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Who disagreed? Did anyone think it was accidental?Originally Posted by MonStar1
Originally Posted by DCAllAmerican
I don't care what anybody says that headline was done on purpose. Headline writers uses puns.
Alot of people have played the "maybe he didn't know" or "its a common phrase" card.
And from what I heard Stephen A say it sounds like was backing the writer. Which is ridiculous
i thought thats what i was getting from smith too. he said a lot of real talk in that speech, and frankly i get annoyed when some in the black community call racism when it truly isn't there. stuff like that def causes more harm then good, because when situations arise that are truly a result of racial bigotry, non-victims, tend to shrug it off on some "oh they're playing that card again". also he made a valid point in stating that other communities are now more outspoken with issues they feel may be offensive, as a direct result of how historically outspoken the black community has been.
with that said, im not sure i followed him specifically with the lin/espn issue. first off, it wasn't a mistake, there was too much coincidence with the use of chnk when referring to lin. so im not sure what he was getting at...did he believe that they shouldn't be reprimanded? it showed a lack of professionalism and outright respect of those who would be offended by that. so it stands to reason that careers can be lost because of it. someone break it down for me.
@silly, i get your free speech point, but i think the issue is not so much the person's viewpoint, but how that would reflect on the organization that employs said person. if its on his own time, the dude could be down with the KKK for all espn cares, but during work hours, espn wants people to represent their brand, and as it seems, they don't want to appear racist in any way to any of its viewers.