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Barry Badrinath
Posts: 176
Dec 14, 2010 11:58pm
I gotta agree with ccrunner on this one. Any one who doesn't see the reality from which stereotypes are derived is ignorant.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Dec 15, 2010 12:14am
Certainly not condoning or even trying to make excuses for the kid, but I have to imagine the ref said something. The kid shoved the ref (which was wrong) and hen started walking away, then he made a "huh?" reaction, and then charged the ref. You don't just slam a ref, let alone for no reason.
Curly J
Posts: 7,282
Dec 15, 2010 12:16am
He might be a good basketball player, but not much of a wrestler.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Dec 15, 2010 12:52am
I ruin that fucking kid's life if its me. Assault charges easily filed. Fucking ridiculous piece of shit. As well as the parents who have raised a kid who would even do that. Its a god damn game.
CinciX12
Posts: 2,874
Dec 15, 2010 12:54am
Fab1b;601364 wrote:This racial BS is BS!! Now onto the kid's actions, assault on sports officials is a felony in Florida!!
As it is in Ohio I'm fairly certain.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Dec 15, 2010 12:56am
ccrunner609;601450 wrote:but to insinuate that he shouldnt get in trouble cause nobody got hurt is ridiculous
actually to insinuate that because he's black that it doesnt surprise you he body slammed a referee is ridiculous. but, of course, not in your eyes. the punishment should fit the crime. assault is a severe punishment if the referee suffered no physical harm. maybe he's a little embarrassed, but not harmed.
Mulva
Posts: 13,650
Dec 15, 2010 1:51am
^ Physical contact isn't even necessary for an assault charge, so whether he was harmed has nothing to do with it at all.
tcarrier32
Posts: 1,497
Dec 15, 2010 2:02am
Mulva;601555 wrote:^ Physical contact isn't even necessary for an assault charge, so whether he was harmed has nothing to do with it at all.
jesus man, its like i cant give an opinion around here. i am stating that i do not think the kid needs to be thrown in jail. i personally believe (my opinion, so your not confused again) that it would be a severe punishment. The kid obviously needs to be reprimanded, but to be thrown in jail is a fucking joke.
Jughead
Posts: 1,261
Dec 15, 2010 3:53am
All I have to say is...it's about damn time someone told the ref who's boss. 
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queencitybuckeye
Posts: 7,117
Dec 15, 2010 6:18am
ccrunner609;601323 wrote:I am sure all of you played sports. I played hundreds of basketball games and it never crossed my mind to body slam the ref.
With those pipe cleaner arms of yours, unless the ref weighed 40 lbs ...
Rotinaj
Posts: 7,699
Dec 15, 2010 8:06am
justincredible;601317 wrote:So black guys go around body slamming people on a regular basis?
Really?
im going to the mall later and expect to be body slammed by at least 8 black guys. Any less and it will be a dissapointment.
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vball10set
Posts: 24,795
Dec 15, 2010 8:12am
Unfortunately, video's showing this type of thuggery perpetuates the stereotype...does every black kid physically assault refs? of course not, but it seems that when this type of thing happens and it's posted on a video, it's a black kid involved. Let's get some video of white kids assaulting a person of authority so we can balance this out!!!
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Dec 15, 2010 8:28am
Curly J;601516 wrote:He might be a good basketball player, but not much of a wrestler.
Yeah, he should have used the butt drag!
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Def Leopard
Posts: 176
Dec 15, 2010 8:36am
Rotinaj;601600 wrote:im going to the mall later and expect to be body slammed by at least 8 black guys. Any less and it will be a dissapointment.
You may not be body slammed but your chances of being robbed are pretty good. For crying out loud people, stick your political correctness where the sun doesn't shine. Read the newspaper, listen to the news, like was stated, stereotypes are based on reality.
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Sonofanump
Dec 15, 2010 9:06am
Jughead;601568 wrote:All I have to say is...it's about damn time someone told the ref who's boss.
Weak.
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Sonofanump
Dec 15, 2010 9:08am
Fab1b;601364 wrote:Now onto the kid's actions, assault on sports officials is a felony in Florida!!
I hope the DA follows thru with it and he is charged and convicted.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 15, 2010 9:39am
While CCRunner usually annoys the hell out of me, I think you are all ridiculous for ridiculing him over this. Many of us probably thought the same thing he did when we saw the TITLE OF THE THREAD. He just said it, and we didn't.
