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Originally Posted by Camron Rust
You say you're not assuming things then go right on stating what you're assuming. Brilliant.
The most racist thing I've seen related to this incident is the assumption by some that whatever they did must have been racially motivated because they were white and other whites have done racist things in the past.
If the world were to use your standard, every person of any race would be a criminal if some people of that race committed a crime? Are you OK with that?
Again you must be miserable if you can only imagine that everything that could remotely be racial is racial and that everything that is said that you don't like must have racial overtones.
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This is not about my standard. I have enough life experiences to know when people did not think fondly of you because of what race you are. I am sure I have been to more situations than many here where they were the "only one of their race" or you are not like the majority of the crowd or people in the building. I said this years ago, most African-Americans could go out of their way and avoid a lot of other African-Americans on a daily basis. It would be almost impossible to go to a place where there were no Caucasians. My point is many times I have been in situations where it is clear my or other's presence stands out, just as an official alone. It is very easy to pick up on when you are not wanted or people stereotype you for all kinds of things. Thinks like assume you know certain people. Thinks like assume you live in certain places. Assume you have all kinds of background experiences. And it is not unusual to have people say things with all those things in mind.
And most of all I am not asking for your approval of my position Camron. I really could give a damn if you see this my way or not. I feel that in this situation where sports and communities are different, that people know damn well what they are trying to say to people from those very different communities. Not saying everyone was involved, but you will not convince me that a few of them knew what they were saying or what message they wanted to get across to this team. Seen it enough and see it all the time where I live. We have a very diverse state and there are a lot of rural communities that do not have a lot of diversity and the minute they come to a place where there are more mixture, it is not uncommon to have problems or see an underlining feeling from certain groups of people (either way). And the 2A State Championship here had a lot of that in the crowd, on the message boards, with people that were at that game or not at that game.
Peace