Post#528 » by carmelbrownqueen » Thu Oct 14, 2010 9:20 pm
Somehow things have been misconstrued. I don't recall anyone ever calling Bogut a racist (ignorant maybe but not racist to my recollection). I honestly don't think he's a racist. Although, I do think he has made some ignorant and ill-advised comments at times in his attempts to differenitate himself.
My comment earlier was that ANY criticisms of Bogut throughout the years has often turned into a race discussion on this board not that he was in any way a racist.
In regard to his comments about the extravagant and unnecessary spending by some NBA players on flashy things (which could be linked to hip hop culture).. I thought back then that his perspective appeared a bit arrogant and hypocritical. His friviolous spending is no better than their friviolous spending. It's all wasteful, so really he's no better than any of them. Just because he wastes money on classic cars (by the way I LOVE cars - classic or otherwise) doesn't make it any less wasteful then someone who spends money on other stuff. We all like nice things and most of the things people like are unnecessary... at the end of the day the lint in our pockets will let us know if it was worth the purchase or not.
He spends the money because he can and so do they. He's not a minimalist who saves every dollar, so what makes the type of purchase he makes anything different from anyone elses? It doesn't. It's what he enjoys doing and nobody else in the NBA otherized him then or now for it. I don't care what specific question they asked him, sometimes saying less is better than saying more... lucky for us he seems to have learned that either via maturing or media training.
The other thing, at that time, that I found especially amusing was my recollection of an interview he did pre-draft with a college teammate where Bogut clearly stated that his favorite artist and music was made by Jay-Z. I believe he was a big fan of the Black Album at one point and then after being drafted he started saying otherwise and concentrating more on cultural differences when questioned. It was comical to hear him later make comments that made it appear as if he was somewhat disinterested in any part of hip hop culture. However as I said.. it's all a part of growth and I am happy he is more mature and comfortable in his own skin.
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