[6] Examples of racial stacking in the sport include Black National Football League (NFL) players not being given many opportunities to play the quarterback, middle linebacker, or center positions which were often seen as "too cerebral".
Bear Bryant, for example, stated that "a smart, capable quarterback is the single greatest asset a football team can possess.
[8] Often, in the 1960s and 1970s, Black quarterbacks would transition to the wide receiver position when advancing a level, such as from high school to college or collegiate to professional.
[7] Writing for Scientific American in 2023, Tracie Canada wrote that "these demographic discrepancies place Black athletes at a higher risk during play.
[1] A research study by Tina Nobis and Felicia Lazaridou published in 2022 also found racial stacking present in German soccer.