Fans cheering for Catholic basketball team shout ‘You killed Jesus’ to opposing players (1 Viewer)

[Gr00vus]

I am Jewish, and I have been exposed to anti-Semitic behavior my entire life. Now, that isn't to say that my life has constantly been filled with hatred or people using slurs or anything like that. But you'd probably be surprised. In 7th grade I can remember crying to my mom because a group of kids thought it would be cool to start drawing swastikas on their notebooks and calling Jewish kids kikes.

I got exposed to a decent amount of this growing up too as one of few Jewish kids in our community. Got a swastika drawn on my locker in high school. That was pretty unnerving. All that said, I consider it an extremely mild exposure to anti-semitism. Maybe we're a bit overly sensitive to it, but given the history of Jews throughout the millennia, I can't blame anyone for being overly sensitive to it, though I try not to be myself. I try my best to differentiate between the ignorant and the truly sinister episodes of anti-semitism. This one just sounds ignorant to me.

 

[SWC]

skoo i am sorry that someone drew that on your locker that is crappy and it should never have happened and i will say this one thing that makes me laugh is when some i am a super toughguy moron goes out and draws a swastika or ss or whatever in a crappy bathroom stall at a factory i mean yeah nothing says look how powerful we are we own the dump stall where you brohans lay down some weekend brown on monday morning i mean if that is what the neo nazi movement has accomplished then i think its fair to say that they have done jack and sheeet and jack just left town literally and figuratably take that to the bank bromigos 

 

[The Football Freak]

Yes, this is most likely the case. As with the others in this thread who for some reason want to laugh it off or claim it's no big deal.

I am Jewish, and I have been exposed to anti-Semitic behavior my entire life. Now, that isn't to say that my life has constantly been filled with hatred or people using slurs or anything like that. But you'd probably be surprised. In 7th grade I can remember crying to my mom because a group of kids thought it would be cool to start drawing swastikas on their notebooks and calling Jewish kids kikes.

I was also very surprised to learn how prevalent this is in the working world as well. I've heard numerous coworkers make comments about Jewish people before they knew I was Jewish. And this is in an office environment with people who are college graduates. Shocks me that people still say that kind of stuff, in the workplace, in this day and age.

And I live in the Philly area, which has one of the highest concentrations of Jewish people in the country. I can't imagine how prevalent it is where there are far less Jews.

I had the same issues in 7th grade. Small world...

I've been called a ****. I've been asked "where's my tail?" by a group of friendly deep-southern kids, who were all genuinely curious, and then shocked to find out their parents had been lying to them. I've been told I killed Jesus, too. I'm half Jewish by culture from my fathers side, and my mom is Catholic. I was baptized as a baby. 

When my mom brought my dad home, my uncles tried to run off my "Jew" father. They have since apologized to my dad profusely, and have long since learned to not be bigots, and to accept my heritage.

I have many, many more examples from my life from childhood straight through recently. I harbor no ill will for anyone, or any group of people that I've experienced these things from. Individuals can be stupid, but I do not stereotype against groups. I'm not trying to side with anyone, or lambaste anyone, just joining Skoo in pointing out anti-semitism is real, healthy and more prevalent than some seem to think.

 

[SWC]

antisemites bigots racists misoganists in my mind they can all take a long walk off of a short pier no joke no bank just honesty hatred sucks the end 

 

[BassNBrew]

I had the same issues in 7th grade. Small world...

I've been called a ****. I've been asked "where's my tail?" by a group of friendly deep-southern kids, who were all genuinely curious, and then shocked to find out their parents had been lying to them. I've been told I killed Jesus, too. I'm half Jewish by culture from my fathers side, and my mom is Catholic. I was baptized as a baby. 

When my mom brought my dad home, my uncles tried to run off my "Jew" father. They have since apologized to my dad profusely, and have long since learned to not be bigots, and to accept my heritage.

I have many, many more examples from my life from childhood straight through recently. I harbor no ill will for anyone, or any group of people that I've experienced these things from. Individuals can be stupid, but I do not stereotype against groups. I'm not trying to side with anyone, or lambaste anyone, just joining Skoo in pointing out anti-semitism is real, healthy and more prevalent than some seem to think.

Is it more prevalent than calling people fat, 4 eyes, queer, crater face, etc?

