OT: Meyers about to be in hot water again...

[RoseCityRebel]

I don’t know if you’re ignorant or what, but just know you are dying a hill to defend someone who angrily called someone a pretty awful slur. Which is weird.

I don’t know if you’re a soft and overly-emotional person or not, but it’s a word and you’ve spent your day being upset about it.

Which is weird.

There are so many worse things going on right now than a 100 IQ Dribble Ball player with bleached hair saying something stupid while playing video games. I mean, the fact he’s 30 and streams himself gaming tells me he is not a developed adult and is quite child-like in his life.

 

[RoseCityRebel]

and that, my dear friends, is one of the best red herrings you'll ever see in your life!

Bask in the greatness, it's a once in a lifetime experience!

Who is this guy?

 

[Natebishop3]

I don’t know if you’re a soft and overly-emotional person or not, but it’s a word and you’ve spent your day being upset about it.

Which is weird.

There are so many worse things going on right now than a 100 IQ Dribble Ball player with bleached hair saying something stupid while playing video games. I mean, the fact he’s 30 and streams himself gaming tells me he is not a developed adult and is quite child-like in his life.

So now anyone who streams is not a developed adult and is quite child-like?

 

[Strenuus]

Also keep in mind they have sensitivity seminars during their time in the NBA if im not mistaken (you know, like most any other company)..

So, he knew. And still used it.

 

[Natebishop3]

Also keep in mind they have sensitivity seminars during their time in the NBA if im not mistaken (you know, like most any other company)..

So, he knew. And still used it.

He took a beat to THINK about what he was going to say. Like..... come on.

 

[JoshuaHall]

I saw a post that said “Danny Ainge is on the phone right now trying to get Leonard”

 

[RR7]

So now anyone who streams is not a developed adult and is quite child-like?

RCR just pushing all the chips in I guess?

 

[Scalma]

He took a beat to THINK about what he was going to say. Like..... come on.

my theory is he was gonna say something even worse, and “settled” on that word.

 

[ehizzy3]

RCR just pushing all the chips in I guess?

just waiting on the details

 

[calvin natt]

I don’t know if you’re a soft and overly-emotional person or not, but it’s a word and you’ve spent your day being upset about it.

Which is weird.

There are so many worse things going on right now than a 100 IQ Dribble Ball player with bleached hair saying something stupid while playing video games. I mean, the fact he’s 30 and streams himself gaming tells me he is not a developed adult and is quite child-like in his life.

This thread is about Meyers and what he said. That’s why I’m commenting on it. So save the “there’s more important things going on”. No shit.

 

[calvin natt]

Did Meyers steal your girlfriend or something? This is a league that ignores genocide of Muslims in China because of how dependent it is on Chinese consumers.

Spare me the faux outrage. Everyone who posts here and loves the NBA is ignoring the horrors in southwest China.

China? I thought we were talking about a former Blazer who called someone a slur during his live stream today. Are we now talking about the business of the NBA? It’s not faux outrage. He’s a dumbass who said a word that a lot of people find offensive, then gave a (literally) predictable bullshit apology. Which no one fell for. Except one of us.

 

[JoshuaHall]

Heat just initiated investigation and are keeping him away from team indefinitely

 

[Shaboid]

I've felt bad for Meyers a few times over the years and for some of his tough youth, but I don't feel sorry for him getting shit canned and maybe being out of the league for this. What a terrible and stupid thing to say on a live stream/at all.

 

[Scalma]

Heat just initiated investigation and are keeping him away from team indefinitely

what’s the investigation lol

 

[AldoTrapani]

Always hated this dude. Good riddance

 

[AldoTrapani]

I have to admit that I don't really know what that word means though. I assume it's derogatory but that's about all I know.

literally never heard of it before today

 

[beast blazer]

Big deal, not like he raped someone or beat his wife.

 

[beast blazer]

I've only ever heard the term on american history x

 

[beast blazer]

Now everyone has to virtue signal and act like they are sooo offended.

 

[calvin natt]

I've only ever heard the term on american history x

Oh then what’s the big deal. crnjo only heard it once in a movie. We should let the Miami Heat and ESPN and Twitter know to get over it.

 

[DDolla]

The only real Leonard I like are Elle and dog Coco

 

[Hoopguru]

What game was he playing?
Is the game he was playing full of racism or insensitivity?

Im an old dude that doesn't keep up on some of the video being played, but when my kids were young 25 years ago or so some of the stuff they wanted to play or their friends was pretty raunchy.
Even some musicians and actors get raunchy with racist remarks.

I dont think Meyers is a racist but I do think he gets to hyped up and reckless and what he said was very insensitive and I hope he feels convicted and learns.

 

[hoopsjock]

I'm not saying it's right but f*g was a pretty commonly used word in a world that was pretty anti-gay. I'm sure most of us who are older used it at some point in their vocabulary. As the world changed most people stopped saying it. Same now with the word jip, which I still find myself saying occasionally even though I try hard not to. When I was younger it was also pretty common to use the word j3w to describe a cheapskate, again people have for the most part tried to stop using it. Also, bitch and pussy are somewhat frowned upon too.

The word Meyers used and the N word (not comparing the two) are worse in that they wouldn't just slip because it used to be a socially accepted word. I don't buy for a second Meyers didn't know what it meant because he used it as an insult. You wouldn't just randomly use that word in the middle of a game if it wasn't a word that was part of your normal vocabulary.

 

[RR7]

Now everyone has to virtue signal and act like they are sooo offended.

and I guess others get to stand up and show how they enjoy hearing bigoted banter to remind them of the good old days? Fuck outta here.

 

[Hoopguru]

Im Irish as they get and I remember mick being used all the time.
Id rather have someone call me a Mick than a Nazi.

 

[Minstrel]

I'm always amused by how these topics bring out the people who wouldn't normally display bigotry but get their white resentment out by vigorously defending bigots as victims of political correctness.

 

[beast blazer]

and I guess others get to stand up and show how they enjoy hearing bigoted banter to remind them of the good old days? Fuck outta here.

Go change your panties

 

[beast blazer]

I'm always amused by how these topics bring out the people who wouldn't normally display bigotry but get their white resentment out by vigorously defending bigots as victims of political correctness.

Blah blah blah...shut up.

 

[Scalma]

I've only ever heard the term on american history x

sounds more like a you problem.

 

[crandc]

literally never heard of it before today

Been called it a few times.