antonlavey
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Gay Rights slams Kobe-- "what a disgrace" Kobe gets fined 100k
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serious 100k fine
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serious 100k fine
antonlavey
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Insert (other slur), other people in this thread NO NAMES would be overreacting as well.
antonlavey
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Insert (other slur), other people in this thread NO NAMES would be overreacting as well.
dmoney82
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Damn, they fined Kobe $100k quick according to ESPN
dmoney82
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Damn, they fined Kobe $100k quick according to ESPN
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Well put.Originally Posted by Big J 33
It doesn't matter if the ref is a homosexual or not, Kobe is using a gay slur in an insulting manner even if his definition is unrelated to sexual orientation.
Simply because many people say "gay" when they mean something is stupid or dumb, or call someone a fa* when they mean they're weak or an idiot still isn't appropriate because "you're defining the word differently" it's still putting down homosexuals and marginalizing them in a negative way by association. You can't make that kind of separation when using hate speech.
Also, it isn't as if EVERY single homosexual has protested or complained about this, it was one organization, Human Rights Campaign... not GLAAD or dozens of other groups, so far it's just one. It seems like people in this thread are overreacting as the supposed "overreacting" by one group
Is the "N" word offensive if used towards a non-black person?
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Well put.Originally Posted by Big J 33
It doesn't matter if the ref is a homosexual or not, Kobe is using a gay slur in an insulting manner even if his definition is unrelated to sexual orientation.
Simply because many people say "gay" when they mean something is stupid or dumb, or call someone a fa* when they mean they're weak or an idiot still isn't appropriate because "you're defining the word differently" it's still putting down homosexuals and marginalizing them in a negative way by association. You can't make that kind of separation when using hate speech.
Also, it isn't as if EVERY single homosexual has protested or complained about this, it was one organization, Human Rights Campaign... not GLAAD or dozens of other groups, so far it's just one. It seems like people in this thread are overreacting as the supposed "overreacting" by one group
Is the "N" word offensive if used towards a non-black person?
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Warned.
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Warned.
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This. When I go to a game and sit court side I hear more profanity coming from the opponent's coaches. How about fining $100,000 to the coaches too? This Gay rights thing is starting to get on my nerves and pushing me further away from their cause.
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This. When I go to a game and sit court side I hear more profanity coming from the opponent's coaches. How about fining $100,000 to the coaches too? This Gay rights thing is starting to get on my nerves and pushing me further away from their cause.
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So many quotables in this thread.
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Why do gays get a pass tho? Kobe > gays.
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Why do gays get a pass tho? Kobe > gays.
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So many quotables in this thread.
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What's corny about this?
It's true.
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What's corny about this?
It's true.
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i dont why they made a big deal about this. i thought kobe was...................
a team player
a team player
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i dont why they made a big deal about this. i thought kobe was...................
a team player
a team player
balloonoboy
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Kobe swear he's fouled after every play. When he does actually gets fouled, refs think he's crying wolf.
He deserved to get fine.
But this doesn't look good for the lakers first round matchup.
He deserved to get fine.
But this doesn't look good for the lakers first round matchup.
night marcher01
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Originally Posted by 916kid
i dont why they made a big deal about this. i thought kobe was...................
a team player
big j 33
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If the coaches got caught on camera saying f**, they would be fined too. Kobe got caught saying it, that's that.
balloonoboy
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Kobe swear he's fouled after every play. When he does actually gets fouled, refs think he's crying wolf.
He deserved to get fine.
But this doesn't look good for the lakers first round matchup.
He deserved to get fine.
But this doesn't look good for the lakers first round matchup.
