Current Events > Boston PD celebrates white guy for black history month

(+) Yeah! (+)

http://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/22407153/boston-police-face-criticism-black-history-month-tweet

Boston living up to its racist ways
---

TyroneDawg
---

lol
---

Boston
---

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

I mean they could've just honored the first black signee, and just mentioned him.

Cause god forbid we say a white person did something to help out black people, libs only like white guilting and bringing up the bad white people.
---

DoubleDare posted...

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

I mean they could've just honored the first black signee, and just mentioned him.

Cause god forbid we say a white person did something to help out black people, libs only like white guilting and bringing up the bad white people.

If you want to honour white people why do you need to relate it to black history month? That seems tone deaf. Everything else they did was fine.

DoubleDare posted...

Cause god forbid we say a white person did something to help out black people, libs only like white guilting and bringing up the bad white people.

Yeah, the left hates stuff like this. They basically want to portray every white person as villain who's plotting to hold down minorities. Guys like this coach hurt their narrative.

It's funny too because they always say how they want white people to join the fight for equality. But then they become furious when someone recognizes a white person like this. They just want excuses to keep being angry.
---

it's just terrible bait. I give it two days

Do not acknowledge race history month. Problem solved
---

medzz posted...

Do not acknowledge race history month. Problem solved

Na we already have the shortest month. Yall lucky we dont take the rest of the year n make it ours. But in due time
---

Makes it even worse that they honored the coach for drafting the first black basketball player and not the player himself. Lol fucking Boston

symone sanders gets told to shut up gets put in her place lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=10YrH1pJdLo

whose gimmick alt is tc
---

Eh I dont see the big deal. He did a lot to break the divide in sports. People gonna be offended though.

DoubleDare posted...

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

Yes, because it's White People Who Helped Black People History Month.

Was it a good thing that the man did? Yes. But it's not like white people get a pat on the back for not being racist. A lot of socially ignorant people fail to realize this, and you end up with the "my friend is black" or "I don't see color" rhetoric that contributes nothing to the progression of minorities and merely serves to elevate these individuals.

Congrats, you're not actively perpetuating racism. No need to announce that you're meeting the minimum for human decency standards nowadays.

Instead honor the players he picked instead of the coach. They are the ones who probably got the same kind of death threats Jackie Robinson did. They fought the system tooth and nail to get where they are. It's no small feat.
---

its a good thing were pretty much half way thru "why cant there be a white history month?"
---

ZMythos posted...

Was it a good thing that the man did? Yes. But it's not like white people get a pat on the back for not being racist. A lot of socially ignorant people fail to realize this, and you end up with the "my friend is black" or "I don't see color" rhetoric that contributes nothing to the progression of minorities and merely serves to elevate these individuals.

Congrats, you're not actively perpetuating racism. No need to announce that you're meeting the minimum for human decency standards nowadays.

Instead honor the players he picked instead of the coach. They are the ones who probably got the same kind of death threats Jackie Robinson did. They fought the system tooth and nail to get where they are. It's no small feat.

Sports and entertainment are a big deal in America. So if you're talking about black history in the U.S., things like the first black coach, the first black player drafted, etc. are going to be worth talking about. If this coach had a hand in those things, then he's also worth talking about. There's no reason to pretend this coach didn't exist because he's white.
---

TyroneDawg posted...

Na we already have the shortest month. Yall lucky we dont take the rest of the year n make it ours. But in due time

You're a white teenager in real life, aren't you
---

DifferentialEquation posted...

Sports and entertainment are a big deal in America. So if you're talking about black history in the U.S., things like the first black coach, the first black player drafted, etc. are going to be worth talking about. If this coach had a hand in those things, then he's also worth talking about. There's no reason to pretend this coach didn't exist because he's white.

Nobody is advocating for erasure. But right now the lens is focused on the "Brave selfless charitable white man" helping the "poor oppressed weak black folk" when it should clearly be focused on the accomplishments of the athletes.
---

Dash_Harber posted...

