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PermalinkFreeman swatted down a question from an ESPN reporter about how Freemans
race factored into the achievement.
The Fighting Irish edged out Penn State in a 27-24 nail-biter of a victory.
The team now advances to the College Football Playoff national championship
game, which is scheduled for January 20.
You are the first black head coach to go to a national championship game in
college football, ESPN reporter Molly McGrath said to Freeman following the
win. How much does this mean to you?
You know, Ive said this before, I dont ever want to take attention away
from the team, Freeman responded. It is an honor, and I hope all coaches
minorities, black, Asian, white, it doesnt matter great people continue to
get opportunities to lead young men like this.
This aint about me, this is about us, the coach, who is half black and
half Korean, added. And were going to celebrate what weve done because
its something special.
ESPN reporter tries to play the race card with ND Head Coach Marcus
Freeman Freeman turns it down. pic.twitter.com/oHfxoxRb3F
End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) January 10, 2025
Folks online were quick to react to Freemans response, and McGraths racial
question.
Notre Dame just won its biggest game since 1988. How does ESPN react? By
focusing on one half of Marcus Freemans race, Clay Travis posted on X.
Freeman absolutely crushes his answer and says he hopes all coaches
regardless of race get great opportunities like he did.
Notre Dame just won its biggest game since 1988. How does @espn
react? By focusing on one half of Marcus Freemans race. Freeman
absolutely crushes his answer and says he hopes all coaches
regardless of race get great opportunities like he did.
pic.twitter.com/GL3DL6lzB6
Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) January 10, 2025
NFL legend Brett Favre said McGraths question was terrible, but Freeman
had a great response.
Sports should bring people together not separate, Favre added.
Terrible question but great response by Notre Dame head coach.
Sports should bring people together not separate.
pic.twitter.com/odzoVsmK7w
Brett Favre (@BrettFavre) January 10, 2025
Earlier in the month, Freeman was asked a similar racial question from the
press. He responded by saying he was grateful to be one of two black
coaches in the playoffs.
Its a reminder that you are a representation for many others and many of
our players that look the same way I do. Your color shouldnt matter, and the
evidence of your work should, but it takes everybody.
This is extremely bad journalism by Ross, completely taking out of
content of what Marcus Freeman actually said, where he did in fact
acknowledge the significance:
Here was the actual quote: https://t.co/gMP4egPT9M
pic.twitter.com/K8Nh6DWpm8
Chancellor Johnson (@ChancellorTV) January 3, 2025
Freeman has also won over support for his decision to refocus the Notre Dame
football program on God. A Christian his whole life, Freeman converted to
Catholicism back in 2022 and he notably reinstated mandatory mass attendance
for his players before games, a tradition that was dropped by the previous
Fighting Irish coach.
Thats important for me, Freeman told the National Catholic Register in
2022 about the schools Christian context. I want our guys to wonder about
what it means to embrace Jesus Christ.
Marcus Freeman is a class act. A convert to Catholicism in 2022,
he quickly reinstated the traditional ND practice of the team
attending a pre-game Masssomething which had been abandoned by
his predecessor. https://t.co/thTcDMoK7Z
Father V (@father_rmv) January 10, 2025
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