Sixers fan uses racial undertones towards Carmelo Anthony

Ballerhogger · Post #1 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:09 pm

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Maxthirty · Post #2 » by **Maxthirty** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:11 pm

Good. He knew what he was doing and so does everyone else.

Post #3 » by **loserX** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:14 pm

Maxthirty wrote:Good. He knew what he was doing and so does everyone else.

I hope and assume the "good" refers to his being ejected.

In which case, I agree. Go ahead and heckle guys for their play but there is no reason or call for this kind of garbage.

3toheadmelo · Post #4 » by **3toheadmelo** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:15 pm

That fan should be banned from future games

jokeboy86 · Post #5 » by **jokeboy86** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:16 pm

Maxthirty wrote:Good. He knew what he was doing and so does everyone else.

Modern society has emboldened people to disrespect people whenever they want because they know it generally won't lead to any type of physical conflict. If Melo were to show up at that guy's workplace or house, I guaranteed he would cower, apologize, say he meant nothing by it, say he's a fan and ask for a picture.

Dominator83 · Post #6 » by **Dominator83** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:17 pm

If your trying to get under Melo's skin, just talk about honey Nut Cheerios

Maxthirty · Post #7 » by **Maxthirty** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:17 pm

loserX wrote:
Maxthirty wrote:Good. He knew what he was doing and so does everyone else.

I hope and assume the "good" refers to his being ejected.

In which case, I agree. Go ahead and heckle guys for their play but there is no reason or call for this kind of garbage.

lol. Yes, I’m referring to the ejection.

Ballerhogger · Post #8 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:18 pm

3toheadmelo wrote:That fan should be banned from future games

agreed

Post #9 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:18 pm

"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

Post #10 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:19 pm

KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

Yes, "boy" has a long history of being used to marginalize and discriminate against black men.

NyKnicks1714 · Post #11 » by **NyKnicks1714** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:21 pm

KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone?

Yes, glad we could clear this up for you.

Post #12 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:22 pm

MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

Yes, "boy" has a long history of being used to marginalize and discriminate against black men.

I've used this word multiple times while in the US, with no intention of racial abuse, just run of the mill abuse, it's also very common word.

celticfan42487 · Post #13 » by **celticfan42487** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:22 pm

KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

- "boy" is racial undertone?

Yes, obviously. Unless you were born 2 minutes ago you know this.

- White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect?

They do. Even in professional wrestling they do in order to degrade their opposition but know better than to ever cross racial lines with it because of the long standing history.

- Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

Someone watching a black performer for entertainment doesn't somehow mean they aren't racist.

Mamba Mentality · Post #14 » by **Mamba Mentality** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:25 pm

Shame on the black dude next to him for not saying anything, instead just took the ejection making him look just as guilty.

srhcan · Post #15 » by **srhcan** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:25 pm

KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

you did not take history in school?

Post #16 » by **MoneyTalks41890** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:25 pm

KhalilS wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

Yes, "boy" has a long history of being used to marginalize and discriminate against black men.

I've used this word multiple times while in the US, with no intention of racial abuse, just run of the mill abuse, it's also very common word.

Long history in this country dating back to slavery of white men using the term to infantilize black men and restrict their agency/highlight power differentials. Doing it in the context of sports fits pretty neatly into that as well.

Post #17 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:26 pm

NyKnicks1714 wrote:
KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone?

Yes, glad we could clear this up for you.

Please infrom these
https://www.lexico.com/definition/that's_my_boy!

And these
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/attaboy

Ballerhogger · Post #18 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:26 pm

Mamba Mentality wrote:Shame on the black dude next to him for not saying anything, instead just took the ejection making him look just as guilty.

For real

Post #19 » by **Mavrelous** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:26 pm

srhcan wrote:
KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

you did not take history in school?

I did, just not in the US.

Ballerhogger · Post #20 » by **Ballerhogger** » Fri Jan 28, 2022 5:26 pm

KhalilS wrote:
MoneyTalks41890 wrote:
KhalilS wrote:"boy" is racial undertone? White people don't call each other boy as a sign of disrespect? Philly fan watching his home team full of black guys is racist?

Yes, "boy" has a long history of being used to marginalize and discriminate against black men.

I've used this word multiple times while in the US, with no intention of racial abuse, just run of the mill abuse, it's also very common word.

Did you not take us history ?