Jazz ban 2nd fan for calling Westbrook "boy"

[One Brow]

He absolutely could have. He screwed up at that point. But you are straw-manning this OB. My point was that any misdeed will be used to tear one apart, and this was a great example as the backlash was immediate and final.

Over the last few decades, I've seen many relatively prominent people screw up in various ways. The ones who acknowledge the error and apologize tend to walk away undamaged (and seem to be quickly forgotten), suffering at worst very short-term consequences. The ones who get defensive don't fare as well.

So taking the straw man at face value, can you give me any examples of anyone who was let "off the hook" though sincere apology? I have seen a handful apologize and it does no good.

Patton Oswalt.

 

[Engorged On Unborn Gore]

So you read just that sentence and not the rest of what I said? In subsequent posts either?

Why would I even bother? You want me to go decipher that amorphous, abstract **** only to have you come back and say, “Actually I never even suggested that”? No thanks.

If you ever decide you need a new handle, please consider “Postmodern-P”.

 

[Getting Traded]

I have to say that I'm surprised that people don't realize the historical connotation of boy in this context. However, I just created a thread that was deleted for using a loaded word similar to a taboo word and might get banned. It all depends on context with words. In that context, using boy was evil and wrong. But if one black person calls his friend the N-word that is actually a term of endearment.

 

[Alfalfa]

I have to say that I'm surprised that people don't realize the historical connotation of boy in this context. However, I just created a thread that was deleted for using a loaded word similar to a taboo word and might get banned. It all depends on context with words. In that context, using boy was evil and wrong. But if one black person calls his friend the N-word that is actually a term of endearment.

Your use of it was far from endearing.

 

[Getting Traded]

Archie was the king of negs and he did love negs. In fact, I was one of his targets for a while. Everything I wrote he negged for a while. So, I was making a jest about that. Just that the term I used is close to a taboo term. And as I said if you're black and you call your friend that, it is a term of endearment. In fact, my ex was black, so maybe I'm less sensitive about it. I probably should've thought that people would be ultra sensitive about it here because of the Westbrook thing. But to be honest, I didn't think of that, until afterwards.

 

[Alfalfa]

Archie was the king of negs and he did love negs. In fact, I was one of his targets for a while. Everything I wrote he negged for a while. So, I was making a jest about that. Just that the term I used is close to a taboo term. And as I said if you're black and you call your friend that, it is a term of endearment. In fact, my ex was black, so maybe I'm less sensitive about it.

Are you black? No of course not. So I'm going to assume it's a tasteless reference/nod to the violent opposition to inter-racial relationships, instead of anything endearing

 

[Getting Traded]

Are you black? No of course not. So I'm going to assume it's a tasteless reference/nod to the violent opposition to inter-racial relationships, instead of anything endearing

No, I'm not but I guess you didn't read my other comment, that my ex is black. People who are so overly sensitive, I believe, are actually insecure about being racist, so they overreact. In fact, I've devoted much of my career as a writer to fight racism and bring racial harmony and understanding. Send me a PM and I will link you to my books. Probably, like I said in another thread, I probably shouldn't have written that because of the Westbrook and because as has happened people didn't understand the humor behind it.

 

[oneye]

No, I'm not but I guess you didn't read my other comment, that my ex is black. People who are so overly sensitive, I believe, are actually insecure about being racist, so they overreact. In fact, I've devoted much of my career as a writer to fight racism and bring racial harmony and understanding. Send me a PM and I will link you to my books. Probably, like I said in another thread, I probably shouldn't have written that because of the Westbrook and because as has happened people didn't understand the humor behind it.

Sensitive? No, just be respectful.

 

[NUMBERICA]

No, I'm not but I guess you didn't read my other comment, that my ex is black. People who are so overly sensitive, I believe, are actually insecure about being racist, so they overreact. In fact, I've devoted much of my career as a writer to fight racism and bring racial harmony and understanding. Send me a PM and I will link you to my books. Probably, like I said in another thread, I probably shouldn't have written that because of the Westbrook and because as has happened people didn't understand the humor behind it.

Oh, you have a black friend? Wow. Then it is impossible for you to be racist.

By the way, I have a black ex too, she would find your worldview absurd, tired, and ghastly. Like I do.

 

[Getting Traded]

Oh, you have a black friend? Wow. Then it is impossible for you to be racist.

By the way, I have a black ex too, she would find your worldview absurd, tired, and ghastly. Like I do.

I've had many black friends and still do. And as we've had conversations before, you jump to conclusions about me when you don't know me. You project things on me that aren't true.

 

[NUMBERICA]

I've had many black friends and still do.

Cool tokens, great job.

 

[NAOS]

lol

 

[Getting Traded]

I've had many black friends and still do.

lol

What if I told you I had my DNA tested with Ancestry and I actually do have some black ancestry -- my ancestors are from Sicily.

 

[RobDMB]

Let me guess.... you're also confused about how to flirt with people in the Me Too era? Like, the whole world is turned upside down, braugh?

This **** aint hard.

Not at all. I'm married, I'm not flirting with anyone. I don't see the equivalent there either.

I feel like that's a legitimate question now. Our home arena now has a history of people receiving lifetime bans for heckling players. Who's to say it won't be immediate next time? Who's to say a player wouldn't try to take advantage of that attitude? The whole arena and fan base was warned by the owner not to disrespect players or face consequences. Where is the line drawn? Who says what is and what isn't a lifetime ban offense? Can we heckle players at all anymore? This has absolutely been a part of sports for A LONG time. Trying to understand the parameters is not stupid "braugh". For someone who seems to know it all, you sure have an awful lot of disrespect in your posts.

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[NUMBERICA]

What if I told you I had my DNA tested with Ancestry and I actually do have some black ancestry -- my ancestors are from Sicily.

You're like a living blooper reel.

 

[NAOS]

holy lol.

 

[Alfalfa]

No, I'm not but I guess you didn't read my other comment, that my ex is black. People who are so overly sensitive, I believe, are actually insecure about being racist, so they overreact. In fact, I've devoted much of my career as a writer to fight racism and bring racial harmony and understanding. Send me a PM and I will link you to my books. Probably, like I said in another thread, I probably shouldn't have written that because of the Westbrook and because as has happened people didn't understand the humor behind it.

I did read your comment. I responded to the relevant part. I don't care about your second life as Nelson Mandela.

 

[Getting Traded]

When was the last time you marched with Black Lives Matter -- I have. If people can't take a joke, then that's their problem. Like I said I shouldn't have written that because it is being taken all out of proportion and context.

 

[NUMBERICA]

No, I'm not but I guess you didn't read my other comment, that my ex is black. People who are so overly sensitive, I believe, are actually insecure about being racist

Better to be insecure about one's racism than comfortable with it. Sorry to hear you gave in.

 

[Getting Traded]

Better to be insecure about one's racism than comfortable with it. Sorry to hear you gave in.

Who said I'm comfortable with racism, again you project. I'm done with this. I already said it was a bad decision but in no way was it a reflection of racism. I don't know how many times I have to explain it.