Wisconsin WBB Coach
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That’s a garbage tweet by someone trying to stir up a controversy. She didn’t “bemoan” anything.
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anon_salmfilsntd0b
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Not sure that she is racist but she sure says stupid stuff. She would be best to focus on what she is paid to do. I believe she is 19-40 at Wisconsin.
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I saw this live the other day and was wondering when/if it would get her "in trouble". It sounded bad live and I'm sure she didn't mean it the way it came across. She had a couple of WTF comments, I just think she isn't a good public speaker (or coach for that matter).
Ouch! If a white coach said this about non-white kids, they would be gone.
Run of the mill a poor choice of words, but I think some folks want to make something out of nothing. Point that diversity is a good thing.
If Bluder said the same thing about black girls, she would be called racist .
She would be fired.
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You guys are some delicate little flowers.
no, just tired of the double standard.
Remember this comment the next time you get your panties in a bunch. The fact is if it was reversed the ESPN talking heads would be losing their minds and Jemele Hill would still be chirping about how racist it was.
Given that the experiences of Black people and White people in this country have been and are so different, these kinds of comparisons are asinine.
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sounds like the talking points of a coach of a terrible basketball program. Who the hell cares how diverse a team is.
THIS.....Can you imaging a football coach with a 32% winning percentage talking about the diversity in their program? Or hardly ANY coach for that matter. She is deflecting......her record is crap and it sure does not sound like to is going to get better anytime soon...so....let's talk about diversity.
Give me a break with this woman.
Of course there’s a double standard. You’re talking about groups of people who have had wildly different histories in this country. Trying to act like there is some kind of equivalency is really, really ignorant.
Your take on this is also tiresome, Chane. Sure histories are different, but rascist-sounding statements by anyone - especially those is in positions of authority - should be condemned & discouraged. People of color should not get an automatic pass in this regard - though that increasingly seems to be the thinking of many. Let's hold everyone to a reasonably high standard (for a change). And what a lovely world it be!
Diversity is only a good thing when it occurs organically. If I were the coach, I wouldn't care if all my players were black or all white or all short or fat or if every player was from a different background or whatever as long as they won. The coach is paid to win not worry about diversity. When you hear a coach point to their team's diversity and not their winning culture, you can bet that coach runs losing teams.
Agreed. I feel the same about the surgeon operating on me etc. I just want the best person for the job. It doesn’t matter to me what they look like or where they’re from.
With that said, this seems to be an over reaction from social media. I didn’t get the impression she is racist or anything like that. Poor choice of words that were taken out of context.
Probably not a rascist, definitely a bad choice of words, NOT taken out of context (why do you say that?)
Nothing wrong with her statement at all.
Often, not always, diversity will occur if you are looking for the best people to fit your need. This not only applies to basketball, but most employment. I was lucky enough to hire most of the staff who reported to me, at least after I took over a position. I was looking for the best fit for the job, and usually didn't care about age, sex, race, etc. A very uniform environment is usually not a good sign.
I said taken out of context because it sounds like someone on social media did that and posted it that way.
Exactly. Diversity for the sake of diversity is silly. Get the best you can, period.
Perhaps just a VERY bad choice of words. 'Run of the mill'?? Just plain ole white kids, yep.
Again, you can talk about different histories, but you can't fix racism by having reverse racism.
Again, you can talk about different histories, but you can't fix racism by having reverse racism.
Merriam-Webster defines run-of-the-mill as “not outstanding in quality or rarity.”
Guess which race in this country best fits the description of being not outstanding in rarity?
The lengths to which some people will go to try to make themself into a victim is mind-boggling.
No, it's spot on. If a white coach used the term "run-of-the-mill black players' when discussing their team, they'd be in lot of trouble, and possibly be fired.
You left out the "quality" part of the definition when defending her statement.
guess who brought up race to begin with... the coach. talking about her players. how would you like to be described as run of the mill by your coach? i don't know why you are going out your way to defend her.
and btw, if you look at a LOT of bb rosters the white kids are a rarity.
Thread is a lot about nothing, but a poor choice of words. Obviously, BB teams aren't looking to match the racial breakdown of the population, but the race of a possible recruit should be irrelevant.
Jesus Christ.
Nothing she said is controversial.
Some people need to get a life.
This is probably the smartest response.
Do you really need me to explain the concept of false equivalency to you? How about context? Is that a concept you’re familiar with?
Whites are by definition run-of-the-mill because they are the most common race in this country. The Wisconsin coach pointed out that they have on their team women from different minority groups and also women from the most common racial group. She could have chosen better words to express it, but this is a non-issue.
The lengths some of you will go to to try to claim victimhood is just staggering. How emotionally fragile are you?
The definition is quality or rarity. In other words, a person can use the term run-of-the-mill without it having anything to do with quality. That’s pretty clearly the connotation the Wisconsin coach was going for. Anyone who suggests otherwise is trying to create an uproar out of a nothing burger.
If my coach called me a run-of-the-mill White person, I wouldn’t give a damn because I’m not emotionally fragile.
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