Anchor gets suspended for 'racist' Woods comment - Page 5

Fifthfiend · 01-29-2008, 04:53 PM

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In general, hostility, anger and attitude are a no-go in this forum. If you find that a subject makes you too angry to post about it calmly then you need to step away from your computer and go do something else until you calm down enough to post about it calmly.

Tone it down there Funka.

You haven't been around in a bit so you may not have noticed we have generally toughened up Discussion-forum rules and enforcement thereof. Have a gander on that there rules thread while you're about.

Funka Genocide · 01-29-2008, 05:06 PM

ah, my apologies there. Guess I did sound rather upset.

I wasn't, honestly. I've just grown an affection for random and liberal foul language. I shall endeavor to keep it on the mild side from here on out.

Selfish Philanthropic · 01-29-2008, 05:22 PM

Well, Funka, I would like to think that people would have still reacted if Tiger was white and she had suggested the only way to beat him was to lynch him. Pretty ridiculous thing to say in general. "Hah, the only way to beat you in golf is to hang you!"

Like you said, if she had said "mug" or "beat up", nobody would have cared. However, when you're a reporter, you place yourself in the eye of the public, and they can/will scrutinize every word you say. Lesson learned for the woman, I guess/hope.

Funka Genocide · 01-29-2008, 05:44 PM

Honestly though, when Tiger is on his game the only way to beat him would be to go Tonya Harding on him.

He's just really good.

The statement as taken from outside the confines of an ultra sensitive media is innocuous enough, a simple jest really. I mean I know I've "threatened" to cause physical injury to my friends because they beat me at something before, however those are empty and comedic threats. She was making a joke and used the wrong word, but it was only the wrong word because society is far too sensitive.

adamark · 01-29-2008, 11:01 PM

When I first heard the comment, I thought it was actually rather flattering.

She said the only way the competition could beat Woods was to lynch him in a back alley.

So basically she was saying that Tiger is such a god amongst mere men, the ONLY way they could ever hope to beat him would be to destroy his very physical existence on this earth.

I hope one day someone says that about ME. That i'm SO DAMN HOT that no one has a shot. They'd have to KILL me to beat me.

But I want her to say it much more nicely. lol

01-29-2008, 05:06 PM	#42
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	ah, my apologies there. Guess I did sound rather upset. I wasn't, honestly. I've just grown an affection for random and liberal foul language. I shall endeavor to keep it on the mild side from here on out.

01-29-2008, 05:22 PM	#43
Selfish Philanthropic Homestardansen Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Floor-ih-duh! Posts: 178	Well, Funka, I would like to think that people would have still reacted if Tiger was white and she had suggested the only way to beat him was to lynch him. Pretty ridiculous thing to say in general. "Hah, the only way to beat you in golf is to hang you!" Like you said, if she had said "mug" or "beat up", nobody would have cared. However, when you're a reporter, you place yourself in the eye of the public, and they can/will scrutinize every word you say. Lesson learned for the woman, I guess/hope.

01-29-2008, 05:44 PM	#44
Funka Genocide Sent to the cornfield Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 4,566	Honestly though, when Tiger is on his game the only way to beat him would be to go Tonya Harding on him. He's just really good. The statement as taken from outside the confines of an ultra sensitive media is innocuous enough, a simple jest really. I mean I know I've "threatened" to cause physical injury to my friends because they beat me at something before, however those are empty and comedic threats. She was making a joke and used the wrong word, but it was only the wrong word because society is far too sensitive.