Trueblue23
Posts: 7,463
Oct 30, 2012 5:14pm
Wow, talk about bullshit.
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201210/are-minnesota-timberwolves-too-white
Ron Edwards, a longtime Minneapolis civil rights advocate, told the Star-Tribune that it was "somewhat disturbing" when he saw a game last season in which Wes Johnson was the only black player on the floor for the Timberwolves. The composition of this season's roster has prompted Edwards to react even stronger.
"It raises some real questions to me about what's really intended," Edwards said. "I think, personally, that it was calculated. Is this an attempt to get fans back in the stands? Minnesota, after all, is a pretty white state.''
So god damned dumb.
http://www.thepostgame.com/blog/dish/201210/are-minnesota-timberwolves-too-white
Ron Edwards, a longtime Minneapolis civil rights advocate, told the Star-Tribune that it was "somewhat disturbing" when he saw a game last season in which Wes Johnson was the only black player on the floor for the Timberwolves. The composition of this season's roster has prompted Edwards to react even stronger.
"It raises some real questions to me about what's really intended," Edwards said. "I think, personally, that it was calculated. Is this an attempt to get fans back in the stands? Minnesota, after all, is a pretty white state.''
So god damned dumb.
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Oct 30, 2012 5:16pm
That's probably why the team doesn't make the playoffs.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Oct 30, 2012 5:39pm
I find that the NBA is too black
said_aouita
Posts: 8,532
Oct 30, 2012 5:57pm
Brandon Roy has a good quote-
“It’s just basketball,” Roy said. “I never really had to feel like I’m the only black guy out here. I’ve played on teams that maybe had all black guys and the feeling is just the same when I’m out there on the floor playing with these guys. The only problem we have is in the weight room, arguing over what music we’re going to listen to.”
“It’s just basketball,” Roy said. “I never really had to feel like I’m the only black guy out here. I’ve played on teams that maybe had all black guys and the feeling is just the same when I’m out there on the floor playing with these guys. The only problem we have is in the weight room, arguing over what music we’re going to listen to.”
rmolin73
Posts: 4,278
Oct 30, 2012 5:58pm
What an idiot!
gorocks99
Posts: 10,760
Oct 30, 2012 5:59pm
wildcats20
Posts: 27,794
Oct 30, 2012 6:01pm
He's obviously never seen the Pacers roster.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Oct 30, 2012 6:10pm
Dr Winston O'Boogie
Posts: 1,799
Oct 30, 2012 7:01pm
The sad thing is people like this have a permenant platform to view whatever thoughts happen to drift into their brain at a given time.
robj55
Posts: 9,511
Oct 30, 2012 9:20pm
what a joke
xKoToVxSyNdRoMe
Posts: 1,054
Oct 30, 2012 10:32pm
If they want to be competitive I would consider this more of just constructive criticism.
tk421
Posts: 8,500
Oct 30, 2012 11:11pm
13.6% of the population identified as black, the NBA is 78% African American. If anything, the NBA is overwhelmingly "black". We have affirmative action at government levels, where is the outcry for AA for whites in sports?
:rolleyes:
:rolleyes:
rmolin73
Posts: 4,278
Oct 31, 2012 12:26am
Hockey balances things out
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Oct 31, 2012 12:31am
Pff ... Canadians ...rmolin73;1308520 wrote:Hockey balances things out
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wkfan
Posts: 1,641
Oct 31, 2012 8:09am
I have underlined the reason that there is no outcry.......tk421;1308494 wrote:13.6% of the population identified as black, the NBA is 78% African American. If anything, the NBA is overwhelmingly "black". We have affirmative action at government levels, where is the outcry for AA for whites in sports?
:rolleyes:
I also find Mr. Edwards comments to be extremely racist.
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WebFire
Posts: 14,779
Oct 31, 2012 8:16am
This is why racism will never die. Because they don't want it to.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Oct 31, 2012 10:43am
The entire NGBA* has become the Harlem Globetrotters (if the Globies all carried 9mm Glocks...) so somebody has to be the Washington Generals, might as well be Minneapolis.
*National Gangbangers Association
*National Gangbangers Association
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Oct 31, 2012 10:47am
Let me guess. The MLB is full of illegal aliens? The NFL is full of steroid-pumped neanderthals. Am I getting warm?Tiernan;1308737 wrote:The entire NGBA* has become the Harlem Globetrotters (if the Globies all carried 9mm Glocks...) so somebody has to be the Washington Generals, might as well be Minneapolis.
*National Gangbangers Association
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Oct 31, 2012 10:52am
That would be a very narrow minded view of professional sports O-Crap and I'm much more tolerant than that.
O-Trap
Posts: 14,994
Oct 31, 2012 10:55am
Ah yes. Your tolerance is shining through. You and David Copeland would get along well.Tiernan;1308758 wrote:That would be a very narrow minded view of professional sports O-Crap and I'm much more tolerant than that.
And oh no ... you made fun of my name. You hurt my feelz.
rmolin73
Posts: 4,278
Oct 31, 2012 12:30pm
Here goes Tiernan on one of his rants. We shouldn't waste our time proving him wrong yet again. It stops being fun.
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Tiernan
Posts: 13,021
Oct 31, 2012 4:20pm
No rant Moley just the gospel truth. Oh wait...is using the term gospel considered to be racist somehow?
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Oct 31, 2012 5:07pm
From the roster on nba.com
Stiemsma, Ridnour, Love, Amundson and Budinger are White American born players.(5)
Rubio, Pekovic, Barea, and Shved are White Euro's.(4)
Conroy, Cunningham, Jones, Lee, Roy and Williams are the African American players.(6)
Stiemsma, Ridnour, Love, Amundson and Budinger are White American born players.(5)
Rubio, Pekovic, Barea, and Shved are White Euro's.(4)
Conroy, Cunningham, Jones, Lee, Roy and Williams are the African American players.(6)
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sportswizuhrd
Posts: 3,215
Oct 31, 2012 5:13pm
3 white guys. Hansbrough brothers and Plumlee. A few years ago I would have guessed that they broke the record.wildcats20;1308220 wrote:He's obviously never seen the Pacers roster.
End of Line
Posts: 6,867
Oct 31, 2012 5:24pm
Like Web said, things like this will prevent racism from ever going away.