Jim Rome calls himself "Van Smack" in honor of Nick Van Exel. And he has hard-ons for Don King and that Harry Edwards guy. And he immediately runs callers when they compare Patrick Ewing to a certain banana-eating land mammal.
it was on TV not radio. Also I have never even had one conversation with you on here. Do you think you know me?
I semi-agree with what moes hinted at, us all being a little racist but in this thread it's just backing up CaseyH and his airhead act. I just love this whole oblivious take on racism. A riot. poster: hey someone called Obama a N***er CaseyH: maybe they're not racist, maybe they don't mean it that way CaseyH: switching the way that you speak to ebonics when you talk about blacks is racist? really? (not that what Jim Rome did was racist, didn't see it, and it probably wasn't) the next logical step... poster: someone burned a cross in my yard... CaseyH: maybe they knew you were a christian and want to get you a big crucifix as a gift and they lit it on fire so you could see it in the dark. Obviously racism is a grey area in our society but let's not be ridiculous, there is a limit. What makes a racist racist is that they don't see anything wrong with racist comments.
My argument was always intent is what matters. This case was because they were VOTING FOR HIM, why would they mean to degrade him? They probably are racists, its just if someone is that racist why would they actually vote for Obama? This case was where someone posted a clip of Wright and said "he be ridin dirty" describing Wright. It was obvious to me he was making fun of Wright for what he said not what his color was. And the choice of "he be ridin dirty" was because thats what Wright said about clinton. if ever say this or anything actually racist on this board feel free to call me racist. No what makes a racist is someone who hates or judges based on race.
If Pat Robertson had said, "He is riding dirty" in some public message, Do you think TJ would mock it and change it to "He be ridin dirty"? That is ridiculous. TJ has no understanding of ebonics, and inserted it only because of Wright's race. That makes it a racist thing to do. TJ would never have turned a white preacher's words into fake ebonics like that.
I've never used that phrase in my life and if I decided to I would use the "he be" version because that is what is in the song. TJ inserted it because thats what Wright said. "he is ridin dirty" is not correct english anyways. I don;t see how that one extra step makes it ebonics but where before it was not ebonics.
another thing I want to point out. He did not change his quote to "he be" he just said that thats what Wright was doing. Its not like he quoted Wright and changed the english to ebonics.
I believe what you said about the couple in PA, calling Obama the N-word and then saying it was ok since they said they were voting for him, makes you a racist. You said feel free to call you a racist if someone thought you were. I think you are. You never asked to provide proof, but now I did.
Wrong this is what i said for you since you have problem reading and understanding at the same time. I never said if you think I am racist. I also never said it was OK for them to say that. So you are a liar now on two counts. Congrats.
For the second time, Jim Rome is not a racist or racial propagandist. He's just a dorky wet douchbag. <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/knoFLlQ1QUY&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/knoFLlQ1QUY&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3s8BZjcP3qU&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3s8BZjcP3qU&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Yes you never explicitly said it was "ok" but you requested it which means it would be ok. What you said was racist and that implies that you are racist. I am calling you a racist because I believe you are one and am letting you know.
