Ryan Clark on the use of the N word

The NFL is considering penalizing players who use the N word. Clark comments and talks about Rooney's desire to have use of the word out of the Steelers locker room.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...rk-dan-rooney-wanted-nword-out-of-locker-room

 

Yeah, this is definitely a "slow news day" posting for sure

I thought about that before posting it, but there isn't a whole lot else going on right now. Just makes me appreciate the Rooneys' character even more to hear little things like this.

 

LOL. I know. I can't wait until something good comes along that we can talk about .. Draft day is fast approaching.

I have alot of respect for the Rooneys as well.. For the entire organization for that matter. I always tell people if I was not a steeler fan for some reason I would choose a team that has a good track record with
how they handle themselves. I think it would probably be the Colts

Bman

 

There's no place for any of that in this world much less sports. You can try to rid the sport of it and it would be a good thing in my opinion, but try and convince those that will take up the torch and cry foul because for some reason or another the word itself seems to have been accepted culturally. It's also a slippery slope for everyone else with a hand in the pile. Too many cultures/religions/sexual preferences/or just bad humored individuals to police in all reality. Praising god by pointing a finger in the air or thanking him after the game will lead to lawsuits by the offended etc...

In a perfect world this would be a nice addition to the rule book, but in a perfect world it wouldn't be necessary. Its just gonna turn into an unfairness thing with a lot more flopping on the he said he said and lead to more ref hating by the players and fans. They couldn't even get a mic'd up coin flip to go without controversy. Watch and see what happens if a penalty flag is thrown for a derogatory word or statement.

They got got a battle on their hands, but I appreciate the Rooney's for trying to clean up the B.S.

 

nice post

 

The most ironic and outlandish thing about the N word itself is all the African people that continue to throw the word around but as soon as a Caucasian uses the word they are immediately labeled a racist.

The double standard is both laughable and amazing.

 

Ryan Clark has something to say on every topic I don't pay attention to him anymore since he's not a Steeler.

 

You do know that Clark is still on the team right?

 

Not really he becomes a free agent March 1, he's on the ESPN team lol.

 

You know, lately he has and i'm not sure why tbh, but that's what I thought too when I first read about this.

 

You got that right!

 

Can't wait to hear the refs explaining why the flag was thrown! " Unsportsmanlike conduct. Calling opposing player a N.........." The Mel Brooks scene from "Blazing Saddles" comes to mind...

 

lol, I'm not a fan of the word, but limiting speech leads to tyranny. First they came for the NFL, and I was not in the NFL...

 

Yeah, I didn't mention in my original post, but I'm not a fan of a penalty for it, either (I was mainly just glad to read what Rooney had said). I can just see it now; flag, "unsportsmanlike conduct!" "What do you mean, I only called him Sugar"

 

Agreed!!!!!!!!

 

Mos Def not a fan of the word,but I'm definitely not in favor of the penalty by the nfl.
I do feel that that teams should take it up on their own to kind of set a policy about its usage.
Teams set their policies in all sports (Reds no earrings,Yankees no scraggly facial hair, Red sox beards mandatory) let it begin with the teams and I'm sure it would spread throughout the nfl. If I'm I understanding correctly ,this seems to be what the Rooneys are referencing.It could simply start out as a "CUSS JAR" type thing with in each franchise.

On a sidenote I applaud the NFL for threatening to move the Super Bowl from Arizona with the possible passing of that states bill about certain things. That's as deep as I'll get without pushing the envelope on this here boards rule.

Some words are used with so much frequency because we as humans are too lazy to have a broader vocabulary.

 

This issue aside, I disagree, simply because the NFL should be available to all of us. There are two sides to every issue, the NFL should stay neutral. Should this have turned out differently and the NFL actually moved the superbowl site within one year of the actual game, then the next time tax payers and a municipality are asked to build a stadium with their tax dollars, they may look at these actions by the NFL and say no thank you. Next thing you know, teams are moving from city to city, eroding the fan base.

 

Must. Not. Comment...........

 

I see what you're saying

but

why and where the heck did this team and stadium in AZ come from?

let us remember OAK BMORE CLEVELAND LOS ANGELES TENNESSEE

SOON TO ADD
Buffalo to Canada
Jacksonville to England
and
some one from somewhere moving to Los Angeles AGAIN.

sure there might be more teams who moved and ERODED FANBASES

 

I like that! Just confused on how a vetoed bill in AZ has anything to do with the original topic.

 

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and apparently TTF feels the same way about what Clark says or shouldn't say because I think that is Clark with stitches on Clark's non stop, always running mouff while brain in neutral emoticon
just saying


GO CHARGERS!!!