DoubleDare posted...

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

Yes, because it's White People Who Helped Black People History Month.

So you're saying whites shouldn't help blacks?
---

I thought the point of Black History Month was to celebrate important events in history as they relate to African Americans?

Now while I agree that they probably should have focused more on the players themselves, it isn't that unreasonable to celebrate the coach as well for his impact.
---

Funbazooka posted...

So

It's incredible how frequently it is that when a post starts with this word then it's going to be garbage.
---

QassTank posted...

I thought the point of Black History Month was to celebrate important events in history as they relate to African Americans?

Now while I agree that they probably should have focused more on the players themselves, it isn't that unreasonable to celebrate the coach as well for his impact.

No, the point is to celebrate the history of important black figures.

Dash_Harber posted...

QassTank posted...

I thought the point of Black History Month was to celebrate important events in history as they relate to African Americans?

Now while I agree that they probably should have focused more on the players themselves, it isn't that unreasonable to celebrate the coach as well for his impact.

No, the point is to celebrate the history of important black figures.

and without this understanding coach giving them the chance would black history be the same?

no he contributed to black history

if he never gave them the chance and hired them would they be famous?

no they only were famous cause he hired them. otherwise they would have been in the countless unknown people in history.
---

QassTank posted...

I thought the point of Black History Month was to celebrate important events in history as they relate to African Americans?

Now while I agree that they probably should have focused more on the players themselves, it isn't that unreasonable to celebrate the coach as well for his impact.

You'd think so, but that would make too much sense. It seems that people don't want their black history to go beyond "he was the first black person to _______"-type pieces of trivia.
---

They don't want to give a white person credit where credit's due.
---

pokemonzero posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

QassTank posted...

I thought the point of Black History Month was to celebrate important events in history as they relate to African Americans?

Now while I agree that they probably should have focused more on the players themselves, it isn't that unreasonable to celebrate the coach as well for his impact.

No, the point is to celebrate the history of important black figures.

and without this understanding coach giving them the chance would black history be the same?

no he contributed to black history

if he never gave them the chance and hired them would they be famous?

no they only were famous cause he hired them. otherwise they would have been in the countless unknown people in history.

Again, you don't seem to understand the point. The point is to celebrate black figures in history, not the history of all black people. Had they chosen the player, no one would have said anything.

Why do liberals want to keep Black History Month segregated?
---

Funbazooka posted...

Why do liberals want to keep Black History Month segregated?

Because it kills them to admit that there were some good white people that fought against discrimination. If you really want look at all of black history, then you'll see that there were some white people who played important roles in fighting against discrimination. Liberal's bread and butter has basically been to demonize white people and blame them for everything, so when they see a story like the one about this coach they can't handle it.
---

DoubleDare posted...

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

I mean they could've just honored the first black signee, and just mentioned him.

Cause god forbid we say a white person did something to help out black people, libs only like white guilting and bringing up the bad white people.

jfc its for black achievement not white achievement for race relations.

it is a good thing, its also completely irrelevant for black achievements.
---

it is called black history month. not first black to do something in history month

it is not solely for black achievement, or it would have been called black achievement month. they called it black history month. so it is about all of black history, which includes whites that helped them
---

Antifar posted...

lol

---

Zodd3224 posted...

Antifar posted...

lol

Don't laugh, you are black!!!

It's people like you who make us SJWs SICK! We have to stick up for you and be mad for you because you are too busy being awesome because I am not racist! JFC!
---

Sayoria posted...

Zodd3224 posted...

Antifar posted...

lol

Don't laugh, you are black!!!

It's people like you who make us SJWs SICK! We have to stick up for you and be mad for you because you are too busy being awesome because I am not racist! JFC!

I'm glad you Es Jay Dubyas are here to get offended for me. Thx!
---

CaptainCrunch posted...

TyroneDawg posted...

