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| | |honored as the greatest football player of all time in 2002 by the ''Sporting News'', today Brown is opposed by the media while lesser players are promoted<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowJi00.htm</ref><ref>http://www.profootballhof.com/players/jim-brown/</ref><ref>http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/11/why_it_took_so_long_for_jim_br.html</ref> | | |honored as the greatest football player of all time in 2002 by the ''Sporting News'', today Brown is opposed by the media while lesser players are promoted<ref>http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BrowJi00.htm</ref><ref>http://www.profootballhof.com/players/jim-brown/</ref><ref>http://www.cleveland.com/browns/index.ssf/2016/11/why_it_took_so_long_for_jim_br.html</ref> |
| | |Brown supported [[Donald Trump]] after he was elected, and defended Trump against [[John Lewis]]. | | |Brown supported [[Donald Trump]] after he was elected, and defended Trump against [[John Lewis]]. |
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| − | |Ten PGA titles including 2 Masters victories—more than any other golfer except Rory McIlroy in the same time span—and yet the media downplay his achievements and ostracize him
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| − | |he has criticized [[homosexuality]]. Also his two Masters wins are his only "major" titles.<ref>In professional golf, the "majors" are the Masters, the US Open, the Open (called the British Open to distinguish it from the US Open) and the PGA Championship.</ref>
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| | |he is the only football player to gain more than 4,000 yards in rushing, pass receiving, and returning kickoffs, and yet is not in the Hall of Fame.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/3abl0b/is_it_jus_me_or_is_herschel_walker_almost_hall_of/</ref> His overall yardage gained is better than numerous players who are in the Hall of Fame. | | |he is the only football player to gain more than 4,000 yards in rushing, pass receiving, and returning kickoffs, and yet is not in the Hall of Fame.<ref>https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/3abl0b/is_it_jus_me_or_is_herschel_walker_almost_hall_of/</ref> His overall yardage gained is better than numerous players who are in the Hall of Fame. |
| | |outspoken [[Christian]] who also dared to compete with the NFL, and who also praised [[Donald Trump]]. Also the NFL does not recognize statistics from rival leagues (except for the AFL with which it formally merged) such as the USFL (for which Walker played).<ref>The decision not to recognize statistics from rival leagues is not unique to the NFL, the NBA does not recognize statistics from the ABA though it later absorbed four of its teams (were it to do so, Julius Erving would be recognized as a member of the 30,000 point club).</ref> | | |outspoken [[Christian]] who also dared to compete with the NFL, and who also praised [[Donald Trump]]. Also the NFL does not recognize statistics from rival leagues (except for the AFL with which it formally merged) such as the USFL (for which Walker played).<ref>The decision not to recognize statistics from rival leagues is not unique to the NFL, the NBA does not recognize statistics from the ABA though it later absorbed four of its teams (were it to do so, Julius Erving would be recognized as a member of the 30,000 point club).</ref> |
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| | + | |Ten PGA titles including 2 Masters victories—more than any other golfer except Rory McIlroy in the same time span—and yet the media downplay his achievements and ostracize him |
| | + | |he has criticized [[homosexuality]]. Also his two Masters wins are his only "major" titles.<ref>In professional golf, the "majors" are the Masters, the US Open, the Open (called the British Open to distinguish it from the US Open) and the PGA Championship.</ref> |
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| − | |Has the record for most receiving yards, which was formerly by Jerry Rice (who latter admitted he cheated),<ref>http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cris-carter-if-jerry-rice-used-stickum-he-cheated/,</ref> & also set the NFL records for consecutive 100-yard games (8) and consecutive games with 10 or more receptions (4)<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/calvin-johnson-breaks-nfl-record-for-consecutive-100-yard-games/</ref> | + | |Has the record for most receiving yards, which was formerly by Jerry Rice (who later admitted he cheated),<ref>http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cris-carter-if-jerry-rice-used-stickum-he-cheated/,</ref> & also set the NFL records for consecutive 100-yard games (8) and consecutive games with 10 or more receptions (4)<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2012/12/22/calvin-johnson-breaks-nfl-record-for-consecutive-100-yard-games/</ref> |
| | |Is a [[Christian]] (probably why he retired early too); also during his career Detroit usually failed to make the playoffs | | |Is a [[Christian]] (probably why he retired early too); also during his career Detroit usually failed to make the playoffs |
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