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Eni Faleomavaega: “I hope it is not just to be playing in the NFL, but I am sure that our people from the insular areas, from Puerto Rico…”

On the recordSeptember 18, 2000
I hope it is not just to be playing in the NFL, but I am sure that our people from the insular areas, from Puerto Rico, that we would also like to see our sons and daughters in medicine, law, engineering and in business, all different walks of life. I realize that sometimes when they see Samoans they have a very different stereotyping of my people. They think that we are mean, that we are violent, but we are really very nice people, as long as you do not provoke us.
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Eni Faleomavaega
American Samoa
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Editor's note · Context

Discussing the representation of Samoans and the aspirations of youth from insular areas.

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