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re: ESPN’s Michael Smith: ‘If You Are a City in America, You Are a Racist City’

Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:24 am to
Posted by StrongSafety
Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:24 am to
Not even close.


Racism is embedded in our society due to our history. Sadly. Why do y'all take as if he's calling yalls racist...he's not.
Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:25 am to
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I didn't vote for him but why the blind hate. Dude isn't a racist and there is zero proof to say he is.
Expect for the whole housing issue back in the 1970's. But I'm sure the MSB doesn't believe that is "real racism".
Posted by StrongSafety
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:26 am to
Silicon Valley has a huge race issue.
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
46517 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:26 am to
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He's not exactly wrong.


But the sweeping generalization is just ridiculous. Yes there are racist people everywhere. There is also domestic abuse everywhere, but you dont say its a woman beater city.
Posted by LNCHBOX
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:27 am to
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Fwiw, Stephen A Smith just said the exact opposite on Mike and Mike. He said black people don't want to be lumped into the same category with the criminals and shitty people among them, so they should give the same courtesy to the people of Boston. There are racists in the stands, but it's a small minority, and we shouldn't paint with such a broad brush.



Yea, I was impressed with his thoughts there. SS could learn a thing or two from ol Screamin A.
Posted by redfishfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:27 am to
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Expect for the whole housing issue back in the 1970's. But I'm sure the MSB doesn't believe that is "real racism".


I take that more as a business decision that a racist thing. Trump likes money. He wouldn't let racism get in the way of making a dollar.
Posted by Prominentwon
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Member since Jan 2005
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:27 am to
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Are you really shocked. I imagine most of the MSB watches it...takes notes..


Trying to remember when the last time I watched an "opinion" show in ESPN .





Nope. Have no clue.

Posted by StrongSafety
Member since Sep 2004
18000 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:28 am to
To TD real racism is dylan roof.

Even those everything he was doing up to that point built up His racism..his beliefs, his love for the confederacy. Straight up, you could find bits and pieces of his is manifesto in the posts of some posters on This webpage.

They wouldn't call that racism though.
Posted by StrongSafety
Member since Sep 2004
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:29 am to
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take that more as a business decision that a racist thing. Trump likes money. He wouldn't let racism get in the way of making a dollar.


Wait what?
Posted by JBeam
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Member since Jan 2011
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:30 am to
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But the sweeping generalization is just ridiculous. Yes there are racist people everywhere. There is also domestic abuse everywhere, but you dont say its a woman beater city.
I think he's pointing out the fact that people keep repeating the "Who that's just how Boston is" language. When it isn't just a Boston an issue.
Posted by FightinTigersDammit
Louisiana North
Member since Mar 2006
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:30 am to
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Silicon Valley has a huge race issue.


More of a brain issue, I would guess.
Posted by JBeam
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Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:31 am to
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I take that more as a business decision that a racist thing. Trump likes money. He wouldn't let racism get in the way of making a dollar.
Yeah okay dude.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
42369 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:32 am to
wonder why people tuning into to watch scores or not latching on to this and ratings sky rocketing
Posted by redfishfan
Baton Rouge
Member since Oct 2015
5545 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:36 am to
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Yeah okay dude.


Just giving my opinion man. I think Trump is a clown and he does some stupid shite but I don't believe he is racist. This country has a major race issue that is mostly ignored. A good percentage of whites hate blacks and a large number of blacks hate whites. Anybody that tries to dispute that is a liar.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
42369 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:37 am to
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A good percentage of whites hate blacks and a large number of blacks hate whites.


A majority or good/ unacceptable percentage?

I see more poors vs middle class type judgements
Posted by More beer please
Member since Feb 2010
46517 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:39 am to
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I think he's pointing out the fact that people keep repeating the "Who that's just how Boston is" language. When it isn't just a Boston an issue.


I understand that and dont think its "just a boston thing". Although I have a feeling they seem to be moreso than most cities.

What I dont agree with is labeling every city a racist city. And Im not sure who is downplaying this as thats just how boston talks except some jackasses in boston. Even the barstool guys didnt defend boston in this situation.
Posted by uptownsage
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2014
2156 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:41 am to
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The dude is allowed to have an opinion.




How is this even relevant to sports? When did ESPN turn into a SJW channel/website? If I want to watch this crap, I would tune into CNN.
Posted by thelawnwranglers
Member since Sep 2007
42369 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:42 am to
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What I dont agree with is labeling every city a racist city. And Im not sure who is downplaying this as thats just how boston talks except some jackasses in boston. Even the barstool guys didnt defend boston in this situation.



having racist doesn't taint the whole city

Steven A Smith agrees
Posted by Joe Mantegna
knoxville
Member since Oct 2007
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Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:43 am to
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The dude is allowed to have an opinion.


And people are allowed to have a reaction to that opinion
Posted by JBeam
Guns,Germs & Steel
Member since Jan 2011
68377 posts
Posted on 5/4/17 at 8:45 am to
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How is this even relevant to sports? When did ESPN turn into a SJW channel/website?
Adam Jones plays for the Baltimore Orioles. The Baltimore Orioles are a member of the MLB. The MLB is a professional baseball organization. Do you still need help or are you good now?
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