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A. Before we get to "should we forgive Thom Brennanman" street can we stop by "who the fuck still says that" town? B/c he's had a LONG time to excise that word from his lexicon
B. We don't know the context. I've got $5 on "context will make this worse" He wasn't trying to be nice
B. We don't know the context. I've got $5 on "context will make this worse" He wasn't trying to be nice
C. Did he mean he considers himself "a man of faith" as if that's contradictory to being a raging homophobe? OR that though he may be a raging homophobe, we should overlook it? OR did he mean it justifies homophobia? I legit don't know his meaning, but it's maybe not great.
D: Similarly, when he says people will vouch for him, did he mean that people will vouch for him that he's *not* a homophobe? OR that he's a good guy *despite* homophobia? Because the former would be relevant, I suppose, while the latter is, you know, inaccurate.
E. I always like to use the Turning test here: If a reasonable listener cannot tell the difference between an actual bigot and a person who "just" talks like one, then there IS NO FUNCTIONAL DIFFERENCE.
F. While we're here. Orel Hershisier can go fuck himself.
G. Announcing sportsball is not a right, it's a privilege.
H. If you think "there but for the grace of God go I," stop using slurs when you think you are off camera so God doesn't have to save your ass.
/endtakes
G. Announcing sportsball is not a right, it's a privilege.
H. If you think "there but for the grace of God go I," stop using slurs when you think you are off camera so God doesn't have to save your ass.
/endtakes