Social Sacramento Kings Broadcaster Suspended for Answering Question about BLM with "All Lives Matter"

[PrinceOfPain]

Thanks for proving the pictures pont.

How is he proving the point?
As it stands, that cartoon looks like a horrible analogy. On absolutely every level.

"He died in the fire". Lol.

 

[Teen Wolf]

How is he proving the point?
As it stands, that cartoon looks like a horrible analogy. On absolutely every level.

"He died in the fire". Lol.

Of course it does to you.

 

[The Merchant]

.. But in the context of police violence, African Americans actually get hurt by the police less per capita of encounters and crimes committed. So, focusing only on them is racist.

Not sure where you got the figures from, here's a collection of the statistics and analysis that says the above statement is incorrect.

In 2019 data of all police killings in the country compiled by Mapping Police Violence, black Americans were nearly three times more likely to die from police than white Americans. Other statistics showed that black Americans were nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to be unarmed before their death.



https://www.statista.com/chart/21872/map-of-police-violence-against-black-americans/

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/

No correlation from crime either

 

[superpunch]

Not sure where you got the figures from, here's a collection of the statistics and analysis that says the above statement is incorrect.

In 2019 data of all police killings in the country compiled by Mapping Police Violence, black Americans were nearly three times more likely to die from police than white Americans. Other statistics showed that black Americans were nearly one-and-a-half times more likely to be unarmed before their death.



https://www.statista.com/chart/21872/map-of-police-violence-against-black-americans/

https://mappingpoliceviolence.org/

No correlation from crime either

 

[Madmick]

North Korea too. They start off as communist and end up functioning more as fascist because communism just isn't a feasible system. It's antithetical to human nature.

I'd argue "fascism" applies, here.

The political movement (#BLM) has exalted race and agenda so greatly above the individual that this man's innocuous, entirely positive comment that "all lives matter" is being forcibly suppressed by suspending his livelihood. He has been slandered and harassed online. The only criterion lacking is leverage towards these same efforts from government and government leaders, but they're already pushing for this, through advocacy for changes to the law, and support of leaders who advocated for similar oppression on grounds as precarious as this man's comments. DeMarcus and the rest of the people defending this comment would clearly be delighted if state workers were subjected to the same treatment.

 

[PrinceOfPain]

Of course it does to you.

Why "of course"?
How am I wrong, and what is it about me that makes it obvious that I would be wrong in that way?

Do you have a point, or just evasion?

 

[Final Say]

I'd argue "fascism" applies, here.

The political movement (#BLM) has exalted race and agenda so greatly above the individual that this man's innocuous, entirely positive comment that "all lives matter" is being forcibly suppressed by suspending his livelihood. He has been slandered and harassed online. The only criterion lacking is leverage towards these same efforts from government and government leaders, but they're already pushing for this, through advocacy for changes to the law, and support of leaders who advocated for similar oppression on grounds as precarious as this man's comments. DeMarcus and the rest of the people defending this comment would clearly be delighted if state workers were subjected to the same treatment.

When asked about the political movement black lives matter, this low level local commentator made a political statement that counters the BLM movement’s mission statement. This fact, on top of the fact that multiple players who know him personally believe he’s a racist, is enough to warrant a suspension and investigation into his motivation.

 

[Hollywood Jack]

I'd argue "fascism" applies, here.

The political movement (#BLM) has exalted race and agenda so greatly above the individual that this man's innocuous, entirely positive comment that "all lives matter" is being forcibly suppressed by suspending his livelihood. He has been slandered and harassed online. The only criterion lacking is leverage towards these same efforts from government and government leaders, but they're already pushing for this, through advocacy for changes to the law, and support of leaders who advocated for similar oppression on grounds as precarious as this man's comments. DeMarcus and the rest of the people defending this comment would clearly be delighted if state workers were subjected to the same treatment.

The lack of tolerance and amount of hyperbole is troubling. Cancel culture as a whole. For lack of a better term, there should be more cultural libertarianism. Kaepernick deserved more tolerance and so does Drew Brees. Not a fan of either guy, but neither one is beyond the pale.

 

[Final Say]

It is the single worst abuse of power by the police I have ever seen. It is a straight up execution of a white male. Execution. On video.

The police got off. No punishment. They even rehired the cop that executed that kid so he could then retire with his pension.

