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Like I said before... it's the ones who claim to be hurt so much by the word that 1)use it amongst themselves on a consistent basis, and 2) give the word more power and time than it should actually be awarded.
If you can't see that, well I'm sorry.
That's because the kid is not black.
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That is a damn shame. When are people going to quit kissing the black community's ass every time they are offended? I have many, many black friends that would call this situation just what it is, bullshit. I would love for some idiot to counsel me about my use of the n-word. It would be the highlight of my life.
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There is more of a grey area there. Most guys assume *something* went down but it wasnt like lifetime movie .
Ie the dez Bryant slapping his mom thing? Jay glazer wouldn't go into details but said the story is nothing like what the headlines say
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While I'm not sure how you objectively measure amount of offense taken by the use of a given word, I think you're partly right. There are words that other races take offense to, but I don't think there's another word that is "as offensive" as this one.
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I don't know the answer to that... My guess is that they try to use it to take some of the sting out of it. But it certainly depends on who is using it. I wish they wouldn't use it... it makes some people think it's ok to use, when clearly it is not.
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If you're not black, I don't think you can really comment on "giving the word more power than it should be awarded." You don't know how it feels to have it used against you in a derogatory way.
That would be like me saying giving birth doesn't really hurt all that bad. get over it women. I'm sure all the mothers in the world would give my opinion a lot of weight.
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Does it hurt you when people call you white trash and throw things at you, pep?
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Poor example. There is no possible way a man can give birth. But anybody can be hit with a racial slur. Gook, slope, honky, cracker, wetback, or whatever. So yeah, while there is no possible way a man could know what childbirth is like, they could know what it feels like to be discriminated against. Who is anybody to say which one is worse? Black people had it bad, sure. So did Indians. So did Jews. Etc...
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Someone is saying that Cooper's words have 'hurt so many'.
Are you kidding me?
Are you kidding me?
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Wow.
I thought I had heard it all until that one.
Want to take the sting out of something? Don't give it a moment of thought. Sort of like what you were told to do when you were little and you came home and told your parents that other kids were calling you names at school... ignore them, and they'll move on to something else.
I don't know why blacks get so worked up about the word anyway, lately it's been hurting white folks more than it's been hurting them, if you really think about it.
Philly's Mayor weighs in...
The Eagles may not be done with receiver Riley Cooper, but the man who runs the town where they play sounds like he is.
“As the Mayor of this City and an African-American man, I find the remarks made by Riley Cooper, repugnant, insensitive and ignorant, and all of us, regardless of race or nationality, should be offended by these comments,” Michael A. Nutter said in a release. “I recognize that the private sector is very different than the public sector in terms of rules and procedures, but I would note that in our government, if an executive branch ‘at-will’ employee, somewhat similar to Mr. Cooper’s status with the Eagles, made such comments, I would insist on a suspension at a minimum and would seriously have to evaluate terminating such an individual from employment with the City.”
If that portion of the statement didn’t make Nutter’s position regarding the suitability of a fine clear, he had more on that point.
“In a year when we celebrated the great achievements of Jackie Robinson in the movie ’42′, it is truly saddening that racial epithets are still being hurled like baseballs, or by a football player, at the human dignity of African-Americans and others,” Nutter said. “This incident is a disgrace, and cannot be excused by just paying a fine, as if it were a parking ticket.”
The challenge, Nutter believes, is finding a sanction that matches the transgression.
“Mr. Cooper has done something which he clearly knows was wrong and he has accepted personal responsibility, but the punishment should match the intense level of the offense,” Nutter said. “It is ultimately up to the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL to determine whether what has been announced as a penalty is enough, but in my opinion it falls short of a serious recognition of just how offensive and hurtful these comments are to African-Americans and other people of good conscience who fight discrimination on many fronts — race, religion, gender, sexual preference, marriage equality, employment and many other areas. Sports players are in fact, knowingly or unknowingly, role models for our youth who often imitate their behavior and actions. It is my view that beyond any other punishment that could potentially result from this incident, Mr. Cooper must look deep in his heart to see how, beyond his personal public apology, he can repair the damage that he has caused to the Philadelphia community, and its relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL.”
We’re not sure how much damage has been done to the relationship between the Eagles and their city. No one blames the Eagles for Cooper’s remark, and few (apart from Nutter) have argued that something more than a fine should be imposed.
Still, Nutter’s comments become yet another factor that could impact the willingness of Cooper’s teammates to welcome him back, whenever his self-imposed exit from the team ends.
The Eagles may not be done with receiver Riley Cooper, but the man who runs the town where they play sounds like he is.
“As the Mayor of this City and an African-American man, I find the remarks made by Riley Cooper, repugnant, insensitive and ignorant, and all of us, regardless of race or nationality, should be offended by these comments,” Michael A. Nutter said in a release. “I recognize that the private sector is very different than the public sector in terms of rules and procedures, but I would note that in our government, if an executive branch ‘at-will’ employee, somewhat similar to Mr. Cooper’s status with the Eagles, made such comments, I would insist on a suspension at a minimum and would seriously have to evaluate terminating such an individual from employment with the City.”
If that portion of the statement didn’t make Nutter’s position regarding the suitability of a fine clear, he had more on that point.
“In a year when we celebrated the great achievements of Jackie Robinson in the movie ’42′, it is truly saddening that racial epithets are still being hurled like baseballs, or by a football player, at the human dignity of African-Americans and others,” Nutter said. “This incident is a disgrace, and cannot be excused by just paying a fine, as if it were a parking ticket.”
The challenge, Nutter believes, is finding a sanction that matches the transgression.
“Mr. Cooper has done something which he clearly knows was wrong and he has accepted personal responsibility, but the punishment should match the intense level of the offense,” Nutter said. “It is ultimately up to the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL to determine whether what has been announced as a penalty is enough, but in my opinion it falls short of a serious recognition of just how offensive and hurtful these comments are to African-Americans and other people of good conscience who fight discrimination on many fronts — race, religion, gender, sexual preference, marriage equality, employment and many other areas. Sports players are in fact, knowingly or unknowingly, role models for our youth who often imitate their behavior and actions. It is my view that beyond any other punishment that could potentially result from this incident, Mr. Cooper must look deep in his heart to see how, beyond his personal public apology, he can repair the damage that he has caused to the Philadelphia community, and its relationship with the Philadelphia Eagles and the NFL.”
We’re not sure how much damage has been done to the relationship between the Eagles and their city. No one blames the Eagles for Cooper’s remark, and few (apart from Nutter) have argued that something more than a fine should be imposed.
Still, Nutter’s comments become yet another factor that could impact the willingness of Cooper’s teammates to welcome him back, whenever his self-imposed exit from the team ends.
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Feigned pain... it's the "cultural" thing to do nowadays.
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Don't tell me how to feel Willie Williams.
And the Eagles or the NFL really can't do anything to Riley Cooper here. He wouldn't be punished, by law, if he were a civilian slinging around the n-word.
And btw, it was a Kenny Chesney concert for fuck's sake. He was clearly referring to white people.
Why are people so upset about this? He wasn't directing it towards any Afro Americans.
And the Eagles or the NFL really can't do anything to Riley Cooper here. He wouldn't be punished, by law, if he were a civilian slinging around the n-word.
And btw, it was a Kenny Chesney concert for fuck's sake. He was clearly referring to white people.
Why are people so upset about this? He wasn't directing it towards any Afro Americans.
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Eagles release Cooper, bringing team together. They go on to a surprise 10-6 year and win the NFC East. 
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I think he said he was going to fight everyone who was wearing knickers in there. Could be wrong, though.