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Said it once not twice. With BLM front and center, and all that went on this year, just can’t fathom anyone with any brains and conscience saying such a thing. No way you can say it was inadvertent - strains logic.
Here is the problem with this comment, it should not be about the current social justice scene in the USA or what BLM awareness is or is not doing. I am happy he disclosed this and is owning this publically.
Don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone make that analogy, ever, in any context.
Just a completely bizarre thing to say.
Just a completely bizarre thing to say.
It‘s pretty outrageous however you look at it - callous and insensitive no matter what the time, place year, etc.
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Maybe he meant to say reservation. McDermott seems like a stand up guy.
Contract language goes out the window when you violate implied covenants in a contract as McDermott did here. A firing is not confidential, it’s line 1 on ESPN’s webpage. That statement by the University is basically saying they are not considering letting him go. Wait till the uproar from student groups, etc etc. they will rethink the position.
Can he be fired for being an idiot? I mean how does that analogy even come into ones mind.
“Reservation” is a word often used in this context. “Plantation” is cringe-worthy and very odd.
Oh boy. Weird and dumb, but I don’t think he should lose his job over it.
I think that is exactly what he meant. That is an oft used expression. Unfortunately he wil stoned in the public square under an avalanche of banned Dr Suess books.
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This would be easy for a Pirates coach.
I need everybody to stay on board.
I can't have anybody jump ship.
I need everybody to stay on board.
I can't have anybody jump ship.
The only thing I see saving him is if his players come to his defense and say we know the man, he is the farthest thing from a racist and this was totally out of character, not his intent, a slip of the tounge.
Backlash wiil be greater once news spreads.
If it was a State school he would been gone already regardless.
Backlash wiil be greater once news spreads.
If it was a State school he would been gone already regardless.
Ridiculous that it's even a story. How did it get out of the locker room? Must be someone with an agenda.
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Shu09 is right. Not sure ive ever said that before. And drop the Caucasian bubble canard. Offensive beyond belief.
It's an analogy about the team sticking together after losing a game. You think Greg McDermott, a white man who has coached predominantly black players for two decades is racist? Crazy. Absolutely crazy.
By the way, would you be shocked to learn that there are living communities and golf courses called plantations in the American south?
Plantation, fl got it...don't be so quick on greg, Justin patton and mo watson not fans
Mo Watson lol. You mean the guy who forced himself on a woman and only got the charge dropped because his lawyer trashed the woman's credibility?
I have the Mulberry Dr Seuss book in excellent condition and it’s going for $400 on eBay. I’ll stash that one away for a rainy day.
Now is our chance. Let’s steal some of his recruits. Maybe the team will be so disjointed we steal a win in MSG.
I am a classic bleeding heart liberal --and proud of it. My two cents: McDermott made an incredibly poor choice of analogy. He issued an immediate apology that struck me as very contrite and sincere. The school has acknowledged that he made a big mistake. They said they are handling it privately. I am good with that solution. McDermott made a mistake of ignorance. He should have known better. Firing him would be a gross overreaction.
Very balanced. Hope it goes this way. He screwed up big time.
I am all about substance over form. For example, if Willard ever said anything like that, i think you just look at how great he has been to his players and how much he has supported them when they were members of the program and when they left the program (i.e. Herb Pope). Therefore, it is just a poor choice of words. Anyway, if McDermott treats his players like Willard does, i hope everything works out for him.
He is a good man. His historical behavior is exemplar. No one should be judged on the worst he says in a moment of anger. He apologized. Let’s move on.
And again, the big question is how/why did his words inside the locker room become public knowledge?
In Hilton Head, SC, isn't every other condo community called a plantation?
McDermott has been around for a long time without any reputation of incendiary remarks; he seems liked and respected by his players. He gets a mulligan on this one.
McDermott has been around for a long time without any reputation of incendiary remarks; he seems liked and respected by his players. He gets a mulligan on this one.
