When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

[Watson]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Wow, that is horrible.

What were they chanting when Redick was shooting free throws? I couldn't hear it.

For him to go fornicate himself.

[Cebby]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

For him to go fornicate himself.

"**** you JJ" doesn't really compare to making Holocaust jokes to Jews. Then again, the SAT chant could very well have had ethnic undertones depending on the makeup of the other school.

[Watson]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

"**** you JJ" doesn't really compare to making Holocaust jokes to Jews.

Well no, but it's just an example of pretty bad sportsmanship.

[Cebby]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Well no, but it's just an example of pretty bad sportsmanship.

So?

If Dook wanted quarter, they shouldn't be Dook. JJ deserved everything that happened to him.

The only things more worthless than fans exhibiting "class" are lectures on sportsmanship by an LSU fan.

[LingeringRegime]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Not surprising. This whole world is going to hell.

[P2K]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

"**** you JJ" doesn't really compare to making Holocaust jokes to Jews. Then again, the SAT chant could very well have had ethnic undertones depending on the makeup of the other school.

Upper Darby HS, while diverse, is mostly Caucasian.

[Cebby]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Not surprising. This whole world is going to hell.

Is this a joke? If not, it's an absolutely absurd statement.

If you want to look at trends of antisemitism, the world is trending towards the better and it's not even debatable.

[bgeno]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Damn.

We used to call the neighboring school "corn eaters" because they were from a very rural area and make fun of them for being sent to the next lowest classification (AAA to AA), but those Jewish comments are nasty.

[bgeno]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

So?

If Dook wanted quarter, they shouldn't be Dook. JJ deserved everything that happened to him.

The only things more worthless than fans exhibiting "class" are lectures on sportsmanship by an LSU fan.

What a surprise, another overreaction by Cebby.

[LingeringRegime]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Is this a joke? If not, it's an absolutely absurd statement.

If you want to look at trends of antisemitism, the world is trending towards the better and it's not even debatable.

Yeah, sure it is.

[P2K]

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Upper Darby HS, while diverse, is mostly Caucasian.

Let me go further on my comment...

Lower Merion is a high income community. Big houses, lots of owners of businesses and so on. Some are rich. Meanwhile, Upper Darby, while suburb, has alot of "Phillyness" to it. More neighborhood to it. Way more diverse than Lower Merion. It's like an extension to the true suburbs like Media, Swathmore, etc.

[Cebby]

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Yeah, sure it is.

Have you not taken any history classes that deal with anything about the Jewish people?

Considering they've been driven from just about every country on earth at one point or another and have endured several attempts to exterminate them, I'd say a high school basketball chant is progress (sadly, but progress none the less), not "the world going to hell."

Especially since 65 years ago, Jews actually were being put in ovens. It's an unacceptable chant, but hardly a sign that says something negative about the world given proper historical context.

[Cusefan]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Have you not taken any history classes that deal with anything about the Jewish people?

Considering they've been driven from just about every country on earth at one point or another and have endured several attempts to exterminate them, I'd say a high school basketball chant is progress (sadly, but progress none the less), not "the world going to hell."

Especially since 65 years ago, Jews actually were being put in ovens. It's an unacceptable chant, but hardly a sign that says something negative about the world given proper historical context.

pretty much agree with this. The fact that this IS a big deal and the people are being dealt with means progress.

[LingeringRegime]

Re: When chanting at a game goes terribly wrong

Have you not taken any history classes that deal with anything about the Jewish people?

Considering they've been driven from just about every country on earth at one point or another and have endured several attempts to exterminate them, I'd say a high school basketball chant is progress (sadly, but progress none the less), not "the world going to hell."

Especially since 65 years ago, Jews actually were being put in ovens. It's an unacceptable chant, but hardly a sign that says something negative about the world given proper historical context.

First of all, when I used the word "hell" I was speaking in a general sense. Just from the overall lack of respect people have for one another today. It wasn't some religious "prophetic" statement.

Just because those attitudes aren't accepted by society at large do not mean they are extinct. In Europe alone, there are many neo-nazi type organizations.

Those types of words that the crowd used at the game, can lead to terrible actions. Far from "progress" as you stated.

[Cebby]

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First of all, when I used the word "hell" I was speaking in a general sense. Just from the overall lack of respect people have for one another today. It wasn't some religious "prophetic" statement.

I am aware of that.

Just because those attitudes aren't accepted by society at large do not mean they are extinct. In Europe alone, there are many neo-nazi type organizations.

And in the 30s and 40s there were actual Nazis. Not "operate from your parent's bedroom with a swastika flag" Nazis but "we actually kill Jews" Nazis. And even the Nazis weren't anything completely out of the ordinary, as Jews were targeted in the crusades, inquisitions, and were not allowed outside of the western borderlands in Russia.

Those types of words that the crowd used at the game, can lead to terrible actions. Far from "progress" as you stated.

No, it's definitely progress. Personally, I'll take a mean chant by a couple dozen high schoolers over state sponsored genocide, forced poverty, and movement restrictions.

Hell, the fact that this is news and people aren't happy is progress.