Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
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Originally Posted by bagelred
Remember 3 years ago when ESPN had the headline, "Kobe Playing Like a Lazy Ass N*gger"? I mean, I don't think that was intentional.......just a common phrase.
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
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Originally Posted by PJR
Seeing the headline and the direct reference to Lin this has to be intentional. I mean if it was just said in passing the Hornets found the ***** in the Knicks armour I can see it as unintentional, but its direct reference how could someone not see the connection?
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
ESPN just released a statement:
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"We want to apologize if any Chinese-Americans were offended by that inappropriate headline that we used. So let us be the first to say, "Me So Solly!"
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
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Originally Posted by Nevaeh
I know right? Racism is so fun!! Such a pick me up, when you're having a bad day.
ahah listen man, I throw around slurs to my friends regularly. They also have their names for me. It's all fun dude. I'm far from racist, having dated black and hispanic women.
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
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Originally Posted by derb2k2
ahah listen man, I throw around slurs to my friends regularly. They also have their names for me. It's all fun dude. I'm far from racist, having dated black and hispanic women.
That makes you a racist, sorry to break it to you. You shouldn't even have to use slurs, if you were really their friends to begin with. Especially slurs that usually have a violent history attached to them.
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
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Originally Posted by Nevaeh
That makes you a racist, sorry to break it to you. You shouldn't even have to use slurs, if you were really their friends to begin with. Especially slurs that usually have a violent history attached to them.
think derb's post is a very poor attempt at humor,at least I hope that's what it is.
race is a topic that many feel uncomfortable discussing in an adult-like manner, so often people try to make jokes to mask the discomfort.
I HOPE that's what derb was doing...... if not..he goes the route of the slot machine worker in Casino
The 'I'm not racist...I have (insert race or ethnicity) friends" has been a joke/punchline for years.
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
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Originally Posted by get these NETS
think derb's post is a very poor attempt at humor,at least I hope that's what it is.
race is a topic that many feel uncomfortable discussing in an adult-like manner, so often people try to make jokes to mask the discomfort.
I HOPE that's what derb was doing...... if not..he goes the route of the slot machine worker in Casino
The 'I'm not racist...I have (insert race or ethnicity) friends" has been a joke/punchline for years.
derb, are we laughing WITH you or AT you???
it wasn't humor. I guess it's a testament to our friendship. I've known these people for more than a decade. Like I said, we don't do this outside our circle. Cmon fellas, I'm not a racist and am not some little kid trying to hide some insecure feelings. jeez some people just take life too serious.
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
Part of me thinks that headline is ****ing hilarious. I mean come on, how can you not laugh if you have a sense of humor?
On the other hand, I think it's ****ing ignorant and it really pisses me off how ESPN isn't getting more shit for that. Had that said "LeBron gets whipped" you know for damn certain every black man in America would be on that shit. Double standards are stupid.
Re: ESPN removes ***** in the armor headline, apologizes.
