[FoSho]

Knox parents getting involved to that extent is way over the top. Playing the victim and being out for revenge is not the way to go. There is a problem in those high schools that needs to be addressed and the parents are doing a terrible job of addressing the issues.

Not an excuse for the kid at all. Just an observation that the parents need to step back and take a look in the mirror and ask themselves, "What did I do to contribute to this?" and "What can I do now to make this better?"

Purposely blowing this up to a national level to ruin this kids chances to play in college is the wrong choice. Sitting by and watching kids denegrate others with their words is the wrong choice. Getting in these kids heads with the truth about racism and hate and how it ruins lives and deteriorates the soul is how to handle it. Again, if the parents are unable or unwilling to help the kids in this manner, the administration has to get involoved and start knocking some heads before it gets any worse.

[RealJokersWild24]

Like I stated earlier I do not condone, his behavior or any of this. There is no way to spin it to be ok, all I was saying is there are a lot more guilty than one and this is a bad deal. Yes entrapment of being recorded or not he shouldn’t have said it but if your in a court case and someone uses a recording that you wasn’t aware of as evidence it usually isn’t allowed. By all means I don’t want to get into a pissing contest over me saying he is guilty and taking everything else and slice it up and putting words in my mouth. So reread my post

I read your post.

And I think that there are plenty of instances where surreptitious recordings are allowed, though I don't think that the recording would even qualify as surrepitious here, but I think the evidentiary value of the whole video is getting somewhat off-topic.

All that aside, everyone else is not on video making statements that have been circulated like this has.

I am also not aware of other players having multiple instances where something was said or done that crossed the line (i.e., the "can you hear me now taunt).

Further, fair or infair, Knox Central/Barbourville don't have Corbin's "history".

I will agree that there are probably instances on bad behavior from all sides, however, there is one or two incidents that really stand out and it's too late to unring the bell.

Not saying this last part toward you, but, I feel that a large part of the justications that "they were called crackers" is as ridoculous as it is pathetic if the accusations that the n-word were used are true (and the accusations, history, and video definitely do NOT look good given, nor does the lack of affirmative denials of that specific term being uttered).

"Crackers" weren't owned as property and separated from families, they weren't subject to lynching, they weren't subject to systematic discrimination and Jim Crow laws that sadly, still define some towns today, and their who had the gall to ask for equal rights during the 50's and 60's were not assassinated in cold blood.

No, no, and no. Just no comparison.

Honewtly, that there are white people in Corbin who claim to have been 'discriminated' against on their own turf is just downright laughable on it's face and shows that they should get out into the world more often if they really think that what white people in, of all places, Corbin, qualifies as true discrimination as those of minority groups know it.

[RealJokersWild24]

Knox parents getting involved to that extent is way over the top. Playing the victim and being out for revenge is not the way to go. There is a problem in those high schools that needs to be addressed and the parents are doing a terrible job of addressing the issues.

Not an excuse for the kid at all. Just an observation that the parents need to step back and take a look in the mirror and ask themselves, "What did I do to contribute to this?" and "What can I do now to make this better?"

Purposely blowing this up to a national level to ruin this kids chances to play in college is the wrong choice. Sitting by and watching kids denegrate others with their words is the wrong choice. Getting in these kids heads with the truth about racism and hate and how it ruins lives and deteriorates the soul is how to handle it. Again, if the parents are unable or unwilling to help the kids in this manner, the administration has to get involoved and start knocking some heads before it gets any worse.

I don't think that is what it's about at all.

I think that it's taking responsibility for actions.

I think that it's that, given Corbin's history and that earlier this year, that school administration determined that a photo of a dark-skinned child with a noose around their neck in a school yearbook was "in poor taste but not racially motivated" or their inaction to numerous other blatantly vile and racist acts has left everyone feeling that they have absolutely no credibility when it comes to "handling the situation internally".

It's about making sure future generations there know that the type of behavior is unacceptable. I think it is safe to say that there are kids who watch their basketball star and idolize him.

It's about making sure other athletes feel safe and are not harrassed while representing their schools and communities in character-building activities at and against Corbin High School.

It's about telling someone of color in other parts of the State where you are from and having them look at you and politely ask, "is that near Corbin" when each of you probably know the town's history and reputation all too well.

Corbin has eroded every inkling of credibility that they might have had when dealing with these issues, but Furman has a chance to correct actions and behaviors in ways that may be more forceful than a poorly worded "sorry I got caught, but...", tone-deaf apology and actually break the cycle. Whether that happens or not, I don't know.

But no, Corbin High School, Corbin administration, the city of Corbin, they've all had their chances to step up and do the right thing, but we are still having these debates, so excuse me if I think that those pointing these things in ways that go past Corbin are doing so because they have no faith that the Corbin communities are going to "self-police" appropriately.

[KYHoopsFan71]

Just recently I cared for an elderly gentleman at a hospital in Lexington. His family member, who was from central KY, played at Union College back in the 1960s. When he told me that they purposefully bypassed Corbin by taking KY 229 from London to Barbourville, that told me all I needed to know in regards to how black folks feared Corbin. If anyone has doubts, locate and watch the 1991 documentary, “Trouble Behind.” Corbin has potential to grow and shed its poor reputation. Instead, the local school board throws a blanket on it and considers it a non issue, just like the yearbook lynching image controversy from last year.

