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Dr_Flo
Dr_Flo Posts: 465
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This is not about weight loss, being healthy or any of that.

I read something this morning that made me sick to my stomach.
People in this country, not all, but some .. have the audacity to write the most racist comments about a little boy who sang the national anthem last night for game 3 of the NBA finals.

HE'S AMERICAN!!!

Here is the link: http://publicshaming.tumblr.com/post/52763976629/racist-basketball-fans-pissed-a-mexican-american-boy

The ignorance is just disgusting.

Chime in ..
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  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    so hurtful, and to a child. This is why I racist bash on these mfp forums and take strikes with pride!
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    as a child of immigrants myself, this makes me all kind of ragemuderdeathkill
  • Dr_Flo
    Dr_Flo Posts: 465
    Im literally embarrassed.. as you said .. this is a child.

    Why should he be exposed to such ignorant people ?

    He was on the news this morning and said that he was confused. He said, "Yes, Im hispanic.. but Im American. I was born here and raised here. Im not illegal. I dont understand why people are so mad at me."

    That crushed me to hear him say that.
  • Kohadre
    Kohadre Posts: 316
    I'm trying to type something to properly convey my disgust regarding this scenario, however nothing seems right. Seriously America, can we not get over the racial bull**** already?
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  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    what defines America more than someone from another country coming here and doing something so fantastic?

    hopeflly most of the tweets were attempts at humor and not racism.
  • Dr_Flo
    Dr_Flo Posts: 465
    Should any kid have to deal with such stupidty? Let alone it being on a national stage?

    So he wore a Mariachi outfit .. who cares?

    He's a cute kid that got the call at 4PM to come sing since the original person didnt make it.

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    Could you really spread hate when you see this face?

    WTF is wrong with people?
  • worldsbestauntie
    worldsbestauntie Posts: 280 Member
    Really? That's completely uncalled for. I saw him last year on AGT and he was fantastic.
  • wineplease
    wineplease Posts: 469 Member
    Even if he were an adult and not a child, these comments are still wrong. The people tweeting this nonsense just show who they really are. Ignorant, racist people.
  • footiechick82
    footiechick82 Posts: 1,203 Member
    Wow wow wow...

    I'm Canadian and we have multiple MULTIPLE people of all decents singing our national anthem ALL THE TIME!

    Actually, a lot of Americans singing it for us! :laugh:

    Either way, these peeps need to learn some freakin' manners! Their parents didn't do a very good job raising them with respect. :mad:
  • TitzMcGeez
    TitzMcGeez Posts: 104
    Should any kid have to deal with such stupidty? Let alone it being on a national stage?

    So he wore a Mariachi outfit .. who cares?

    He's a cute kid that got the call at 4PM to come sing since the original person didnt make it.

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    Could you really spread hate when you see this face?

    WTF is wrong with people?

    all I gotta say is the kids got way more courage than I and GO SPURS!!!
  • Dr_Flo
    Dr_Flo Posts: 465
    Im proud of him for A) Singing it in front of all those people and B) handling these rediculous people's comments with an amazing level of class.

    He's a trooper and even at such a young age he's able to rise above it and not stoop to their level.
  • Blacklance36
    Blacklance36 Posts: 755 Member
    Even if he were an adult and not a child, these comments are still wrong. The people tweeting this nonsense just show who they really are. Ignorant, racist people.

    Agree, we all need to speak out when we hear racist comments. We cant be silent anymore.
  • PoopieMonster
    PoopieMonster Posts: 295 Member
    :noway: 'Merica
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    Agree, we all need to speak out when we hear racist comments. We cant be silent anymore.

    Hopefully with English that's proper enough for me to understand.

    (I kid, I kid)
  • california_peach
    california_peach Posts: 1,809 Member
    Stupid people are stupid.
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    americas got problems. now on abc.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    First, it is really terrible and I feel so sorry for this boy and his family.

    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.
  • nikilis
    nikilis Posts: 2,305 Member
    Agree, we all need to speak out when we hear racist comments. We cant be silent anymore.

    Hopefully with English that's proper enough for me to understand.

    (I kid, I kid)

    I AM OFFENDED!




















    thst you use this picture for your profile

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    now I want waffles.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Oh... And...

