History Professor Uses John Madden’s Death to Say Madden Video Game Helped “to Establish Plantation Cosplay”

NFL players, coaches and fans were all saddened by the news that John Madden had died unexpectedly on Tuesday morning.  There was one asshole who decided it was time to claim the Madden video game helped "to establish plantation cosplay."

That asshole is history professor at Dallas College Andrew McGregor.  He used Madden's death to earn points on social media with fellow assholes who agree with this idiotic drivel.

I have lots of opinions on John Madden. The creation of the Madden video game was not a great development for the U.S. It further glamorized violence and dehumanized Black athletes, helping to establish plantation cosplay that has grown worse in the era of fantasy football.

— Dr. Andrew McGregor (@admcgregor85) December 29, 2021

Obviously video games and fantasy sports are wildly popular and few people like to critically think about how they relate to race, labor, and consumption of a violent and exploitative sport. But I think we need to consider how they’re linked with our actions as fans and to Madden

— Dr. Andrew McGregor (@admcgregor85) December 29, 2021

Luckily there aren't many who agree with this garbage and plenty of people pushed back at him for this absurd take.

You'll be shocked to know that he played Madden before.  You know, was a participant in the "plantation cosplay."

What do you expect from a history professor who calls himself doctor?