Using the "H" word

[azbigdawg]

I dont always agree with what Rutledge has to say, and I rarely post here, but I honestly think that some of you automatically turn him off whenever he speaks, and that is a mistake. I honestly think he is right about this one..You do HAVE to consider WHERE you are when you take action on this.... I've heard the "N" word used both affectionately and in hatred. (seriously) If the word is used between two opposing teams, I PROBABLY have a whistle. If its used by members of the same team who are talking to each other....that IS a different thing. This is not gonna make some of you happy, but YOUR individual standards are mostly irrelevant to the decsion as to whether to whistle or not. You SHOULD be considering the context in which the word is used. Im not saying that you relax all your standards of behavior on the court, but you do need to consider whats going on. Rutledge was correct in his comments about today's music and television. Try not to bash the messenger for the message.