The PCs are at it again

Mike

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Oct 31, 2011, 1:09:41 PM10/31/11

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http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=379317

Here's a pic of what he looked like:
http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Hockey/NHL/Phoenix/2011/10/31/18901756.html

That's not blackface, I don't know why they call it that. Black face is
Al Jolsen style and I could see people being upset if that's what he did.

PC is a scourge.

Preacher

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Oct 31, 2011, 2:34:21 PM10/31/11

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I love the Coyote's comments. Basically, how to say "Fuck off" without
actually saying the words fuck or off.

What a total waste of media efforts here. Fuck this is just nauseating.

Steve

Jim Bauch

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Oct 31, 2011, 2:07:57 PM10/31/11

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I'm with you on this one. I sort-of get how this could trigger some
people's radar, because there is a not-very-proud tradition of white
people dressing up as black, but this is pretty far from that. As you
say, it's not blackface, nor is it a case of someone dressing up as
Generic Black Guy because he thinks it's OMGsofunny! It's an
imitation of a specific celebrity, and it isn't done in a way that
exaggerates or mocks racial features.

Anyway, I doubt this is a story with any kind of legs. Right now it's
just at the "some people on the internet objected" stage, and I expect
that's where it will stay. I doubt you'll see a league investigation
or disciplinary action or even an apology (except maybe of the "I'm
sorry some people were offended" notpology type). Maybe there will be
some discussion of league social media policies, since this all got
going from Bissonette posting pictures from a team party, but that's
about it.

Jim

The Mad Ape

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Oct 31, 2011, 2:38:10 PM10/31/11

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Exactly. The reporter and the employer should be permanently banned from
Coyotes dressing room.

Jon Shmoe

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Oct 31, 2011, 2:47:57 PM10/31/11

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Never said who was upset or offended.

I say this is sports media making a story where there wasn't one.

Now, had Torres dressed up as Eminem, who is after all my most
favouritest rapper and the savior of Detroit, I would be extremely offended.

Chuck Taylor

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Oct 31, 2011, 3:40:23 PM10/31/11

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Until I was told he was supposed to be a black guy I thought he was one of
those Jersey Shore idiots.

C

The Mad Ape

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Oct 31, 2011, 3:52:26 PM10/31/11

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And I just watched the CBC News. They conveniently get a female black
reporter to tell us the story. Scumbags.

Good news is that players on other teams and average joes are saying he
did nothing wrong.

Fuck the fucking fuckers who started this bullshit!

John Corbin

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Nov 1, 2011, 11:36:54 AM11/1/11

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What does PC stand for?

Preacher

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Nov 1, 2011, 11:38:15 AM11/1/11

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