Cox Says League is Racist

Bryan Cox lashed out at the NFL again Wednesday for being a racist league after he was fined $10,000 for unnecessary roughness.

The New York Jet linebacker, who has been fined $146,000 in his career and filed two lawsuits against the league, drew the fine for hits Sunday against Steve McNair and Eddie George of Tennessee. Cox, who is black, criticized the NFL for having a “slave Negro, house Negro mentality.”

“Because if you believe this league is a racist league, which I do,” Cox said, “the good-ol’-boy network is alive and kicking. How many black owners are in this league? How many black coaches? How many coaches in this league that proved they can’t win anywhere, but they keep resurfacing as head coaches?

“Also, the thing that with this league being over 70% black, and within the league office all the black people that are in any position of authority are always pitted against the players in the league.”

NFL spokesman Greg Aiello said the league would have no comment on Cox’s racism charges.

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Atlanta quarterback Chris Chandler, who severely sprained his right ankle last weekend, did not practice Wednesday and is doubtful for the Falcons’ game Sunday against the St. Louis Rams.

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Dorsey Levens and Derrick Mayes returned to the Green Bay Packers’ practice, providing an enormous morale boost to a team that is 3-4 since September.

Levens, who broke his right leg and severely sprained his right ankle in Week 2, is expected to return against Tampa Bay on Dec. 7. Mayes, who tore up his right knee returning a punt eight weeks ago, should play Sunday against Philadelphia.