Okay listen - I love you guys, the Root, and Jez, and have been a commenter around here for years.... But I have to protest the following:

Poker. Because you’re trapped at the table. I once intentionally busted out of a tournament because the guy next to me wouldn’t stop talking about every bad beat he’d had over the past 20 years.

Oh that poor thing...

Thank you for actually considering what I was saying. I do agree that he shouldn’t have called her a bitch, but I don’t think it was completely unwarranted and I really don’t think he said it because she is a black woman. I think his choice of words was probably based off her behavior up to that point, not her gender…

I agree completely. I try to live by the mantra that I dont say anything to anyone or about anyone that I would not say directly to their face....But that is exactly WHY people act extra assholey at sporting events. They feel like their “team”..aka other fans, have their back. Put it this way, if I go to an opposing…

Yea, if I were walking up and down the court yelling shit at the players, I guarantee I would be removed from the arena. And I should be, other people paid for tickets too, I shouldn’t get to ruin the game for them just cause some people think I’m “special”.

In my experience, it’s the “sit down” part that irked a lot of my female friends. Don’t tell a woman to sit down, especially not Rihanna. It’s a euphemism for “know your place”.

From this:

I think they used to call it First Take.

I’m a Pats fan, so I certainly agree. :)

“a rough-hewn defense that forged itself into a dominant unit by emphasizing accountability”

When asked about team unity, Pete Carroll said, “United? That’s a lie.”

According to NOLA.com, Dean claimed that he only went as a “student of history”so no he doesn’t get to be ignorant of its roots.

But her Muslims, and he’s an email!

In their defense, the Liberty University meteorology department was predicting 40 days and 40 nights of rain

Mike, obviously.

True but long term there is a history of this biting us in the ass in the future.

You need to send the unedited screens hots to the media, the local ACLU chapter  and to the distinct attorney.

But, don’t you dare mention anything negative about the white women over there. Already, two people here have commented that I don’t know what I’m talking about instead just doing a basic Google search for a Jez article on Shelby and seeing if anyone commented that charging this murderer was sexist.