Shaq has made a ton of questionable comments steeped in respectability politics and “All Lives Matter” bullshit. I can see why Javale went on this path.

The point that I’m trying to make is that there’s a fundamental difference between making fun of Krzyzewski and punching down on Antetokounmpo. That difference is at the heart of what happens with POC and our namesite here in the states. We both agree that Simmons is anot idiot most of the time and the Ringer hasn’t…

Thinking deeper, I think Hakeem’s health and longevity is what’s swaying me but I hadn’t realized it till you pointed it out. Thanks for the food for thought.

Mchale was indeed awesome, but I think Hakeem takes the prize.

“It’s not used against people of color,” Are you seriously arguing that people of color don’t have their names mocked in this country, even when they aren’t hard to pronounce?

Greek is not a racial group, but Black is. Giannis Antetokounmpo is Black, that’s where the racial angle comes in.

Rhetorically speaking, point out DT as a bigoted misogynist means you gotta come at Cuban harder than techbro douchenozzle, otherwise the comparison doesn’t hold. I understand what you are saying, and for real, ain’t no snark or sarcasm intended here.. It’s just that the flaws you pointed out in each are so separate…

Could have been a rival cartel pissed off.

I went to MLK across the street. Sorry if we ever fought one of your friends.

This is good and not surprising. In my platoon all we cared about was your ability to share dip, carry your weight, cover your sector and put lead on target when it came down to it.

Te regalo todas las estrellas.

As a former All American, I can stop the hatred long enough to do such kneecap popping.

Babe Ruth also played in the segregated era. He didn’t play against the best competition of his time.

I think my problem with his statements is that he’s lumping in the very valid struggles of Latino/Hispanic players adusting to life here and the dumbfuckery he finds himself in and that’s where I get pissed.

No, no no and no. I’m pretty sure that’s not what you are intending, but one of the things I’m picking up from what you are saying is that him being Latino and wealthy and dumb means that shit like domestic violence goes over his head.

Just a grunt here. But thank you for saving me trouble of typing a response to that jerk.

And you’d be wrong.

Yes, there are other countries, but this whole thread is about a former baseball player form THIS one. The laws we are discussing are the ones being debated and passed on THIS one. Trying to bring up what other countries are doing is a red herring. Other countries do all kinds of fucked up shit that we don’t do, so…

I’m saying this country because it’s the one my family came to and the one I fought two wars for. It’s the one I care about. Those memes are associated with these transphobic laws that keep getting passed to solve a problem that doesn’t exist.

“As far as insult levied against the transgendered it wasn’t a particularly gross slam.” That’s part of it though, he doesn’t get to make that call. And with all respect (no snark here, I mean it) neither do you.