 

[dgreen]

I've been asked "where's my tail?" by a group of friendly deep-southern kids, who were all genuinely curious, and then shocked to find out their parents had been lying to them. 

I have no idea what this means. A tail?

 

[Donkey Derp]

I don't have any doubt Koya is a good guy... frankly I would have a beer with anyone here.

Having said that - his accusations of me being being anti semitic, posting pics of nazi Germany as a parallel, being implicit in history repeating itself via another holocaust, and of laughing at his family being murdered are up there among the stupidest things I have ever seen posted here.

And let's be clear.. he came at me, not the other way around.

Who really wants to share a beer with such a childish troll?  There is no question that this forum and any other forum you ruin would be better off with you gone.  You add absolutely nothing of value here.  Even if I hadn't read Koya's post, I know that you posted something to incite a reaction from him because that is your sole reputation here.  You intentionally and continually post in a manner that is disrespectful and pathetic even after you were specifically told this in a thread you created yourself.  Lastly, shame on the moderators too for allowing you to continue to be insensitive and intolerant to people who value religion or are affected by religion in their life.  If you posted similar toned comments regarding someone's race or sexual identity, you would no longer be a member of this forum.  

 

[mquinnjr]

I'm Catholic, I find it embarrassing to our religion.

Let's call it even. Imagine how a rant like this would be handled in the press if it was the other way around: http://www.bloggernews.net/113232

 

[Ditkaless Wonders]

Who really wants to share a beer with such a childish troll?  There is no question that this forum and any other forum you ruin would be better off with you gone.  You add absolutely nothing of value here.  Even if I hadn't read Koya's post, I know that you posted something to incite a reaction from him because that is your sole reputation here.  You intentionally and continually post in a manner that is disrespectful and pathetic even after you were specifically told this in a thread you created yourself.  Lastly, shame on the moderators too for allowing you to continue to be insensitive and intolerant to people who value religion or are affected by religion in their life.  If you posted similar toned comments regarding someone's race or sexual identity, you would no longer be a member of this forum.  

 

[mquinnjr]

Jews should have countered with "boy touchers" IMO.

Absolutely fair game. The Catholic Church should never be allowed to climb out from how they handled this in the court of public opinion until they acknowledge all of the wrongdoing involved in shielding the felon priests.

 

[The Football Freak]

Is it more prevalent than calling people fat, 4 eyes, queer, crater face, etc?

Probably not, but I can't tell you for sure.

 

[The Football Freak]

I have no idea what this means. A tail?

It's an old anti-semitic myth that seems to persist--that we have horns and tails. It's a dehumanizing characteristic ascribed by those who weren't big fans. 

 

[The Football Freak]

To be fair, I haven't read the thread. I just saw a couple posters whom I respect that were not sure how much anti-semitism was actually around, and added some anecdotes. I'm not trying to jump into any matsuki or koya issues, or argue about the event leading to this thread, just adding my experiences. 

 

[matuski]

Who really wants to share a beer with such a childish troll?  There is no question that this forum and any other forum you ruin would be better off with you gone.  You add absolutely nothing of value here.  Even if I hadn't read Koya's post, I know that you posted something to incite a reaction from him because that is your sole reputation here.  You intentionally and continually post in a manner that is disrespectful and pathetic even after you were specifically told this in a thread you created yourself.  Lastly, shame on the moderators too for allowing you to continue to be insensitive and intolerant to people who value religion or are affected by religion in their life.  If you posted similar toned comments regarding someone's race or sexual identity, you would no longer be a member of this forum.  

My stalker is cute.

 

[Cold Dead Hands]

Did they miss the part during Sunday school where Jesus was always supposed to die for our sins, therefore all of mankind was responsible for the death of Jesus?

 

[tommyboy]

Let's call it even. Imagine how a rant like this would be handled in the press if it was the other way around: http://www.bloggernews.net/113232

I'm not talking/caring much about how Catholics are treated.

I think if we are true to our faith we would always practice good sportsmanship at all times without exception.

 

[tonydead]

I actually think Koya had a point to make.  Too bad he went bat #### crazy about it.

 

[Donkey Derp]

My stalker is cute.

Don't flatter yourself.  I say what has already been said before and what everyone thinks of you here.    

 

[matuski]

Don't flatter yourself.  I say what has already been said before and what everyone thinks of you here.    

That hard on you have for me has lasted longer than 4 hours.. call a doc.