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Bad Look for Dabo
ForestryDawg
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I am sure this happens on campuses across the nation, but Dabo and Clemson football has been put on blast.
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Follow-up tweet:
Here’s my crazy take - let’s pump the brakes and see if more info comes out. Reactionary politics is going to destroy lives instead of using it as a teaching moment.
Agreed. While transparency on these issues is important (we’ve seen the evil places that lack of transparency and leadership goes in CFB), I don’t think it’s ultimately going to be helpful to anyone if every last instance is publicly aired. That said, if you are in a predominantly white industry (college football coaching), and you are leading and molding a group of young men that is mostly African American (major college football players), you have to be smarter and better about addressing these issues. You just have to be.
Sounds like internet junk. And what practice?
Do I think this hurts them, not really. If this blows up, expect black former CU athletes to come out and support Dabo, probably led by Watson. This will insulate him to a degree.
Heres the trend though...Dabo has stood on the table, pounding his chest about not paying the athletes and how doing so ruins the game. 80% of his team is black, and he makes millions annually because of what they do on the field right? Every other major coach has fallen in line with paying them. Strike 1.
Strike 2. Under no circumstances can a white employee call a black player the N word, regardless of context. No circumstances. The fact that there isn’t tangible evidence of discipline, major strike 2.
Soon to be strike 3 if he doesn’t do something differently. He’s the face of the state. He and his staff by extension, spend considerable time in the living rooms of black athletes, convincing black mothers how their sons will be safe and nurtured under his watch. To not stand In solidarity with these players and society members who express dependency and fear of police and social injustice at the same time, is another critical misstep. George Lloyd has given everyone an easy pedestal to stand on because there’s no gray area in that murder. Yet Dabo was still hesitant. Indicators are he’s protecting his brand, and by extension his money first and foremost. If that perception sticks, things could change quickly there.
FTR, I think Dabo comes out unscathed here. A swift apology, acknowledgment of a misstep, and things probably go back to normal for him and the program.
Finally just something personal here that I’m going to borrow that I heard that really hit me... “when society begins to love black people the way we love black culture, America will be a better place.”
Any takers on how long this thread lasts?
Any particular reason why it should be nuked? It’s not political, it’s based on fact and what has been tweeted and corroborated by former teammates/players of Dabo.
8 posts in the thread. You have 2, clearly wanting to move on quickly...optics, if you care about that sort of thing.
I agree. Along as we can stay civil their is no reason that we can not discuss the issues occurring at a neighboring school who we semi-regularly play and compete with for recruits.
Supposedly its true. The player came outnand mentioned it and the coach (TE coach still at Clemson) came out and apologized again.
Well 1st, unless I'm missing something, it's unconfirmed. Who is the author of that Tweet? Who is Tut? And what practice are they referring to? Is this spreading misinformation?
And I don't want to move on. But going back on previous experiences, sensitive topics rarely survive. Especially if someone dares to question or disagree.
Transparency is very important, and standing up for the right thing even more so (in reference to @SoFL_Dawg comment). However, reading a tweet with no context and jumping to conclusions isn’t the way forward. Case in point, there’s already a discrepancy in whether the coach called a player the word in question or just repeated it (which is also wrong and foolish). Was he trying to say the word has no place in the team as it appears he’s claiming? Did Dabo say anything to him away from the team? Or was it swept under the rug and ignored?
My understanding- assistant used the word, after the player used it, but not directed at the player or in a hateful attack. Assistant then apologized throughout the season for the mishap. Dabo was aware but no confirmation the apology was directed by Dabo or if it was just on his own. No record of actual discipline for the issue exists.
My opinion - This doesn't have much of an impact, but does bring into question if/why Dabo did not record/report/formally reprimand the coach. If he reviewed the situation with the coach, he should clarify that he did such and that he would never condone or tolerate such behavior on his staff.
This thread started today. It was confirmed yesterday. TOS has articles on the UGA page about it. The coach has discussed it and is directing people to talk to people at Clemson vs himself. Doesnt matter in what context he said a racial slur. HE SAID A RACIAL SLUR. Pretty sure thats a fireable offense at 97% of jobs. But I guess when you pull in Xavier Thomas, Will Shipley, and Tahj Boyd you may be sort of important right?
The author is Kanyon Tuttle.
I believe this is the sit-in he is referring to: