PedroFlu wrote:vulture wrote:PedroFlu wrote:What iirks me is his stupidity. Guy is stupid as a door, and still, as aggressive as a wild animal.
He was important though. He's the guy responsible for showing stats can be void of meaning and need nuance. Ruined tripledoubles forever in the process. No one will ever care again if a stupid player like him can do it.
Lakers Brick is the most destructive player Ive ever seen. Dont care enough to watch him for the Clippers. But Im definitely rooting against him. Prick is multimillionaire though..
We call black players animals now but you would never say about a white player.
Nice one.
Never say never.
Agreed.
I understand that most posters here would be ignorant of the history of dominant groups describing minorities as animals and then treating these humans as such.
There is research into how these dehumanizing attitudes can make violence against the minority group socially acceptable. There is also research showing that some minorities receive significantly longer sentences for similar crimes. And women receive far shorter sentences than men do...
These outcomes are largely due to how we speak within our culture.
The well educated have been aware of these issues and have been making change. The poorly educated aren't aware of the issue because they have their own problems. And even if they were aware they are unable to comprehend it due to their limited cognitive skills.
I didn't like what Westbrook did. But I find describing him as a "wild animal" to be ignorant.
And the subsequent excuses and defense of this ignorant language are flimsy and unconvincing. They do nothing but demonstrate that the person is sorely lacking in knowledge and mental acuity. And sadly, those are often essential ingredients for change.