 2009 08:12 PM)
WRONG, Mr. Cush was taken back by Jerry bringing up his "oak" PROMISE, and then instead of taking responsibility, he instead rejected his guilt and it as an "accusation" by having the audacity to show that he was simply insulted his son Jerry's "star" player, ("basically") his only player took a "back seat" to a black man no less.. for only a few minutes in a lobby no less. His true colors came out, so to speak. Replay the scene again and watch his reaction.
That was the real intention of the scene, and no matter how you spin it or want it to be that is the truth. You're only deluding yourself if you think it wasn't. And by far, most people would see that and agree; they just aren't the ones acting like children in denial about it in this thread.
the irony is this is probably one of the MAIN reasons this is rated at a goddamn pitiful 7.2 rather than an 8.2 (which is what it clearly is more like); the portrayal of hicks, which is what they were. And of course they wanted to be in nowhere denver, instead of California. -
MuchToBeGratefulFor — 16 years ago(October 24, 2009 09:37 AM)
I agree that's the intention of the scene.
Jerry: "tell me you didn't sign. Because I was really moved by your "my word is strong as oak' thing."
Mr Cush: "we signed an hour ago. While you were in the lobby with the black fella."
He didn't say "sorry Jerry, I know I promised, but Sugar said Denver only deals with him." Or "I wanted to talk it over with you, but you were not available." No, he is defiant and said we signed while you were in the lobby with the black fella. The fact that the dad is defiant and uses the word 'black' instead of Rod's name or simply "the other fella" indicates that the 'black' aspect is relevant to him.
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