Robbie Anderson traded to Arizona

[pantherclaw]

2 hours ago, dave-o said:

I heard we got a $25 Home Depot gift card for him...

More than he was worth. 

[Chief Keek]

Countdown to this thread going to the tindershit box

[onmyown]

9 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

it's just a little suspect they're going after (1) his hair, which is locks and extremely black, and (2) his register of speech, which is unapologetically AAE and extremely black. it feels like they're using robbie sucking and being a jerk as a vehicle to bag on black culture 

it probably feels that way because you’re always on alert to be offended

[KillerKat]

9 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

Dude.  And this will be my last post on this.

 

Between Robbies actions, interviews and twitter posts the dude is a fuging moron.  It has nothing to do with his dialect or register of speech.  Its crazy to try and tag the racism label to folks laughing at this dumb motherfuger.   He cannot string together 2 fuging sentences where he doesnt sound idiotic.  I get it, thats his shtick but being labeled a retard and being laughed at goes with that territory.   I mean is basic English that hard to learn?

According to some, my English teachers, including some black, are racist for being so strict with the language and having high standards. 

[philit99]

What’s that bear doing?  
will now be, what’s that pelican doing?

Edited October 17, 2022 by philit99

[PhillyB]

2 minutes ago, KillerKat said:

According to some, my English teachers, including some black, are racist for being so strict with the language and having high standards. 

wrong. no language or dialect that has an internally consistent registry is "wrong" because the only way one is "right" is if someone with power says it is (historically white ppl obviously.)

some language or dialect can be inappropriate for a particular situation. my teacher correcting me from saying "ain't" in school ain't wrong, because in school and in formal settings we say isn't because that's more appropriate. with my friends i say ain't and that's fine.

robbie is talking in AAE as a football player in a locker room where you're paid millions of dollars to sell an entertaining product to consumers. robbie speaking AAE as an entertainer isn't inappropriate. when robbie goes to the bank he probably code switches to something a little more "standard" or "appropriate" for the context as many people with nonstandard english dialects do.

language use is governed by history and power and we should remember which of its social advantages we carry with us without having earned it by wielding it like a sword to cut down those who use it differently.

[Prowler2k18]

56 minutes ago, Call Me James said:

Who signed RA to that terrible deal?

 

Who had final say over roster decisions?

Not saying Fitt didn’t make a mistake but some of you fail to realize the extent of Rhule’s control over the roster. His near total autonomy on roster decisions was part of his contract deal. You can thank Tepper and Marty Meatballs for that.

Edited October 17, 2022 by Prowler2k18

[PhillyB]

14 minutes ago, onmyown said:

it probably feels that way because you’re always on alert to be offended

you're right, telling black people to talk right is totally above board and only a snowflake would object 

[Brooklyn 3.0]

17 minutes ago, PhillyB said:

it's just a little suspect they're going after (1) his hair, which is locks and extremely black, and (2) his register of speech, which is unapologetically AAE and extremely black. it feels like they're using robbie sucking and being a jerk as a vehicle to bag on black culture 

I mean, if they're like, "his stupid African hair", etc. then they should be banned at once.

But it does look pretty silly. People should be allowed to make fun of a hairstyle. It's just hair. If we're going to put ancestry and heritage off-limits ... welp ... no making fun of any fat guy with Italian roots lol, guys with red hair (don't say the G Word), accents, first and last names, religious stuff, etc.

[Mr. Scot]

15 minutes ago, Chief Keek said:

Countdown to this thread going to the tindershit box

My favorite gif...

I have a parakeet that looks just like that

[Jon Snow]

[CanadianCat]

Its impossible for me to look at Robbie and not see Sideshow Bob.

[PhillyB]

4 minutes ago, Brooklyn 3.0 said:

I mean, if they're like, "his stupid African hair", etc. then they should be banned at once.

But it does look pretty silly. People should be allowed to make fun of a hairstyle. It's just hair. If we're going to put ancestry and heritage off-limits ... welp ... no making fun of any fat guy with Italian roots lol, guys with red hair (don't say the G Word), accents, first and last names, religious stuff, etc.

i mean yeah sure in a vacuum. but in the context of our culture there's no powerful, structural prejudice against redheads such that saying the G Word would be an obvious reflective slur. whereas the N word (or making fun of black folks hair, which is DEEPLY rooted to black culture) absolutely could be. so even if it's intended innocently why bother? why take the chance of making some look at you sideways and half to decide if you're being funny or racist? seems a lot easier just not to go there 

[ChibCU]

The Tinderbox warriors have escaped.

Robbie’s hair is stupid which matches his intellect.