Popovich - "we live in a racist country that hasn’t figured it out yet”

That really doesn't say much. He was a s2 shop enlisted paper pusher. He also posted pictures years ago and seemed to have a overweight BMI.

 

When you have people who generalize and say antagonistic comments like "we live in a racist country", it only serves to divide. It implies a majority of people are racist. A proper way to put it, as a person who is trying to be constructive, would state "we still have race issues in this country that we need to work on". Popovich knows this and he has stated it in such a manner to be an *******. This is why I can't respect the guys political opinion.

Is America perfect? No. Do we still have race issues? Sure.

The reality is America is a pretty tolerance country despite what many here will try to portray. For a country who was built on many other nations, we are doing fairly well compared to many of the countries we have compiled from. Many of these other countries are not as diverse and accepting as America.

Sure, we want to strive to be more like Canada. But Canada is not full of self righteous, highly opinionated egoistical assholes. Racism is not the only issue America has.

 

Are you stating that Bangladesh and Pakistan don't have women's rights issues?

 

What emperical study did you perform to make this conclusion?

 

Why did you and your family choose to live in such a racist white supremacist country? Why does America continue to be one of the top choices for immigrants each and every year? If you don't like it you can always leave, I'll even help you pack.

 

Is pop calling himself a racist?

It's as if you guys have this idea in your head to push a narrative. You run the logic in your head the first couple of steps make rational sense but then you try to apply it more thoroughly and it falls apart. That's why I honestly believe you are either playing a shtick or just flat out incapable of of drawing out your premises to see if they actually make any rational sense

 

Question??? Your coming down pretty hard on a NBA coach do you feel the same way about the current President of these here United States of America because when it has come to being a dividing and antagonizing separatist Trump takes the cake.

 

Pretty racist = white supremacy

I'm with you. We shouldn't do anything to improve the country. It's perfect as-is, and everyone who doesn't like it should head to Mogadishu.

 

OP's not racist so Pop is wrong.

 

And this post summarizes the most puzzling aspect.

It's puzzling enough where I have to conclude it's nothing more than faux outrage.

We continously see posters like ipaman and Space ghost place higher standards to individual private citizens such as celebrities and NBA coaches than the man in charge of the world's largest bureaucracy and commander of the world's most powerful military .

 

To be realpolitik for a moment here, Pop is a white coach in a black-dominated sports league. By taking an abrasive outspoken stand on racism in America, he builds trust and community within the league, where he makes his money. I'm sure by saying this, it helps his brand and makes it incrementally more likely for free agents to choose San Antonio over other options. Guys will say, 'I like Pop; he's a great coach, and he understands me too. I don't have to play for Doc to get a coach who knows what it means to be black in America. Pop is woke.' If he was more diplomatic about it, and say how there are good people on both sides, players might mistrust him. A black coach might have some more space to reach out in that way.

 

The person I was replying to has used the word white supremacy loosely many times on here

 

So you admit your reaction is irrational?

K. Debate ended .

 

If you personally feel like Popovich was calling YOU a racist with this statement than you might want to do some soul searching because you might have some racist tendencies.

Reason- the leadership of the current admin has taken a clear direction that can be seen as nothing but racism. It’s right in front of our faces every day and your blind if you don’t see it. If you support this direction ... guess what.... you are at the very least complicit in racism.

So yes.... the country’s leadership is currently racist. If you agree with it, you are probably a little bit racist too at least.

I don’t agree with Pop’s statement that “the country” is racist obviously(60% of the country seems to reject racism) but most educated, smart, objective people would interpret this to mean the leadership, current direction, and the historical precedent shows inherit racism in this country.

Black History Month is important to remind folks about our troubled history, and how much more work we have to do to reject the continual fight against the minority of Americans who do have power to make America White Again. If you are insecure enough to allow Pops comments to upset you then you probably need a good look in the mirror about why it is you feel that way.