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Bill Walton apologizes ‘on behalf of the human race’ over UCLA shoplifting in China
Washington Post ^ | Nov. 11, 2017 | Matt Bonesteel

Posted on 11/11/2017 8:44:17 PM PST by Eddie01

UCLA and Georgia Tech finally played their season-opening college basketball game in China after nearly a week of drama surrounding an alleged shoplifting incident involving three Bruins players. UCLA great Bill Walton, who was doing color commentary for the ESPN broadcast, wants everyone to know that the school and everyone associated with it is very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very, very sorry for all of this.

Very.

“I am sad, disappointed and embarrassed. This is a very big deal,” Walton said as the game tipped off late Friday night on the U.S. East Coast. “The noble purpose here has been stained. Our host, Alibaba China, the people, they have been better than perfect in everything. They’ve done everything right to make this all work. Now members of our family have displayed an appalling lack of honor, a lack of respect, a lack of decency by doing something in someone else’s home that they would never do in their own. And I want to apologize right now on behalf of the human race for this travesty.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: apology; athletes; basketball; china; ncaa; stealing; ucla
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To: Eddie01

Walton must have a galactic ego to think he can apologize to the Chinese on behalf of all sentient beings.


41 posted on 11/11/2017 9:44:15 PM PST by Crucial
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To: Eddie01

Their plan was obviously foolproof. They blend right in over there for starters.


42 posted on 11/11/2017 9:44:37 PM PST by dainbramaged (Get out of my country now)
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To: Eddie01
"They deserve a fair trial and sentencing commensurate with the crime they committed and no different than any Chinese citizen would expect."

Any Chinese citizen would be punished based on their wealth and connections. People are not exactly treated equally before the law over there. Much like here.
43 posted on 11/11/2017 9:46:07 PM PST by Garth Tater (Gone Galt and I ain't coming back.)
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To: Eddie01
Dear UCLA Coach Alford,
How long would your mentor, Coach Bobby Knight, keep thieving thugs on his Indiana team?
44 posted on 11/11/2017 9:50:33 PM PST by EliRoom8
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To: bagster

Bill “Symbionese Liberation Army” Walton


45 posted on 11/11/2017 9:52:35 PM PST by onedoug
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To: bray

Solid bump!!!


46 posted on 11/11/2017 9:53:10 PM PST by Enterprise (Do away with all symbols of past slavery. Start with the Democrat Party.)
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To: Eddie01

Hey dirtbag.

I don’t want you apologizing on my behalf, for the actions of some overpaid, underbrained, ghetto scumbags.

They should go to jail, and you need to be deeply interrogated by the CIA or agency of jurisdiction, for nearly causing an international incident.


47 posted on 11/11/2017 9:54:13 PM PST by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs...same thing)
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To: Eddie01
"Now members of our family have displayed an appalling lack of honor, a lack of respect, a lack of decency by doing something in someone else’s home that they would never do in their own."

I don't care who you are, that is explosively hilarious right there. Oh man, tears of laughter. What a dope!

48 posted on 11/11/2017 9:55:25 PM PST by Enterprise (Do away with all symbols of past slavery. Start with the Democrat Party.)
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To: Eddie01

I think it will actually be a fair trial, and it will be very public.


49 posted on 11/11/2017 9:56:14 PM PST by Enterprise (Do away with all symbols of past slavery. Start with the Democrat Party.)
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To: Eddie01

Oh thanks, generic White Guy who means nothing in this situation.
If anything rather than thinking US maneuvers will be needed for this motley crew, they were only there b/c of a huge Alibaba donor.
If Alibaba wants them out of the country and the matter swept under the rug, raise your hand if you think it won’t happen.


50 posted on 11/11/2017 9:57:18 PM PST by GnuThere
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To: dainbramaged

“They blend right in over there for starters.”

Interesting angle, sparked a thought.

It takes a special kind of stupid to actually CREATE a stereotype in the collective minds of 1.4 billion people.

The rest of the world is watching as well.

I’m disgusted they are from my country.


51 posted on 11/11/2017 10:05:21 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: GnuThere

They looked like three of the dumbest shits I’ve seen.


52 posted on 11/11/2017 10:07:34 PM PST by healy61
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To: Eddie01

Single digit IQs.


53 posted on 11/11/2017 10:08:34 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (CNN IS ISIS.)
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To: Eddie01

Maybe they could dedicate a new coal-fired plant or two....


54 posted on 11/11/2017 10:18:00 PM PST by Thrownatbirth (.....Iraq Invasion fan since '91.)
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To: Eddie01
<< by doing something in someone else’s home that they would never do in their own. >>

Walton’s been eating the brown acid again.

55 posted on 11/11/2017 10:21:49 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: anton

Bill Walton was a great Basketball player. He is not smart enough to not make a gaffe with a remark. Give him a pass, he was a great white player in a black sport.


56 posted on 11/11/2017 10:22:49 PM PST by BatGuano (You don't think I'd go into combat with loose change in my pocket, do ya?)
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To: Eddie01
The way he worded it excluded the Chinese.

So Bill is saying that the Chinese are NOT part of the human race.

Way to go Bill.

Imperial Japan thought the same thing.

57 posted on 11/11/2017 10:27:43 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Not a Romantic, not a hero worshiper and stop trying to tug my heartstrings. It tickles! (pink bow))
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To: SaxxonWoods

It’s 2:32p there.

Their demeanor is being watched by police and cameras.

The rooms westerners occupy are specific to the hotel.

“My daddy’s money will get ME out of this” is what DiAngelo is thinkin’.

The others are sayin’, “DiAngelo you got to get us out of this too?”

Now, they start to turn on each other.

All happening right now.


58 posted on 11/11/2017 10:32:06 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Eddie01

I want to apologize to all Louis Vuitton Evidence Sunglass owners.


59 posted on 11/11/2017 10:38:47 PM PST by Scram1
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To: Eddie01

Hey Bill, leave me out of it. I didn’t shoplift anything.


60 posted on 11/11/2017 10:41:02 PM PST by Kozak (DIVERSITY+PROXIMITY=CONFLICT)
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