Around the NBA - October 2017

Discussion in 'Portland Trail Blazers' started by THE HCP, Oct 2, 2017.

Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.
Moderators: 7

Moderators

  1. BrianFromWA
  2. Chris Craig
  3. Darkwebs
  4. Ed O
  5. PtldPlatypus
  6. SlyPokerDog
  7. Strenuus
Page 11 of 106
  1. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    34,276
    Likes Received:
    43,615
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I had to look them up, because all I've seen was Lin's response. Martin said the following first.

    "Do I need to remind this damn boy his last name Lin? Like, come on, man. Let's stop it with these people. There is no way possible he would've made it on one of our teams with that bulls--t on his head. Come on man, somebody need to tell him, like, 'alright bro, we get it. You wanna be black.' Like, we get it. But your last name is Lin.'"​

    Yeah, I think that claiming an Asian wearing dreadlocks only does so because he wants to be black, there's an argument that it's racist. Then again, it also depends on how you define the term, and I think that you define it differently than most people in this forum.

    Separately, I also find it amusing that he referred to Lin as "this damn boy". I can't imagine the crapstorm that would ensue if a non-black ex-player used that term about a black athlete.

    Martin definitely did not acquit himself well with those comments.
     
    PtldPlatypus, Oct 6, 2017
    #201
    Darkwebs, Eastoff, H.C. and 2 others like this.
  2. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No that's false. If I meet a white guy and he says "hey brotha slide me some skin", is he being racist?

    No. He's being ignorant.
     
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #202
  3. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Yeah that's pretty racist.
     
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #203
    Eastoff and H.C. like this.
  4. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    34,276
    Likes Received:
    43,615
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Glad we agree. Slide me some skin, brotha!!
     
    PtldPlatypus, Oct 6, 2017
    #204
    bodyman5000 and 1, Eastoff, theprunetang and 3 others like this.
  5. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2008
    Messages:
    14,362
    Likes Received:
    14,438
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Master of Xen Foro
    Location:
    La Grande, OR
    Perhaps, but the entire basis for racism is ignorance, not that I really want to discuss it much.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Oct 6, 2017
    #205
    H.C. and PtldPlatypus like this.
  6. Sweetriverphil

    Sweetriverphil Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jun 24, 2017
    Messages:
    226
    Likes Received:
    511
    Trophy Points:
    93
    He might be a time traveler though
     
    Sweetriverphil, Oct 6, 2017
    #206
    dviss1 likes this.
  7. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2008
    Messages:
    14,362
    Likes Received:
    14,438
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Master of Xen Foro
    Location:
    La Grande, OR
    from anotha mutha!!
     
    Wizard Mentor, Oct 6, 2017
    #207
    dviss1 likes this.
  8. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    No. The entire basis for racist isn't ignorance. It's fear.
     
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #208
  9. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I love you for that.

    :lol:
     
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #209
    PtldPlatypus likes this.
  10. H.C.

    H.C. Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 25, 2013
    Messages:
    8,445
    Likes Received:
    8,728
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I couldn't agree with this more.
    If the only reason you have to dislike someone is because of what they look like. You're pretty ignorant and frankly not worth my time.
     
    H.C., Oct 6, 2017
    #210
    bodyman5000 and 1 likes this.
  11. Rastapopoulos

    Rastapopoulos Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 30, 2008
    Messages:
    40,836
    Likes Received:
    25,059
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Ballin'
    I'm sure that K-Mart is equally contemptuous of black people who straighten their hair or get weaves. Everybody should be natural, right?
     
    Rastapopoulos, Oct 6, 2017
    #211
  12. Pinwheel1

    Pinwheel1 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 13, 2008
    Messages:
    22,698
    Likes Received:
    15,131
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I felt sorry for Lin when he was in Houston. The looks Harden and Howard would give him were brutal. He did not look like he was enjoying himself......
     
    Pinwheel1, Oct 6, 2017
    #212
  13. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    It's fear bro.
     