Na we already have the shortest month. Yall lucky we dont take the rest of the year n make it ours. But in due time

You're a white teenager in real life, aren't you

Thats my assumption. He is acting like a caricature that is mocking negative black stereotypes.
---

When did white people get so fragile? Damn
---

pokemonzero posted...

it is called black history month. not first black to do something in history month

it is not solely for black achievement, or it would have been called black achievement month. they called it black history month. so it is about all of black history, which includes whites that helped them

"It began as a way for remembering important people and events in the history of the African diaspora."

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_History_Month

It's pretty fucking obvious the month is supposed to be about celebrating black achievements and remembering important points in black history. If it was just about people who influenced, what makes it any different from any other month? More importantly, why not just honor the first player to be drafted? Isn't that more so the important event here?

"But the important thing to remember is that white people permitted black people to succeed."
---

DoubleDare posted...

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

I mean they could've just honored the first black signee, and just mentioned him.

Cause god forbid we say a white person did something to help out black people, libs only like white guilting and bringing up the bad white people.

You are a tone-deaf halfwit.
---

Funbazooka posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

DoubleDare posted...

But he essentially did help out black people, by signing them to the team.

Yes, because it's White People Who Helped Black People History Month.

So you're saying whites shouldn't help blacks?

Haha, where the fuck did I say that?

pokemonzero posted...

it is called black history month. not first black to do something in history month

it is not solely for black achievement, or it would have been called black achievement month. they called it black history month. so it is about all of black history, which includes whites that helped them

good point
---

More proof that these social justice types don't actually give a shit about "allies".
---

Another example of white people wanting their thoughts and feelings centered in every occasion.
---

medzz posted...

pokemonzero posted...

it is called black history month. not first black to do something in history month

it is not solely for black achievement, or it would have been called black achievement month. they called it black history month. so it is about all of black history, which includes whites that helped them

good point

Lmao no
---

FrisbeeDude posted...

Lmao no

>A man does a great deal of good for the black community
>Not part of black history because he's not black

I guess Abraham Lincoln isn't included in black history either?
---

Eh, it's a twitter post. And celebrating allies shouldn't take center stage, but there's no reason to excise them from the conversation. And an evanescent social media post is about an inoffensive forum to bring it up on.

Change ultimately happens with cooperation. They should have left the original post up and then followed up with the next. It doesn't have to be one or the other.
---

ZMythos posted...

Was it a good thing that the man did? Yes. But it's not like white people get a pat on the back for not being racist. A lot of socially ignorant people fail to realize this, and you end up with the "my friend is black" or "I don't see color" rhetoric that contributes nothing to the progression of minorities and merely serves to elevate these individuals.

Congrats, you're not actively perpetuating racism. No need to announce that you're meeting the minimum for human decency standards nowadays.

Instead honor the players he picked instead of the coach. They are the ones who probably got the same kind of death threats Jackie Robinson did. They fought the system tooth and nail to get where they are. It's no small feat.

You think the players got death threats, and not the coach?
---

DE is straw manning so hard.
---

darkjedilink posted...

ZMythos posted...

Was it a good thing that the man did? Yes. But it's not like white people get a pat on the back for not being racist. A lot of socially ignorant people fail to realize this, and you end up with the "my friend is black" or "I don't see color" rhetoric that contributes nothing to the progression of minorities and merely serves to elevate these individuals.

Congrats, you're not actively perpetuating racism. No need to announce that you're meeting the minimum for human decency standards nowadays.

Instead honor the players he picked instead of the coach. They are the ones who probably got the same kind of death threats Jackie Robinson did. They fought the system tooth and nail to get where they are. It's no small feat.

You think the players got death threats, and not the coach?

Obviously the coach is isn't MLK, but they want to dismiss him because they say all he did was meet the minimum standards of not being racist. Black people who fought for their own rights are appropriately considered to be good people. But white people who fought for the rights of black people are not considered to be good people, just people who have met minimum standards of decency. I would think that if fighting for your own rights makes you a virtuous person, then fighting for the rights of others would also make you a virtuous person. But the left only sees skin color.
---