Inside Conditions: Coaches, players of color placed on the hot seat much faster than their White counterparts

NAJEE FOR THE TOUCHDOWN! NAJEE HARRIS TAKES THE LEAP TO THE END ZONE FOR A MASTERFUL 36-YARD SCORE IN A STEELERS WIN OVER THE LAS VEGAS& & & RAIDERS, 32-13, OCT. 13, 2024. (PHOTOS BY MARLON MARTIN) Recently, after starting the 2024 season with a 3-0 won-loss record, the Pittsburgh Steelers suffered a two-game skid and were on the verge of suffering their third consecutive loss before they faced the Las Vegas Raiders on Oct. 13 in Las Vegas. After a shaky start, the Steelers ended up dominating the Raiders on both sides of the ball, thrashing Las Vegas, 32-13. Aside from completing a few downfield passes, the passing game of the Black and Gold continued to be a tad less than stellar. However, whether the Steelers won or lost the game was not my primary concern. At a certain point in the game, cameras showed Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby shoving Raiders assistant coach Mike Caldwell. After the game, Crosby addressed the incident saying: “Mike Caldwell is my guy. One of the best people in the business. That’s a love push, stop reaching.” As I write this column, I am viewing the video of the incident. Maxx Crosby does...