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See. here's where I start to have issues though.

I'd be willing to bet that the Thunder announcer is like the rest of us on here. Never heard it used in a negative fashion and had no idea that it could be offensive to anyone. To me, that is a "teachable moment" and not something that needs a suspension or any kind of disciplinary action.

A kind of funny story that was a teachable moment for me. In high school I had a black friend. One day I was messing around and came up behind him and gave him a little slap on the back to scare him.

Dude yells out "Ouch, my sunburn." I start busting up laughing thinking he's making a joke. He says "No man, I'm serious." I said "Black people can get sunburned?" He says "Yes, and it can be worse than on white people because it's harder to see."

I still see him from time to time and we still laugh about it.

I basically agree with you. There's a disconnect and he had no idea and that's why I believe he shouldn't be suspended.

And hell, I'm black and I didn't know we get sunburns either lol.
 

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Why not?.

A lot of people around here are wondering if Westbrook has a problem with the announce after the comment. If he does the guy will be gone.
 

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I understand what you re saying and agree to an extent.

But, I'm black.

Grew up around nothing but blacks and Hispanics.

I heard and used this statement constantly.

So, who do you think I was talking to and vice versa?

This is like the Kid from Villanova all over again.

Yeah, it just depends who you grew up with and the things see and hear because I only knew of cotton-picking being associated with slaves, rather it's in an offensive way or being a joke.
 

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He should.

I'd be willing to bet the announcer isn't really confident he will be working for the Thunder next season.

They got rid of Grant Long when he got into trouble.
 

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Yeah, it just depends who you grew up with and the things see and hear because I only knew of cotton-picking being associated with slaves, rather it's in an offensive way or being a joke.

My family is pretty white and my dad has tons of stories about picking cotton when he was a kid.
 

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A lot of people around here are wondering if Westbrook has a problem with the announce after the comment. If he does the guy will be gone.
Has he said anything outside of that first statement?

I grew up in the same area as Westbrook, even went to the same High School, albeit a decade earlier.

So, I am curious to see how this plays out because again, it didn't even register with me until I read it on the internet.

Out of your Cotton picking mind and rabid ass mind....means the same thing where I'm from.

It would be a shame if this guy lost his job.
 

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My family is pretty white and my dad has tons of stories about picking cotton when he was a kid.

I should've made myself more clear. I'm not saying white people didn't pick cotton, I'm just saying every time I heard the term, is was either in a negative way or somebody making a funny slavery joke.
 

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we do...?

i ain't ever had one in my life...:D
Dude, move to the desert.

In the Months of June, July, August.....

I look like Thon Maker....lol

I get a whole nother shade or two DARKER.

#ArizonaIsHotLikeSatansAssholeAfterBadIndianFood
 

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It's funny we can have a mature argument about this on the NBA Board, but this topic on the Politics Board is a mess.
 

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Dude, move to the desert.

In the Months of June, July, August.....

I look like Thon Maker....lol

I get a whole nother shade or two DARKER.

#ArizonaIsHotLikeSatansAssholeAfterBadIndianFood
My daughter is the same way - last summer in SD she looked like she came from different parents other than me & my husband. lol
 

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Adams got Shit for calling the Dubs guards quick little monkeys.

Almost sounds like Howard Cosell .. about 30 years ago .. I think that was racist. (about "Redskins" wide receiver)

To jump to anti-PC ... it was interesting that 76ers sometimes play 4 white guys + Simmons. (haven't seen that in a while)
 

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I should've made myself more clear. I'm not saying white people didn't pick cotton, I'm just saying every time I heard the term, is was either in a negative way or somebody making a funny slavery joke.

I understand. I didn't have an issue with it. Just adding my 2 cents.
 

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Dude, move to the desert.

In the Months of June, July, August.....

I look like Thon Maker....lol

I get a whole nother shade or two DARKER.

#ArizonaIsHotLikeSatansAssholeAfterBadIndianFood
Why the Indian food gotta be bad?? :heh:
 

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Almost sounds like Howard Cosell .. about 30 years ago .. I think that was racist. (about "Redskins" wide receiver)

To jump to anti-PC ... it was interesting that 76ers sometimes play 4 white guys + Simmons. (haven't seen that in a while)

also there was Jimmy "the Greek" Snyder for his comments about black people being bigger and faster because of breeding...

now breeding WAS part of the slave culture, but the comment was still inappropriate...
 
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Lots of misunderstandings can be avoided if people took a extra 30 seconds to discuss things without becoming defensive.
But, people are so afraid to labeled that they just let things fester.

Wednesday's Uncle Fester just got offended.
 
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