White Florida quarterback loses scholarship for using N-word on social media

[We Never Know]

The guy is singing along with a song of a rapper. IMO if its ok for one race to use the N-word in songs, its racist to punish another race for singing along with the song. Its just plain stupid.

White Florida quarterback loses scholarship for using N-word on social media

"According to CBS Sports, Stokes committed to the University of Florida in July. However, after a video of the athlete saying, “Welcome back, n**ga” was uploaded online on Friday (Nov. 18), the school quickly withdrew its offer. The student-athlete shared an apology on Twitter, adding that he fully respects the school’s decision to not have him as a member of their community moving forward. “I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words, and posted a video of it on social media,” Stokes began".

“I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that. I fully accept the consequences [of] my actions, and I respect the University of Florida’s decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football. My intention was never to hurt anybody and I recognize that even when going along with a song, my words still carry a lot of weight. I will strive to be better and to become the best version of myself both on and off the field. I know that learning from my mistakes is a first important step,” he concluded."

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[Revoltingest]

This is good. By imposing life changing harsh
penalties for such a social faux pas will make
us a more enlightened society. This guy got
off lightly. He should be in prison for years.
White people....they're the worst.

 

[Stevicus]

The link to another article was also interesting: Black Twitter reacts after white fans rap the "N-word" at Roddy Ricch show (revolt.tv)

Of course, one might hear it in songs or in movies, which are things that people are often wont to quote or sing along with.

George Carlin explains the concept, which I am putting behind a spoiler for obvious reasons:

Spoiler: Offensive Language

 

[We Never Know]

The link to another article was also interesting: Black Twitter reacts after white fans rap the "N-word" at Roddy Ricch show (revolt.tv)

Of course, one might hear it in songs or in movies, which are things that people are often wont to quote or sing along with.

George Carlin explains the concept, which I am putting behind a spoiler for obvious reasons:

Spoiler: Offensive Language

To destroy a young man's life for singing along with a published song is harsh and ridiculous.
Allowing people to use a word because of their race while banning it from others because of their race is racist.
IMO the usage of the word should be either banned(including movies and songs) across the board or accepted across the board.

 

[Estro Felino]

We used to have the "bleeping out profanity" back in the nineties and in the early 2000s...
then it disappeared because TV entrepreneurs thought that the best way to entertain people is to use that kind of language. Audience measurement is what matters the most.


Back to the topic...well...I guess the United States is woke. Enough said.

 

[Twilight Hue]

The guy is singing along with a song of a rapper. IMO if its ok for one race to use the N-word in songs, its racist to punish another race for singing along with the song. Its just plain stupid.

White Florida quarterback loses scholarship for using N-word on social media

"According to CBS Sports, Stokes committed to the University of Florida in July. However, after a video of the athlete saying, “Welcome back, n**ga” was uploaded online on Friday (Nov. 18), the school quickly withdrew its offer. The student-athlete shared an apology on Twitter, adding that he fully respects the school’s decision to not have him as a member of their community moving forward. “I was in my car listening to rap music, rapping along to the words, and posted a video of it on social media,” Stokes began".

“I deeply apologize for the words in the song that I chose to say. It was hurtful and offensive to many people, and I regret that. I fully accept the consequences [of] my actions, and I respect the University of Florida’s decision to withdraw my scholarship offer to play football. My intention was never to hurt anybody and I recognize that even when going along with a song, my words still carry a lot of weight. I will strive to be better and to become the best version of myself both on and off the field. I know that learning from my mistakes is a first important step,” he concluded."

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Segregation has returned.

This music sung by colored only.

This music sung by whites only.

 

[PureX]

Many things in life are absurd. One absurd act follows another, and another, and another. I feel bad for the young people, growing up ... or trying to, in the midst of all this insanity.

 

[Subduction Zone]

The link to another article was also interesting: Black Twitter reacts after white fans rap the "N-word" at Roddy Ricch show (revolt.tv)

Of course, one might hear it in songs or in movies, which are things that people are often wont to quote or sing along with.

