I am 34 and didn’t know it

Mar 13, 2019
10:54:26am

D.T. Survivor Walk-on

I’ve heard it a bunch but didn’t know it was a racist term. I will probably notice it a lot more now that I know that.

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D.T. Survivor

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Interesting article from The Economist about “boy” and racism. Certainly applies

2018grad

3/13/19 12:25am

I can’t believe in 2019 people don’t know that “boy” can be used as a slur.

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 12:46am

Boy that hurts...

CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 12:49am

I'm 29 years old and I've known this for 2 decades at least.

HingleMcCringleberry

3/13/19 12:51am

The sad thing on that video was the complete lack of Jazz fans telling him to

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 12:52am

I just want to remind you..

HingleMcCringleberry

3/13/19 12:54am

Oh I know. If I cared at all about post decorating, I wouldn’t post in the NBA

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 12:56am

I'm 37 and ive never heard it. It is 1 single phrase that just never happened to

cougaman

3/13/19 1:31am

Man. Maybe I’m wrong for mocking diversity training in school and the workplace.

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 1:32am

It would be almost like someone who uses the word “Thug” only when talking about

Lieutenant America

3/13/19 2:17am

I am 34 and didn’t know it

D.T. Survivor

3/13/19 10:54am

Wait. Did the fan call him “boy” ?

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 1:01am

It’s another video of a courtside Jazz fan calling him “boy” last season.

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 1:02am

Makes it easier to understand why Russ snapped. That video is disgusting.

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 1:05am

Yeah I agree. Anyone with half a brain knows that has a disgusting

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 1:15am

Have you read Kiesel’s tweets about RW?

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 1:17am

No. But I’ve heard there’s been a lot of fake stuff already made.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 1:22am

Here’s a fan sitting close by that confirmed Russ’ story.

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 1:26am

Yeah that doesn’t help the fan at all. And neither do his tweets. I’m definitely

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 1:57am

There’s a pic of the seating. He’s within earshot.

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 8:08am

Racism pure and simple. That makes me mad.

Pimpin4Paradise

3/13/19 1:10am

Russ handled that situation perfectly. I wish he did the same this year, but

TriggerWarning

3/13/19 1:12am

I don’t know if this can be fully understood unless you’ve lived in the south,

akmewg

3/13/19 5:44am

I just wish southerners could be nearly as enlightened as the rest of the

BR549

3/13/19 9:08am

I’m not saying this at all, of course there are issues all over the country,

akmewg

3/13/19 9:28am

Perhaps the Native Americans out west would beg to differ how “in their

BR549

3/13/19 5:26pm

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