Where was the outrage? I thought racist police only killed black folks?

We have a policing problem where the bad apples are free to kill or abuse. It needs to be addressed. Making the issue a racial one is wrong. We should be coming together, but we instead are being pulled apart.

Why are we allowing the wealthy to divide and conquer?

Black people are disproportionately affected by the policing problem. We agree that LE in this country has major problems, but there is an undeniable racial element to the problem

 

[Culombo]

Yes, an entire society is telling black people that their lives don't matter when they are murdered by police at alarming rates.

why is this happening ? a lot of the times they're up to no good .. show me one of these cases involving a completely innocent person who was doing absolutely nothing .. far and few in between I'm sure ... if you stay out of trouble chances of that happening are slim .. and aren't more white folks than blacks killed by police ?

 

[lifelessheap]

Are you guys trolling? Or are you seriously discounting that this man may be a racist?

If multiple players who have come into contact with him throughout the years think he’s a racist and he makes a political statement like this on Twitter, it’s worth investigating. Are you willfully or woefully ignorant? I’m genuinely curious.

I've been a Kings fan since 1987. Grant has been around pretty much the whole time. He is a nerd. He is a basketball fan. He is not a racist. He has been working with black people his entire career.

Cousins is a pair of fucking clown shoes and doesn't like being called out for being a pathetic bitch. So he plays the race card.

 

[Revolver]

You know the Kings suck when it takes something like this to get people to finally talk about them. This is probably the most I've seen anyone talk about the team or an employee in 20 years.

 

[Final Say]

You are a racist. You have COMPLETELY different standards for white people and black people. The bigotry of low expectations is strong withing you.

You are Will Smith in I am Legend. You look down up minorities. It is disgraceful.

Literally nothing you said applies to me. Absolutely not one word. Everybody needs to be held to the exact same standard.

If multiple players he knows personally think he’s a racist and he made a political statement in response to a question about a racial movement, he needs to be investigated. How do you deny that?

You can get yellows for posts in the Warroom?

That's some weak ass shit, I thought this was exactly the place for offensive shitposting, when I browsed a few threads.

exactly. Especially when the guy who gave me yellows trolls in here all day as if it’s his job. It’s a joke.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

You know the Kings suck when it takes something like this to get people to finally talk about them. This is probably the most I've seen anyone talk about the team or an employee in 20 years.

I don’t get how they’ve managed to produce so many players who left the team and contributed reasonably while have 0 success themselves

 

[Revolver]

I don’t get how they’ve managed to produce so many players who left the team and contributed reasonably while have 0 success themselves

Don't forget they passed up on Luka and Trey in order to draft some injured bust. Their front office is garbage. Vlade is too busy smoking cigs instead of doing some actual scouting.

 

[welcometohavoc]

Imagine, in 2020, being suspended (and likely fired) from your job, for being inclusive.
https://www.foxnews.com/sports/sacr...-placed-on-leave-after-all-lives-matter-tweet

INB4: "But, but, but All Lives Matter is 'racist'".

Here is the Tweet for which Napear has been presumably placed on leave:


Breaking: it appears the language police win again. He resigned, aka was told to, or be fired.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/sacramento-kings-announcer-out-following-all-lives-matter-tweet

You are no longer allowed to have different opinions, even ones that 1) are objectively correct 2) do not grossly offend in a reasonable society

Up is down and down is up.

 

[Zebra Cheeks]

Don't forget they passed up on Luka and Trey in order to draft some injured bust. Their front office is garbage. Vlade is too busy smoking cigs instead of doing some actual scouting.

I can forgive trae young to a certain extent because those score first guys can be so hit or miss. But Doncic is a guy who can do it all. I mean, his work at the Mavericks has been insane and everyone knew he was going to be nuts.

 

[Wingslaught]

Really, this is an example of how the left's groupthink works, ie "Get with the program or face ostracization." In the broader society this translates to job loss. There's no tolerance for individual thought on the left.

 

[skysolo]

How come Madden can learn to stack the line on the left side after I run 15 bootlegs in that direction, but police officers can't learn that someone is recording?

 

[StewDogg11]

The guy who tweeted this said previously that Donald Sterling can't be racist because he employs black people. Lol.

In his defense two of those people were the head coach and the general manager aka the two most important in the franchise other than the owner so it’s not like he employed black people as vendors only lol.