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Nov 21, 2024
6:33:27pm

fattycoug All-American

Who said it was okay? I've seen many a game stopped because of it

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fattycoug

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What an idiot

Nov 21, 5:42pm

With a ref between you and the person you are saying it to.

CougsBeatU

Nov 21, 5:45pm

What do you think he said?

WDaddy

Nov 21, 5:46pm

RE: What do you think he said?

RootieBoy

Nov 21, 5:49pm

Might not matter as CC may not let them have the ball again

Beggar

Nov 21, 5:48pm

Polynesian youth in Utah use the N word rampantly. It seems obvious the community at large is terrified to notify them

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 6:11pm

Get off your high horse

palangi

Nov 21, 6:19pm

Is the N word used by non-blacks offensive or is it not?

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 6:25pm

It's very common among the Polynesians players on my son's team

Belboz

Nov 21, 6:23pm

And that makes it ok? As long as a group of non-black people use it often and routinely, it makes it ok?

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 6:24pm

Why would you think that makes it okay? That sounds nuts

Belboz

Nov 21, 6:26pm

Who said it was okay? I've seen many a game stopped because of it

fattycoug

Nov 21, 6:33pm

There are people on CB this evening arguing that it is ok — so long as you’re not white and come from island heritage.

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 6:40pm

The only thing that I would say to that is that I'm sure plenty of poly

fattycoug

Nov 21, 6:50pm

Having been around the Polynesian community my entire life and understanding the dynamics of white Utahns and

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 6:59pm

I have not seen it in Utah recerntly

fattycoug

Nov 21, 7:06pm

I totally agree with you. They clearly use it in an “appropriating” way and society has allowed it because who is going

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 7:12pm

I think your view of the level of racism that polys have experienced is a bit

fattycoug

Nov 21, 7:15pm

Care to link some documented examples? And even if documented examples happen to exist, does that license the use of the

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 7:21pm

This led me down an interesting rabbit hole (language)

Nov 21, 6:32pm

I thought your post was deleted but since it wasn't I'll say what I already said

Undefeated

Nov 21, 6:49pm

Sorry, but Polynesians don’t have shared experiences to black Americans. Ironically, the Irish, Greek, Italian and

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 7:04pm

Your whole response focused on the last 11 words of my post. I take it you agree

Undefeated

Nov 21, 7:17pm

No, I don’t agree that Polynesians should be licensed to use the N word just because they want to and there exists a few

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 7:23pm

No, the reason for why it's okay for black people to say it amongst themselves.

Undefeated

Nov 21, 7:32pm

Not sure I’m following but no I don’t take offense to black people using the word but I do take offense to the idea that

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 7:36pm

For many people, the more shared visual characteristics you share with another

Undefeated

Nov 21, 7:49pm

I gotta say, it would be awfully strange to see a large group of South Indians rattling off the N word just because

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 8:07pm

If a lot of South Indians lived in america, yeah they might be saying it too.

Undefeated

Nov 21, 8:27pm

RE: If a lot of South Indians lived in america, yeah they might be saying it too.

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 8:34pm

You've been focusing on young Utah Polynesian kids this whole time. So that's

Undefeated

Nov 21, 8:56pm

Middle eastern nations are still buying black African slaves today so let’s remove Arabs as one of the accepted minority

Zach Morris

Nov 21, 8:59pm

You keep moving the goal posts. We're talking about Black Americans. For

Undefeated

Nov 21, 9:16pm

Racism isn't logical. And the political use of the N should be called out much more than it is.

SinkingQuffa

Nov 21, 11:10pm

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