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This is true...especially along racial lines.
As a Duke fan...I hated Hansbrough.
If Hansbrough had played for Duke, he might have broken the internet with hatred.
white people are stupid, irrational and when you really piss us off, we throw you in ovens.
I'm guessing that people that like Hill and hate Laettner and Hurley were because of the douchenozzle image Laettner and Hurley had, while Hill seemed like a decent guy who was trying to stay above the drama.
It's an odd thing and seems to be most prevalent on this board. Always struck me as odd...there's a handful who are avid NCAA basketball fans on this board who will deride a guy simply because he's a white basketball player or a team because it's "too white". It's simply mind-boggling and I can't imagine someone saying today on this board that a guy sucks at something like tennis or hockey simply because he's black or the team has too many black dudes.
Really think this is true...he would probably transcend Laettner even though he wasn't as successful. It would definitely eclipse Redick.
Are they hated just because they are white? Gerald Henderson and Dahntay Jones belong on the d-bag list and they aren't white. And there are white guys that were never hated like Parks, Singler, and Scheyer (Scheyer did get made fun of for his weird facial expressions though).
I've heard the sentiment before the 30for30 and it was also 1 of the 5 reasons in the 30for30 documentary. Usually it's code for a pastier, nerdier type player, but rather than hating Duke cause they are pretentious or gangly or obnoxious, many people hate Duke because "they're so white". The same thing applied to the mid 80's Celtics.
Definitely.
There definitely was some racial components to it during Laettner's run. You had the Fab Five in stark contrast to them and UNLV (who I personally think should get more credit for bringing hip hop culture and flair to the game before the Fab Five...but to hear Jalen tell it...they're basically the reason America listens to hip hop now).
That's the players, not the fans.
Definitely some merit to your post.There's also the socio-economic aspects that will sometimes draw racial lines.
Weird. I have no explanation for that. If I'm understanding you correctly that's basically the opposite of the Eckstein/Woodhead thing, and equally silly.
I'm right there with you...have never been a fan of the Plumlee's.
Recruit another Gerald Henderson or dahntay jones. We can hate the black jackasses as much as the white ones.
Speaking of these guys made me think of Gregg Doyel calling out Kryzewski
I've long since accused this board of protecting certain races versus others when it comes to moderating. So every time someone says "too white" it's stuck out to me.
Wouldn't Corey Maggette just about cover Duke for a good long while?Recruit another Gerald Henderson or dahntay jones. We can hate the black jackasses as much as the white ones.
Stomp has always been an exaggeration. He put his foot down on him...sending a message. He didn't even put pressure on it.Not that he shouldn't have been thrown out for it or at the very least personal foul.
I totally get that...the problem i have is when people coin it as being "too white".
Ah...then I'm good.
Guess it depends "people".
Wait, don't tell me you've bought into this well-perpetuated myth that Laettner wasn't punished? He got whistled for a technical. Maybe I misunderstood you.
Misspoke and honestly forgot.
There you go. There was some crusade on college basketball forums in the early days of the Internet, say around 1994-2000, to convince everyone that Laettner had not been whistled for anything as a result of the play. And it worked; people still believe that.
There is a race component to it, but it doesn't necessarily imply racist undertones. Some of the white on white hate can be explained by jealousy, particularly when the athlete is physically unimpressive and the white fan can relate to him in that regard. In the case of the scrappy white player, It's part resentment for the media going overboard in their praise of the player's high basketball IQ, work ethic, leadership, etc. It's also more socially acceptable to rip on white players, as accusations of racism are less likely to surface - and such fans may simply be choosing to not be as vocal or vicious about their dislike for athletes who happen to be black. Not so long ago Patrick Ewing endured racist taunts, signs, and acts (including having a banana thrown at him) while at Georgetown; while it was chastised then, the vitriol that would arise today in such a situation with the internet in full force would be on a different level, and fans know that.
Brian Bosworth admitted similar feelings regarding "The Boz" in his 30 for 30. Laettner seems to be much more of an ### than Redick, but I have little doubt that playing the role, whether forced to or desired to, contributed to his college persona. Cause and effect in the relationship between college fans and young, and often immature players, with the media intertwined, can cause lines between reality and an act to become blurred.
Grayson was money coming off the bench with Duke down 9 and Okafor & Winslow on the bench in foul trouble. He really lit a spark and kept Duke in the game both emotionally and on the scoreboard.
do you have quantum leaping abilities?
It's available in parts online.do you have quantum leaping abilities?
Grantland says: Sole Man will make its prime-time television debut on Thursday, April 16, at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN.
Maybe it was released on some other platform?
