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Old Sun Dec 16, 2012, 06:45pm
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Seems logical under the circumstances, but no way officials could get away with it now. Someone (probably completely unrelated to the teams and just sitting in the crowd) would get offended and the lawsuit would be filed before the final horn.
File a lawsuit for what? Identifying them for what they are?

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Old Sun Dec 16, 2012, 06:52pm
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File a lawsuit for what? Identifying them for what they are?

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I didn't say it was logical by any means or that it would have even a remote chance of success, just that some overly sensitive individual would likely claim it was offensive to them and try to cause problems/go for a quick $.
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Old Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:02pm
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I didn't say it was logical by any means or that it would have even a remote chance of success, just that some overly sensitive individual would likely claim it was offensive to them and try to cause problems/go for a quick $.
I think sometimes the assumption of PC is more outrageous than the actual incidents of that very thing. Just and observation.

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Old Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:08pm
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I think sometimes the assumption of PC is more outrageous than the actual incidents of that very thing. Just and observation.

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If I am reading your statement correctly, so do I. The incredible sensitivity of PC is ridiculous.
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Old Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:18pm
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If I am reading your statement correctly, so do I. The incredible sensitivity of PC is ridiculous.
I am not sure you are reading what I am saying correctly. I think the reaction to what is assumed to be PC is over the top. I do not see anyone filing a lawsuit if what took place was a temporary situation. I have worked a game where two teams were wearing gold and we called the teams by the color of their numbers. I would have done the same thing as stated if that was the main way to keep the teams separate. It is not like there would be discrimination going on to identify someone. People identify people by their race or gender all the time. Do we get upset when we say "Girls basketball" when that is what someone is actually doing or describing? No, so why would we get upset if someone mentioned someone by an identifier. Never heard of a lawsuit for such a silly reason like we are discussing here now.

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Old Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:26pm
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Let's go back and forget I posted anything on the topic.
Seems like what I am meaning (largely what you are saying) and what is actually coming across are two very different things.

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