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #213
  14. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Exactly. He's a hypocrite.
     
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #214
    bodyman5000 and 1 likes this.
  15. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    17,104
    Likes Received:
    11,726
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Systems Analyst
    Location:
    Beaverton, Oregon
    I wish I could have dreadlocks. :(
     
    tlongII, Oct 6, 2017
    #215
    bodyman5000 and 1 likes this.
  16. jlprk

    jlprk The ESPN mod is insane.

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2009
    Messages:
    30,672
    Likes Received:
    8,852
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    retired, while you work!
    jlprk, Oct 6, 2017
    #216
    Darkwebs, Strenuus, 3RA1N1AC and 4 others like this.
  17. tlongII

    tlongII Legendary Poster

    Joined:
    Sep 15, 2008
    Messages:
    17,104
    Likes Received:
    11,726
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Systems Analyst
    Location:
    Beaverton, Oregon
    We could be really good this year.
     
    tlongII, Oct 6, 2017
    #217
    SlyPokerDog, PtldPlatypus and dviss1 like this.
  18. dviss1

    dviss1 Emcee Referee

    Joined:
    Aug 10, 2011
    Messages:
    29,479
    Likes Received:
    27,329
    Trophy Points:
    113
    I will say though that black hair is one of the more contentious subjects for white people. Y'all are always worried about what our hair is doing. If it's in it's natural state it's "unkempt", "frizzy", "poofy", "big".

    If we don't straighten or cut it very short, it's "unprofessional". I've done my hair any way a black man can do his hair. From locks, to braids, to an afro, and I've had the most success in my life when it was short and "not a distraction".

    That being said, I think we shouldn't concentrate so much on hair. Who really gives a shit? It's just dead skin cells.

    Oh, and what Kmart said as RACIST ADONAL FOYLE.
     
    Last edited: Oct 6, 2017
    dviss1, Oct 6, 2017
    #218
    bodyman5000 and 1, Eastoff, theprunetang and 3 others like this.
  19. PtldPlatypus

    PtldPlatypus Let's go Baby Blazers! Staff Member Global Moderator Moderator

    Joined:
    Nov 10, 2008
    Messages:
    34,276
    Likes Received:
    43,615
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Made me think of this scene from "Grey's Anatomy" (yes, I watch Grey's. Judge me if you must)

     
    PtldPlatypus, Oct 6, 2017
    #219
  20. Wizard Mentor

    Wizard Mentor Wizard Mentor

    Joined:
    Oct 22, 2008
    Messages:
    14,362
    Likes Received:
    14,438
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Occupation:
    Master of Xen Foro
    Location:
    La Grande, OR
    All right, one last time.

    The entire basis for racist, at its core, is the one thing that is most important to people who have solved their basic needs (food, water, shelter): We all want to feel good about ourselves. You see it everywhere.

    Demos think of themselves as compassionate.
    Republicans want to think of themselves as smart, or at least "realists".
    Christians think they have special knowledge, so do Atheists.
    S2ers generally want to think that they have special insights, and are clever - certainly better than Rockets (or other) fans.

    These are stories we tell ourselves to help get us through the day.

    Unfortunately, many, many people feel they have to put someone else down in order to feel good about themselves. One of the more disgusting examples of this is Racism. "I'm not perfect, but I'm way better than some <insert racial epithet>." Yes, there is an element of fear, but it's mostly based on ignorance. Physical Example: Plenty of big, strong guys are racist against 4 1/2 feet asian chicks - certainly no fear based on physicality. Intellectual Example: William Shockley, inventor of the transistor, was racist to his core, but certainly not afraid intellectually of blacks.

    We can disagree, but my hope for everyone still reading this is that they understand that they can be amazing people without putting others down.
     
    Wizard Mentor, Oct 6, 2017
    #220
    Darkwebs likes this.
Page 11 of 106
Thread Status:
Not open for further replies.

Share This Page