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Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
I thought it was funny when the announcers were talking about Norton while he was shooting free throws.

"Norton is the son of the women's basketball coach. He is only 5'10" and at a disadvantage at this level...well..you can see the physical differences he has"

03-lmfao I thought, is he saying he is at a disadvantage because he's white?
02-06-2015 12:50 AM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
(02-06-2015 12:50 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I thought it was funny when the announcers were talking about Norton while he was shooting free throws.

"Norton is the son of the women's basketball coach. He is only 5'10" and at a disadvantage at this level...well..you can see the physical differences he has"

03-lmfao I thought, is he saying he is at a disadvantage because he's white?

No I take that as saying you can see how short he is.

Anyways at the last home game I remember that one of the time out songs seemed to be the uncensored version. Not sure if I heard it wrong, but if not someone might want to fix that.
02-06-2015 12:53 AM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
Reading a little too much into it I think.
02-06-2015 01:02 AM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
(02-06-2015 12:53 AM)sadolakced Wrote:  
(02-06-2015 12:50 AM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  I thought it was funny when the announcers were talking about Norton while he was shooting free throws.

"Norton is the son of the women's basketball coach. He is only 5'10" and at a disadvantage at this level...well..you can see the physical differences he has"

03-lmfao I thought, is he saying he is at a disadvantage because he's white?

No I take that as saying you can see how short he is.

Anyways at the last home game I remember that one of the time out songs seemed to be the uncensored version. Not sure if I heard it wrong, but if not someone might want to fix that.

I realize that was what he was saying, but it could have been taken the other way too. I thought it was funny.
02-06-2015 01:03 AM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
He's getting better.
02-06-2015 03:39 AM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
I'd take it as more a sexist thing rather than racist since they mentioned his father being women's coach. Funny though but I don't think anything was really meant by it
02-06-2015 01:10 PM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
I guess this is still an area that one can't find humor in.
02-06-2015 01:15 PM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
Especially when its not there.
02-06-2015 01:33 PM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
(02-06-2015 01:33 PM)randy22263 Wrote:  Especially when its not there.

Yeah because humor is never based on exaggeration or satire.

What a bunch of sticks in the mud.
02-06-2015 01:51 PM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
At least he wasn't called Ollie.
02-06-2015 09:00 PM
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RE: Did the announcers tonight make a somewhat racist remark about Norton tonight?
(02-06-2015 01:51 PM)Memphis Blazer Wrote:  
(02-06-2015 01:33 PM)randy22263 Wrote:  Especially when its not there.

Yeah because humor is never based on exaggeration or satire.

What a bunch of sticks in the mud.

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