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meadors
08-13-08, 03:42 PM
:eek:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/basketball/news?slug=ro-spain081308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns


Just sounds childish to me, as opposed to blatantly racist. I deplore discrimination and prejudice, but this seems more ill conceived than anything.

In their mind's, they were not intentionally trying to demean. Just where does one draw the line?
Stu
08-13-08, 03:46 PM
:eek:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/basketball/news?slug=ro-spain081308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns


Just sounds childish to me, as opposed to blatantly racist. I deplore discrimination and prejudice, but this seems more inconcieved than anything.

In their mind's, they were not intentionally trying to demean. Just where does one draw the slanted line?

fixed.

dumb article, dumb move by the team not to realize some people might take offense, dumb advertiser.
Ankf00
08-13-08, 03:48 PM
:eek:
http://sports.yahoo.com/olympics/beijing/basketball/news?slug=ro-spain081308&prov=yhoo&type=lgns


Just sounds childish to me, as opposed to blatantly racist. I deplore discrimination and prejudice, but this seems more inconcieved than anything.

In their mind's, they were not intentionally trying to demean. Just where does one draw the line?

with their extensive history w/ soccer and that F1 business last year, merely "ill-conceived" is about as good as it could get for them
Indy
08-13-08, 09:45 PM
So if someone refers to drunken Micks, do I get to file a complaint with the government or something?

Do slanting eyes imply inferiority?

Everyone needs to get ****ing over themselves.
Methanolandbrats
08-13-08, 09:47 PM
[QUOTE=Indy;239366]So if someone refers to drunken Micks, do I get to file a complaint with the government or something?

QUOTE] Yes. That's a hate crime and you are entitled to damages for pain and suffering. ;)
Indy
08-13-08, 10:08 PM
[QUOTE=Indy;239366]So if someone refers to drunken Micks, do I get to file a complaint with the government or something?

QUOTE] Yes. That's a hate crime and you are entitled to damages for pain and suffering. ;)

And a drink. I want a drink out of this.
Ankf00
08-14-08, 12:28 AM
So if someone refers to drunken Micks, do I get to file a complaint with the government or something?

Do slanting eyes imply inferiority?

Everyone needs to get ****ing over themselves.

do throwing bananas at black players and making monkey noises imply inferiority? those black athletes in spain really need to get over themselves
Ankf00
08-15-08, 12:16 PM
1 guess which country's 08 Fed Cup tennis team this is :laugh:

http://www.rfet.es/imagenes/fotos/579_g.jpg
chop456
08-15-08, 01:44 PM
By the .es in the pic URL, I'll guess Estonia. ;)
oddlycalm
08-15-08, 04:59 PM
do throwing bananas at black players and making monkey noises imply inferiority? those black athletes in spain really need to get over themselves
Most people have forgotten that Spain was a backward and somewhat isolated authoritarian state until 1975 and at times their lack of social sophistication still shows.

Spain has had a pretty great year, athletically speaking, so it's particularly bad form to be slagging on others.

oc
Warlock!
08-15-08, 05:04 PM
I forget... are Chinese eyes when you pull the corners of your eyes up or down?
Gnam
08-15-08, 05:35 PM
Most people have forgotten that Spain was a backward and somewhat isolated authoritarian state until 1975 and at times their lack of social sophistication still shows.

Spain has had a pretty great year, athletically speaking, so it's particularly bad form to be slagging on others.

oc
Wonder if they'll be on their best behavior at Valencia.