I don't understand why Mr. Cushman screwed Maguire? Because he was representing Tidwell? Did he think that he could get a better offer by dealing with both Sugar and Maguire. Sorry for my ignorance on sports matters?
shareI think he was mainly selfish and dishonest but the line is a little racist. Cushman seems kind of old fashioned preferring a handshake vs a contract and either backwardly racist too or he just isn't up to date w acceptance of black athletes in sport.
What is peculiar is they welcome Jerry into the hotel room knowing fully they are going w another agent. You would think they could have at least been honest upfront, unless they were just hoping to get away w it and not have to deal w Jerry later.
Either from disloyalty or being duped by Sugar that Denver doesn't deal w Jerry, they don't seem interested in at least discussing it w him either. Cushman was likely mainly duped but also appeared turned off by Jerry spending time w Rod vs w them.
Would say he was mainly duped, a little overwhelmed and generally naive. Cushman was 'learning as he went' as he described.
So flippant and disloyal really you almost wouldn't want him as a client anyway.
Cush's dad was not ''racist''! I realize liberals love to label. ''Black fella'' is not racist.... Cush' dad was all about greed.
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"Black fella" is not racist, that much we can agree on. But why did Cusman mention Tidwell's race necessarily?
Since this is a fictional story with fictional characters, we don't have to get the man the benefit of the doubt - which I would if a real person said it. The writer could have written the old man saying anything, including Jerry spending too much time with that "no talent", or "big mouth", or even "that other guy". Because the writer put "black fella" in his mouth, I think we can assume that the writer wanted Cushman to be at least a bit racist.
Now, I'm not suggesting that was the only reason that the old man would have pushed his son towards Sugar, but I think the writer wanted us to know that the old man was hardly just a good father only looking out for his son.
Thought i d check out JM after seeing it 15 yrs ago - doesnt hold up very well 2023 when Cushman's dads' excuse for signing with Jerry's rival, Sugar by telling Maquire: "we signed an hour ago. You were in the lobby with the black fella" No - does not age well indded! Embarrassing indeed! I guess back then, 90 s? , degrading comments about race were just accepted as the way it was. No More!!
shareYou completely misunderstood the line then
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