I read it differently. I don't see it as a comment on Polynesian culture.

Dec 10, 2017
9:09:45am

BlackBart All-American

The OP is referencing the players and coaches being divided along their ethnic lines to some degree. It's not a commentary on Polynesian culture.

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CB needs to be a little more careful with their stereotypes

kccougar All-American

12/10/17 8:02am

Are you referring to all the reference of the poly culture?

SouthernBlueBlood

12/10/17 8:06am

Uhhhhh, yeah.

shimmy

12/10/17 8:17am

I didn’t want to assume or generalize:)

SouthernBlueBlood

12/10/17 8:31am

If Anae or Chow were coach, we wouldn't have a discipline problem

Acorn

12/10/17 8:25am

Agreed. Those two have been successful in their respective roles and understand

JerryAtric

12/10/17 9:00am

Heritage and culture are often very different things. I know many people who’s heritage are from

CB4

12/10/17 9:05am

That doesn’t matter. What matters is what’s going on now

macaroni

12/10/17 10:56am

I agree, when I was 15 Anae sat me down in his living room and lectured my

Helm Hammerhand

12/10/17 10:57am

Was a post maybe inartfully expressed? Sure, but again,

BlackBart

12/10/17 8:37am

Multiple posts and posters. If it was referencing “black culture” was too

cougfanz

12/10/17 8:59am

Exactly! Can you imagine if someone had posted about the “ghetto culture” on the

mm73

12/10/17 9:06am

I read it differently. I don't see it as a comment on Polynesian culture.

BlackBart

12/10/17 9:09am

I think it's pretty clear this post was blaming Polynesian culture

SWP

12/11/17 3:53pm

Huh? Go to OP

BlackBart

12/11/17 4:30pm

Not an overreaction at all. If a poster describes discipline issues that's fine.

SWP

12/11/17 3:51pm

Let's just call it like we see it, instead. That's what opinion boards are for.

JerryAtric

12/10/17 8:46am

I completely agree.

BigYfan

12/10/17 8:49am

Agree. I’m surprised the “poly culture” references aren’t getting more flack or

cougfanz

12/10/17 8:53am

Sad this post is even needed.

nashty

12/10/17 9:09am

A culture lacking discipline needs a label. Unfair to label is Poly or Island

Coogar2

12/10/17 11:34am

The Radiers have won Super Bowls they have a culture of being y undisciplined.

Y2k

12/10/17 7:01pm

Just win baby. Culture only matters when you're losing. Winning covers myriad diffeciencies.

SpiffCoug

12/10/17 7:05pm

I've got first hand info, that the locker room is indeed divided among

Cougarfan777

12/10/17 1:52pm

Completely irrelevant!

BlueZone

12/10/17 7:10pm

No one has a right to not be offended.

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