[JRutledge]

I am going to have to completely agree with Rocky. What is going to happen if we discuss other issues on this board that deal with social and racial issues? I know I cannot work a single basketball game without the some consideration to social and racial issues. Either people assume I am from a certain place because of what I look like, or the teams have a different break down racially and socially that there is an underlining tension in the game that even comes out in ways many would not be able to handle on the surface. This issue was talked about from a veteran poster that had experiences about using a certain word. I had also never heard of a situation in a basketball game where this was a problem, and I learned something and it makes me wonder now when I go to camps. There might be some fundamental disagreement the validity or the social significance, but to squelch all conversation about it is silly. We are all adults here and should be able to have a constructive conversation. I did not read any name calling or accusing anyone of anything. I simply read debate about the issue and why some decided not to use or continue to use certain language.

I just think this board could have learned more by the discussion rather than terminating any discussion on the issue. I also do not like the fact that you guys pick and choose what is OK and what is not when there are other postst that are only about social and political opinions. If you are going to keep those up, why not this discussion that deals directly with officiating?

Peace