https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.ebony.com/news/thug-is-the-new-n-word-504/%3famp
- gergeswillems

Lmao.... dude, think for yourself. Read some history. Don't rely on media. Grow up. Lol, too funny.

https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.ebony.com/news/thug-is-the-new-n-word-504/%3famp
- gergeswillems

I can't believe anyone would read that subjective article and give it any ounce of credibility. By the way... do you even know what I look like? Jokes on you Pal. Nobody needs you defending them for issues that are not present rather in your head. Get over yourself.

I can't believe anyone would read that subjective article and give it any ounce of credibility. By the way... do you even know what I look like? Jokes on you Pal. Nobody needs you defending them for issues that are not present rather in your head. Get over yourself.
- WhaleCanes

It's not my fault you're racist. Get over yourself or go F yourself. Or both for all I care.

Lmao.... dude, think for yourself. Read some history. Don't rely on media. Grow up. Lol, too funny.
- WhaleCanes

Coming from a racist piece of $hit like you, that's quite rich.

Coming from a racist piece of $hit like you, that's quite rich.
- gergeswillems

Ahhh yes. Name calling, hating me for not agreeing with you. Spoken like a true liberal. Again, do you even know what I look like? Take care buddy. I hope u find your way in life.

Ahhh yes. Name calling, hating me for not agreeing with you. Spoken like a true liberal. Again, do you even know what I look like? Take care buddy. I hope u find your way in life.
- WhaleCanes

I have no tolerance for racism. You're racist. That's on you. Not me.

I can't believe anyone would read that subjective article and give it any ounce of credibility. By the way... do you even know what I look like? Jokes on you Pal. Nobody needs you defending them for issues that are not present rather in your head. Get over yourself.
- WhaleCanes

Yes because this debate comes from ONE article. Trumpism is alive and well.

ps. Fighting against racism is not a socialist thing.

Yes because this debate comes from ONE article. Trumpism is alive and well.

ps. Fighting against racism is not a socialist thing.
- sensfan1984

You know what's worse than racism? Justifying racism. I knew this guy made a racist comment but I gave him the chance to tell me why he decided to use the word "thug" when describing Evander Kane. I'm no fan of Evander by any stretch. He's a moron. He's an idiot. But he's not a thug. This guy knew exactly what he was saying and said it because he thought he could get away with it.

When 2 people called him on it he decided to have a temper tantrum. He also decided to double down on his racism by justifying why he said it in the first place. My girlfriend is black so this hits closer to home for me. I won't get into that. I am fully aware what racism is.

If it were me saying this and someone called me out for saying it, even if I wasn't aware it was racist, I would have apologized for saying it and erased my comment. Just because I don't think it's racist doesn't mean that it isn't to someone else.

But this guy instead decides to further justify his racism by declaring the two articles I provided as nonsense. Why is it nonsense? Because he doesn't agree with it. The second article I cited was written by a black man. I'm not black. Why would my opinion prove that the term "thug" is racist? That's why I posted it.

This guy also asked me if I knew what he looked like. How would I know what he looks like? Why would I care what he looks like? He made a racist comment. Pretending to be a minority doesn't give him the right to call Kane a thug. If he really was black there's no way he'd call another black man a thug.

I won't tolerate racism. It's wrong. It's sick. I'll gladly accept my ban. I'll do it every time. I don't hate him. I don't even know him. But I do know he's a racist because of what he said. Justifying his racism is even worse. I see it every day and it makes me sick.

A person is a person I don't care what colour you are. I'm no better than you. And you're no better than me. I've never understood the entitlement. I never will. Subtle racism, blatant racism and hidden racism... It's still racism. It's still wrong. It always has been. It always will be.

White players are never called Thugs. You used coded language. There's a racist connotation to that word, and you know it.
- sensfan1984

Maybe it's just me, but I would absolutely use the word thug for a white person, and I don't think there is any racist connotation to it whatsoever. As far as I'm concerned, thug and thug behaviour can be anyone, any race. If this has somehow taken on racist connotations, I think this must be a more recent thing, because growing up, I don't think it did at all. So this might be a generational thing.

I also don't really think Evander Kane is a thug though. He's tough as hell, but he doesn't really run around tossing punches at others. To me, Matthew Tkachuk is more of a thug.

A lot of his past behaviour makes me think he's a bit of a moron. Admittedly, I loved it when he punched out Matt Cooke though. That was awesome. He wasn't even a thug there though, Cooke made the bad decision to go after Kane.

EDIT - I think this is definitely a generational thing. I read this:
https://www.npr.org/2015/...ning-behind-the-word-thug
Which basically suggests that rap took the word, and started to give it a different meaning, first in the black community. And now it's changed. Which makes sense. Didn't Tupac have it tatooed across his stomach?

But, for those of us who grew up pre-2000, I don't think it would mean the same thing. Honestly, the first thing that comes to my mind, is a big dude going to local businesses collecting money for the mafia, or something like that, in the 60s.

As I said before. Take the L. 😂 I really do hope you get some anger management. Hockey buzz is likely the wrong place for you. You're too easily offended when someone disagrees with your dumb takes. 😂 You saying I'm ignorant is fine if you can back it up. But you never did. You're a moron. Man you're such a hypocrite. Whining about personal insults when you're doing it yourself. I'm just better at it than you are. You never being laid explains quite a bit. You should change your name to Team_Tool. 😂
- gergeswillems

What L? Jeezus you're delusional....I'm not offended by you at all. You're pretty much hilarious to me at this juncture.

Looks like I def struck a nerve. Who got upset with a little jab here & there, now? You must've really thrashed your room in your parents' basement yesterday after my last post...

Insult...insult...insult....the last bastion of desperation....that's all you've got at this point.

BTW, let's talk anger & self loathing...you try & justify yours by trying to project it onto others & being a know it all or a pushy rectum on a hockey website. So sad.

Have a nice day, kid. The real world & life is more important than wasting my time with someone like you. Go ahead & get your last feeble little shots in... I'm sure you'll impress the hell outta yourself...

Cheers.

What L? Jeezus you're delusional....I'm not offended by you at all. You're pretty much hilarious to me at this juncture.

Looks like I def struck a nerve. Who got upset with a little jab here & there, now? You must've really thrashed your room in your parents' basement yesterday after my last post...

Insult...insult...insult....the last bastion of desperation....that's all you've got at this point.

BTW, let's talk anger & self loathing...you try & justify yours by trying to project it onto others & being a know it all or a pushy rectum on a hockey website. So sad.

Have a nice day, kid. The real world & life is more important than wasting my time with someone like you. Go ahead & get your last feeble little shots in... I'm sure you'll impress the hell outta yourself...

Cheers.

- Team_Teal

Have a long look in the mirror. Stare at yourself long enough. You'll soon realize you're a dumb, insecure whiny little hypocrite. A loser. An idiot. And a complete moron. But you already know that. Here's an idea. Go F yourself. Cheers. ☺