November 25, 201411 yr Author As Black on White or White on Black (or any other cross-race combo you choose) "crime".... Agreed that the messenger matters. This is more of a stereotyping issue.
November 25, 201411 yr He's only a Freshman... Let's give him time to develop. :lol2: Maybe he'll develop into the first Egyptian "floor general".......especially if his father was a hoops coach.
November 25, 201411 yr ..... First and foremost, I think the line is hilarious and not meant with an ounce of malice. However, can you imagine if the golf coach at Rollins College said "I tried to keep it close by playing my 4 black kids and a Saudi?" That wouldn't have gone well.
November 25, 201411 yr I'm failing to understand how it's racist... It's a white thing, you wouldn't understand.
November 25, 201411 yr Once I again I thought it was funny and if you are offended then get over yourself. For the record, I would feel the same way if Shaka Smart made the comment.
November 25, 201411 yr Pitino is just keeping it real and too many times in our society someone finds a problem with that.
November 25, 201411 yr ..... First and foremost, I think the line is hilarious and not meant with an ounce of malice. However, can you imagine if the golf coach at Rollins College said "I tried to keep it close by playing my 4 black kids and a Saudi?" That wouldn't have gone well. If the golf coach at Rollins College was black, it would be the same...
November 25, 201411 yr I kind of understand... You only partially understand. You don't understand how we are embarassed in the layup line. It's awful to only be able to spin it up there and kiss it off the glass. Or be creative with a reverse layup.
November 25, 201411 yr You only partially understand. You don't understand how we are embarassed in the layup line. It's awful to only be able to spin it up there and kiss it off the glass. Or be creative with a reverse layup. I can't dunk, AND I can barely make a reverse layup. :banghead:
November 25, 201411 yr Saying this joke by Pitino is racist makes statements on BGP about how articulate I am just as racist. Is it a joke or not? Can't have it both ways. Wait...you're not a short, white, bald guy with glasses?
November 25, 201411 yr I can't dunk, AND I can barely make a reverse layup. :banghead: :lol2: if it makes you feel better, I can't swim
November 25, 201411 yr This thread is an instant classic and was needed today so we can all have some self-deprecating humor:lol2:
November 25, 201411 yr You only partially understand. You don't understand how we are embarassed in the layup line. It's awful to only be able to spin it up there and kiss it off the glass. Or be creative with a reverse layup. Some of us can get the backboard slap on the layup. Makes it a little better.
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