[Husker] Neal's account of the slur

[jonlists]

So what you're really saying here is that the media is perfectly correct 
in using anything they get whenever they get it to destroy a person's 
career if they're given the opportunity, right? 

Jon Johnston
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husker-bounces at tssi.com wrote on 05/06/2005 12:11:07 AM:

> The context and meaning behind the quote isn't what bothers me.  What he 

> said was a compliment, and if phrased differently, this discussion 
wouldn't 
> exist.  However, it astounds me that a public figure could be dumb 
enough to 
> use that word in such a blunt and careless manner, and not expect 
anything 
> short of a major crapstorm to result.  To casually and carelessly throw 
that 
> word around in front of the press simply shows a lack of common sense, a 

> lack of judgment, and an overwhelming lack of irresponsibility.  None of 

> these should be the traits of someone who is constantly caught in the 
public 
> eye, as the head coach of a major university's baseball program would 
be.
> 
> I refuse to feel sorry for the guy.  If any one of us were representing 
our 
> business/employer and made similar comments to members of the press, 
whether 
> on the record or not, we'd be stupidly gambling away our jobs, and would 

> likely share the same fate.  The coach gambled away his employment 
prospects 
> when he provided two different reporters with everything they needed to 
bury 
> him.  He lost.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "pibel" <pibel at saintmail.net>
> To: <husker at romaine.tssi.com>
> Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2005 11:36 PM
> Subject: Fwd: [Husker] Neal's account of the slur
> 
> 
> >I live in Oklahoma. I read the account of the slur. I read
> > the statements from the athletes on the team who are black
> > or African-American. I read their view that the coach should
> > not quit over the comments. I knew precisely what he meant
> > and I also knew that he was not being racist in what he
> > said. I do not in any way condone racism but I do condone
> > some sense of proportion over words that were said not to
> > belittle a player but to praise his ability. I could
> > translate for any who care to listen but that would
> > prepetuate a thread that I never thought would go beyond my
> > original comment.
> > For those who can't restrain themselves in castigating me
> > for my insensitivity-forget it. My sensitivity level is just
> > fine. I simply don't believe that the coach should have
> > resigned in the aftermath of comments made to a sportswriter
> > who didn't have the decency to not broadcast them with the
> > intent of damaging the speaker. I also happen to be a
> > sportswriter and would never report such a quote verbatim
> > unless the coach had been derogatory and demeaning toward a
> > player.
> >
> > Kerry Hookstra
> > Erick, Oklahoma
> >
> > Mike,
> >
> > I thought the way Neal presented the slur was acceptable.
> > Since I couldn't find an accurate account of what the coach
> > actually said I was glad that someone was able to inform me
> > of this.
> >
> > John Killmar
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: husker-bounces at tssi.com
> > [mailto:husker-bounces at tssi.com] On Behalf
> >> Of Mike Nolan
> >> Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 8:43 PM
> >> To: husker at romaine.tssi.com
> >> Subject: Re: Fwd: [Husker] OU baseball coach resigns over
> > racial slur (fwd)
> >>
> >> It is apparently impossible to have this discussion
> > without SOMEONE > repeating the racial slur that was used.
> >>
> >> I find that depressing.
> >>
> >> Let's end this thread quickly, it's old news already.
> >> --
> >> Mike Nolan
> >>
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