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It shouldn't be acceptable for some message board poster to anoint any of our student athletes with their so-called "for their own fun nickname". These players (student athletes) are representing our university. The only nicknames that should be used are the ones that are given to our players by their peers, family, etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
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Originally Posted by smootness
THIS - Best post in the entire thread. IMO
That's fine but I didn't see anyone jumping on anyone here for calling Joe Morrow "Stone Hands".Quote:
Originally Posted by yjnkdawg
+1. Been saying this since this all began. I can only think of one reason.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
Who gives a crap how many people spoke up then? It doesn't justify continuing to do it now with someone else.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
I stopped bringing up my displeasure with the nicknames because no one seemed to care and just let certain people do it. I always hated 'Stone Hands' just as much as any of the other nicknames.
Just stop doing it across the board.
It wasn't cool then either but there was probably 3 or 4 times it was mentioned whereas it seems like foambat is in every baseball thread 10 times along with having a separate thread. It is a lot more prevalent than Stone Hands or Checkdown Charlie. Also like someone else mentioned, Luke isn't even on a full scholarship so he is paying for the chance to put on the Maroon and White. He has walked off twice this year against Ole Miss so that should earn him enough gratitude to at least quit with the stupid nickname.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
I am probably guilty of it also at some point but my opinion is that this horse is certainly dead. I can't remember Sam Frost having a dumb nickname even though a lot of the same things were said.
Just so I understand, a supposed "preacher" is ok with running down a MSU player because another player was previously ran down. Someone is reading a different Bible than I am.Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
I know, amazing. Wonder if the good people at Longino would be so happy w that!? He's gonna run em all of to Spring Creek Baptist before its all said and done.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
Lol Nah, new ones coming in every week. None of them are snowflakes though. The snowflakes tend to be the ones that leave.Quote:
Originally Posted by Homedawg
Nope just think it's even more sorry to defend a white player while never saying a word when a black kid goes through the same thing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tbonewannabe
you had to dig deep for Joe--funny shit-to make a ridiculous point. You never did respond to how Selfish Mfer did yesterday--too busy looking up Joe Morrow, and you never said if you were ok with call our best player a Mfer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Todd4State
wow-stupid ass post-Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
Truth hurts don't it.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
This Luke Alexander talk on here is a lot like the Q thing a couple of months ago IMO.
I’m the one that called Jake a selfish MFer for that ONE AB he had on sat.Quote:
Originally Posted by tcdog70
And he was.
Hooooooooly crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
Let me be clear:
Those who call Joe Morrow 'Stone Hands' suck.
Those who call Dak Prescott 'Checkdown Charlie' suck.
Those who call Luke Alexander 'Foambat' suck.
Those who call any Mississippi State athlete a derogatory nickname suck.
And yes, I have said this over and over about all kinds of athletes people did this with.
You post insults about college kids who play for the school you support and then defend yourself by calling others racist? Good one, bud. Quit posting.
We had someone nicknamed Big Feces for crying out loud. Get over your damn selves!
Not at all. I think you misinterpreted my post. The point is what is good for the goose is good for the gander. It's not ok to defend luke and not defend Joe. It's as simple as that. And anyone who disagrees is not being rational. My point was an agreement with Todd when he asked a simple question... where were all of you when ppl were calling Joe stone hands? What's the difference? There is only one I can think of. That's the whole point. It's not ok to defend the white kid but not the black kid. Period.Quote:
Originally Posted by smootness
So the people who threw out the insults are not the ones in the wrong, it's the ones who didn't say enough against it?Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83
Holy crap, man.
And I was right freaking there...saying the nickname was stupid. Just as I have every nickname meant to be an insult that has ever been used against a Mississippi State athlete. Pretending everyone was ok with 'Stone Hands' is wrong.
And I agree with your overall point - these nicknames are awful and our athletes should all be defended against them. Glad we agree on that. Now stop using them and defending those who do.
I think it has more to do with the fact that Luke has won a few games for us this year, like Q in basketball. My question is if some nickname was said about Skelton, would the same amount of people defending Skelton.Quote:
Originally Posted by preachermatt83