Kobe going to get in trouble again?

[frijolero01]

[Omar Little]

[greenfrog]

[golaker]

[C M B]

So what was the word used? Was it "ringfinger"? I would sue if someone called me that.
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[Rivershow]

[Dladi Vidac]

I love Kobe more and more each day. Punk ass dwight. So glad he's not on this squad. Could never root for that (bleep) ass schmuck.
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[Dladi Vidac]

[C M B]

[golaker]

[troy]

It wasn't meant in a racial way, so it's a non-story. Anybody who's played pickup games know that players of all races use niggga quite often.

[Rivershow]

[golaker]

[C M B]

[Rivershow]

[golaker]

Lol whatever. Good luck with that.
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[yinoma2001]

Guys when you use that terrible word, better make sure to ENUNCIATE as a beatdown is contingent upon the proper pronunciation of -a or -er.
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[Rivershow]

[ringfinger]

[frijolero01]

[sonic the laker]

Ok. I'm going to TRY to give the point of this tread some clarity. I'll do my best anyways....

In regards to the use of the "N" word, the is a bit complex, because of the history of the word.

Most educated people should have some knowledge of the origin of the "N" word, so I'm going to skip that. Suffice to say that, the word was originally meant to be descriptive, not derogatory.

Of course, over time, the usage/meaning of the word changed to something more sinister. Most people know this.

Recently however, the "N" word has seen usage to convey something other than "description" or "derogation" in its meaning. Granted, the "new N" word at first was mostly used between black people. It was "our" word.

But, propagation of the "new N" through music, movies, and other major media, has spread the word beyond the bounds of the black neighborhoods/homes. Once this happened, a word that black people considered their own, a right earned through decades of blood, sweat, and death, wasn't just theirs anymore.

The word was ok for blacks, and non-spanish latino/a's to use. Since we had a shared history of discrimination, and non-acceptance. Can't speak for Native Americans, but I'm sure if they wanted to use the word, it would be fine too, given their history.

The "N" word was seen as a word of "ownership" when used in the past. The word "boy", also falls into this group. Now, black people own themselves, and that freedom took expression through our usage of the "new N" word. For some in the black community the "new N" word means brotherhood, not humiliation. Of course, the debate of the usage rages on, within the black community.

All that being said. Now, the "N" word is out there. I, for one, am not offended when non-blacks use the word. Granted, most non-blacks use it because it's the new fad. But, instead of punishing people for saying the word, I like to educate people, so there's a better understanding of what that word means to black people, and why we use it. If my non-black brothers wanna use that word to try to connect with me, cool.

Anyways, a lot of text, and I'm sure that what I posted doesn't really cover it all, but I could literally go on and on about this topic. Just wanted to make it as short as possible, while getting my point of view across.


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[kaoss128]

If a white player had said it he would have been fined. You can't have that double standard.

[ROTL]

Igga and igger are 2 completely different words. Racists love and use the latter. Blacks use the former among themselves.

[Dladi Vidac]

[kobeandgary]