Texans Owner Defends Jerry Richardson

[Bama Panther]

9 hours ago, Mage said:

Yes, I'm well aware of what the cliche means.

However, in the context of how he said it, it could be construed as offensive.  For an obvious reason.  I don't see why that is so hard to get.  It was a dumb thing to say within the context of what was going on.  The argument you guys seem to be making is that something can't be offensive if it isn't intended that way, but that isn't true.  And clearly it offended a lot of people hence why he apologized.

Nobody is saying he's a racist.  At least I'm not.  Just that his use of a cliche and wording in that instance was offensive, intentional or not.  And even he said he used a poor choice of words.  

This is the problem with society in general though. People take things as offensive even if those things are not meant to be offensive. Our society looks for the negative in others. “How does what that person said make ME feel? Could it possibly be offensive? If so, I’m taking it that way.”

That is exactly what happened to this common cliche. Since it is a common cliche, why didn’t people just look at it for what it is, a metaphor? Why get upset about it if you know it is something commonly said? That makes no sense, and it speaks to a general societal mindset of seeking to cause conflict. 

On the flip side, could McNair have been a little more aware of the words he chose? Absolutely. While I do not think we should automatically assume the worst about a person and his/her intentions, we, as individuals, should choose our words carefully. However, I still don’t think things should be assumed the worst if there is a lesser intention which could be behind the word/action. I guess that is the criminal defense attorney in me. 

[Panthers4real]

Reading through this thread confirms the level of butt-hurt these days is almost as comical as it is concerning.  It's almost as though people just look for ways to be offended like its some sort of new fashion trend.  

[Devil Doc]

9 hours ago, thomas96 said:

He botched a common cliche but there wasn't anything offensive about it whatsoever, even if people who are paid millions to play a game got upset about it. The meaning behind what he said is that they, the owners, make the rules and decide what can and can't be done on the league's time, not the players. The players have some say and the owners can choose to listen or not, but the players don't run the show. The owners do. And he's absolutely right. That's the reality and there's nothing offensive about that. 

I'm confused on the straw grasping... Prison.. I.e. Prisoner's.. come in all shapes, sizes, races and religions. So when you say don't let the Prisoner's run the Prison... I don't look at it as in color or skin. It is not just "African Americans" in Prison. But anywho.

[AggieLean]

10 hours ago, thomas96 said:

People can take things any way they want. I could be offended by tons of things that the players say. Does that mean they're wrong and should apologize and that they're stupid to say the things they say? Toughen up people, jesus.

This is rich coming from you, and most people in this thread complaining about people finding things offensive. Again another situation where selfishness and “what I feel and do” is more important than others or lack of empathy rears it’s head. The same group of people who whined and cried about kneeling is telling others they need to toughen up and not get offended. That man should not have referred to those players as inmates, as being referred to as an inmate or criminal has always and will always have negative connotations. You damn right I’m going to get mad if you refer to me as an inmate, and I don’t care how you meant it. I don’t know if the man is a racist, but I haven’t called him that. He should have chose his words better.

Also, it’s been mentioned a few times in here, but when has it ever been ok to say offensive things or what time period we’re people “tougher” and didn’t get offended? Just like I’d like to know when America was “great” since that’s often stated, but I’ll savr that for the TB.

[Lumps]

Doesn’t matter if he intended to offend someone. That isn’t the point. There are things people could have said back in his day that were socially acceptable but no one really gave it a second thought if it was offensive or allowed due to sexism. 

Times have changed and it needs to end. No one needs to feel exploited, pressured or uncomfortable at their place of work any sex, any race and intending to or not is not the factor that should determine getting away with something. That’s just being lazy, selfish and unintelligent about what you’re doing/saying.

[4Corners]

1 hour ago, Panthers4real said:

Reading through this thread confirms the level of butt-hurt these days is almost as comical as it is concerning.  It's almost as though people just look for ways to be offended like its some sort of new fashion trend.  

McNair and Richardson are out of touch with society and the way things are now. I bet those brave, courageous children marching for gun reform offended you. 

[OBXPantha]

We live in an age of the perpetually offended.  People like to play the victim role so people twist things around to achieve that.  It is a real reach to take what that man said and try to apply it to one race or group unless you are one if this people who are always tyring to find something to be offended about.

[joeyxfresco]

9 minutes ago, OBXPantha said:

We live in an age of the perpetually offended.  People like to play the victim role so people twist things around to achieve that.  It is a real reach to take what that man said and try to apply it to one race or group unless you are one if this people who are always tyring to find something to be offended about.

I wonder what the feeling people got about the kneeling issue. Some may decbribe that as “offended”

 

Also wouldn’t you say that those same offended people twisted and turned the gesture into “disrespecting troops” even though it was explained over and over that it had nothing to do with the military?

 

Damn. Does this make it a double standard!? 

[OBXPantha]

1 minute ago, joeyxfresco said:

I wonder what the feeling people got about the kneeling issue. Some may decbribe that as “offended”

 

Also wouldn’t you say that those same offended people twisted and turned the gesture into “disrespecting troops” even though it was explained over and over that it had nothing to do with the military?

 

Damn. Does this make it a double standard!? 

No, it just reinforces my opinion that people like to find things to be offended about. 

[AggieLean]

1 minute ago, joeyxfresco said:

I wonder what the feeling people got about the kneeling issue. Some may decbribe that as “offended”

 

Also wouldn’t you say that those same offended people twisted and turned the gesture into “disrespecting troops” even though it was explained over and over that it had nothing to do with the military?

 

Damn. Does this make it a double standard!? 

Don’t you know man, that’s different!!! It’s ok to feel some type of way about that!

 

(sarcasm)

[TheRed]

41 minutes ago, OBXPantha said:

We live in an age of the perpetually offended.

It bewilders me that a human being who supposedly knows American history can be so blatantly ignorant. When you see someone make comments like this, remember it's only been a handful of decades since segregation in America. These are the individuals who in that time would have stood by or even willingly participated as atrocities and dehumanization continued if it were not for brave people fighting and giving their lives for the civil rights movement.

[Cary Kollins]

Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation

"In 1989, Robert McNair and his wife Janice established the Robert and Janice McNair Educational Foundation. The goal of the foundation was to remove some of the financial barriers that were preventing Rutherford County High school graduates from attending college. The first beneficiaries were the class of 1990. To date, the McNair foundation has awarded approximately $2.6 million in financial aid."

According to one tally, McNair was Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's largest donor from the period from January 1, 2009 to September 30, 2015, contributing $1,502,500.^[7][8] McNair has also donated to several Republican Party candidates.

 

 

Bob McNair can go fug himself.

[MechaZain]

6 minutes ago, TheRed said:

It bewilders me that a human being who supposedly knows American history can be so blatantly ignorant. When you see someone make comments like this, remember it's only been a handful of decades since segregation in America. These are the individuals who in that time would have stood by or even willingly participated as atrocities and dehumanization continued if it were not for brave people fighting and giving their lives for the civil rights movement.

Don't bother. Not worth arguing with people who have no sense of perspective. Folks who don't get why you can't undo 300+ years of oppression in like 60 don't want to understand.

[rico6]

14 hours ago, KendrickPanther said:

I dont think McNairs comment was racist/offensive. It was just a poor choice of words. 

I swear to fuging God this fan base never fails to astonish me with its insensitivity to just about anything offensive.