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Michael Jordan admits to being racist as a teenager

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by bigtexxx, May 7, 2014.

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  1. bigtexxx

    bigtexxx Member

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    my guess is that he won't get the Paula Deen treatment, despite both incidents being in the distant past...

    at least he fessed up to it

    http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ium=referral&utm_campaign=editorial&hpt=hp_t2

    Michael Jordan Considered Himself a Racist When He Was a Teenager
    By Adam Fromal , National NBA Featured Columnist May 7, 2014

    "I considered myself a racist at the time. Basically, I was against all white people."
     
    #1 bigtexxx, May 7, 2014
  2. durvasa

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    You're comparing a young black teenager growing up in the South 40 years ago to an adult Paul Deen ...
     
    #2 durvasa, May 7, 2014
  3. LosPollosHermanos

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    Pretty much, but your first fault was actually thinking that texxx was here to have a rational debate.
     
    #3 LosPollosHermanos, May 7, 2014
  4. mc mark

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    A courageous admission.

    Let's hope we all eventually look into ourselves and become as self aware.
     
    #4 mc mark, May 7, 2014
  5. Mr. Clutch

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    I'm not racist
     
    #5 Mr. Clutch, May 7, 2014
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    Excellent contribution to Clutchfans. Totally improves the quality of threads in this forum. Would read again. A++++++++++++++++++++++
     
    #6 DonnyMost, May 7, 2014
  7. SamFisher

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    Rolks, this is feal.
     
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  8. Buck Turgidson

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    Michael Jordan has white friends.
     
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    And Republicans buy his sneakers.......
     
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    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/nBelT-Xi1CY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
     
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  11. Buck Turgidson

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    Where can I sign up for your newsletter?

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  12. bigtexxx

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    Paula Deen says something racist in a different time, decades ago = liberals grab the pitchforks

    Michael Jordan says something racist in a different time = liberals start attacking the messenger and trying to discredit.

    yeah, that's hypocritical boys
     
    #12 bigtexxx, May 8, 2014
  13. g1184

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    you're not even trying anymore, this is weak sauce.
     
    #13 g1184, May 8, 2014
  14. Rocketman95

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    Who was being sued for racial discrimination.

    History will not look kindly upon the bigoted era. Too bad it hasn't quite died out yet.
     
    #14 Rocketman95, May 8, 2014
  15. Dubious

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    I bet Mike was pissed when they took his special "colored" drinking fountain away.
     
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  16. TheRealist137

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    I agree. Unfortunately there are examples of people who completely deny being racists in the face of evidence to the contrary. I have seen examples of this on the D&D (though I will not name any names).

    Extremely disturbing.
     
    #16 TheRealist137, May 8, 2014
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    Vernon Maxwell changed his outlook on race.
     
    #17 Roc Paint, May 8, 2014
  18. fchowd0311

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    Difference between a black man being a racist versus a white man being racist?

    If a black man is racist it's because of animosity of previous atrocities and disenfranchisement from white people.

    When a white man is racist it's because the white man proclaims some sort of superiority over the black man.

    One of those reasons is harder to sympathize with or defend.
     
    #18 fchowd0311, May 8, 2014
  19. bongman

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    On the other side of the story, you are all invited to Texas Governor's hunting camp. BYOGuns but everything else is free. I forgot the name of the camp but from what I can remember, the name was very catchy :rolleyes:
     
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  20. Mr. Clutch

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    Good point, but I'm not sure it's relevant to the thread at hand.
     
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