OK State / Gonzaga (Video)

[MechanicGuy]

Originally Posted by deecee

Yup it was the grab of the waist. Tough sell IMO and the comment made me LOL. I think he forgot that he was on national TV.

I don't think he realized Polack was a slur. In his mind, he may as well have been saying "Hack-a-Pole"...he was simply ignorant to the word's history and meaning.

[BillyMac]

Originally Posted by MechanicGuy

I don't think he realized Polack was a slur. In his mind, he may as well have been saying "Hack-a-Pole"...he was simply ignorant to the word's history and meaning.

If he had said "Hack-A-Mick", I would have been surprised at the television announcer's insensitivity, but I would have not been overly offended, especially if the announcer pleaded ignorance, and then apologized.

Of course I can't speak for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, who recently called on Walmart to stop selling T-shirts that said, "I May Not Be Irish, But I Can Drink Like One”.

Man, after all this posting today, I can really use a cold beer.

Not an INT. Maybe not even a foul.