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[Coatesvillain]

c_dog in here mad.

I love it.

Since we're racial cheerleading in here... Blake Griffin's black, dogg. We got that.

[Najee]

Originally Posted by Luke

I'm white, we don't have a lot of superstars in this league, but you don't see me fawning over every single white dude that can play just because he's white. ...

I don't give a damn about how many great white players there have been in the past. That's the entire crux of my argument. You realize that you're talking to the same Caucasian that dislikes the greatest white player ever, (Bird) constantly harps on the best white players today, (Love and Griffin) and refers to both of them as overrated players, right?

1.) Evidently, you're only counting white Americans. Last I saw, players like Steve Nash, Dirk Nowitzki and Manu Ginobili were white.

2.) Blake Griffin is biracial (black father, white mother):



3.) Being (presumably) a white American, you're not going to get a lot of sympathy on this issue. The vast majority of the coaches and executives in sports are white. Practically all of the owners in sports are white. Even the majority of the agents and legal representatives in the sports industry are white.

Moreover, you live in a country where a disproportionately large number of the business owners, political leaders, corporate executives and managers are white male in a society created by, for and benefits white males more than any group.

[Ron]

Maybe, but Blake gets his hops from his mother's side of the family.

[Dee-Zy]

Lol

[Ron]

[Jamel Irief]

Originally Posted by Luke

I don't give a damn about how many great white players there have been in the past. That's the entire crux of my argument. You realize that you're talking to the same Caucasian that dislikes the greatest white player ever, (Bird) constantly harps on the best white players today, (Love and Griffin) and refers to both of them as overrated players, right?

And I have no problem with Asian people liking Jeremy Lin. I have never said anything to the contrary. I do, however, have a problem with people overrating a player based on his race. If anything, you're ignorant for specifically liking a player due to his race. And there are plenty of Asians (including some on this site) that do not overrate Lin, but anyone who believes that he is a star in this league is either ignorant or does not understand basketball. He's mediocre. Sorry.

Bad comparison white boy.

Are Asians rabid Lin homers? Yes. Do most of them realize they are homers? Not really. But for you to compare it to your feelings of watching white men just shows how out of touch you are. Everywhere in every aspect of life you see form of white man on top and thriving. It's what happens when you have the majority of the resources.

A better comparison for you would be if a player from your high school was in the NBA. First let me ask is there one? and if not I guarantee if there was one you would follow and root for his success extra closely and probably also vehemently defend him from criticism.

My wife is Brazilian, she moved to LA when she was 3. She was a diehard Laker fan and remains one to this day. However, in 2002 her favorite team became the Nuggets. Why? They had just drafted the first ever Brazilian into the NBA. She was as depressed to see Nene go to the hapless Wizards as I was the day the Lakers traded Van Exel.

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Bad comparison white boy.

Are Asians rabid Lin homers? Yes. Do most of them realize they are homers? Not really. But for you to compare it to your feelings of watching white men just shows how out of touch you are. Everywhere in every aspect of life you see form of white man on top and thriving. It's what happens when you have the majority of the resources.

A better comparison for you would be if a player from your high school was in the NBA. First let me ask is there one? and if not I guarantee if there was one you would follow and root for his success extra closely and probably also vehemently defend him from criticism.

My wife is Brazilian, she moved to LA when she was 3. She was a diehard Laker fan and remains one to this day. However, in 2002 her favorite team became the Nuggets. Why? They had just drafted the first ever Brazilian into the NBA. She was as depressed to see Nene go to the hapless Wizards as I was the day the Lakers traded Van Exel.

Not really. I went to highschool with a handful of future NHL players and some I like and some I hate.

Dion Phaneuf is a piece of shit. Cam Ward is awesome.

[Bogg]

Originally Posted by R-Star

Not really. I went to highschool with a handful of future NHL players and some I like and some I hate.

Dion Phaneuf is a piece of shit. Cam Ward is awesome.

Hey now, there's no need to be bringing hockey into the conversation. Let's all keep it civil.

[e-monk]

wait, jeremy lin is chinese? I thought he was from the bay area

[R-Star]

Originally Posted by e-monk

wait, jeremy lin is chinese? I thought he was from the bay area

Why do you think we make all those trigonometry jokes with him calculating bank shots in his head?

[E.H. Munro]

Originally Posted by Coatesvillain

c_dog in here mad.

I love it.

Since we're racial cheerleading in here... Blake Griffin's black, dogg. We got that.

Hey, man, Jim Crow's dead, homey don't play that "one drop of coloured blood" rule no more. Blake's half-honky so we're claiming him.

[Luke]

Originally Posted by Jamel Irief

Bad comparison white boy.

Are Asians rabid Lin homers? Yes. Do most of them realize they are homers? Not really. But for you to compare it to your feelings of watching white men just shows how out of touch you are. Everywhere in every aspect of life you see form of white man on top and thriving. It's what happens when you have the majority of the resources.

A better comparison for you would be if a player from your high school was in the NBA. First let me ask is there one? and if not I guarantee if there was one you would follow and root for his success extra closely and probably also vehemently defend him from criticism.

My wife is Brazilian, she moved to LA when she was 3. She was a diehard Laker fan and remains one to this day. However, in 2002 her favorite team became the Nuggets. Why? They had just drafted the first ever Brazilian into the NBA. She was as depressed to see Nene go to the hapless Wizards as I was the day the Lakers traded Van Exel.

Julian Royal, (forward at Georgia Tech) Dai-Jon Parker (guard at Vandy) and Shannon Scott (PG at Ohio State) all went to my high school. I am on a first name basis with all three of them, and have been for years. Go ahead archivist, find the posts where I'm talking about how great they are.

[Luke]

Originally Posted by c_dog

again, you are ignorant because you have no idea what it feels to be a minority. you're white! you don't need to give a damn if a white athlete is good or overrated because you get more than a handful of elite white athletes in every sport.

a lot of asians get excited about jeremy lin because he's the first of his kind. and there's a difference in hoping that he becomes a elite player than thinking he already is one. most fans know at this point that he is a good player in the nba that is capable of starting on a good team in the nba. nobody is expecting him to make a franchise player impact in the game at this point.

and again with the ignorance. he is not mediocre. he is pretty good. just not superstar good.

So I'm ignorant because I follow a sport that is dominated by African Americans, a sport where nearly every single one of my favorite players is an African American, but I'm ignorant because Jeremy Lin is Asian and also a mediocre professional basketball player? Yeah, you have no idea what you're talking about.

He isn't a good player and he will never be a great player. Sorry I had to spell it out for you.

But go ahead, go on record and tell everyone what an ossum pro Lin is and will be. Your signature speaks volume to your incredible track record.

[Ron]

Why don't we just stop with all the racial bullshit and get back on topic, eh?

[Luke]

If someone wants to explain to me why Jeremy Lin will be a great point guard without calling me ignorant than fine. But if someone is going to call me out then I'm going to respond. Especially if they're as off base as c_dog is.

I'm still waiting to hear what's so great about him. Was it putting up numbers in a Mike D'Antoni system that would have allowed my 17 year old hipster sister to put up at least 12/5? Was it his ability to play like a starter for a month because we were in the middle of a lockout and teams didn't have time to scout or practice? Or maybe it's the fact that he's a point guard that relies, in part, due to athleticism and unpredictability that blew his knee out in his first real season?

Someone enlighten me.