The white bowling ball of the NFL opens up about being heckled by opposing teams: “Every team did it,” he said. “They’ll say, ‘You white boy, you ain’t gonna run on us today. This is ridiculous. Why are you giving offensive linemen the ball?’ “All kinds of stuff like that you hear on the field, but I use that to my advantage. I kind of soaked it in, ate it up a little bit, because I enjoyed it.” Hillis said he’s been referred to by nicknames such as “The Avalanche” and “White Rhino.”He also touched on getting overlooked in Denver and his Cleveland breakout. “In Denver, they just wanted me to play strictly fullback, nothing else. I wasn’t too happy about the situation, but I was trying to be a team player. Is this considered “getting under the skin” or racist? (Pun Intended)
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Reverse Racism In NFL?: Peyton Hillis White RB “Every Team Made Fun Of Me For Being White!”
