The absolute worst sports talk clown of all time might have pushed his edgy jackass act a bit too far this time....
Its too complex? Ive never bought into that baseball is too complex. Really? A third of the sport is from the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic has not been known in my lifetime as having world-class academic abilities. A lot of those kids come from rough backgrounds and have not had opportunities academically that other kids from other countries have. Baseball is like any sport. Its mostly instincts. A sportswriter who covers baseball could go up to Tony La Russa and make an argument and Tony would listen and it would seem reasonable. Theres not a single NFL writer in the country who could diagram a play for Bill Belichick. You know, we get caught up in this whole thinking mans game. Is it in the same family? Most people could do it. Its not being a concert pianist. Its in the same family. |
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who cares?
So if you were Dominican, you wouldn't care?
Nope. Everybody at one point or another will be on the receiving end of a comment they believe is ignorant. It's a waste of time and emotion to take to heart and to take seriously. It's all Babel.
1)When Michelle Wie was playing in a bunch of PGA events and said something about how she was going to be too good to play on the LPGA, he ranted about how brilliant that was and how she was going to make all her critics look stupid. Ha. Ha ha ha.
2)In Brett Favre's last season, when he was playing like garbage for the Vikings, Cowherd claimed that the Vikings would be crazy for benching him because people still wanted to see Favre play. Didn't matter that he wasn't getting the job done and was clearly through as a player, look at how many people still buy his jersey!
3)After Alabama beat Texas to win the 2009 BCS championship, he said that the SEC, teams in Texas and teams in California would be the only teams that would ever win titles from now on, because no quality players would ever go to a cold-weather school now. That's it, that was his entire argument.
Sensitivity training is a good start.
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He did not say, "baseball must be simple because Dominicans play it". Typical example of rampant misquoting that goes on today.
Frankly, I was expected a major, egregious rant and there was nothing there. I see nothing wrong with what he said / the example he used, essentially saying people without access to quality education can excel in baseball, therefore the notion that baseball is a "Thinking / Educated Man's Game" is erroneous.
The level of political correctness and "taking offense" is really ridiculous these days.
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who cares?
So if you were Dominican, you wouldn't care?
I don't think so. I'm half Polish, half Italian. Ever heard of dumb Polock jokes, ... greasy Wop jokes? I tell them. I'm 5'5", ever heard any short jokes or read any studies showing a bias against short guys and discrimination in hiring? I'm 72 years old, ever hear any derogatory old white guy remarks? So no, I don't think so. The whole sensitivity thing is really really too much.
That's why the whole convo is stupid. Unless chess is a sport, you don't need to be Einstein to succeed.
I didn't even know that, he's such a douche. I've always hated Cowherd as a person after the Wall thing. There may not be a "One-n-Done" guy in recent history who came off as bright as John Wall. So many of these guys like Carmelo just punted on the college aspect of college basketball. John Wall actually went to class and earned very good grades. That was something that I really liked about him when he was a prospect. But then he does a stupid dance and that's all it takes for Cowherd to rip on his maturity and motivation? I'm happy Wall has proven Cowherd wrong.
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yes, it's ignorant.
The idea that occasionally a famous middle aged white guy says something racist and makes news is somehow new to you? And I'm "ignorant" for noticing it? Sorry your panties are in a bunch.
do all blacks play basketball?
It certainly isn't a prerequisite to get drafted 1st in the NFL.
See: Russell, JaMarcus
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yes, it's ignorant.
The idea that occasionally a famous middle aged white guy says something racist and makes news is somehow new to you? And I'm "ignorant" for noticing it? Sorry your panties are in a bunch.
do all blacks play basketball?
I see now. This is a reading comprehension failure.
Yes, and it wasn't nearly as insulting or demeaning as those "jokes". The whole point I was making was about sensitivity, or I should say hypersensitivity to perceived slights. Two insulting comments don't have to be identical to both be insulting. The question was would I be insulted if I were Dominican and I said I don't think so. I understand your point that my examples were meant to be humerous, but you can't really believe they aren't insulting when they are clearly made at the expense of certain cultures and groups in an obviously demeaning manner.
Everybody is a pussy these days.
Everybody is a pussy these days.
What is your basis for that "fact"? Or is it that you just know it?
Mike Soltys @espnmikes 16m16 minutes ago
Colin Cowherds comments over the past two days do not reflect the values of ESPN or our employees. Colin will no longer appear on ESPN.
Mike Soltys @espnmikes 16m16 minutes ago
Colin Cowherds comments over the past two days do not reflect the values
lol - ESPN values? The HC has been a whore house with harassment lawsuits non-stop forever.
He did not say, "baseball must be simple because Dominicans play it". Typical example of rampant misquoting that goes on today.
Frankly, I was expected a major, egregious rant and there was nothing there. I see nothing wrong with what he said / the example he used, essentially saying people without access to quality education can excel in baseball, therefore the notion that baseball is a "Thinking / Educated Man's Game" is erroneous.
The level of political correctness and "taking offense" is really ridiculous these days.
Yes. Colin Cowherd is good listen. I spend my drive to work listening to him daily.
And I myself am a color-skinned person coming from a third world country as an early teen, and got my doctoral degree in the U.S. Colin could have substituted "Dominican Republic" with the nation I was born in, and I won't be offended at all. Change the fact if you don't like it.
What Cowhered concluded today was not wrong, was not inaccurate, was not inconsiderate, and heck, was not even transient or temporary -- it likely will stay true 30 years from now.
And it was pretty dumb from a logical standpoint, too. The Japanese love baseball, too. Are they unintelligent? Are we?
Yes, Japan (and the U.S.) love baseball.
But, even if just staying within the confine of sports and gaming and entertainment, Japan and the U.S. both have a lot more to offer the world besides baseball, both in depth and in breadth.
Is there another team and contact sport that requires less thinking and team-coordination than baseball?
Which one, and how so?
Mike Soltys @espnmikes 16m16 minutes ago
Colin Cowherds comments over the past two days do not reflect the values of ESPN or our employees. Colin will no longer appear on ESPN.
Well, he's going to Fox anyway. Where they'll appreciate his remarks.
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Mike Soltys @espnmikes 16m16 minutes ago
Colin Cowherds comments over the past two days do not reflect the values of ESPN or our employees. Colin will no longer appear on ESPN.
Well, he's going to Fox anyway. Where they'll appreciate his remarks.
You do yourself or your party no favors with ignorant comments like this. But I'm sure that won't stop you the next time, so carry on...
I completely beg to differ. You couldn't be more wrong. Nobody would give a shit. Not one.
I'm not even sure what to say. Holy crap. Other than, grab your balls and man up.
I would be very surprised if this board were upset with that. I think more would agree with the comment than disagree. There is a sense in which it is very sad that so much angst and energy is spent over words that may make someone uncomfortable. How is it possible to go though life and never encounter "uncomfortable"? But then again, I suppose in the long run its a good thing that we have progressed to the point where mere words uttered with no intent to hurt would be held to such scrutiny and condemnation.
Greg hates something. News at 10.
Shit, come to think of it, Brooklyn Tech should have been a sports juggernaut.
It's like when I was a kid and for some reason I was told/led to believe that Mexicans are lazy. Then I grow up and they turn out to be the hardest working group in NY.
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Shit, come to think of it, Brooklyn Tech should have been a sports juggernaut.