1. "Well those things aren't equal" In response to Reply # 0 Wed Jun-23-21 11:36 AM by Hitokiri
Neither Mexicans nor Boricuas are known as "yellow" That would, historically, relate to Asians. If he were Asian, and someone called him "yellow" anything, then it would be in the same lane as "r*dskins" and other disparaging racial epithets. This ain't that.
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5. "Yes, it refers to his skin but the conotation isn't nearly the same." In response to Reply # 3
history and context matter. It's not at all comparable to "r*dskin" or anything related to Jeremy Lin. If he was called "Bean Mamba" or some shit, then you might be able to make a case. But, again, this ain't that.
I don't support or not support the nickname. I don't even think it's worth a post, honestly. But that shit is not even close to being the same.
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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."
13. "I don’t mean this disrespectfully" In response to Reply # 11
It’s just a question because I’m interested: What country are you from?
In the US, there’s a nuanced, but fairly clear series of conditions that make references to skin color not a one-size-fits-all kind of thing (eg calling someone a red bone vs calling someone the name of that football team).
I imagine it’s different elsewhere and different cultural sensitivities might create different interpretations of this.
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They're "color blind" they think that referencing that people are different is wrong. They whisper "he's... black." And somehow they feel entitled enough to tell black people how they can refer to other black people.
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"You can't beat white people. You can only knock them out."
18. "That’s not the experience I’ve lived as a black person" In response to Reply # 16 Thu Jun-24-21 08:11 AM by Eff That
But that’s fine. Like I said, it’s not a one-size fits-all. Maybe the black people you know have had different experiences.
Your original post made no mention of light skinned black people, so I thought you were equating calling Jeremy Lin yellow with calling Booker yellow. That’s still not the case.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
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33. "OKP has some type of Total Recall for white dudes" In response to Reply # 32
No matter how cool or chill they are one day they just snap.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
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30. "Bentagin is white? " In response to Reply # 0
and doing what white liberals do?
ugh..
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40. "Has a black person told you this is offensive?" In response to Reply # 39 Mon Jul-05-21 08:04 PM by Eff That
I’m sorry, I’m just still very confused how you can be in a post with multiple black people telling you you’re wrong about something that is a uniquely black issue and you’re digging your heels in, telling us we’re wrong, with a Wikipedia article as your only support of that assertion.
I’m not saying you’re a bad person, I’m just confused about the logic and it feels like there must be more to the story than “I’m liberal therefore I’m qualified to speak confidently about this while ignoring the insights of those with relevant lived experiences”
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I made a post, on an internet message board...I'm not in every NBA post chasing folks through threads and shouting them down for using the term yellow to describe a light skin black man
legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
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45. "well that is refreshing that you are uncomfortable calling " In response to Reply # 41
a Black person yellow
Thank you for the admission
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47. "Hate to break it to you, but you are Rachel Nichols." In response to Reply # 41
Ain't no black person told you shit about yellow being offensive. Liberal, because everything you said is text book white liberal, but because you are one, you can't see the forest for the trees. Completely unaware of the critiques of white liberalism. Black folks up in this thread telling you that your claims are off-base but your white ass apparently knows the ins and outs and nuances of blackness so well that you have the audacity to tell the black folks that they're wrong and you're right on this. FOH.
Now you're gonna make the disingenuous leap from telling black folks, "ya'll are being racist calling him yellow" to "well do you want Rachel Nichols saying it?????"
Man just shut up.
Ain't nobody said "Bentagin, call him Yellow Mamba or else!" If you don't wanna say it, then don't. But you made a whole ass thread telling black folks how they can and can't refer to other black folks based on your off-base, WRONG, ass read of race and blackness.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
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48. "white folks cant help themselves" In response to Reply # 47
they just have to tell Black people what they should do
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49. "What's offensive for *you* to say about Black people" In response to Reply # 41
is different from what Black people can/should say to/about one another.
It's your place to know what those boundaries are for *you*.
It's not your place to dictate that to them.
That you're trying to police how Black people refer to other Black people because it's something you're aware that *you* can't do, completely undermined whatever noble premise you thought you had when you made this poast.
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54. "RE: So you decided to tell Black people on an ostensibly Black site" In response to Reply # 52
>to stop doing the thing you saw white people do. > >Makes perfect sense. > >>Heard a light skin black man referred to as yellow by media >>personalities…cringed…made a post > >Except you didn't make a post about that. >And you didn't make the post to those people. > >So no, that doesn't really work as a rationale for the post >you actually made, in the place you actually made it. > >
I’m cryin’
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53. "But you have never addressed white commentators in this post" In response to Reply # 50 Wed Jul-07-21 12:17 PM by Eff That
All you’ve done is tell a bunch of black people what kind of language is offensive to black people and that you’re “shocked” that we don’t feel the same way you do.
I think you want to be an ally, but you’re doing it wrong. Allies listen.
