Irondawg
02-26-2014, 10:23 AM
http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10500657/nfl-expected-penalize-players-using-racial-slurs-games
Very interesting and I'd say I'm all for it. In the end it's just a word and the whole sticks and stones theory should apply.
However, you have one group of people (political groups, journalist, etc) that want to define it as the most vulgar, insulting word you could use for an African American and want to try and rid the world of the word. All fine and noble.
But then you have a group of people (athletes, entertainers, musicians) that are very much in the public eye and are African American using the word all the time and think nothing of it.
Of course the NFL then has to figure out the whole "Redskin" thing as well if they want to enforce this rule.
Very interesting and I'd say I'm all for it. In the end it's just a word and the whole sticks and stones theory should apply.
However, you have one group of people (political groups, journalist, etc) that want to define it as the most vulgar, insulting word you could use for an African American and want to try and rid the world of the word. All fine and noble.
But then you have a group of people (athletes, entertainers, musicians) that are very much in the public eye and are African American using the word all the time and think nothing of it.
Of course the NFL then has to figure out the whole "Redskin" thing as well if they want to enforce this rule.