Marino's Comments on Warren Moon?

[Mr. Kotter]

Given that racially insensitive remarks usually create a media feeding frenzy, doesn't that strike you as strange?

Anyone think HBO should fire Marino? (ATTENTION: Parody Thread.....Satire....ahead....)




T.I.C. ...Did you guys hear, on the NFL on HBO....Marino was asked why Michael Vick isn't having more success in the NFL,and in the process he made some contoversial comments about Warren Moon....

Marino said Moon was a good athlete but was also obviously quite bright, then suggested that must mean he had an ancestor who is white.

"Warren doesn't look like he's that type that is just an athlete," Marino said of Moon. "But he is an athlete who can, you know, think too. He is, man. I don't know if some white relatives down in that line somewhere, I don't know who saw what or where, his great-great-great-great-grandma ran over in the 'suburbs or something went down."

Collinsworth tried to suggest to Marino that he shouldn't go there, but Marino was having none of it, continuing:

"If great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandpa pulled one of them young black girls up out of the barn, 'Come on in here for a second,' you know, and they go out and work in the yard. You know, back in the day."

I don't particularly enjoy watching Marino on HBO, but I also don't think he's as bad a guy as he's often made out to be....


Having said all that, I'm a little surprised that we haven't heard much of anything about these comments. Although Pro Football Talk has mentioned this, a Google News search shows that no mainstream media outlet has.

Given that racially insensitive remarks usually create a media feeding frenzy, doesn't that strike you as strange?

THEN, read this link:



http://nfl.aolsportsblog.com/2006/11...o-black-ances/

[Calcountry]

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

Given that racially insensitive remarks usually create a media feeding frenzy, doesn't that strike you as strange?

Anyone think HBO should fire Marino? (ATTENTION: Parody Thread.....Satire....ahead....)




T.I.C. ...Did you guys hear, on the NFL on HBO....Marino was asked why Michael Vick isn't having more success in the NFL,and in the process he made some contoversial comments about Warren Moon....I don't particularly enjoy watching Marino on HBO, but I also don't think he's as bad a guy as he's often made out to be....


Having said all that, I'm a little surprised that we haven't heard much of anything about these comments. Although Pro Football Talk has mentioned this, a Google News search shows that no mainstream media outlet has.

Given that racially insensitive remarks usually create a media feeding frenzy, doesn't that strike you as strange?

THEN, read this link:



http://nfl.aolsportsblog.com/2006/11...o-black-ances/

Please read the book, "Animal Farm", then get back to me.

[Rain Man]

What should happen:

1. People continue laughing at Michael Irvin, one of the stupidest drug users on the planet.
2. Irvin gets fired not for this, but for being a bad announcer in general.

What will happen:

1. Smart white people will shift uncomfortably in their chairs.
2. Smart black people will shift uncomfortably in their chairs.
3. Stupid white people will burn a cross in some poor black guy's front yard.
4. Stupid black people will laugh and talk about how Michael Irvin is right, and then get mad because some stupid white people burned a cross in someone's yard.
5. Sally Hemings' descendants will post it on their web site and add it to their lawsuit about something or other.
6. Some bad website will link to Mr. Kotter's story.
7. Some bad newspaper will write an article based on the link.
8. An intern at the New York Times will steal the story from the bad newspaper.
9. Jesse Jackson, Jesse Jackson's illegitimate children, and Al Sharpton will condemn Dan Marino.
10. Dan Marino will sue the everlasting heck out of Mr. Kotter.

[wutamess]

In all fairness... Perceived athleticism is completely different from being perceived stupid and/or dumb.

I see the double standard but it's not as bad as the stereotype that blacks are dumber than whites.

Saying blacks are more athletically inclined than whites has been proven.

Before some of you RHODES scholars and career college students tend to disagree... what sport hasn't been dominated by minorities when the interest is there or given a chance?

Hell, Notre Dame's AD or coach says he needs to get some blacks in his program and everyone has a freaking fit. Lets call a spade a spade and cut out the sensitivity.

I believe the reason KU hasn't been winning Championships on the hardwood is because of the lack of black athletes. Of course there's Langsford, Gooden, Rush, Wright and Miles... but other than them, that's basically it.

