Our Friend - The Creighton Coach - and his verbal boo-boo!
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AWFUL, and he did offer his resignation over it. I am in a little different connection with this as one of my kids/players from junior high is one of the star African American players on the team currently.
That is a talented bunch who would of been either a 2 or 3 seed last year, and is a bit lower 4-6 seed this year, who nobody wants to see. The players will focus for each other as a veteran team with the tourney finally loomong, but it was a ridiculous comment. The connection they feel with McDermott is essential here. Was it a slip which voiced his real feelings that they felt was always there just under the surface, or has he earned the trust in not being that.
That is a talented bunch who would of been either a 2 or 3 seed last year, and is a bit lower 4-6 seed this year, who nobody wants to see. The players will focus for each other as a veteran team with the tourney finally loomong, but it was a ridiculous comment. The connection they feel with McDermott is essential here. Was it a slip which voiced his real feelings that they felt was always there just under the surface, or has he earned the trust in not being that.
But now he's sorry for using a racist innuendo.
Make perfect sense don't it.
The unmitigated arrogance of some peeps never ceases to amaze me! I can't fathom how someone can even think they could tell someone what should or shouldn't offend them! I will try one more time, but I know some are either too ignorant or too stuck in their own ideology to listen, but:
His intent in this instance does not matter one bit (unless one day he says he really thought of his players as slaves). In this instance, his mistaken reference to our shared and universally embarrassing past is a mistake that must be addressed! I agree that the people he was speaking to are the only ones who should deal with this, but peeps need to recognize we live in an evolved world. I respect the courage he showed in apologizing and for taking responsibility for his mistake and I hope he can keep coaching, but if he can't maybe it will be a lesson to others! Words have power and can have consequences so if you insist on saying he did not do anything wrong, please pray you are never held accountable for the same words you think are acceptable!
(BTW: defending what he said does nothing but identify who you really are) (It's pretty stupid since he admitted it was inappropriate himself!)
Adapt or suffer the fate of the dinosaurs!
His intent in this instance does not matter one bit (unless one day he says he really thought of his players as slaves). In this instance, his mistaken reference to our shared and universally embarrassing past is a mistake that must be addressed! I agree that the people he was speaking to are the only ones who should deal with this, but peeps need to recognize we live in an evolved world. I respect the courage he showed in apologizing and for taking responsibility for his mistake and I hope he can keep coaching, but if he can't maybe it will be a lesson to others! Words have power and can have consequences so if you insist on saying he did not do anything wrong, please pray you are never held accountable for the same words you think are acceptable!
(BTW: defending what he said does nothing but identify who you really are) (It's pretty stupid since he admitted it was inappropriate himself!)
Adapt or suffer the fate of the dinosaurs!
“We live in an evolved world”
haha maybe the dumbest statement I’ve heard in awhile. All anyone has to do is go out in public for an hour to disprove this nonsense.terrified screen starers barely cognizant of their surroundings with diapers on their faces waiting for the next hot button topic to be outraged about while the storytellers continue to push the divisive narratives and laugh all the way to the bank.
more like de-evolution.
haha maybe the dumbest statement I’ve heard in awhile. All anyone has to do is go out in public for an hour to disprove this nonsense.terrified screen starers barely cognizant of their surroundings with diapers on their faces waiting for the next hot button topic to be outraged about while the storytellers continue to push the divisive narratives and laugh all the way to the bank.
more like de-evolution.
While I do agree that this stuff is overblown and they should think ahead when possible, I definitely don’t understand the /gender part.
We are the only mammals that don’t realize there are two genders. Male and female. That crap won’t fly. Race, sure I see problems in that area but for crying out loud, this world has lost its mind!
So calling white people honkeys, crackers, and white boys is completely acceptable. This happens ALL THE TIME but u don't see white people throwing a shit fit over it. It's very hypocritical to let that go and think what this douche said is just horrific. I'm not saying you use theses words, but it does happen.
I remember the old TV shows All In The Family and The Jeffersons when people weren't so damn sensitive about everything and would laugh at each other. Different world today we live in
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The only people's opinion on whether or not the Coach's remarks were offensive are the players he was addressing at the time he said it. If they were offended and went to the AD, etc about it; and the decision is made to address it- so be it; if not, fine too. Any other opinions are irrelevant.
I don’t think I’ve heard anyone ever say plantation in accordance with that specific reference until last week when it happened lol. So that’s a new one for me
Congratulations! Now you're not so far off the plantation yourself!
I agree, no one should be able to tell someone else what they can and cannot be offended by. But why should anyone care what you’re offended by?
For the record, I thought the reference was stupid. I would have said “reservation” instead. Wait a minute...
Poor choice of words, but racism is the most overused word in America today.
Some do not care about being offensive or displaying poor behavior. In this case he may not care deep down, although he has said he does.
Most do care about the repercussions of exhibiting poor behavior and being offensive though. I guess some only care about acting or talking like an ass if it directly affects them. When they are acknowledged by enough people as such for it, it then affects their life.
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Why is it deemed poor behavior? Because you don’t like it?
How do his words effect anyone? Does the sheer utterance of the word “plantation” create mental anguish?
I'm not deeming it as anything. It was deemed as offensive by enough involved and his behavior led to his suspension, if not more, by those who employ him.
So even if his heartfelt apology is not sincere and he really couldn't care less who he offends, it has affected his life enough to care at this point.
So even if his heartfelt apology is not sincere and he really couldn't care less who he offends, it has affected his life enough to care at this point.
People are apparently so bored with their lives now that they need to create drama and pretend to be victimized by almost everything. The phone can only provide so much distraction- I mean when your done playing candy crush and arguing on Twitter you still have an hour left in the day.
Might as well use it to be offended by a word a mid major colllege basketball coach used in a press conference.
Might as well use it to be offended by a word a mid major colllege basketball coach used in a press conference.
Was it though? The initial response from the AD was that he wouldn't be suspended. The statement by the assistant didn't seem to indicate that he thought the coach should be suspended, so unless a lot of players complained it seems as though the people involved didn't want it. It does seem like enough loud people not involved were offended, though. That brings up the question, should anyone care what people not involved think about it? I don't think the athletic department should care about a third party opinion, especially if that opinion might be a minority (minority as in size, not race) opinion.
That is a good question. He immediately offered his resignation, and apologized for his actions/words, there were offended parties in the locker room and with his superiors immediately. The degree of punishment has grown as they get information from those in the program.
How the final decision on him remaining in his leadership position will play out, I have no clue. I would guess it will depend a lot on how he has established himself as a person while being the head coach on that job to this point, and also how well and believably he handles his admitted serious misstep.
How the final decision on him remaining in his leadership position will play out, I have no clue. I would guess it will depend a lot on how he has established himself as a person while being the head coach on that job to this point, and also how well and believably he handles his admitted serious misstep.
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stupid analogy. A more realistic one is you let your foot slip off the brake and the car lunges ahead and ALMOST hits the vehicle in front of it, but contact and any actual damage is avoided. However, some idiot in a nearby car gets out and starts screeching hysterically that the car ahead was threatened by your unthinking behavior and insists that you turn in your drivers license because you are guilty of unforgiveable negligence. The dire consequence you speak of exists only in the minds of the gullibly moronic.
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