Reynolds and transfers slamming Narduzzi
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You said it wasn't murder, rape, or drugs.....so I presumed that's where you drew the line and was okay with assault.
Laimbeer was THUG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I forgot to respond here.
It doesn't matter the race. He should not be calling ANY student athlete a thug.
Their parents did not send them a way to college to have a grown 50yr old man call them a thug just because he doesn't like the way they dress.
And your spending your life responding to my comments. Ain't that something.
Your pathetic crusade continues with no one around you...all alone and bitter till the end! You think if there was anything here that this would not be blowing up....grow up and move out of your parents basement ( they really don't want you there)
And I'll stand alone, rather than being a jock rider.
This thread would've fizzled out along time ago, but the not so smart ones keep fueling the fire.
So, I'm hear for the fireworks. Let it burn, let it burn.
PUT CEASE10 ON IGNORE!!!!! Your IQ will go up by leaps and bounds!!!!
The burden of proof is on Reynolds, not the accused. That's how it works. You can't go accusing someone of doing something and use the argument you're trying to use. Well, he didn't say he didn't do it. You're just being silly now.
What world do you live in? You still living in the 70s or 80s?
The damage has been done. The internet is FOREVER. His reputation is stained.
I don't think the man is a racist, but in this day and age you don't let allegations be made without responding. Especially when racial tensions are at the forefront in this country.
Say nothing and the narrative will be written for you by others and it may not be good.
In terms of the word "thug"...
Who in here has ever been in a locker room in say the past 10-20 years?
I've been in locker rooms as a player, an assistant coach, and as a head coach almost my entire life.
Language varies from player to player, coach to player, and coach to coach. Some of it can be very ugly.
In the last 10 years, I've been the minority in terms of race for the teams I've coached every single year except one. THe majority of teams I've coached have been 98% players of color.
I've heard my players' parents call their kids "thug" more times than not when they've done something they shouldn't have. I've heard my players' parents say things at games in PUBLIC that you wouldn't repeat in private. I've heard my players regularly use language among themselves that many would be offended by. It's not uncommon language in this setting. The word "thug" is tame compared to what I've heard. We reprimand it when it gets out of hand. But, to pretend it's not normal among African American student athletes is completely naive.
Context is key here. We have no clue if it was ever said or if it was how was it used.
I used it last year when I saw film of a team we don't play. I saw a player from a team remove the helmet of another high school kid and proceed to bash his head into the turf. That team recently left the WPIAL. If you don't think that is "thug" behavior, I don't know what is?
I've had black coaches of mine tell players to tuck their shirts in because we aren't a bunch of "thugs."
Who in here has ever been in a locker room in say the past 10-20 years?
I've been in locker rooms as a player, an assistant coach, and as a head coach almost my entire life.
Language varies from player to player, coach to player, and coach to coach. Some of it can be very ugly.
In the last 10 years, I've been the minority in terms of race for the teams I've coached every single year except one. THe majority of teams I've coached have been 98% players of color.
I've heard my players' parents call their kids "thug" more times than not when they've done something they shouldn't have. I've heard my players' parents say things at games in PUBLIC that you wouldn't repeat in private. I've heard my players regularly use language among themselves that many would be offended by. It's not uncommon language in this setting. The word "thug" is tame compared to what I've heard. We reprimand it when it gets out of hand. But, to pretend it's not normal among African American student athletes is completely naive.
Context is key here. We have no clue if it was ever said or if it was how was it used.
I used it last year when I saw film of a team we don't play. I saw a player from a team remove the helmet of another high school kid and proceed to bash his head into the turf. That team recently left the WPIAL. If you don't think that is "thug" behavior, I don't know what is?
I've had black coaches of mine tell players to tuck their shirts in because we aren't a bunch of "thugs."
So in your world you have to respond anytime someone says something about you on Twitter? Most people wouldn't respond to nonsense.
You are correct. Context and the cultural environment you are in play a big factor. Different people can say different things if they are considered one of the crew. The N...... word and another name for a female dog are what you were alluding to.
This whole thug topic is silly
It’s naive to believe folks don’t use thug with racial implications
if the only context was ACTUAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY -
You’d have a point
But that’s not how it’s commonly used and certainly not how coaches use it to speak to black players
So stop it
It’s naive to believe folks don’t use thug with racial implications
if the only context was ACTUAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITY -
You’d have a point
But that’s not how it’s commonly used and certainly not how coaches use it to speak to black players
So stop it
The timing of these players' tweets about Narduzzi are suspect at a time when there is unrest in our country. To live in society today a person can do 100 things great but all it takes is 1 misunderstanding of interpretation and that person's reputation takes a hit regardless of them being innocent. Totally unreal how people hide behind keyboards and spew their BS. H2P!