It takes a bungh of hungry ass N's to dominate on the court and anything else you're putting your program at a HUGE disadvantage.

Flame away... I'm only being real.

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by bunnytrdr

Please read the book, "Animal Farm", then get back to me.

Read it. But it's been 25 years....

Ever read "A Modest Proposal"?

[jAZ]

I see 30 stories on Google at the link provided including stories published by
* USA Today
* Tucson Citizen
* Miami Herald
* Austin American-Statesman
* Toronto Star
* San Diego Union Tribune
* San Jose Mercury News
* Cincinnati Enquirer
* Chicago Tribune
* The Chattanoogan
* SportingNews.com
* San Francisco Chronicle
* Minneapolis Star Tribune
* BlackAthlete.net
* Sacramento Bee
* Los Angeles Daily News
* Washington Times

I didn't see anything by ESPN.

[MahiMike]

They should fire Marino for being boring alone. He's an ex-jock with no communication skills. Just a step up from Montana. That's the whole problem with all these jocks moving straight to the booth. There's very little professionalism anymore. Sure they're experts on their given sport but what do they know about broadcasting?

[Halfcan]

It is a joke- everybody needs to get over the race thing. Moon is a dumbass wifebeater anyway.

Originally Posted by wutamess

I see the double standard but it's not as bad as the stereotype that blacks are dumber than whites.

Before some of you road scholars

You were sayin?

[Radar Chief]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

What should happen:

1. People continue laughing at Michael Irvin, one of the stupidest drug users on the planet.
2. Irvin gets fired not for this, but for being a bad announcer in general.

What will happen:

1. Smart white people will shift uncomfortably in their chairs.
2. Smart black people will shift uncomfortably in their chairs.
3. Stupid white people will burn a cross in some poor black guy's front yard.
4. Stupid black people will laugh and talk about how Michael Irvin is right, and then get mad because some stupid white people burned a cross in someone's yard.
5. Sally Hemings' descendants will post it on their web site and add it to their lawsuit about something or other.
6. Some bad website will link to Mr. Kotter's story.
7. Some bad newspaper will write an article based on the link.
8. An intern at the New York Times will steal the story from the bad newspaper.
9. Jesse Jackson, Jesse Jackson's illegitimate children, and Al Sharpton will condemn Dan Marino.
10. Dan Marino will sue the everlasting heck out of Mr. Kotter.

Sue’im for what? Kotter’s a teacher. It’s not like’s roll’n ‘round town in an Apricot Beemer.

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by wutamess

In all fairness... Perceived athleticism is completely different from being perceived stupid and/or dumb.

I see the double standard but it's not as bad as the stereotype that blacks are dumber than whites.

Saying blacks are more athletically inclined than whites has been proven.

Before some of you road scholars and life long students tend to disagree... what sport hasn't been dominated by minorities when the interest is there or given a chance?

Hell Notre Dame's AD or coach says he needs to get some blacks in his program and everyone has a freaking fit. Lets call a spade a spade and cout out the sensitivity.

I believe the reason KU hasn't been winning Championships on the court is because of the lack of black atheletes. Of course there's Langsford, Gooden, Rush, Wright and Miles... but other than them that's basically it.

It takes a bungh of hungry ass N's to dominate on the court and anything else you're putting your program at a HUGE disadvantage.

Flame away... I'm only being real.

Thanks. I appreciate your candor. Seriously.




Gentlemen? Shall we discuss......?













OMFGWTFBBQ?

[Mr. Kotter]

Originally Posted by Phobia

You were sayin?

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that....

[KcMizzou]

Originally Posted by Phobia

You were sayin?

[wutamess]

Originally Posted by Phobia

You were sayin?

There's always some smart asshole out of the bunch.
Then again... the stereotype may be true afterall.

[DJJasonp]

Just for the record:

AP's college basketball player of the year

2006: JJ Reddick
2005: Andrew Bogut

The white man is on a roll!!!!!

Originally Posted by Mr. Kotter

I was wondering if anyone else noticed that....

I might be the only moron able to get away with that, maybe. Wutamess is my brutha. I could really give a rip what color somebody is. I make fun of that ridiculous trash all the time. You should hear us out at our football saturdays. It's a lot of fun.