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Is John Chavis an African American?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:00 pm
I've always thought he was a native American.
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Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:01 pm to Phat Phil
He's a Tiger
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:01 pm to Phat Phil
Looks AA to me if I didn't know any different.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:03 pm to Phat Phil
He is native American.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:03 pm to Phat Phil
Chief looking 
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:04 pm to Phat Phil
He looks even more AA in this pic
His hair does look kind of curly
His hair does look kind of curly
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:05 pm to Phat Phil
He's a black guy
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:05 pm to Phat Phil
Please stop posting. Seriously.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:05 pm to Phat Phil
The original Johnny Football
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:06 pm to Phat Phil
He converted. He's now 100% Coonass
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:06 pm to Phat Phil
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:10 pm to Phat Phil
He's American
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:11 pm to Phat Phil
looks mexican
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:14 pm to Phat Phil
"He credits his hard-working parents. His mother was Cherokee and his father, a sharecropper, was a member of the Lumbee tribe."
Chavis is believed to be the lone Native American defensive coordinator in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The NFL has one assistant coach of Native American descent, according to research by the league.
Although many Native Americans are displeased that Washington’s NFL franchise continues to call itself the Redskins, Chavis said he is not offended.
“And I know this would probably be maybe a little bit offensive to someone who saw it differently, but to me, I think it pays respect,” Chavis said. “I don’t think it’s any disrespect at all. When a team or an organization chooses that as a mascot, in my opinion, they’re not belittling anyone. To be honest with you, I think it’s a quite an honor.”
Chavis is believed to be the lone Native American defensive coordinator in the Football Bowl Subdivision. The NFL has one assistant coach of Native American descent, according to research by the league.
Although many Native Americans are displeased that Washington’s NFL franchise continues to call itself the Redskins, Chavis said he is not offended.
“And I know this would probably be maybe a little bit offensive to someone who saw it differently, but to me, I think it pays respect,” Chavis said. “I don’t think it’s any disrespect at all. When a team or an organization chooses that as a mascot, in my opinion, they’re not belittling anyone. To be honest with you, I think it’s a quite an honor.”
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 1:16 pm
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:17 pm to Phat Phil
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African American
Why can't we just say black?
Jesus Christ.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:24 pm to Phat Phil
Does anyone have a photo of John Chavis smiling?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:25 pm to Phat Phil
Named after this person?
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:28 pm to Phat Phil
OP is an Ole Miss grad.
Posted on 4/23/14 at 1:30 pm to Phat Phil
He's from Dillon, SC. I've met John before, he's a few years my junior, but I remember well when he left the state to go to Tennessee. He was teammates with a kid by the name of Popcorn Stevie Lee at Dillon that signed with South Carolina in '76 I believe it was.
Popcorn's Dad told me long ago that Chavis' ethnicity was half Cherokee and half African-American. But up in that part of the state, all around Dillon, Darlington, Hartsville, McBee, etc., there are a bunch of Lumbees who have mixed with the African-Americans - so I'm sure, because of the money involved, most of those mixed prefer to choose their Native American heritage over their African-American heritage. I know a few as a matter of fact.
Who cares.
Chavis is a helluva coach and recruiter. When he was at UT he owned SC both on the field and in the recruiting wars.
In the end, at UT, it was ironic that John lost his job after Spurrier beat them in 2009 I think it was, or maybe '08, I can't remember. Funny part was that Spurrier wanted to hire Chavis away from Fulmer and UT the year before. But Chavis wanted to stay at UT and Spurrier went after the guy in Atlanta who left a week later and then Spurrier ended-up hiring another South Carolinian in Ellis Johnson.
So two of the more prominent DCs in SEC history have come out of the state of SC, as have many of the more prominent defensive players, but SC has only recently been able to take advantage of the defensive talent grown in this state.
ETA: Lumbee Indians are a helluva story and they kicked-arse after the Civil War helping us to run the yankee carpet baggers out of this state eventually. They are Carolina Native Americans, both states.
Popcorn's Dad told me long ago that Chavis' ethnicity was half Cherokee and half African-American. But up in that part of the state, all around Dillon, Darlington, Hartsville, McBee, etc., there are a bunch of Lumbees who have mixed with the African-Americans - so I'm sure, because of the money involved, most of those mixed prefer to choose their Native American heritage over their African-American heritage. I know a few as a matter of fact.
Who cares.
Chavis is a helluva coach and recruiter. When he was at UT he owned SC both on the field and in the recruiting wars.
In the end, at UT, it was ironic that John lost his job after Spurrier beat them in 2009 I think it was, or maybe '08, I can't remember. Funny part was that Spurrier wanted to hire Chavis away from Fulmer and UT the year before. But Chavis wanted to stay at UT and Spurrier went after the guy in Atlanta who left a week later and then Spurrier ended-up hiring another South Carolinian in Ellis Johnson.
So two of the more prominent DCs in SEC history have come out of the state of SC, as have many of the more prominent defensive players, but SC has only recently been able to take advantage of the defensive talent grown in this state.
ETA: Lumbee Indians are a helluva story and they kicked-arse after the Civil War helping us to run the yankee carpet baggers out of this state eventually. They are Carolina Native Americans, both states.
This post was edited on 4/23/14 at 1:37 pm
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