SpeedFlex27

Maybe I should say Canadian football in general because if you look at community & high school teams it's mostly white. Minorities haven't embraced the game at the minor football level.  That's where it starts.  As in the future of the game. 

I was talking Canadians. Most Canadian CFL players are white whereas in the US it's probably 60/40 black.

No, you're wrong & with respect Noeller, I think that's trying to paint everyone with the same brush. Just because someone doesn't like something doesn't make anyone a racist. What I'm saying is the CFL is a White Man's League interspersed with black Canadian & American players. I'm not anti immigrant & far from it.  Immigration is a good thing.
There are very few minorities playing the game at the CFL level or below. I don't see the CFL trying to grow the game in those communities anywhere. Matter of fact, maybe the perception of minorities is that Canadian football isn't a  game for them. That they wouldn't be welcomed so they just don't play it. There may be some of that but I just think that minorities come from different countries & know nothing about Canadian football. thjat needs to change & quickly. So, then, what are we celebrating then? What is DIS about? To me, it's about some old white guys at CFL HO  patting themselves on the back saying, "Good Job??!!" Good job about what? 
The reality is talk is cheap. The CFL is in trouble.  Attendance is down. Participation at the community & high school level is falling. There won't be football in this country in 25-30 years if the CFL doesn't actually embrace different ethnic communities in this country & convincing them that football is a sport anyone can play. That no matter your size or skill level there is a position for everyone.  And getting minorities to embrace the game.  To rejuvenate it across the country. The CFL needs players of all races in order to survive. However, I don't see any of that. I think the CFL can do a lot more. Each team in every CFL city could do more to appeal to minorities.
That's why I don't think much of the Diversity Is Strength promotion.  The day we talk about different ethnic players actually playing in the CFL is the day the CFL can start truthfully saying it is a league of diversity. 

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

I guess I feel that this was all a Randy Ambrosie thing. To me, it felt contrived. In the end, it was like you said... advertisement for the league. Ambrosie during his time has done some good things. But some of the stuff he did hasn't been great either.  I get that most people liked the DIS campaign. I didn't. Which as a fan is my right. 

The game is facing pressure for a whole lot of reasons. One is that they seem to be losing youth in this country and they don't seem to be growing the audience to new immigrants. That's not to say that minorities are not playing, they just don't seem to be watching. 
The DIS campaign was to help reach out to those communities, highlighting how diverse the league is and has been. 
I don't understand your criticism that the CFL is not diverse, so it shouldn't be patting itself on the back? It is, in fact, diverse and is over represented by minorities. But, at the same time, is not growing the minority audience. An odd juxtaposition, for sure. But, it's an advertising campaign meant to advertise the league. 

I think Nichols was playing with a serious knee in jury which was at its worst in September. That would have affected his performance as a qb. 

It was a reaction to what was going on at the States at the time. The murder in Charlotte & the riot as well as the NFL players kneeling. To me it was an Eff You to the NFL. And to Trump. It wasn't done for any other reason than that. I wouldn't put the CFL on a pedestal saying we're better than they are. The situation with Canadian qbs who are constantly discriminated against. There's still bias in the CFL. And I would argue that it wasn't the CFL that allowed guys like Bernie Custus to play qb up here. It was Canadian society. It allowed the open door policy of the CFL at the time.
As far as racism against blacks here in Canada it still exists. Just ask anyone who has grown up in Halifax with the history of said racism in Nova Scotia. And there is still systemic racism against aboriginal groups in Canada. It has existed since white settlers first settled in Upper Canada in the 17th Century. Anyone who thinks we're better than the States is naïve. I'm just saying that we act so damned superior about racism in this country comparing our selves to the US when we aren't much better ourselves.  The Diversity Is Strength is a great attempt at self aggrandizement by the CFL.  Fine, it sold a lot of tee shirts. Congrats, Randy. Now fix the Canadian qb situation.

It was a reaction to what was going on at the States at the time. The murder in Charlotte & the riot as well as the NFL players kneeling. To me it was an Eff You to the NFL. And to Trump. It wasn't done for any other reason than that. I wouldn't put the CFL on a pedestal saying we're better than they are. The situation with Canadian qbs who are constantly discriminated against. There's still bias in the CFL. And I would argue that it wasn't the CFL that allowed guys like Bernie Custus to play qb up here. It was Canadian society. It allowed the open door policy of the CFL at the time.
As far as racism against blacks here in Canada it still exists. Just ask anyone who has grown up in Halifax with the history of said racism in Nova Scotia. And there is still systemic racism against aboriginal groups in Canada. It has existed since white settlers first settled in Upper Canada in the 17th Century. Anyone who thinks we're better than the States is naïve. I'm just saying that we act so damned superior about racism in this country comparing our selves to the US when we aren't much better ourselves.  The Diversity Is Strength is a great attempt at self aggrandizement by the CFL.  Fine, it sold a lot of tee shirts. Congrats, Randy. Now fix the Canadian qb situation.

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

I'm sorry but it is. He's the GM. 

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

The Diversity Is Strength promo was a joke. Why does Ambrosie think he needs to politicize the CFL?

I think Nichols was playing with a serious knee in jury which was at its worst in September. That would have affected his performance as a qb. 

Hufnagel isn't Chris Jones.  He doesn't need to cheat.  BLM was willing to sign for less to help out the salary cap situation knowing that would mean the Stamps could keep another star player. 

I'm sorry but it is. He's the GM. 

I delivered  Panago for years & really like their pizzas. They're popular here in Calgary with stores all over the city. Hard to believe that they've shut down in Winnipeg. 

The Bombers lack of success is an aberration. What we've been through just doesn't happen to other CFL teams. The only other team without recent success is Hamilton & we have 9 years on them. 

We know Hervey wants Reilly.

I don't think they can sign everyone. They have to watch the cap like other teams. if they sign Reilly then that's a huge chunk of change. 

It continues to be somewhat painful to watch other teams celebrate and other fan celebrate championships. I feel like we as a fanbase have paid our dues it'll be nice to be rewarded with a ******* title... and hopefully it won't be another 20-something years.. 

Loved her comedy show in the 70's and 80's.  

So why was field so slippery?