ESPN - "Chink In The Armor"

[Don Draper]

ESPN would have some cover if they also used the phrase in situations not involving Chinese people. Because between Lin and the Beijing Olympics, it looks like they only use the word "chink" when referencing something Chinese.

http://www.google.com/search?as_q=Chink ... as_rights=
At least see if you are right before saying they only use it for Chinese. It is a common phrase.

Look, stop using 'facts'. That's not playing fair!

We are talking about ESPN HEADLINES that almost always are puns, not some ESPN subdomain or satellite website. Try again.

[C-izMe]

another thing, white people really need to stop telling minorities (or people in general, really) to "stop being so sensitive" and shyt like that when stuff like this happens.

So as a minority: Get a backbone and stop getting worked up about this crap.

[KembaWalker]

another thing, white people really need to stop telling minorities (or people in general, really) to "stop being so sensitive" and shyt like that when stuff like this happens.

but Chinese people are the majority

[C-izMe]

another thing, white people really need to stop telling minorities (or people in general, really) to "stop being so sensitive" and shyt like that when stuff like this happens.

but Chinese people are the majority

Indians are the majority.

[BSM]

Still better than the "Hornets sting the Knicks" headline that we see with every **** Hornets win of the season.

[Parataxis]

another thing, white people really need to stop telling minorities (or people in general, really) to "stop being so sensitive" and shyt like that when stuff like this happens.

but Chinese people are the majority

Indians are the majority.

Plurality, not majority.

[KembaWalker]

China has a higher population than India

[BSM]

China has a higher population than India

For couple more years, then...

As someone who outsources alot, I **** hate Indians.

[JunkYardSubs]

I'm sorry but anyone who thinks this was pure coincidence and that people are making this out to be something it's not is a **** idiot. The headline made absolutely no sense in that situation.

I didn't read this thread but I'm assuming it had a few of the following ridiculous sentiments:

"People are so PC these days!"

"White straight men are the real victims! Nobody would care if a black guy made a joke about a white!"

"Were all racist!"

People really need to get that teenage internet-intellectual nonsense out of here

[NothingButLuck]

another thing, white people really need to stop telling minorities (or people in general, really) to "stop being so sensitive" and shyt like that when stuff like this happens.

So as a minority: Get a backbone and stop getting worked up about this crap.

People are inherently racist. You just don't realize it.

[Tacoma]

Look, stop using 'facts'. That's not playing fair!

We are talking about ESPN HEADLINES that almost always are puns, not some ESPN subdomain or satellite website. Try again.

Look, stop using common sense. That's not playing fair!

[KembaWalker]

I like how people are assuming that the person who wrote the headline is white, and that everyone who isnt completely butthurt about it must be white too.

think about what that says about yourselves

[Prop]

another thing, white people really need to stop telling minorities (or people in general, really) to "stop being so sensitive" and shyt like that when stuff like this happens.

So as a minority: Get a backbone and stop getting worked up about this crap.

it's not even about getting worked up or whatever, it's about calling people out on their bullshyt. that stop being so sensitive crap is just such a pathetic defense for that type of behavior.

when people point out the obvious racial connotation to that headline, we have a whole bunch of white folk trying to turn it around on the people who are pointing it out...like they are to blame for something. it's ridiculous.

[NothingButLuck]

I like how people are assuming that the person who wrote the headline is white, and that everyone who isnt completely butthurt about it must be white too.

think about what that says about yourselves

Your opinion on this topic is really valu... oh wait. It's not.

[dangermouse]

I like how people are assuming that the person who wrote the headline is white, and that everyone who isnt completely butthurt about it must be white too.

think about what that says about yourselves

well, if an asian person wrote it, it would say "chink-ee in the almor prease ahh so".

and we know it wasnt a black or hispanic person because they are all too lazy or too busy mowing a lawn somewhere.

[Prop]

I like how people are assuming that the person who wrote the headline is white, and that everyone who isnt completely butthurt about it must be white too.

think about what that says about yourselves

or you can think about what that says about white people. and not just historically...white people go nuts on the internet with that crap. when you're anonymous i guess you say what's really on your mind.

[6_Rings]

I bet Jlin doesnt even care.

Racist is a trait of ignorant and uneducated people. He's Ivy.

[Parataxis]

when people point out the obvious racial connotation to that headline, we have a whole bunch of white folk trying to turn it around on the people who are pointing it out...like they are to blame for something. it's ridiculous.

This debate has never been about 'can this be construed as offensive?'

Of course it can. That's why when the error was noticed it was taken down, and an apology was made - ESPN is not in the business of offending people.

The question is (and always had been) 'was this an intentional racist slur, or did somebody just eff up?'

And to that, I think the evidence strongly points to it being a f*ck up. You're free to disagree though.

[Prop]

and for the record, i'm not saying all white people are racist. cuz i KNOW someone's about to come at me with that angle.

[KembaWalker]

I like how people are assuming that the person who wrote the headline is white, and that everyone who isnt completely butthurt about it must be white too.

think about what that says about yourselves

or you can think about what that says about white people. and not just historically...white people go nuts on the internet with that crap. when you're anonymous i guess you say what's really on your mind.

lol your blatant stereotyping is 100x worse than any cloudy connotation ESPN arguably made with their headline