WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity

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WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 14:25:47 GMT -5

Post by valiens on Feb 28, 2008 14:25:47 GMT -5

The E has done it again. That's right, running on their front page right now is a "scary" picture of everyone's favorite lovable savage, Kamala. See, they are highlighting Kamala in honor of Black History Month.

You cannot write this stuff. Oh wait, they are writing it.

Chinese New Year came and went. Why no mist-spewing Asian monster retrospective?

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Ass Dan King Koopa Curious about extra lines Have you seen me? Posts: 12,259	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 14:29:02 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ass Dan on Feb 28, 2008 14:29:02 GMT -5 WWE would like their audience just smart enough to buy their materials, but not enough to not be xenophobic.
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franchisedavis Unicron Called it. Enter your message here... Posts: 2,581	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 14:30:54 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by franchisedavis on Feb 28, 2008 14:30:54 GMT -5 Well I don't think it would be great to put a picture of Ron Simmons on the front page right now.
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mo Bill S. Preston, Esq. "Here are the young men, the weight on their shoulders..." Posts: 16,661 Member is Online	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 14:34:55 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by mo on Feb 28, 2008 14:34:55 GMT -5 Simmons was the first guy they looked at, they're just taking a look at black wrestlers each day for this month is all.
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franchisedavis Unicron Called it. Enter your message here... Posts: 2,581	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 14:36:17 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by franchisedavis on Feb 28, 2008 14:36:17 GMT -5 cdr said: At least they put an actual black person up, as opposed to say, Piper painted half-black. They didn't plan for leap year so that's who we will get tomorrow.
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valiens Don Corleone Posts: 1,316	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 14:40:19 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by valiens on Feb 28, 2008 14:40:19 GMT -5 cdr said: At least they put an actual black person up, as opposed to say, Piper painted half-black. True, but Kamala is in white face. Oh I'm sorry, "tribal paint."

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WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 15:02:49 GMT -5

Post by Back to being Cenanuff on Feb 28, 2008 15:02:49 GMT -5

franchisedavis said:

Well I don't think it would be great to put a picture of Ron Simmons on the front page right now.

Black History Month's almost over? DAMN!

Just waiting for them to put the African Dream, Hakeem on there.

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Ramses Don Corleone The guy who did Fart sounds on WCR FYI :P Posts: 1,872	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 15:07:58 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Ramses on Feb 28, 2008 15:07:58 GMT -5 (awaits the Saba Simba induction in BHM)
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WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 15:10:51 GMT -5

Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Feb 28, 2008 15:10:51 GMT -5

ramses said:

(awaits the Saba Simba induction in BHM)

This is the entirety of Saba Simba in Atlas' HOF/BHM biography...

"In 1990, Atlas returned to WWE as Saba Simba for a brief period of time. He quickly moved on to WCW..."

Phew, dodged a bullet there, Vince.

Bobby Womack Samurai Cop TIFF OWNS ME Posts: 2,398	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 15:16:16 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Bobby Womack on Feb 28, 2008 15:16:16 GMT -5 ummm, whats the problem? and whats so bizzaro racially sensitive about this?

James McCloud IS John Godot Hank Scorpio Leader of the team Posts: 6,039	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 15:20:31 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by James McCloud IS John Godot on Feb 28, 2008 15:20:31 GMT -5 rs2t said: ummm, whats the problem? and whats so bizzaro racially sensitive about this? We celebrate our stereotypical black African wild man savage in honour of racial equality!

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WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 15:33:38 GMT -5

Post by Ramses on Feb 28, 2008 15:33:38 GMT -5

johngodot said:

ramses said:

(awaits the Saba Simba induction in BHM)

This is the entirety of Saba Simba in Atlas' HOF/BHM biography...

"In 1990, Atlas returned to WWE as Saba Simba for a brief period of time. He quickly moved on to WCW..."

Phew, dodged a bullet there, Vince.

god damn it! oh well, we can always hope next year the monkeys at WWE.com will have a laps of memory of and put it in anyways (I'm looking at you Michael Cole.)

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Mister Yummy Team Rocket Posts: 842	WWE's Bizarro Racial Sensitivity Feb 28, 2008 16:36:22 GMT -5 Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Mister Yummy on Feb 28, 2008 16:36:22 GMT -5 Black History Month is racist anyways. Where's White History Month, huh? Where's Asian History Month?
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