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Was the Gators' use of 'cracker' actually reverse racism?
(South Florida) Sun Sentinel ^ | January 5, 2012 | (South Florida) Sun Sentinel Editorial Board

Posted on 01/05/2012 8:05:16 AM PST by ConservativeStatement

Call University of Florida football players a bunch of classless trash talkers if you want. Call them dirty if you want. But racist? For using the term "cracker"? That seems a stretch.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: cracker; doublestandard; floriduh; football; gators; playtheracecard; slurs
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1 posted on 01/05/2012 8:05:23 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Whitey McCracker-Honkey needs more affirmative action for Caucasians in the Gator football program!


2 posted on 01/05/2012 8:07:39 AM PST by Jack Hydrazine (It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
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3 posted on 01/05/2012 8:12:25 AM PST by Rio (DNRC)
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To: ConservativeStatement

There are dozens of words that could be used as alternatives to the “N-word” and if any of them were used, it would be considered an offensive racial slur.


4 posted on 01/05/2012 8:13:29 AM PST by Proud2BeRight
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To: ConservativeStatement

Bad news for you Tyler, the guy who recruited those players who called you a “cracker”, is now your new head coach, enjoy.


5 posted on 01/05/2012 8:14:28 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: Jack Hydrazine

Is the word “reverse” really needed in the headline. Racism is racism. And non-whites have called white people ‘cracker’ for decades. Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.


6 posted on 01/05/2012 8:15:29 AM PST by OrangeDaisy
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To: ConservativeStatement

The (South Florida) Sun Sentinel Editorial Board.....their writing pales in comparison to that found on a welcome mat.


7 posted on 01/05/2012 8:18:04 AM PST by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: dfwgator
Bad news for you Tyler, the guy who recruited those players who called you a “cracker”, is now your new head coach, enjoy.

I will watch Ohio st next year and hope for Meyer's spectacular failure. His behavior here in Florida toward the end made him look like a kook, and now he's fine again and back to coaching? He's a nut.
8 posted on 01/05/2012 8:19:41 AM PST by ZX12R (FUBO GTFO 2012 !)
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To: ConservativeStatement; 2ndDivisionVet; A knight without armor; Alexander Rubin; all the best; ...
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9 posted on 01/05/2012 8:20:08 AM PST by dynachrome ("Our forefathers didn't bury their guns. They buried those that tried to take them.")
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To: ConservativeStatement

Palmetto-people is better for real Floridians.


10 posted on 01/05/2012 8:22:46 AM PST by stuartcr ("In this election year of 12, how deep into their closets will we delve?")
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To: OrangeDaisy
We have called ourselves 'crackers' for years. I was raised in a Cracker house in N. Florida. It's not racist.
11 posted on 01/05/2012 8:24:30 AM PST by Theoria
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Meyer won his titles with Ron Zook’s players and Tim Tebow.

He is Gator Bait now.

I would never say that about Spurrier, I will still always be a Spurrier fan, even though he’s at South Carolina.


12 posted on 01/05/2012 8:25:49 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: ConservativeStatement

Low IQ poorly educated easily led and this is what we get, retarded racists. Thanks liberals


13 posted on 01/05/2012 8:26:19 AM PST by junta ("Peace is a racket", testimony from crime boss Barrack Hussein Obama.)
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To: stuartcr

Lol..... cracker...


14 posted on 01/05/2012 8:27:50 AM PST by goseminoles
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To: Theoria

Not long ago a a show about the states on the History channel spoke of the “Cracker” term in Florida and where it came from. Its been around forever. Blacks made it racist just like the term “Tar Baby”.


15 posted on 01/05/2012 8:29:30 AM PST by cripplecreek (Stand with courage or shut up and do as you're told.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

There is no such thing as reverse racism. Its either racist or not.


16 posted on 01/05/2012 8:29:43 AM PST by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
*Good Cracker*
17 posted on 01/05/2012 8:30:22 AM PST by Liberty Valance (Keep a simple manner for a happy life :o)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Classic SNL skit with Chevy Chase and Richard Pryor

Interviewer: Alright, Mr. Wilson, you’ve done just fine on the Rorshact.. your papers are in good order.. your file’s fine.. no difficulties with your motor skills.. And I think you’re probably ready for this job. We’ve got one more psychological test we always do here. It’s just a Word Association. I’ll throw you out a few words - anything that comes to your mind, just throw back at me, okay? It’s kind of an arbitrary thing. Like, if I say “dog”, you’d say..?

Mr. Wilson: “Tree”.

Interviewer: “Tree”. [ nods head, prepares the test papers ] “Dog”.

Mr. Wilson: “Tree”.

Interviewer: “Fast”.

Mr. Wilson: “Slow”.

Interviewer: “Rain”.

Mr. Wilson: “Snow”.

Interviewer: “White”.

Mr. Wilson: “Black”.

Interviewer: “Bean”.

Mr. Wilson: “Pod”.

Interviewer: [ casually ] “Negro”.

Mr. Wilson: “Whitey”.

Interviewer: “Tarbaby”.

Mr. Wilson: [ silent, sure he didn’t hear what he thinks he heard ] What’d you say?

Interviewer: [ repeating ] “Tarbaby”.

Mr. Wilson: “Ofay”.

Interviewer: “Colored”.

Mr. Wilson: “Redneck”.

Interviewer: “Junglebunny”.

Mr. Wilson: [ starting to get angry ] “Peckerwood!”

Interviewer: “Burrhead”.

Mr. Wilson: [ defensive ] “Cracker!”

Interviewer: [ aggressive ] “Spearchucker”.

Mr. Wilson: “White trash!”

Interviewer: “Jungle Bunny!”

Mr. Wilson: [ upset ] “Honky!”

Interviewer: “Spade!

Mr. Wilson: [ really upset ] “Honky Honky!”

Interviewer: [ relentless ] “Nigger!”

Mr. Wilson: [ immediate ] “Dead honky!” [ face starts to flinch ]

Interviewer: [ quickly wraps the interview up ] Okay, Mr. Wilson, I think you’re qualified for this job. How about a starting salary of $5,000?

Mr. Wilson: Your momma!

Interviewer: [ fumbling ] Uh.. $7,500 a year?

Mr. Wilson: Your grandmomma!

Interviewer: [ desperate ] $15,000, Mr. Wilson. You’ll be the highest paid janitor in America. Just, don’t.. don’t hurt me, please..

Mr. Wilson: Okay.

Interviewer: [ relieved ] Okay.

Mr. Wilson: You want me to start now?

Interviewer: Oh, no, no.. that’s alright. I’ll clean all this up. Take a couple of weeks off, you look tired.


18 posted on 01/05/2012 8:31:58 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: cripplecreek

shrug. I take it as a compliment.


19 posted on 01/05/2012 8:32:08 AM PST by Theoria
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To: ConservativeStatement

If somebody calls me a “cracker”, it is the same as if they called a black person a “n-——”.

Do I care?

No.


20 posted on 01/05/2012 8:33:38 AM PST by Haiku Guy (We don't need to Occupy Wall Street... We need to Occupy K Street!)
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