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Originally posted by rockyroad
Sounds like someone missed the point the author was making...the author herself points to the fact that there is disparity between the private Catholic schools and the inner-city schools. She didn't defend that...but to point the finger at the officials and say "We lost this game because those two are racist" is inexcusable. Those two officials cannot defend themselves against that accusation because it's an accusation based on how the losing coach "feels".
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Why is that accusation any different than other accusations thrown at officials? If you say that that both the officials attended Catholic schools or are practicing Catholics (and that was true), how can you defend yourself against an accusation of that nature?
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Originally posted by rockyroad
There is no evidence to show that the officials are racist, there is none to show that they aren't. The author is simply pointing out the fact that this losing coach used the most hot-button topic he could find to slam two people...that's sickening.
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You were there? How do you know what evidence shows or does not show? The coach's feelings are no more valid than someone that has an opposing opinion. Unless someone taped a conversation in the locker room, you probably are not ever going to ever have solid evidence that is true. Since neither of us where there, all we have are opinions right now. I know in my heart of heart of people that have feelings against certain people and I have never heard them use a racial remark. I look at their actions and body of actions to draw that conclusion. I do not need someone's other opinion to validate what I already feel. Does that mean I could be wrong, of course it does. It does not mean I have the right to say what I feel or to act on what I feel.
Peace