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Brokaw on Bama: "Have to use smaller words and shorter sentences"
Posted on 5/18/16 at 2:59 pm
Posted on 5/18/16 at 2:59 pm
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Tom Brokaw on Alabama insult: 'Folks, it was a joke'
https://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2016/05/tom_brokaw_on_alabama_insult_f.html
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Veteran broadcast Tom Brokaw said his disparaging comments about the University of Alabama "was a joke" and that he would've made similar comments about another school, such as Florida State, if speaking in Tuscaloosa.
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The long-time former host of "NBC Nightly News" generated a flurry of criticism when speaking before a graduating class at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, he said: "I'm so relieved to be speaking to a graduating class from Ole Miss. If I were speaking at Alabama, I would have to use smaller words and shorter sentences."
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Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:00 pm to Kingpenm3
The mayor of Shreveport made the commencement speech for my graduation at LA Tech. He told a joke about ULM folks being illiterate morons.
This post was edited on 5/18/16 at 3:12 pm
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:02 pm to Kingpenm3
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The long-time former host of "NBC Nightly News" generated a flurry of criticism when speaking before a graduating class at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, he said: "I'm so relieved to be speaking to a graduating class from Ole Miss. If I were speaking at Alabama, I would have to use smaller words and shorter sentences."
Jesus. When did everyone in the world stop being able to take an innocuous joke?
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:02 pm to Kingpenm3
He's right
This post was edited on 5/18/16 at 3:03 pm
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:05 pm to Kingpenm3
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and that he would've made similar comments about another school, such as Florida State, if speaking in Tuscaloosa.
I see he's up to date on his SEC schools
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:07 pm to Kingpenm3
Bama grads should be flattered to be talked about at another school's graduation. They aint talking about you unless they want to be you.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:08 pm to Black n Gold
he's playing to the audience
it's what good speakers do
it's what good speakers do
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:11 pm to Kingpenm3
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The long-time former host of "NBC Nightly News" generated a flurry of criticism when speaking before a graduating class at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, he said: "I'm so relieved to be speaking to a graduating class from Ole Miss. If I were speaking at Alabama, I would have to use smaller words and shorter sentences."
I don't get offended nor do I have a problem with this at all but...I would love to see him catch hell for this b/c if it was a black/Mexican/woman/gay joke he would never hear the end of it and probably get fired
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:12 pm to Kingpenm3
Remember when JFK strongly implied that Rice had a shitty football team?
Good times...
Good times...
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:22 pm to upgrayedd
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The mayor of Shreveport made the commencement speech for my graduation at LA Tech. He told a joke about ULM folks being illiterate morons.
Keith Hightower or Cedric "the entertainer" Glover?
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:23 pm to Kingpenm3
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'Folks, it was a joke'
Posted on 5/18/16 at 3:23 pm to Clyde Tipton
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Keith Hightower
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:24 pm to gorillacoco
It is funny but I wonder if I would have thought so if he said LSU? I was not happy with Katy Perry when she called us LSPew on Game Day.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:31 pm to SNAKERIVER
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It is funny but I wonder if I would have thought so if he said LSU?
I've never been offended by the Randy Newman line:
College men from LSU, went in dumb come out dumb too
So I don't think I'd be upset if the slur had been directed at LSU.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:33 pm to MountainTiger
shite, college sports was made for slurs.
I mean, how often are we called coonasses or corndogs? You learn to take a joke, have a beer, and get on and enjoy life.
Being bitter and offended by everything is no way to live
I mean, how often are we called coonasses or corndogs? You learn to take a joke, have a beer, and get on and enjoy life.
Being bitter and offended by everything is no way to live
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:35 pm to Ace Midnight
quote:how'd that end for him ?
Remember when JFK strongly implied that Rice had a shitty football team?
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:35 pm to MountainTiger
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Randy Newman
just pissed because he coudn't get into LSU
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:40 pm to Kingpenm3
I love it when speakers pander to me.
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:41 pm to OWLFAN86
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how'd that end for him ?
Posted on 5/18/16 at 5:45 pm to OWLFAN86
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how'd that end for him ?
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