    Third, racism is abundant on the Internet!
  • TX_Thundercat
    TX_Thundercat Posts: 2,437 Member
    I was gonna post this earlier. People are idiots. I say some offensive crap but c'mon, the kid is 11, singing in front of 30,000 people and millions world wide! And he killed it!!! Pretty proud that a local kid stepped in like that. In place of Darius Rucker, nonetheless....
  • edge_dragoncaller
    edge_dragoncaller Posts: 826 Member
    Wait....Anonymous Racism on the internet? No way!

    Seriously though, racism on the internet is like saying my pen writes with ink or maybe that the sun rose this morning.

    Disgusting? Yes
    Surprising? Not in the slightest.
  • ryry_
    ryry_ Posts: 4,966 Member
    As a white american...saw the national anthem didn't even think anything about his race. I might have been a bit singist, since I was highly jealous that a 10 year old can sing that well and my singing makes babies cry.

    And I mean it's basketball. How can you be a racist spurs basketball fan? Your favorite player would be Matt Bonner.

    With that being said, this isn't a bit surprising. Go to any website that allows users to comments on news articles and its filled with people denigrating other peoples race, nationality, religion etc. This is actually kind of toned down from the usual vitrriol you find on the web.
  • Dr_Flo
    Dr_Flo Posts: 465
    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.


    Too controversial? As in someone would support the other side ?

    I can't speak for the entire MFP community, but I seriously doubt that someone would be able to in any intelligent fashion be able to support the comments that were made about this kid.

    I think those that tweeted should be ashamed of themselves.. period, the end.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.


    Too controversial? As in someone would support the other side ?

    I can't speak for the entire MFP community, but I seriously doubt that someone would be able to in any intelligent fashion be able to support the comments that were made about this kid.

    I think those that tweeted should be ashamed of themselves.. period, the end.

    What I'm saying is that this is a divisive topic and would probably be removed according to the site guidelines.
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    First, it is really terrible and I feel so sorry for this boy and his family.

    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.

    i don't understand how it is controversial to discuss how terrible it is that anyone, including this child, has to endure such hate.
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.


    Too controversial? As in someone would support the other side ?

    I can't speak for the entire MFP community, but I seriously doubt that someone would be able to in any intelligent fashion be able to support the comments that were made about this kid.

    I think those that tweeted should be ashamed of themselves.. period, the end.

    What I'm saying is that this is a divisive topic and would probably be removed according to the site guidelines.

    Hostility is sometimes apt. MFP can suck it and lock it. It will just come back up again. Things like this need to be discussed, and anyone can try to crush that, but it will just keep coming back up.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    First, it is really terrible and I feel so sorry for this boy and his family.

    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.

    i don't understand how it is controversial to discuss how terrible it is that anyone, including this child, has to endure such hate.

    Please refer to my previous post. Topics about racism, regardless of whether the discussion is that it is 'good' or 'bad', generally get shut down in the main forums.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.


    Too controversial? As in someone would support the other side ?

    I can't speak for the entire MFP community, but I seriously doubt that someone would be able to in any intelligent fashion be able to support the comments that were made about this kid.

    I think those that tweeted should be ashamed of themselves.. period, the end.

    What I'm saying is that this is a divisive topic and would probably be removed according to the site guidelines.

    Hostility is sometimes apt. MFP can suck it and lock it. It will just come back up again. Things like this need to be discussed, and anyone can try to crush that, but it will just keep coming back up.

    Like I said, MFP provided the groups feature for discussions of this nature.
  • bearkisses
    bearkisses Posts: 1,252 Member
    Second, this topic is too controversial and will get locked. There are groups for these kinds of discussions.


    Too controversial? As in someone would support the other side ?

    I can't speak for the entire MFP community, but I seriously doubt that someone would be able to in any intelligent fashion be able to support the comments that were made about this kid.

    I think those that tweeted should be ashamed of themselves.. period, the end.

    What I'm saying is that this is a divisive topic and would probably be removed according to the site guidelines.

    Hostility is sometimes apt. MFP can suck it and lock it. It will just come back up again. Things like this need to be discussed, and anyone can try to crush that, but it will just keep coming back up.

    Like I said, MFP provided the groups feature for discussions of this nature.

    the whole human race is a group. What group would this exactly be apt in? "People that hate racists", or "Latinos unite"?:huh:

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