Washington Redskins GM Says Bryce Harper Can't Play NFL Cornerback Because 'He's A White Guy'

Redskins’ GM says Bryce Harper would be a safety in the NFL. Not a corner, because “he’s a white guy” http://t.co/Y2JgUBGBUJ

— HardballTalk (@HardballTalk) May 8, 2015

Is it possible to be a hypothetical racist? Yes, yes it is.

I’m not sure these remarks were intended to induce racial overtones — and it is unfair that everything is on-the-record, all the time — but c’mon Scot McCloughan, just what were you thinking?

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Here’s the transcript, retrieved from NBC Sports’ Hardball Talk of McCloughan on the hypothetical topic of evaluating the Washington Nationals‘ Bryce Harper as an NFL talent: “Ehhhhh, probably strong safety. But, I went to a game a couple weeks ago, and he flipped his hips and caught a fly ball out in right field in the corner, and I thought, maybe [cornerback]. But I’m thinking, uhh, okay, no, he’s gotta be a safety. He’s a white guy.”

Just when you thought the Washington Redskins couldn’t get any more offensive. Sadly, the 24 hour news cycle couldn’t get McCloughan’s foot into his mouth fast enough.

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