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the NFL's proposing a ban on the 'n.-word
and this is something that a number of the players are not happy with including
Richard Sherman
now they want to make it punishable by a 15-yard penalty
if up a person or player is caught using the N-word on the field
now this was something that was proposed by the NFL competition committee
in order for it to pass the owners have to vote on it and of course
up they're going to go with whatever the majority vote in favor of job
but right now up course referees can flag a player
if they're caught partying or using excessive foul language
but this is a specific ban on the specific
word the N word Richard Sherman's take on this
surprise me and I any it's a curb while I didn't expect
when he makes said interesting point about yes so let's %uh
read what he had to say he says it's an atrocious idea it's almost two races to
me it's weird they're targeting one specific word
why wouldn't all curse words be banned that is
an interesting point because you never really hear
why people use that word on the field you know so usually black players
referring to other black players
yeah and and I hadn't thought about that way house like
racist to ban the N word right
I mean boy that's coming at it from a directory no respect but what you think
about it
which why players will use that word of
IBM I would be shocked RBC Riley Cooper you said
but not on the field right he's a receiver for the Eagles get caught on
tape
saying in a different over at Bright are you not gonna fly in 15 years Reuters in
his private life
I'll but black players oftentimes have no problem saying that word because they
had
as Sherman points out in the wrestling debut then Sadr they're saying a
at the end et cetera so you're only gonna
target and give penalties the black players likely
in the air force me so I don't necessarily agree with this proposal
%uh in fact I think that a it's a little unreasonable to ask
referees this up you know police language on top a policing everything
else
so the already have something in place to take care of our
any type of foul language that they disagree with so I feel like that's more
than enough however I disagree with Sherman
that it would be races to ban the N word and the reason why I say that is because
the proposal originated from an advocacy group
that deals with equality issues within the NFL
so they originally proposed it in that group is called the fritz poland
alliances and equality advocacy group
and the executive director is Harry Carson is sixty years old
and he experienced a great deal racism when he was younger
so he keeps that word you know and as a result he wants to ensure that that type
a word is it used on the field
so we've got to drive a CA believe the courts on its way is hungry
above us as we speak let me give you one Richard Sherman poor before we drop it
he said it's in the locker room and on the field at all times referring to the
word
I heared almost every series out there on the field there's a lot about these
headed in people's direction
so I let's go and drop okay
so Anna you're saying that the NFL
should be in the order should not bend the word I don't think the NFL should
ban the word
I but it's not racist bill I don't think that it's a racist a bar right so
two separate conversations there is a ridge axis should they be and the word
and is it racist to ban the word mmm but should not be a word
I read the terms that is almost races met Liz gets the point with reason they
should ban where personal
is our because what is the reason based on we're starting fights
is aggressive behavior this can be more
issues on the field a lot and it said amongst teammates
nice hit other type stuff you know lyndon doesn't
always mean that's leaves from God above aggressive major so what is their
reasoning is the first thing
we have because it advocacy group the saying ok maybe have grown *** men stop
saying word
on the field what's going to change I get their bases in what they want to do
that's fine you know you have your opinion on it
but that's not going to change anything sea para fighting a pointless battle
really
and I he said is almost worse because as you have pointed out
which players use these words so then you punishing only one group that's why
I said almost
if so you're saying you're agree with Sherman *** almost worth
feel what is because the way that it's going to be punishable
it's falling apart a certain player right you know I
announce that was even intention it's like nothing these races that's all the
driver
you know right right right at I reserve the right to the
allergy this in colouration was later through okay I
go ahead haces when he should in bed they should have an alien and isn't
going to bat other words it just doesn't make sense
but yeah but essay exactly I
uses that word anymore heard such a long time
I know I know you're riding through East LA the other day you're even know you
like happens everything I say to me
her alright anyway and is it almost racist
it's probably not the intention that's racist you know him
I coming off races with germans like right now
I i've conclusions diapers what we're all agreed they they should try to do
this
I n I think they were all roughly agreed that they have the right intended not
try to do a maliciously than outright are black players
they really needed to be a great and and you're listening to other after American
saying hey look
list try to do it in our own way and bring this down
and don't get us wrong is an apple have other motives of course they do
they wanna see more professional they wanted to be more marketable
allow the players are might up and then that get sometimes that makes it on air
that doesn't look good
they haven't image to protect ya ya to all those things go into it
arm will it be racial lists
in its application while sherman's obviously ready whether you literally
can't argue with that
I'd be shocked if non-black players were thrown and word around
on the field my guess is that would've already made news and my two created
penalties for other reasons rate
so it will be applied in a way that will both be perfect it appears black players
but the intent was not to be racist so I'm declaring it
not almost racist I