George Carlin explains the concept, which I am putting behind a spoiler for obvious reasons:

Spoiler: Offensive Language

He said "Sq##rehead"! The nerve

 

[Subduction Zone]

To destroy a young man's life for singing along with a published song is harsh and ridiculous.
Allowing people to use a word because of their race while banning it from others because of their race is racist.
IMO the usage of the word should be either banned(including movies and songs) across the board or accepted across the board.

Or, as Carlin pointed out, it is the intention of the person using those words that matters. In one of the links there was a two second clip of the young man using that word. All you could tell was that he said it and that he was singing. It was impossible to determine his intention.

 

[Twilight Hue]

Of course the University of Florida will never reveal the name and race of the person who made the decision to pull the plug on this man's scholarship.

 

[We Never Know]

Of course the University of Florida will never reveal the name and race of the person who made the decision to pull the plug on this man's scholarship.

That shouldn't matter unless one is to only be judged by their own race.

 

[Twilight Hue]

That shouldn't matter unless one is to only be judged by their own race.

Oh if I was him, I'd certainly like to know who made the decision.

 

[We Never Know]

Oh if I was him, I'd certainly like to know who made the decision.

The question I would like to know is, if it had been a black student singing along with the song, would they have received the same punishment?

 

[We Never Know]

We used to have the "bleeping out profanity" back in the nineties and in the early 2000s...
then it disappeared because TV entrepreneurs thought that the best way to entertain people is to use that kind of language. Audience measurement is what matters the most.


Back to the topic...well...I guess the United States is woke. Enough said.

Bringing back where its ok for one race to do something but not ok for another race to do it isn't woke IMO.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

This is good. By imposing life changing harsh
penalties for such a social faux pas will make
us a more enlightened society. This guy got
off lightly. He should be in prison for years.
White people....they're the worst.

I'll take that as tongue-firmly-in-cheek ---- I hope!

 

[Revoltingest]

I'll take that as tongue-firmly-in-cheek ---- I hope!

Deadly serious, of course.
Wrongful speech must be severely punished...especially
for those non-woke white privileged male gaze types.

 

[Evangelicalhumanist]

Or, as Carlin pointed out, it is the intention of the person using those words that matters. In one of the links there was a two second clip of the young man using that word. All you could tell was that he said it and that he was singing. It was impossible to determine his intention.

I don't know...I find all this so hard.

As a general rule, I have no problems when my straight friends call me queer, fruit, ***, etc. I find that I can usually tell whether somebody is using words with a derogatory intent.

On the other hand, if somebody here on RF, with whom I do not have a relationship where we know something about one another, were to use one of those words in reference to me, I don't know how to interpret it.

I think, in the case introduced in the OP, I would accept that this young man had no racist intent, and it feels to me as if the consequence is way out of proportion. This is, I think, the down side of "woke."

 

[Shaul]

I think the University will find money from somewhere to finance this quarterback's education.

 

[Stevicus]

To destroy a young man's life for singing along with a published song is harsh and ridiculous.
Allowing people to use a word because of their race while banning it from others because of their race is racist.
IMO the usage of the word should be either banned(including movies and songs) across the board or accepted across the board.

I don't know if they can ban the word, although when evaluating its usage (particularly in cases like this), it should be viewed in context. When people are inclined towards mindless, knee-jerk reactions without understanding the context or the nuances, then nothing is really learned or affirmed. It just becomes a matter of "do as we say not as we do," which is a very good way to get an opposite reaction and promote defiant behavior.

 

[Revoltingest]

I don't know...I find all this so hard.

As a general rule, I have no problems when my straight friends call me queer, fruit, ***, etc. I find that I can usually tell whether somebody is using words with a derogatory intent.

On the other hand, if somebody here on RF, with whom I do not have a relationship where we know something about one another, were to use one of those words in reference to me, I don't know how to interpret it.

I think, in the case introduced in the OP, I would accept that this young man had no racist intent, and it feels to me as if the consequence is way out of proportion. This is, I think, the down side of "woke."

Fruit Loop!
Nancy boy!
Poof poof!
Fairy!
Pansy!
Nerdelnibbler!

(I made up the last one.)