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ESPN causes stir with 'White Vick' pic
Aug 25, 2011 at 2:53 PM
- Dajanksta
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Congo Monkey!
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:25 PM
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Originally posted by Ajanke:
Congo Monkey!
gonna get warned.
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:32 PM
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Just because some idiots were offended doesn't mean this was offensive.
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:35 PM
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fake and ghey
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:36 PM
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Originally posted by aman49:
Just because some idiots were offended doesn't mean this was offensive.
Agreed 100%.
There will be people offended by anything and everything. It doesn't mean its offensive, just taken wrong.
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:44 PM
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Originally posted by VDSF:''All of that is why, to me, Vick seems to have a deeply African-American approach to the game. I'm not saying that a black QB who stands in the pocket ain't playing black. I'm saying Vick's style is so badass, so artistic, so fluid, so flamboyant, so relentless -- so representative of black athletic style -- that if there were a stat for swagger points, Vick would be the No. 1 quarterback in the league by far.''
approves.
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:47 PM
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Originally posted by Ajanke:
Congo Monkey!
Looks freaky
Aug 25, 2011 at 4:57 PM
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Originally posted by VDSF:
''All of that is why, to me, Vick seems to have a deeply African-American approach to the game. I'm not saying that a black QB who stands in the pocket ain't playing black. I'm saying Vick's style is so badass, so artistic, so fluid, so flamboyant, so relentless -- so representative of black athletic style -- that if there were a stat for swagger points, Vick would be the No. 1 quarterback in the league by far.''
Picture...
Excuse me, but what does THAT mean?
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:04 PM
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based on that picture I say the backlash would have stayed the same... ESPN made the white vick look like a douche
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:12 PM
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Originally posted by dj43:
Originally posted by VDSF:
''All of that is why, to me, Vick seems to have a deeply African-American approach to the game. I'm not saying that a black QB who stands in the pocket ain't playing black. I'm saying Vick's style is so badass, so artistic, so fluid, so flamboyant, so relentless -- so representative of black athletic style -- that if there were a stat for swagger points, Vick would be the No. 1 quarterback in the league by far.''
Picture...
Excuse me, but what does THAT mean?
read the essay by Toure about Vick. That's where its from. It makes sense in context. Its a good essay.
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:30 PM
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Originally posted by SportsFan:
Originally posted by Ajanke:
Congo Monkey!
Looks freaky
based on the picture the article should be called what if mike vick were white..and gay
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:34 PM
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Looks like Alex Smith's albino brother
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:35 PM
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This is racist, all white people should be pissed.
Aug 25, 2011 at 5:50 PM
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Originally posted by unst4bl3:For what? lol you're tripping
Originally posted by Ajanke:
Congo Monkey!
gonna get warned.