Matt Barnes says he will continue to use the N word

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    Missed what Barkley said, but I agree with you for the most part. Notto act like oh, if we ignore everything, everyone will just be happy and love eachother. But I think it's a clear double standard that, say, that one girl gets in trouble for blackface, even though I don't think it's the same as true blackface, but then it's ok for, say, Dave Chapelle to lighten his face for skits or something.
    I can understand the whole we can say the N word, you can't. Fine. I get it. But why is it ok to mock other races? Mock other religions, ethnicities, etc.?
     
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    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
     
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    Honestly, we make such a fuss about the things that people say that we focus more on that than what they do.
     
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    MM, you can say it all you want. Who is stopping you?
     
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    Paula Deen says hello.
     
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    thats neat and all, but whats that got to do with anything?
     
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    people seem to confuse being able to say something offensive with how people react or respond to it.

    Matt Barnes can say it. MM can say it. And people can react the way they want to it.
     
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    I think it's just that people don't often append the "with consequences you may not like".

    As in "you are free to use the N-word all you want, with consequences you may not like." However, for MM it can be construed as hate speech and lead to a conviction. It got Paula Deen fired. Matt Barnes got fined 25k. JayZ/Barkley/Wilbon gloat about their ability to use it.
     
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    you aren't perusing the right message boards then.
     
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    That's got to be the most ridiculous response I've ever seen to The First Amendment.

    In answer to your "question?", yes, no, no, and no.
     
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    Aside from MM, none of these people are known for their intellect, sensitivity, or conversational skills. But I defend their right to say whatever, whenever, to whomever.

    Offensive language is in the ear of the listener, and it carries no weight other than what the listener gives it.

    Making fun of Short People skyrocketed Randy Newman to superstardom.
     
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    I'm blacker than Matt Barnes.
     
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    I have visited "Niger" before. Is that the N word they are talking about?
     
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