Players leaving the court without shaking hands, players swearing in post-game press conferences... Well done, Kentucky, a bunch of classless front-runners. Hey, it's all jivin' cool when you win, eh boys? Well, welcome to the other side. Now get out. Take your schtick to the NBA where you can mingle with da boys from da hood who appreciate how awesome you really are. Too bad you couldn't manage to beat a bunch of white boys from Wisconsin. Poor sec slackers. Couldn't happen to a more classless bunch of thugs.
Classless Kentucky
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Which one of their players is a thug again? And I'll take a person with no "class" any day over a racist, which is what I can only assume the op is.
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Man this is the same crap that was said after the ISU game. Shaking hands is overrated, and it's not necessary. In real basketball (NBA) you see people do this all the time and nobody cares, because it doesn't fu---ng matter. They should just do it like baseball and shake hands with their teammates only.
Actually Poch it was Harrison who called Kaminsky a n****** in the post game press conference.. Wouldn't classify that as a thug but still, what the heck is that??
Are you trying to say harrison is a racist for calling kaminsky a n*gga? I guess I don't understand your point.
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I'll bet the Harris twins and Stein always line up when they win. They are reflection of their coach who thinks winning at all cost is acceptable.
Anyone that doesn't feel shaking hands and being a good sport win or lose, doesn't understand the basic premise of sports. You are taught to give 110% and if you do and lose, then man up and wish the victors well and humbly give them there do.
Walking off the court is classless no matter if you are white, black, pink or purple. It isn't a race issue, it is about having some class and being a good sport.
Anyone that doesn't feel shaking hands and being a good sport win or lose, doesn't understand the basic premise of sports. You are taught to give 110% and if you do and lose, then man up and wish the victors well and humbly give them there do.
Walking off the court is classless no matter if you are white, black, pink or purple. It isn't a race issue, it is about having some class and being a good sport.
Clueless Kentucky. An article from 2013.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/opposing-fans-buying-40-0-t-shirts-poke-183149203--ncaab.html
Will they never learn?
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/opposing-fans-buying-40-0-t-shirts-poke-183149203--ncaab.html
Will they never learn?
Really great apples to oranges comparison you are making there. I don't have time to explain this while I'm busy at work. If you really don't know the difference between the two situations then respond again and I will help you out later when I'm not working.
Of course they're classless. I would expect nothing else from a coach of that caliber running the program.
He can now drag his nba farm team back to lexington and ponder once again how his hired guns fell short.
To quote Nelson Muntz, "Hah, hah!"
He can now drag his nba farm team back to lexington and ponder once again how his hired guns fell short.
To quote Nelson Muntz, "Hah, hah!"
What poch is trying to say is you can only be racist if you are white...... more pc bs..
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Please do explain. I was told that the word should never be uttered. Is it different because a black guy used it? Different because it was used in reference to a white guy? If your justification is either (or both) of those then you're a racist because you're saying 1) he can say it because of his skin color or 2) he can use it because of the skin color of the other person.
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Wrong...What Poch is trying to say is...
There is a greater context here. While I disagree whole-heartedly with the flippant use of the n-bomb by anyone regardless of race, the n-word when commonly used by black people is not racially motivated. It's like saying "dude" essentially from a "subcultural perspective" I guess you could say. It's their way of turning something that historically has been very negative, inflammatory, and hateful to unfairly encapsulate an entire race of people and using it for their own purposes. Perhaps the original purpose for doing so was to in some way shape or form take power and control over something that has been humiliating and degrading to black people for so long. However, nowadays it has unfortunately become so engrained in hip-hop and urban culture that it's become so common and colloquial in its usage.
With that said, what Harrison said was very inappropriate and unacceptable. And for the record, as previously mentioned, I disagree with anyone using the n-bomb and have many black friends who think it's ignorant as well. However, to put what Harrison said on the same playing field with for example what the kids at OU did or what the white receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles did is simply inaccurate and lacks understanding of history and culture.
There is a greater context here. While I disagree whole-heartedly with the flippant use of the n-bomb by anyone regardless of race, the n-word when commonly used by black people is not racially motivated. It's like saying "dude" essentially from a "subcultural perspective" I guess you could say. It's their way of turning something that historically has been very negative, inflammatory, and hateful to unfairly encapsulate an entire race of people and using it for their own purposes. Perhaps the original purpose for doing so was to in some way shape or form take power and control over something that has been humiliating and degrading to black people for so long. However, nowadays it has unfortunately become so engrained in hip-hop and urban culture that it's become so common and colloquial in its usage.
