Chink in the Armor?

Townhallsavoy · « **Reply #20 on:** February 18, 2012, 06:29:50 PM »

It most likely wasn't a slip of the tongue. But no one can know for sure.

And that's part of the problem. It's such a stupid issue for overreaction. If the person responsible is found guilty of being purposefully racist, fire him/her. If not, give him/her a warning. Fire him/her. Whatever. But ESPN took it down immediately.

People - like the black dude from the video - seem to want more. They want to know what ESPN is going to do to make things right. Kind of like Don Imus. The guy got fired and rightfully so, but many people wanted blood.

As someone posted on Twitter - Lin is going to own ESPN. Why?

DnATL · « **Reply #21 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:12:47 PM »

The thread title made me think this mighto be an endorsement announcement with Under Armour, but Lin is already signed to Nike

DnATL · « **Reply #22 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:15:19 PM »

Quote from: Townhallsavoy on February 18, 2012, 06:29:50 PM

As someone posted on Twitter - Lin is going to own ESPN. Why?

If you want to complain about the Chinese trying to own all of America, that's the forum next door

Kaos · « **Reply #23 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:51:44 PM »

Quote from: Saniflush on February 18, 2012, 04:56:25 PM

but the tar baby, he say nothin'

An' Br'er Fox, he lay low.

Kaos · « **Reply #24 on:** February 18, 2012, 07:55:36 PM »

Quote from: JR4AU on February 18, 2012, 03:34:43 PM

Christ Almighty! Tell me you're kidding!

http://blog.al.com/live/2012/02/uncle_remus_brer_rabbit_got_fa.html

Token · « **Reply #25 on:** February 18, 2012, 10:11:05 PM »

Quote from: Kaos on February 18, 2012, 07:55:36 PM

http://blog.al.com/live/2012/02/uncle_remus_brer_rabbit_got_fa.html

The other side to that story is the officer who filed that complaint has just committed career suicide. Hope he enjoyed his career.

Token · « **Reply #26 on:** February 18, 2012, 10:14:40 PM »

And honestly, I'm impressed anyone noticed the "chink" comment. I can't remember the last time there was a national race issue when the victim wasn't black.

wesfau2 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:04:35 AM »

Writer fired.

Another guy suspended for using the same slur.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/sport/espn-lin-slur/index.html?hpt=us_c2

JR4AU · « **Reply #28 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:17:50 AM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on February 20, 2012, 11:04:35 AM

Writer fired.

Another guy suspended for using the same slur.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/sport/espn-lin-slur/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Not smart to intentionally write racial slurs. No passes!

Kaos · « **Reply #29 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:25:01 AM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on February 20, 2012, 11:04:35 AM

Writer fired.

Another guy suspended for using the same slur.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/sport/espn-lin-slur/index.html?hpt=us_c2

Pathetic. It's not a slur, it's a saying.

AUChizad · « **Reply #30 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:27:15 AM »

This is superb.

http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/Linsanity-Postgame-Cold-Open/1386272

JR4AU · « **Reply #31 on:** February 20, 2012, 11:46:39 AM »

Quote from: Kaos on February 20, 2012, 11:25:01 AM

Pathetic. It's not a slur, it's a saying.

He intentionally used it as a play on words to make it a slur.

CCTAU · « **Reply #32 on:** February 20, 2012, 02:08:53 PM »

I don't see the issue here. Everybody knows the Chinese are always trying to steal our weapons.

ssgaufan · « **Reply #33 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:00:09 PM »

Quote from: CCTAU on February 20, 2012, 02:08:53 PM

I don't see the issue here. Everybody knows the Chinese are always trying to steal our weapons.

It's because they have little dick syndrome.

AWK · « **Reply #34 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:49:40 PM »

What is so racist about armor? Is this because Samurai's used armor while the Chinese focused on Kung Fu?

djsimp · « **Reply #35 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:52:25 PM »

Quote from: ssgaufan on February 20, 2012, 05:00:09 PM

It's because they have little dick syndrome.

Who is the hottie? I must know. Yummy.

djsimp · « **Reply #36 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:55:48 PM »

Quote from: AWK on February 20, 2012, 05:49:40 PM

What is so racist about armor? Is this because Samurai's used armor while the Chinese focused on Kung Fu?

I think it has something to do with silverware.

JR4AU · « **Reply #37 on:** February 20, 2012, 05:58:54 PM »

Quote from: djsimp on February 20, 2012, 05:55:48 PM

I think it has something to do with silverware.

Pell City Tiger · « **Reply #38 on:** February 20, 2012, 06:19:46 PM »

Quote from: wesfau2 on February 20, 2012, 11:04:35 AM

Writer fired.

Another guy suspended for using the same slur.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/19/sport/espn-lin-slur/index.html?hpt=us_c2

No one can say that ESPN acted niggardly in handing out their punishment.

GH2001 · « **Reply #39 on:** February 20, 2012, 08:37:51 PM »

Quote from: AUChizad on February 18, 2012, 06:19:27 PM

Right now, the college basketball home page caption says "True Blue" with a picture of the Kentucky basketball team. See what they did there? They took a "well worn phrase" and applied it to Kentucky's blue uniforms. The NHL home page says "March of the Penguins". See what they did there? A witty pun that uses the title of a well known movie and applies it to the Pittsburgh Penguins. The NCAA Football home page reads "B1G Bang Theory". See a pattern yet?

I swear to God, as I was writing this to prove a point, the exact same story & picture on the NFL home page changed from "Open Air" a pun using a "well worn phrase" and applying it to these players' open contracts. Now it's changed to "Where to Next?". Covering their tracks, perhaps?

Edit 2: The Kentucky basketball and Penguins hockey examples have been taken down and replaced with other headlines, also in the time it took me to write this post. Perhaps anything to similarly punny has been removed in an attempt to quell arguments like the one I'm making now?

Obvious doesn't begin to describe it. There's no reason to go with that headline if not for the play on words.

I think it was meant to say he wasn't perfect after all. They found a weakness in him. He had been made out to be superman and he wasn't after all. Very accurate phrase just bad choice of words. Espn is not stupid, they wouldn't have purposely posted something intentionally racist. Go look up the word chink and what is the first definition from websters you get?

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/chink