If you saw these headlines, what would you think? Be honest.
"Gang violence in (insert city)." (Black kids)
"Family lives in trailer and has meth lab." (White folk)
"Lazy man likes to smoke dope and smack hoes." (Black folk)
"CC Runners caught having gay orgy." (White kids)
"Marathon Runner Who Won Race is Skinny." (Ethiopian)
Stereotypes are what they are. It just ended up that CCRunner called a spade a spade. It's not like he came on here (if the video were of a white kid) and he said... "Wow, I figured this kid would be black, but he's not!"
If you saw these headlines, what would you think? Be honest.
"Gang violence in (insert city)." (Black kids)
"Family lives in trailer and has meth lab." (White folk)
"Lazy man likes to smoke dope and smack hoes." (Black folk)
"CC Runners caught having gay orgy." (White kids)
"Marathon Runner Who Won Race is Skinny." (Ethiopian)
Stereotypes are what they are. It just ended up that CCRunner called a spade a spade. It's not like he came on here (if the video were of a white kid) and he said... "Wow, I figured this kid would be black, but he's not!"
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Sonofanump
Dec 15, 2010 10:38am
So are you saying you would feel safer officiating a basketball game at Perrysburg or Bowling Green than Toledo Scott or Toledo Woodward?
tsst_fballfan
Posts: 406
Dec 15, 2010 10:39am
Make the punishment as harsh as permitted by law. Societal hands slaps for this type of thing just serve to allow for future issues of the same type. I have no problem seeing him spend some time behind bars. If he is a true thug he can get used to that view. If he is not maybe next time he won't do something so stupid if he knows bar time may fit the crime.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 15, 2010 10:58am
Sonofanump;601739 wrote:So are you saying you would feel safer officiating a basketball game at Perrysburg or Bowling Green than Toledo Scott or Toledo Woodward?
Where did you come up with this assumption, given my written response?
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Dec 15, 2010 11:02am
ernest_t_bass;601672 wrote:While CCRunner usually annoys the hell out of me, I think you are all ridiculous for ridiculing him over this. Many of us probably thought the same thing he did when we saw the TITLE OF THE THREAD. He just said it, and we didn't.
If you saw these headlines, what would you think? Be honest.
"Gang violence in (insert city)." (Black kids)
"Family lives in trailer and has meth lab." (White folk)
"Lazy man likes to smoke dope and smack hoes." (Black folk)
"CC Runners caught having gay orgy." (White kids)
"Marathon Runner Who Won Race is Skinny." (Ethiopian)
Stereotypes are what they are. It just ended up that CCRunner called a spade a spade. It's not like he came on here (if the video were of a white kid) and he said... "Wow, I figured this kid would be black, but he's not!"
Lot of truth in this. Let's play a game...
If you were given the title and content of this story, with no names, location or video, and had to bet $1M on whether the kid was white or black, what would your bet be?
Fab1b
Posts: 12,949
Dec 15, 2010 11:05am
I do find it funny though that there is no traffic on the main HS message board in FL about this. If this happened to a wrestling official it would be all over the place down here getting slammed in the media/online. Guess not in basketball! Now as a HS wrestling official I couldn't fathom this happening. First I won't hit a kid but I will damn sure protect myself. That official did the right thing but I promise you I won't let any kid "slam" me to the ground! I would have wrapped his ass up for the coppers/school admin to take out!
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Sonofanump
Dec 15, 2010 11:21am
ernest_t_bass;601776 wrote:Where did you come up with this assumption, given my written response?
Your statement implied that stereotypes exist for reasons. If that is the case, I agree with you on that.
ernest_t_bass
Posts: 24,984
Dec 15, 2010 11:36am
Sonofanump;601832 wrote:Your statement implied that stereotypes exist for reasons. If that is the case, I agree with you on that.
I'd rather do a Perrysburg/BG game b/c it's better (team) basketball. I reffed the Rogers/Bowsher game last year. It was no fun.
Scarlet_Buckeye
Posts: 5,264
Dec 15, 2010 11:55am
Problem is....IF they don't make the punishment for this kid's actions stiff penaltywise, it sets a really bad precedent for all these other teen athletes out there with raging hormones and built up anger issues.