With that said, what Harrison said was very inappropriate and unacceptable. And for the record, as previously mentioned, I disagree with anyone using the n-bomb and have many black friends who think it's ignorant as well. However, to put what Harrison said on the same playing field with for example what the kids at OU did or what the white receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles did is simply inaccurate and lacks understanding of history and culture.
The kid is 20 years old and they make big mistakes. He just experienced one of the most crushing defeats in his life. I hate Kentucky but I am not going to label a kid for one mistake especially when he immediately realized that he was out of line and apologized. Here are his tweets where he admits he was in the wrong. At least he owned up to being out of line. These days you very rarely see young players take responsibility and own up to their mistakes. I want to be clear I hate Kentucky but realize he's just a 20 year old that experienced the biggest loss of his life.
First i want to apologize for my poor choice of words used in jest towards a player I respect and know.
- Andrew Harrison (@DrewRoc5) April 5, 2015
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When I realized how this could be perceived I immediately called big frank to apologize and let him know I didn't mean any disrespect
- Andrew Harrison (@DrewRoc5) April 5, 2015
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We had a good conversation and I wished him good luck in the championship game Monday.
- Andrew Harrison (@DrewRoc5) April 5, 2015
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It was a heat of the moment thing, but it was not in jest. He was upset and obviously, that is how he talks.
The fact that Andrew Harrison used the f word in front of the n word makes it racially motivated. If a white player was a racist against other races I would say they don't belong in the game the same can be said about a black player. I would be plenty embarrassed if one of our Hawkeye players said this and would expect a suspension but AH will probably go pro so Kentucky won't have to do anything.
Lol so stupid. Saying f*ck makes things racially motivated now? Jesus what has this world come to?
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When I realized how this could be perceived I immediately called big frank to apologize and let him know I didn't mean any disrespect
- Andrew Harrison (@DrewRoc5) April 5, 2015
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We had a good conversation and I wished him good luck in the championship game Monday.
- Andrew Harrison (@DrewRoc5) April 5, 2015
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It wasn't said in "jest" and the only thing he is sorry about is that he got caught.
Saying f*ck that anything is pretty classless and I don't buy the heat of the moment thing either. He had plenty of time to cool down and who says something like that with a microphone right in front of him? Maybe these guys should stay in college for a while. If you don't think he was spewing hate with that comment then you're erong. He apologized only because he was caught. I'm glad Wisconsin won, they are a team that wins on coaching and the coach is a more respectable human being than the other.
I watched the end of the game again and the freshman for Kentucky stuck around to shake hands. It was the upper classmen that took off for the locker room early. Team leaders.
I turned the channel to the UK telecast, and the head announcer made a point of saying how wrong it was for the Kentucky players to leave the court without shaking hands.
Harrison's apology about his "poor choice of words &...how it could be perceived..." sure sounds genuine to me
Harrison's apology about his "poor choice of words &...how it could be perceived..." sure sounds genuine to me
I agree with everything you said besides this. The words real basketball and NBA shouldn't be allowed in the same sentence.
This is pretty much where I'm at. Some other things I agree with in this thread...
1. This is how Harrison and lots of young blacks talk (not saying it's right, and I'm guilty) and yup they will even call white's ni@@as
2. I don't care about shaking hands, especially in these games. The winning team celebrates on the court with each other first before shaking hands. I wouldn't want to see it either.
3. I don't think the word thug is appropriate here. Infact I think the word thug has more racial connotation than Harrison calling Kaminsky a ni@@a
Harrison isn't a thug, Richard Sherman isn't a thug, Terrell Owens isn't a thug. You want to see a thug.... That kid in Ferguson, Missouri that was a thug.
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Re: Wrong...What Poch is trying to say is...
100% disagree - all of my (black) friends state "it is never to be used" by anyone of any race (yes, I have more than 1, being in the military I have served with 1000's). In fact one of them knocked a "dude" out when he said it to him.
I just don't think real basketball is dribbling in the same spot for 30 seconds before chucking up a three pointer at the end of the shot clock. The real postseason starts April 18th (I know I'm in the minority here, especially on a college basketball board).
True - having class, taste, tact, morals, values, ethics, sportsmanship, professionalism and smarts are not necessary.
BTW - when I watch the end of pro games, they always seem to be searching for guys to shake hands with afterwards.
It's possible that the players from Kentucky are just sticklers for good personal hygiene and staying health during cold and flu season. In fact, I think that's why the "fist bump" became so popular in sports culture - lower risk of germ transmission. You can read more about the origins of the practice here:
Shaking Hands Spreads Viruses
