As a society, IMHO, we have given the word way too much power. It is awful and I

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Aug 8, 2022
6:49:23am

Sparkling Delirium Playmaker

do not use it, however, by giving it so much power to it we are making it worse. Again, only in my opinion.

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Saw that former OU running back Joe Mixon commented on situation, basically

TheMediator

8/8/22 6:37am

Mixon was suspended an entire year for that incident

Hotlanta

8/8/22 6:44am

I agree but losing your job and getting kicked off the team are comparable

MormonThug

8/8/22 6:47am

Reinstated? Really?

bebo189

8/8/22 6:48am

If he wanted to, yes.

Hotlanta

8/8/22 6:49am

Had not heard that, but to me seems hard to believe this was solely his choice

bebo189

8/8/22 6:52am

I think some administrator got word he said it and threw their weight around

Hotlanta

8/8/22 6:56am

Hmmmmmm

bebo189

8/8/22 4:33pm

The NFL believes verbal slurs are more severe than physical assault. See also

TheMediator

8/8/22 6:55am

John Gruden’s career is over because of words.

maxpowers

8/8/22 8:05am

Well... And he wasn't good

Hotlanta

8/8/22 8:25am

But he was a good commentator, and that career is also over for now.

dYrtbYkerYder

8/8/22 10:08am

As a society, IMHO, we have given the word way too much power. It is awful and I

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 6:49am

"we have given the word too much power." Yes. Perfectly said.

DirtyWater

8/8/22 6:53am

It's the hypocrisy that is the worst. Woke culture at its best.

coolblue

8/8/22 6:58am

The "powers" that have been given that word represent the epitome of

SinkingQuffa

8/8/22 7:12am

Real time racism.

MarylandFan

8/8/22 10:19am

Meh. No one needs to say that word. It’s no right or privilege. You’re no victim

canofpicante

8/8/22 3:14pm

All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others.

MarylandFan

8/8/22 3:32pm

What are you talking about?

canofpicante

8/8/22 3:35pm

It's a quote from Animal Farm by George Orwell

MarylandFan

8/8/22 3:42pm

Thanks. Good to know. So what are you saying?

canofpicante

8/8/22 4:39pm

Context matters. It's not like he flippantly said it. He picked up a paper from

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 4:45pm

Context matters greatly. He’s a football coach. Most the team is black. The team

canofpicante

8/8/22 4:54pm

Fair enough. Agree to disagree. Good day kind sir.

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 5:11pm

RE: Meh. No one needs to say that word. It’s no right or privilege.

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 3:37pm

Wow. That got me real good. Brilliant.

canofpicante

8/8/22 3:40pm

You're the one who suggested, 'meh, he'll get another job.' As if losing a job

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 4:08pm

No one is entitled to a job. Upset the employer bad enough and you lose it.

canofpicante

8/8/22 4:44pm

I, myself, think it's disgusting to associate that word with a particular race

rcbyufan

8/8/22 3:39pm

You’re advocating that it be used more broadly?

canofpicante

8/8/22 3:46pm

Not sure about the "meh," but I concur in full with your whole header.

SinkingQuffa

8/8/22 5:29pm

Devil's advocate on Mixon.

lilpenny

8/8/22 6:57am

Yikes

sidsie716

8/8/22 7:24am

Google disparity of force

Skeptical Optimist

8/8/22 7:31am

Or, don’t bring a knife to a gun fight. She chose poorly.

TeeKaa

8/8/22 8:04am

RE: Devil's advocate on Mixon.

RalphWiggam

8/8/22 7:32am

RE: Devil's advocate on Mixon.

vagabonder

8/8/22 7:41am

RE: Devil's advocate on Mixon.

Roko's Basilisk

8/8/22 7:49am

If women & men are equal, it doesn’t follow that a man is vilified for

TeeKaa

8/8/22 8:03am

I honestly hope there is more to the story. Otherwise we have lost our

JuicyJam

8/8/22 6:58am

You have a long time OU guy here in Gundy and you have a new HC

RevolutionDeathsquad

8/8/22 7:05am

Racism is horrible, so is wrongly accusing someone of racism

semicool

8/8/22 7:07am

This is why Morgan Scally wont ever be a head coach. UofU is too woke like the

Magneto

8/8/22 7:40am

🤞

rocker

8/8/22 8:32am

If by interesting you mean ludicrous, I fully agree.

Jacare

8/8/22 8:00am

There has to be a tolerance for innocent mistakes. Racism is intentional.

Sooner Cougar

8/8/22 8:47am

Don't forget OSU FB coach Mike Gundy officially apologizing for wearing an OAN

Ripliancum

8/8/22 9:37am

How many here would "accidentally" read that word aloud to a group?

Pollster

8/8/22 9:59am

Uhhh, I think that would be a very REAL possibility if it was spur of the moment

bebo189

8/8/22 10:05am

I honestly don't see it happening unless it was a word you already used.

JuicyJam

8/8/22 10:12am

If you were reading a book that used the word in the historical setting, would

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 10:41am

I would never say it aloud. Any word that can be referred to as "the (insert first letter) word" should probably not be

Pollster

8/8/22 10:52am

I'm not disagreeing. Would you read the 'f' or 'c' words out loud? Of course I

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 10:54am

The “word” has over 300 years of negative history in this country.

Stalwartbob

8/8/22 11:08am

With 2 classes of citizens regarding its use. Click to learn which one you are.

MarylandFan

8/8/22 11:14am

Huh?

Stalwartbob

8/8/22 5:23pm

True. But context matters. That’s all I’m saying.

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 11:42am

I just realized you may have already addressed it with your comment.

Sparkling Delirium

8/8/22 10:55am

You really haven’t accidentally said something when reading random words?

ColonelMustard

8/8/22 11:31am

Unfortunate that the head coach doesn't stand up for his assistant coach. That

Rocketman

8/8/22 10:14am

I don’t believe he left the because he is being called a racist. I don’t believe

Stalwartbob

8/8/22 10:41am

Well if CB is any indicator, then no society won’t believe him considering that

ColonelMustard

8/8/22 11:29am

I say bring him back If the kids, the team, all sign a petition. Otherwise, you

canofpicante

8/8/22 3:27pm

Why do we not hear what happened with the player that wrote the words?

Mot

8/8/22 3:57pm

Your question addressed such a vital concept that I had to change POD. Stunned

Ripliancum

8/8/22 9:38pm

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