I can’t speak for everyone else; I know I used it in the context of violent criminal activity. As I said previous, those ANTIFA weasels are the biggest thugs of all. Most are young white college kids. On many videos shows many Africa-Americans (some are BLM members) stopping these hoods from creating havoc.
I believe that most people don’t equate the word “thug” with a racial slur. Now Wikipedia is not the greatest reference when it comes to info, but they don’t even have “thug” listed as a racial slur.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_slurs
My question is, what word are we using today that will be labeled a racial slur tomorrow?
Nah....now is the time to speak up and speak out against these issues. Far too long folks have stayed quiet in order to not make it uncomfortable.
It's time now to have the uncomfortable conversations.
If anyone has an issue with it, then you're part of the problem.
You forgot one key word. INTELLIGENT, Uncomfortable Conversations. Talking to someone who is just trying to stir the pot is pointless.
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Well I'm glad to hear that your such an authority about all this.
You have to remember they're kids and they're hurting. That video was horrific; I couldn't watch the whole thing. They have been speaking out and they want some support. No throwing people under the bus is not right I agree but you have plenty of adults who behave similar or worse.
Kids are not kids anymore, they know exactly what they're doing. Agree that adults behave like kids too but the timing of their tweets were very suspect for this particular instance. We might be talking about different topics.
Dude
Quick question - why do you think it’s antifa disrupting the protest with violence ?
Who would actually like a government crackdown in response from these actions?
It’s seems very suspicious that trump and Barr instantly categorize this as left wing extremists -
this has false flag written all over it
I'm sorry. I'm late to game. Reynolds is mad
1) Because he was told to not wear his hat backwards while in uniform.
2) He was told to stay in uniform with everybody else and not wear a hoodie under the workout uniform. He stated he was mad because it was cold outside. Now he is mad because it was because he is black?
3) Narduzzi used the word thug. A word used in many ways to describe many groups in sports, life and even entertainment.
4) Narduzzi didn't address the team properly even though he is not part of the team through a mutual agreement to move along even though everybody knows he was shown the door.
His fifteen minutes of fame will be up soon. It's always the guy out the door that claims they were wrong. I would have more respect for him if he stood up and admitted he did not have what it takes to be successful in division I football. He lacked the intensity, athleticism and discipline to play consistently at the highest level. I learned a lesson in life about not burning bridges because of my own failures. It appears he is getting a crash course
1) Because he was told to not wear his hat backwards while in uniform.
2) He was told to stay in uniform with everybody else and not wear a hoodie under the workout uniform. He stated he was mad because it was cold outside. Now he is mad because it was because he is black?
3) Narduzzi used the word thug. A word used in many ways to describe many groups in sports, life and even entertainment.
4) Narduzzi didn't address the team properly even though he is not part of the team through a mutual agreement to move along even though everybody knows he was shown the door.
His fifteen minutes of fame will be up soon. It's always the guy out the door that claims they were wrong. I would have more respect for him if he stood up and admitted he did not have what it takes to be successful in division I football. He lacked the intensity, athleticism and discipline to play consistently at the highest level. I learned a lesson in life about not burning bridges because of my own failures. It appears he is getting a crash course
You and Steel are 100% correct. As you said..."different people can
say different things if they are considered one of the crew." I know
this is a football board, but my experience was as a college basketball
player. As white guys we heard the N word used over and over. Heard
it said in humor, in anger, as a bonding term among team mates, and
as a derisive term against opponents. All of this was black players using
it with and against other black players. As a white player, we white dudes
knew better to even utter the word. We were not "one of the crew." The
N word was hands off for us white guys....we knew it and our black team
mates knew it. It was an unwritten rule, but one accepted and understood.
So with that said, I totally get it when I hear that some people see the
word "thug" as a racial insult.
I don't subscribe to the "it's all political correctness" viewpoint. If it's
hurtful to a group of people, then shut the f... up, and don't use it. It
doesn't take rocket science to understand this.
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Oh I am a snowflake my coach said something mean to me. What am I going to do? They don’t have Yelp for football programs.
This post gets it totally. Nothing else needs to be said.
why do you think it’s antifa disrupting the protest with violence ? There is no leadership structure. Most of these idiots are free lancing anarchist...
https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/18/us/unmasking-antifa-anti-fascists-hard-left/index.html
Who would actually like a government crackdown in response from these actions? Protesters are fine. It's America and you have a right to be heard. There should be a crackdown on violence, property damage, etc...
Right but when old abandoned cop cars are left out .
When they are literally not interacting with the actual protestors
it begs the question - are these staged for a reason ?
I don't know. All I know is that if they were placed there, these hoods took the bait. The cops need to do better in many ways...
They do. As there are most certainly agitators and violence coming from “both sides”. And right now they need to stop with the rhetoric. The AG just getting up and blaming it on leftists is silly at best. But everything is now politicized.
Some on the right are posing as being on the left. And I’m certain the reverse happens as well. Shut up until the facts are known.
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