eagle54
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Post by eagle54 on Oct 13, 2016 22:09:35 GMT -5
No, that's quite a leap. Just because I disagree with something doesn't mean I don't care about someone else's feelings. There are many people who I love dearly whose positions on one thing or another I don't agree with. I know today it's fashionable to avoid those who have different opinions and retreat to the safe spaces of hanging with people who think exactly alike, but I've always thought that was silly. I agree with plenty of things you post, and disagree with plenty of others. I have met you at Hoya games, and found you to be a nice, enthusiastic, friendly guy -- any disagreements on individual issues of the day wouldn't negate that. Differences of opinion are part of recognizing other human beings for what they are -- real people and not echo chambers. We just want people to understand and know how we feel and for them to acknowledge, respect and to move on. There weren't a lot of great things going on in this country for hundreds of years for Africans in America. Thanks for the compliments too.
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eagle54
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Post by eagle54 on Oct 13, 2016 22:11:51 GMT -5
No, that's quite a leap. Just because I disagree with something doesn't mean I don't care about someone else's feelings. There are many people who I love dearly whose positions on one thing or another I don't agree with. I know today it's fashionable to avoid those who have different opinions and retreat to the safe spaces of hanging with people who think exactly alike, but I've always thought that was silly. I agree with plenty of things you post, and disagree with plenty of others. I have met you at Hoya games, and found you to be a nice, enthusiastic, friendly guy -- any disagreements on individual issues of the day wouldn't negate that. Differences of opinion are part of recognizing other human beings for what they are -- real people and not echo chambers. We just want people to understand and know how we feel and for them to acknowledge, respect and to move on. There weren't a lot of great things going on in this country for hundreds of years for Africans in America. Thanks for the compliments too. Glide, you continue to nail it. Well done.
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Post by FrazierFanatic on Oct 13, 2016 22:27:32 GMT -5
Coach Thompson is entitled to his opinion, and it's simply that. But he doesn't speak for the University on the matter. I'm confused, because I don't see anywhere in the article where he purports to speak for the University, as opposed to speaking for the basketball program he runs. He was asked about actions his players might take - not about the other sports or the student population in general.
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McBricks
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Post by McBricks on Oct 13, 2016 23:05:23 GMT -5
Question pertaining to this issue. I believe we are one of the only teams that wear an American flag on our jersey. Not sure why we do this but I always assumed we wore it when troops were fighting overseas (and that the school is in DC and has all kinds of ties currently and historically to the U.S. government). Does anyone know the background on this? www.nikeblog.com/2014/09/25/new-gray-georgetown-uniforms-14-15-hoops-season/
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