I understand why that word can be racist depending on the context.

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Mar 13, 2019
2:15:35am

Gerald-DeGroot All-American

I’m not so sure that dorky fan MEANT to be racist.

Does that make me racist Fatty?

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Originally posted on Mar 13, 2019 at 2:15:35am

Message modified by Gerald-DeGroot on Mar 13, 2019 at 2:25:06am

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Gerald-DeGroot

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I can understand Westbrook's side more and more.. This is gross IMO.

HingleMcCringleberry

3/12/19 9:32pm

Lol. I do not understand Westbrook's side

YIsForBrigham

3/12/19 9:34pm

I don't think I'd like a white man yelling "Boy" at me as a black man.

HingleMcCringleberry

3/12/19 9:36pm

Calling a black man "boy" is super racist.

ironman1315

3/12/19 9:58pm

Really? You are clueless. A white man calling a black man boy

Jdoc

3/12/19 10:09pm

Why Would you understand it? You think it’s funny

deliciousmocha

3/13/19 7:43am

Or it's simply he didn't know. Why is it OK for you to be derogatory?

cougaman

3/13/19 9:51am

Weird how that video is from last year. I don't remember ever seeing it until

westsidecoug

3/12/19 9:35pm

TIC, right? Westbrook is going crazy. Did you see him lecture the little boy in

blackandblue

3/12/19 9:35pm

Westbrooke is always the victim. He is never seeking any of this. That's why

777

3/12/19 9:57pm

He dances before every single game. You think that's him provoking fans? Yikes.

HingleMcCringleberry

3/12/19 10:01pm

You think he's not going to get a reaction by grinding right there 2 feet from

777

3/12/19 10:13pm

No, I honestly don't. Russ does this EVERY SINGLE GAME.

HingleMcCringleberry

3/12/19 10:14pm

Alcohol doesn’t excuse a fan from his behavior or the words he says

MwangoleCoug9

3/13/19 7:44am

“Grinding” LOL

CommodoreCoug

3/13/19 4:09pm

RE: “Grinding” LOL

Dillinger

3/13/19 4:13pm

I just realozed.its not racism..not intentional most likely anywsy

CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 10:49pm

Possible intent but not an excuse.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/13/19 10:56pm

Actually, IMO, quite literally an excuse..since intent and context are what

CarolinaCoug

3/14/19 1:13am

And one person’s context is vastly different from another.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/14/19 2:14pm

Yes. Let that sink in for a bit.line i said. Even a smile. Revisit Covington

CarolinaCoug

3/14/19 3:42pm

Don’t get me started on modern news/society’s need to dramatize simple issues.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/15/19 9:25am

You seriously blame Russ for that? He didn’t do anything wrong, certainly

TriggerWarning

3/12/19 10:11pm

that was actually a composed reaction. the right reaction. he lectured the dad.

ag4cougs

3/13/19 5:21am

Russ was totally in the right in that instance. Be upset that the kid’s dad just

macaroni

3/13/19 5:22am

And yet there will be some who say "what's wrong with that?", either completely

unctoothman

3/12/19 9:36pm

If a white guy can't understand why it's racist, it's not racist.

fattycoug

3/12/19 9:38pm

If a white guy can't understand why it's racist he should thank God he was

unctoothman

3/12/19 9:42pm

No one can understand the true plight of a CBer unless they read and then boycott the Trib. That's the only real

foofcoug

3/12/19 9:52pm

Ha, so good.

messi

3/13/19 3:07pm

I understand why that word can be racist depending on the context.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 2:15am

Why would you take that chance?!

deliciousmocha

3/13/19 8:38am

I wouldn’t. But there’s plenty of people who would have no idea

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 9:55pm

Is he gender fluid? Notice how he was dancing by the water cooler but when

777

3/12/19 9:36pm

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CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 9:56pm

More and more, I’m realizing more people in Utah are really ignorant. Some really uneducated

The Dude Abides

3/12/19 9:39pm

I am learning I am very ignorant on this stuff. I say "boy" all the time.

rggee

3/12/19 10:11pm

I didn't think what was said last night to Westbrook was racist

whoneedscorners?

3/12/19 10:29pm

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andrewg3

3/13/19 9:34am

Mmmm...sweeping generalizations. The sign of the TRULY educated.

andrewg3

3/13/19 9:34am

Where is the sweeping generalization in “Some”? Haha

The Dude Abides

3/13/19 9:43am

It's in your use of the word "Utah." An annoying fan at a sporting event doesn't

andrewg3

3/13/19 2:38pm

I feel pretty comfortable saying there are "some" really uneducated people. I think it avoids any

The Dude Abides

3/13/19 2:51pm

You should have just said "some people." There are dumb people everywhere.

andrewg3

3/13/19 3:00pm

But there are multiple players now that have accused Jazz fans of this.

messi

3/13/19 3:08pm

I'm (referring to just me and not roping anyone else into my thoughts) referring specifically to the

The Dude Abides

3/13/19 3:57pm

tl;dr

andrewg3

3/13/19 4:41pm

I think you hit it on the head. There are a lot of ignorant fans out there who

StalwartBraveTrue

3/13/19 10:37pm

In this day and age people get their undies in a wad over smiles

CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 10:59pm

Yikes

HingleMcCringleberry

3/13/19 11:06pm

Context certainly matters. And in this case the fan misread the context in

StalwartBraveTrue

3/13/19 11:57pm

I know the guy who took the video, he says its the same fan as last night.

4mack

3/12/19 9:40pm

Seems bodies are slightly different, but, it is possible.

HingleMcCringleberry

3/12/19 9:49pm

Unbelievable that some are still defending and denying this behavior. Truly

TriggerWarning

3/12/19 10:08pm

Yeah, lets go threaten some women!

cougaman

3/12/19 10:13pm

It's entirely possible to say that Russ should have handled it better

ironman1315

3/12/19 10:17pm

Your eyes are finally opened. Good on Russell Westbrook.

messi

3/13/19 3:12pm

I'm not sure you can talk Hingle with your over-the-top End Zone celebrations

Agnostic-alumni

3/12/19 10:11pm

I only ever pumped twice. Ref was blind!

HingleMcCringleberry

3/12/19 10:32pm

The more i listen the more i think the fan is applauding Westbrook dancing

CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 10:07pm

Same. But I get why RW didn’t like it.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 10:38pm

People want to be offended...some more than others.

CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 11:20pm

Yep. And never more than right now.

Gerald-DeGroot

3/13/19 11:33pm

How can you defend racism like this?!

cougaman

3/13/19 10:59pm

By it not being.

CarolinaCoug

3/13/19 11:18pm

I completely agree that this is out of line and inappropriate.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/13/19 10:47pm

No, nope. Not with the fake southern accent. He sounded like one of the slave

messi

3/14/19 2:29pm

welcome to the twitter verse.

StalwartBraveTrue

3/15/19 9:30am

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