Aug 29

NFC East

Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz is learning what it's like to be Black in America

PHILADELPHIA — Carson Wentz arrived in Philadelphia four years ago with very little understanding of the Black experience.The Eagles quarterback grew up in Bismarck, N.D., where just 2.5% of the city’s population is African American.He went to college at North Dakota State University, where just 2.9% of the student body is Black. If not for the fact that he played football, he probably could’ve gone days or weeks without seeing a Black person.Now, he’s the franchise quarterback for a team whose training-camp roster is 72.5% Black. He needs that 72.5% to help him win football games. He needs th…

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