"Papa John" Schnatter is out as member of UofL Board Of Trustees

[TheDeuce]

Papa John agreed to allow this happen rather than fight it

 

Probably trying to save face a bit. I don't think there's anything for him to gain fighting it.

[TheDeuce]

This is incredibly sensible! Cardinal Stadium.

 

I have always hated it when stadiums are called by the name of a corporation. I much prefer when they are called by the team name.

 

It will have a new "sponsor" at some point, I'm sure. But Cardinal Stadium is an easy decision for the time being.

[sumoroyal]

It will have a new "sponsor" at some point, I'm sure. But Cardinal Stadium is an easy decision for the time being.

 

Yes it will, it is all about the money!!!!!!

[All State Baseball]

UK is also removing his name as well.. will no longer be in the Gatton College of business and economics

[Oldercoach]

We can talk about racism without uttering racially charged and offensive language.

 

Agree 100%. But, I was under the impression he uttered the word in quoting a public figure of the past that experienced no ridicule whatsoever. Perhaps a very poor example but an attempt showing how times have positively changed. Maybe I misread what he so poorly communicated.

[True blue (and gold)]

Agree 100%. But, I was under the impression he uttered the word in quoting a public figure of the past that experienced no ridicule whatsoever. Perhaps a very poor example but an attempt showing how times have positively changed. Maybe I misread what he so poorly communicated.

I don't see a difference. He chose to say the actual word, instead of insinuating it. Does that make him a tiki torch waving racist? Not necessarily. But to at least somewhat understand the word's connotation and still choose to say it puts him in a category that I can't understand.

[ukcatfan17]

It will have a new "sponsor" at some point, I'm sure. But Cardinal Stadium is an easy decision for the time being.

 

Plus, if you look at the signage on the stadium, the papa johns logo was above the words "Cardinal Stadium". They don't want to pay for all new signage. Too easy a decision even for someone from u of l.

[TAC]

If Someone quotes one of Richard Prior’s jokes does that make the person a racist?

[Run To State]

If Someone quotes one of Richard Prior’s jokes does that make the person a racist?

 

:popcorn:

[John Anthony]

I don’t know much about PJ, I tend to be a Larosas guy but he just crumbled his empire. You just have to be smarter than that. Pointing the finger at Colonel Sanders isn’t acceptable.

[TheDeuce]

If Someone quotes one of Richard Prior’s jokes does that make the person a racist?

 

If a white person uses the n-word, that action is racist. Period.

 

However, that doesn't necessarily make that person a racist. A pattern over time is what makes a person (rather than just an action) racist.

 

Just my two cents.

[plantmanky]

I don’t know much about PJ, I tend to be a Larosas guy but he just crumbled his empire. You just have to be smarter than that. Pointing the finger at Colonel Sanders isn’t acceptable.

 

To be honest, does anyone outside of the local area care?

[plantmanky]

If a white person uses the n-word, that action is racist. Period.

 

However, that doesn't necessarily make that person a racist. A pattern over time is what makes a person (rather than just an action) racist.

 

Just my two cents.

 

So racism is selective?

[TheDeuce]

So racism is selective?

 

I don’t understand your question...

[Colonels_Wear_Blue]

So racism is selective?

 

Racism is a mindset...an intent.

 

A kind of similar scenario of what Deuce is saying would be using "Jesus Christ". As a Catholic, if I say it in church or in prayer it's no big deal. But then if I was to get an email containing bad news at work and say it, it would be profanity. It's not exactly the same, but it just goes to show that who and how a word is used can change it completely. Still, the n-word remains different because of how and why the word came about all together.