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Almost as weird as maintaining an alias for close to 20 years I'm impressed you remember the login I'm not running from the criticism or hiding behind fake burner accounts like KD but I'm weird..OkayPlayer I'll repeat it until everybody reads it There's less than 50 people that post regularly on this entire site Grow up.
85. "What in the entire fuck are you talking about?" In response to Reply # 82 Sun Sep-19-21 02:00 PM by 3xKrazy
I’ve posted under one name for the entirety of my time here. No aliases. Go ask a mod to pull the IP addresses so they can confirm what a paranoid asshat you really are.
As if this thread couldn’t get any more embarrassing.
86. "lmao , seek therapy" In response to Reply # 82 Mon Sep-20-21 06:19 PM by guru0509
> >https://board.okayplayer.com/okp.php?az=show_topic&forum=8&topic_id=2743713&mesg_id=2743713&page=#2744293 > >Almost as weird as maintaining an alias for close to 20 years >I'm impressed you remember the login >I'm not running from the criticism >or hiding behind fake burner accounts like KD >but I'm weird..OkayPlayer >I'll repeat it until everybody reads it >There's less than 50 people that post regularly on this entire >site >Grow up.
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87. "have you contacted the mods yet to verify the IP? Or should I?" In response to Reply # 82 Mon Sep-20-21 10:50 PM by 3xKrazy
>I'll repeat it until everybody reads it
yes let's make sure everybody see this
I love how this entire thread is full of people dunking on your ass yet for some bizarre reason you pulled *my* name out of thin air to blame for making an alias.
I dont even remember having any exchanges with you (good, bad, or otherwise) prior to that simone biles thread. Frankly it's a bit creepy that I'd even be in your head like that.
90. "I asked if that was you" In response to Reply # 89 Tue Sep-21-21 07:57 AM by bentagain
I linked to why I thought that You said it wasn't The reply is directed to whoever that is No, I'm not going to apologize for asking if that was you, being that you are the only person to reference this post in an unrelated post I upped the Olympics post, which contains your reference to this post, to discuss the young ladies testimony ...and then this post got upped... You were one of a few posters questioning the validity of Biles' withdrawal for mental health reasons
Feel free to contact the mods if you feel that strongly
91. "you put my name in the title. your post was directed at me." In response to Reply # 90 Tue Sep-21-21 09:48 AM by 3xKrazy
>I linked to why I thought that
and your reasoning is bizarre. like i said, this ENTIRE site dunked on your wack ass in this thread. It could've been anyone. Or maybe this person is actually a legit account? I know, crazy to believe that yet another person on here would find your posting in this thread to be offensive and weird.
>No, I'm not going to apologize for asking if that was you, >being that you are the only person to reference this post in >an unrelated post
you're not going to apologize because you're a bitchmade cunt. and as demonstrated in this thread, when called out for being clearly wrong, instead of taking a step back and apologizing you simply double down on being a complete asshole.
you were following me around in the other thread, taking shots at me and posting like the incompetent asshole that you are. so I made mention of how embarrassing this thread was because it was relevant at the time. how this equates to me creating an alias to tell to you how embarrassing and weird you are doesn't make the least bit of sense.
>I upped the Olympics post, which contains your reference to >this post, to discuss the young ladies testimony >...and then this post got upped...
great job, detective.
>You were one of a few posters questioning the validity of >Biles' withdrawal for mental health reasons
ya except that wasnt at all what was said. but you being the incompetent asshole that you are you simply can't grasp it. and again, none of this explains why i would be the one to create an alias to tell you that you're werid. I can do that from my own screen name like I'm doing right now.
>Feel free to contact the mods if you feel that strongly
LOL. If *I* feel that strongly? You're the one who's working overtime trying to figure out the identity of someone on a messageboard who called you weird. And who felt strongly enough to start bumping 2 month old threads and spitting assbrained theories to support your stupid accusations. And threaten to 'keep it going so everyone can read it' with the clear objective of trying to embarrass me. But now suddenly you don't feel all that strongly about it simply wanna 'KIM'? That's rich.
Almost as weird as maintaining an alias for close to 20 years I'm impressed you remember the login I'm not running from the criticism or hiding behind fake burner accounts like KD but I'm weird..OkayPlayer I'll repeat it until everybody reads it There's less than 50 people that post regularly on this entire site Grow up.
51. "He deserves his own nickname, scorpion would be cool 🦂 " In response to Reply # 0
>We just spent at least 5 years educating the WFT why calling >someone redskin is racist > >...and here we are calling someone of mexican/PR >heritage...Yellow > >Please stop.
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
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63. "Scorpion and Sidewinder sounds like fake gangs from the 80’s" In response to Reply # 61
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legsdiamond Member since May 05th 2011 79594 posts
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78. "He sounds like a smart kid" In response to Reply # 77
but that doesn’t mean others won’t compare him because that is what we do in sports.
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