Context: our team is full of real Americans and your team isn't.

And to add because you are hispanic you are either less than us as Americans or you aren't at all.

 

Key point is this a school event and opportunity to teach. No punishment is necessary rather opportunity to teach.

Then they should go back to their home (where ever that is.)

Would be in San Antonio which despite the Mexican Army's success at the Alamo is in the US and thus they are Americans.

 

The intent was to try and make them feel less American than the other school.

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I have certainly heard worse.

The sissification(not a real word) of America continues....

The sissification(not a real word) of America continues....

I support their right to chant it.

 

I support the schools right to teach them why they are idiots for chanting it.

I heard high school students chanting "USA USA" at David Kapinga earlier this season (Canadian PG at Southwestern).

I heard high school students chanting "USA USA" at David Kapinga earlier this season (Canadian PG at Southwestern).

I think there is a difference in chanting USA at a person who is NOT American than chanting it Americans who are Hispanic and designed to make them feel less than the chanters think they are.

 

I have zero problem of a student body chanting USA to an international player.

I think there is a difference in chanting USA at a person who is NOT American than chanting it Americans who are Hispanic and designed to make them feel less than the chanters think they are.

 

I have zero problem of a student body chanting USA to an international player.

 

Honestly, I think I have no problems with chanting it ever.

I heard high school students chanting "USA USA" at David Kapinga earlier this season (Canadian PG at Southwestern).

 

This happened on occasion during the regional tourney also. I didn't have a problem with it either.

Everyone needs to put this in context. This is in San Antonio. The immigration debate and ethnic bias is much more pronounced closer to the border than here. It was done with the intent to isolate American citizens due to their ethnicity. Just because the players were of Mexican decent does not make the intent less discrimnatory and hurtful than it would be if derogatory terms were used against other ethnic or racial minorities. People can say that this is no big deal, and that's fine, but don't get on the St. X thread and chastize their students for their behavior w/ Trinity. They had the same exact INTENT as these students.

BUT they waited till after their school had beaten a school with large number of hispanics. Hispanics that are American citizens.

BUT, are those hispanics US citizens? If so, the they too are from the USA!

 

I am a hard core Democrat, and want all to be treated equal and all that and try to go out of my way not to offend anyone, but this is NOT racism! It's a bit odd and even stupid for them to chant this against another school from the USA, but it's not racism. At any international sporting event you see and hear people chanting their country's name, it's pride, not racism.

My two sons mother is from Mexico and I am from here in Northern Kentucky. When I got out of the Army and returned here in '02 my boys were 11 and 5 years old. Now I can say with all honesty that they had to work harder in sports and in school to prove to team mates, coaches, and teachers that they were good enough to start or even just to play. They were called chili pickers among other racist names. Being white myself I have been appalled and really shocked at some of the ignorance that had been directed toward my sons. I have witnessed blatant racism and I have also seen people just being insensitive to others feelings. There is also a difference between political incorrectness and racism. I also believe that we should embrace our differences and show each other a modicum of respect and common every day courtesy. I served my country for many years and nobody loves this great nation more than me, and one thing I learned while in service is that every one was the same despite our supposed differences.

BUT, are those hispanics US citizens? If so, the they too are from the USA!

 

I am a hard core Democrat, and want all to be treated equal and all that and try to go out of my way not to offend anyone, but this is NOT racism! It's a bit odd and even stupid for them to chant this against another school from the USA, but it's not racism. At any international sporting event you see and hear people chanting their country's name, it's pride, not racism.

 

This is NOT an international sporting event. It is a high school basketball game.