OT Miami Heat fan gets kicked out after calling Russell Westbrook ‘boy’

Yes…. I’M the “ignorant” one.

 

I will leave this alone but say, I TRULY hope these type of people skills and behavior doesn’t get handed down to another generation. The hate needs to stop. Hope you enjoy the rest of your Black History Month.

 

I apologize if this sounds like a copout, but I am not comfortable continuing this discussion. Mostly because I AM a white man and that provides a certain amount of innate ignorance. But also because it's a very sensitive subject that can easily cross lines of acceptance, typically producing angry/hostile comments, vs impartial, mature and respectable discussion.

 

Is that the dolphin kidnapper in Ace Ventura Pet Detective?

 

It’s about U.S. history if you didn’t realize. And saying “playing victims” has nothing to do with it. Look into the Jim Crow south where “boy” is a term used to degrade and demean. My mom grew up with separate bathrooms and drinking fountains and on and on and on. It was insane and lasted until 19-fucking-65!!!

Anyone can say I-know-guy or 95% this and that but you’re missing the point altogether. Like @THE HCP said, call a black man “boy” in the U.S. and see how it goes. It is not okay. And why would anyone dig their heels in about this? Saying Portland this and that. Just be decent to people ffs. Is not all that hard.

The irony is people end up whining about not being able to say racist things, acting like victims and caring on, freedom of speech and all that. Instead, just read and you’ll likely—maybe begrudgingly—come to understand at the very least.

 

I've been to a few events where people are kicked out for this that or the other, and I am always pleased when it happens. Act in a civilized manner or deal with the consequences.

Does Russ have thin skin? Yes. Was that guying acting in a racist manner? Yes. It's up to the arena if they wanna throw someone out and it looks to me like they made the right call in this situation.

 

I couldn't hear exactly what this juiced up dickface heckler was screaming. The players probably didn't hear all the garbage this chump was shouting either. I was only watching his aggressive body language towards the players, saw a few F bombs, and without a doubt saw a guy actively picking a fight.

This freak was using derogatory terms to degrade NBA players. Racist psychopaths shouldn't buy tickets to NBA games.

 

Regardless of personal opinions, This is the main reason why I have removed myself from this conversation.

One thing this forum HAS brought me is a bit of enlightenment to better understand another individuals' thoughts compared to my own. Do or will I always agree? Maybe, maybe not, but my ignorance is no excuse. So I kick myself out of this conversation.

I still say Westbrick is soft, for sooo many other reasons though.

 

Ignorance is telling all of us here in the States that you don't live here and then telling us what is culturally accurate here. Do yourself a favor, watch the clip of video and listen exactly to how the guy in it calls Russ "boy". That is how it is used as a racial slur in this country. You're welcome for the lesson in American culture. You should thank @THE HCP as well because he obviously lives here, travels all over this country and knows what racism looks like and sounds like in all of its nuanced forms here in the USA.

If you feel like teaching us about your culture and how it differs feel free but don't presume that talking to a few people over the phone or more likely through some sort of text messaging gives you the same understanding that people who have lived here their whole lives have. I wouldn't presume to know that about where you're from.

 

Calling a black man boy would be a good way to get your clock cleaned!

 

They weren't and I apologize for providing miss leading perceptions. Im' speaking of historical context of previous interactions on this forum, not only in others, but of myself. I would hope you would respect that stance and self acknowledgement that I am aware my past interactions on this topic have not always been positive.

 

I have heard he is a great person off the court, a solid family man. But his on court antics drive me nuts.

 

I lived in the states and in Portland for 17 years bro, why you think I'm a Blazer fan lol.

 

Now these two replies I can respect and give response to my thoughts.

First off, I already started off my saying racism has no place anywhere, but I also think Westbrooke is soft as heck as many others would say. Hecklers come to the games to get under people skin, if Russ if acknowledging that it does guess what he is going to get targeted even more by fans. Heckling is one thing, saying racist things is another but I thought what we saw was Westbrooke being more soft than anything.

It's all about perspective here really, and not throwing out ignorant comments. If where I live now and the black people don't take offensive to it, its my perspective on how I view that term. If my black friends living in the states tell me they didnt take offensive to that, that's their perspective. I mean you really going to tell a black person that didnt take offensive to that, that they should have? Come on, people can think what they want.

If people on Twitter are voicing some of the same things I am saying on Twitter and some of them are black people, you guys going to tell me your opinion matters over theirs like that HCP said and put his foot in his mouth?

when I lived in the states over 15 years ago, this would have been a no issue and you guys that are older can’t deny that either.

As SharpeScootShooter said, many here will stay quiet on this subject because it can be sensitive and easily taken out of context. I wont ever meet anyone in here, I don't care one shit what you think of my view lol. So take what I say any way you want, doesn't bother me.

 

and actually throwing out a racist comment to a black man here as a white man will get you shot and killed. Go look it up, Trinidad is in the top 10 deadly places to live in the world. So I clearly know my place when it comes to racist and there is no place for racism in the world, period.