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Post by respectmeordye3 on Dec 16, 2007 12:07:38 GMT -5
I was a bit surprised that Margret Carlson of Capitol Gang didn't make a list of "Dumbest wrestling-based comments" in the number one position in Wrestlecrap Book Of Lists--I mean the fact that she called The Rock a "Hateful white wrestling skinhead guy" is insane in itself but considering she called Rock a white guy when he's actually black just.......wow.
Never knew it was so hard to tell the diff between a black guy and a white guy---Eddie Murphy better watch out........... talk about a real "Roots" moment......
Not even Andre's "champion champion" speech sounds stupid in comparison.
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Post by Jack on Dec 16, 2007 12:13:36 GMT -5
Despite it being a stupid comment, Rock's skin tone isn't anywhere near as dark as Eddie Murphy's. Indeed on shade alone Rock would I imagine be easily mistaken for a white guy more so than a black guy.
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Post by respectmeordye3 on Dec 16, 2007 12:16:55 GMT -5
What about Cuba Gooding Junior? LOL.....
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Post by jfpierce on Dec 16, 2007 12:19:25 GMT -5
I don't remember all the details about this comment, but isn't it a lot more likely that she didn't confuse a white person with a black person, but instead confused the words 'The Rock' and 'Stone Cold'?
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Post by Lancers on Dec 16, 2007 13:10:55 GMT -5
Yeah, sounds like she confused the Rock with Stone Cold. I can see how she got them mixed up. Rocks and stones are pretty much the same thing. They're good for throwing at people who make idiotic comments and don't do their proper research which results in making a complete fool out of themselves on national television.
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Post by respectmeordye3 on Dec 16, 2007 13:15:24 GMT -5
I always just figured that she was just trying do another false claim of "racism" on white people(as "racial comments/acts etc." claimed to have been done by a white person are nowadays) and that she did so without realizing that the guy was actually a Black or to be better put--he's Samoan which from what I have been told is a mixture of the black and white races. Sometimes they appear more black, sometimes they appear more white.
Still I never understood how either Stonecold or The Rock could be thought of as "racist"
I mean if she was calling the Rock a "racist" I'd love to see her proof of his "racism" beacause I don't remember any......
Same with Stonecold--I don't remember any "racial acts or comments" that he ever did and if she is just slamming him with these comments simply because he's Southern and calls himself a "redneck" does not make him a racist.
I seem to remember a lot of comments about getting with the program and the times and such. And I think doing so with "Southern rednecks" deserves the same response.
Get with it lady--not all "Southern Rednecks"(If any) are racist bigots--the times have changed.
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Post by "Hollywood" Cactus Matt on Dec 16, 2007 16:17:47 GMT -5
I always just figured that she was just trying do another false claim of "racism" on white people(as "racial comments/acts etc." claimed to have been done by a white person are nowadays) and that she did so without realizing that the guy was actually a Black or to be better put--he's Samoan which from what I have been told is a mixture of the black and white races. Sometimes they appear more black, sometimes they appear more white. Still I never understood how either Stonecold or The Rock could be thought of as "racist" I mean if she was calling the Rock a "racist" I'd love to see her proof of his "racism" beacause I don't remember any...... Same with Stonecold--I don't remember any "racial acts or comments" that he ever did and if she is just slamming him with these comments simply because he's Southern and calls himself a "redneck" does not make him a racist. I seem to remember a lot of comments about getting with the program and the times and such. And I think doing so with "Southern rednecks" deserves the same response. Get with it lady--not all "Southern Rednecks"(If any) are racist bigots--the times have changed. I actually remember a very distinct non-racist comment from Stone Cold during his first feud with The Rock, back when Rocky had just joined The Nation of Domination. It was something about "It ain't a race thing, it ain't a color thing, it's a me whoopin' your ass thing ... and that's the bottom line, 'cause 'Stone Cold' said so!" I remember marking during that promo, although I'm not quite sure why.
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Post by respectmeordye3 on Dec 16, 2007 18:32:19 GMT -5
I think Rock made a similar comment for his heel turn for when he did join the NOD didn't he?
He said something along the lines of...
"Hey, this hasn't got anything to do with color--this has to do with RESPECT!"......"
One of the things that galls me more than anything else is all this crap about "racism" and then these same folks always seem to label anyone who is southern or a redneck and proud of it, as a racist bigot---which in my opinion is the pot calling the kettle black--to be against racism is fine---but you shouldn't be screaming about racism and it's problems if you cannot stop in instantly labeling all southern rednecks as racist KKK loving white skinhead bigots.
Something that some folks refuse to accept is that not ALL racists are white.
Not all proud redneck southerners are white either.
and even though this gets denied quite a bit--the Dixie Flag(Stars and Bars) not only has little if nothing to do with racism---but some blacks have no problem with the flag and even like it. Granted it's not a huge majority but heck that means that there aren't very people who know the truth. Some people still think that the Civil War was fought over slavery when it was actually two seperate countries fighting over independence and Lincoln's tyranny--heck he wasn't even doing it for the freedom of the slaves! (who had no right to do what he did because the South was not under his rule)
I better stop because I am getting off topic and into political beliefs--sorry bout that.
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Post by Ace Baretta on Dec 16, 2007 19:29:40 GMT -5
and even though this gets denied quite a bit--the Dixie Flag(Stars and Bars) not only has little if nothing to do with racism---but some blacks have no problem with the flag and even like it. Granted it's not a huge majority but heck that means that there aren't very people who know the truth. Some people still think that the Civil War was fought over slavery when it was actually two seperate countries fighting over independence and Lincoln's tyranny--heck he wasn't even doing it for the freedom of the slaves! (who had no right to do what he did because the South was not under his rule) I better stop because I am getting off topic and into political beliefs--sorry bout that. There is so much wrong with this... But in the respect of the board and the mods, I decline further comment.
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