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New Dolphins Coach Mike McDaniel Is Perplexed By The Discussion About His Race: ‘I Identify As A Human Being’

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  • The Miami Dolphins hired 38-year-old Mike McDaniel as their new head coach.
  • There’s been tons of discussion about McDaniel’s background as his father is black and his mother is white.
  • McDaniel addressed the discourse during his introductory press conference in Miami.

Mike McDaniel, the new head coach of the Miami Dolphins, gave his introductory press conference in the 305 on Thursday morning and addressed the constant discussion about his race. McDaniel’s father is black and his mother is white, and as a result, there’s been tons of discourse in the sports media world about McDaniel “identifying” as “mixed race.”

“It’s been very odd, to tell you the truth. This idea of ‘identifying’ as something. I think people *identify me* as something but I identify as a human being,” McDaniels said.

“And my Dad’s black. So, whatever you want to call it — I know there’s a lot of people with a shared experience but it doesn’t make… it’s weird that it comes up because I’ve just tried to be a good person and I think my background has opened my eyes a little bit,” McDaniel added.

“I don’t have any real experience with racism… but I know my Mom experienced it when she married my Dad. I know my Dad experienced it and that’s in my family. I guess that makes me a human being that can identify with other people’s problems,” the 38-year-old first-time head coach concluded.

McDaniel’s tenure certainly begins at an interesting time as he’s following up the tenure of former head coach Brian Flores, who is now suing the National Football League for alleged racism in the hiring process. Flores also alleges that Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross offered him $100,000 per loss in an effort to improve the team’s draft pick.

Prior to becoming the head coach of the Dolphins, McDaniel served under Mike Shanahan as the San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator during the 2021 season. He’s also had stints with the Atlant Falcons, Cleveland Browns, and Washington Redskins (he was part of that famous staff that employed Shanahan, Rams coach Sean McVay, and Packers coach Matt LaFleur) during his coaching career.

You can watch McDaniel’s full press conference below:

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