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If that was the context it's a very different thing.
If it turns out he wasn't intending to insult Fields, it would just be a **** thing, not something to warrant severe punishment.
This is what gets me African American kids will call each other that all the time then get mad when their white friends say it... don’t make sense
I think it degrades communities to use the word..period.
I sort of get the distinction though. I'm glad I don't have to hear yahoos using the word like in the bad old days.
First of all I don't use the word and I believe that if it's as offensive to the a large segment of our population than it should not be used by others. Saying that I don't think that it's okay for one segment of the population to say it and tell everyone else that they can't. What is good for the goose is good for the gander. I do not like the idea though of limiting free speech, and NO ONE should be arrested for exercising their right to free speech as outlined in the bill of rights. It's the first amendment for a reason.
I think for the most part we poor overburdened white folk need to get over ourselves.
If blacks don't want whites using the n-word...where's the injury ?
Makes plenty of sense. You take a word that has YEARS of hatred and turn it into a term of endearment and eliminate the former oppressors usage of it.
Pretty comfident other words like homophobic slurs, religious slurs, and lifestyle slurs can get a person fired so racial slurs aren't equal?
He did post get arrested, not just fired.
I agree to some extent that idiots and yahoos have a right to spout ignorance. There is a line though, if they do so at Sanford, demand they vacate the stadium and have them arrested if they refuse to leave.
I agree. I dont mind trash (sh!t) talking at all but to go beyond certian things and bring up race, religion, family, etc. Then its like okay buddy slow it down.
Welp I guess we can agree to disagree.....
If you feel you can police the word and say if one race cant use it than no race can, go right into a black community and use it and see how it works out for you. That is to those who feel it's not fair
A very sad situation if UGA investigation confirms he said what is being reported and if so, have confidence the university will deal with it quickly and appropriately.
Look, I'm no historian, but I'm told there's a bit of negative history attached to that word which makes it particularly offensive to blacks when used by whites, who I'm told may have been somewhat oppressive to blacks in the past.
Have do I have my history right ? if not please feel free to correct me.
It’s just a word that has no meaning unless you personally allow it to!
Seems straight to me.