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That is fair to say but you are now involving the legal system. This incident was not given the opportunity to get that far.
If I were Tech I'd be pretty embarrassed. But he probably gives them a lot of $ and is a general representation of the other old rich white guys who give them a lot of $, so they'll probably just stay quiet.
I would 100% support Marcus if he had kicked that fan's ###. Fat, rednecked, white people who use the n-word are in the same class as people who text in movie theaters They deserve to get their asses kicked.
LOL at this comment: "You've just described Bleacher Report's business model."
So rich white people from Lubbock typically sit court side and yell racially insensitive remarks? That must make it tough on their bball coache recruiting.
I don't know. I said "probably" because I'm just guessing. I hope I'm wrong, but if they say nothing about it, we'll have our answer, won't we?
Weird. Deadspin is actually being pretty cautious here, which maybe its political parent, Gawker, might be advised to do at times. But, like the commenters there have funnily commented on, is Africa now a word to be deleted? That seems...so odd.
You're wrong, man. He may not get in any trouble, but it won't be because 'that's what folks do around these parts'.
Leave it to you to give the racist a chance at redemption with a simple 'I'm sorry'
You guys have clearly never been to Lubbock. And why is it hard to believe Smart knew who said it? Obviously something was said that got his attention. He turned his head and saw who said it, likely because the guy was still yapping. Seems pretty obvious he didn't just pick the guy at random.
As a HC I thought it was the high road. Show some superiority over your emotions and professionally put the guy in his place. Bigger part is to back your player. I would have been walking towards the stands for sure and even if I got suspended a game or week, would have been worth it, not right the way that student athlete was treated. What kind of example as men are we portraying here?
Id like to put my hands around his throat just for fun. He's too old to be this big of a dope.
Disagree. If you cross the line you know you're risking a punch in the mouth. That's how fights almost always start. May not be justified but it's reality.
Great, if that is reality than if this kid punches him, I would guarantee the old man would come out financially ahead in this. The lawsuits and settlements he would get would be in the millions. That is a lot to risk for one punch and some hurt feelings.
so the next time a black guy calls me a cracka it's cool if I coldcock him?
It ain't nothin' for me to whup a man's ###.
How many punches did Marcus Smart throw last night?
If that's where you want to go... Most of us here think you're an idiot, so tread lightly if you're trying to claim any intellectual high ground on any subject with any user here.The point of my question was to illustrate my belief that there is a meaningful difference between throwing a punch at a guy and what Marcus Smart did last night. I'm not alone on this. So if you're assuming that everyone here thinks there is no difference between what Smart did and throwing a punch and therefore wouldn't change their stance on the subject, you're going to be surprised.
I was speaking to his "never justified" generality. Obviously both parties should weigh the risks of their verbal and physical actions. That doesn't always happen though.
All the actual players in this drama seem way too reasonable to ever be FFA posters.
I was going to ask the same question. Literally never heard a black person call anyone a 'cracka'. other than on TV
Both people apologized, superfan is going to give himself a little TO which seems like a good idea. Smart getting a suspension. This should pretty much be the end of the story.
Sizable penalty given where his team stands now. The Pokes are 4-6 in conference and they need to go at least 2-1 over their next three to keep an at-large bid in play. Without Smart, they are going to lose at Texas, probably lose hosting Oklahoma, and what should have been a coin flip at Baylor is now gong to be tough to win.