[Granny Bear]

I am getting very close to closing this thread. Please be respectful and mindful in your postings.

[FoSho]

I don't think that is what it's about at all.

I think that it's taking responsibility for actions.

I think that it's that, given Corbin's history and that earlier this year, that school administration determined that a photo of a dark-skinned child with a noose around their neck in a school yearbook was "in poor taste but not racially motivated" or their inaction to numerous other blatantly vile and racist acts has left everyone feeling that they have absolutely no credibility when it comes to "handling the situation internally".

It's about making sure future generations there know that the type of behavior is unacceptable. I think it is safe to say that there are kids who watch their basketball star and idolize him.

It's about making sure other athletes feel safe and are not harrassed while representing their schools and communities in character-building activities at and against Corbin High School.

It's about telling someone of color in other parts of the State where you are from and having them look at you and politely ask, "is that near Corbin" when each of you probably know the town's history and reputation all too well.

Corbin has eroded every inkling of credibility that they might have had when dealing with these issues, but Furman has a chance to correct actions and behaviors in ways that may be more forceful than a poorly worded "sorry I got caught, but...", tone-deaf apology and actually break the cycle. Whether that happens or not, I don't know.

But no, Corbin High School, Corbin administration, the city of Corbin, they've all had their chances to step up and do the right thing, but we are still having these debates, so excuse me if I think that those pointing these things in ways that go past Corbin are doing so because they have no faith that the Corbin communities are going to "self-police" appropriately.

Like I stated previously.

I know nothing of Corbin's past and look at things independently.

Things happen on the court/field that isn't pretty. Things are said. Things are done, etc. It's up to the parents and/or the administration to MAKE SURE it doesn't get out of hand.

Contacting the kids college to try and get his schollie pulled is ridiculous. It's a teaching/learning moment and the kid that was victimized by the remarks should set an example and rise above it. Is he/Corbin going to "learn a lesson" if he gets his schollie pulled? Heck no. Is he/Corbin willing to sit down and address the issue like a man and ask for forgiveness? That is the question that if answered correctly can make this a turning point in the situation for everyone.

At some point you have to break the cycle people.

[RealJokersWild24]

Like I stated previously.

I know nothing of Corbin's past and look at things independently.

Things happen on the court/field that isn't pretty. Things are said. Things are done, etc. It's up to the parents and/or the administration to MAKE SURE it doesn't get out of hand.

Contacting the kids college to try and get his schollie pulled is ridiculous. It's a teaching/learning moment and the kid that was victimized by the remarks should set an example and rise above it. Is he/Corbin going to "learn a lesson" if he gets his schollie pulled? Heck no. Is he/Corbin willing to sit down and address the issue like a man and ask for forgiveness? That is the question that if answered correctly can make this a turning point in the situation for everyone.

At some point you have to break the cycle people.

I can respect your opinon as to the bolded and think it's a very noble thought. At the same time, I personally feel that how to react to that situation is ultimately left up to the one who endured it. Reasonable minds can differ though. For ne personally, I rationalize it by saying "I haven't really been in the victim's shoes, so I can't judge what they are feeling to know that they absolutely shouldn't be public with their thoughts".

As to the italicized, I do think that the school's decision (i.e., who it will be left up to) could be something that "teaches a lesson" so to speak, to a greater extent than you seem to. Again, reasonable minds can differ.

Nothing is stopping people from supporting him by writing letters of support to the college either. If this was a lapse in judgment and there's a ground-swell of support from teammates, coaches, teachers, AAU teammates/fellow campers who would vouch for him, especially if those were people seemingly effected by the comments, then I would imagine that it would go a long way with the school.

I also think there's some conflation with "contacting the school" and "hoping he loses his scholarship".

[FoSho]

I can respect your opinon as to the bolded and think it's a very noble thought. At the same time, I personally feel that how to react to that situation is ultimately left up to the one who endured it. Reasonable minds can differ though. For ne personally, I rationalize it by saying "I haven't really been in the victim's shoes, so I can't judge what they are feeling to know that they absolutely shouldn't be public with their thoughts".

As to the italicized, I do think that the school's decision (i.e., who it will be left up to) could be something that "teaches a lesson" so to speak, to a greater extent than you seem to. Again, reasonable minds can differ.

Nothing is stopping people from supporting him by writing letters of support to the college either. If this was a lapse in judgment and there's a ground-swell of support from teammates, coaches, teachers, AAU teammates/fellow campers who would vouch for him, especially if those were people seemingly effected by the comments, then I would imagine that it would go a long way with the school.

I also think there's some conflation with "contacting the school" and "hoping he loses his scholarship".

I appreciate your post and basically agree with you. I just wish people would move away from "I'm a victim" and move towards confronting the problem head on. Think what a statement it would make if the kids parents would step in, call a press conference (with their son) and tell people to drop it and that they had forgiven the kid? I bet it would be a wonderful experience for all of us but especially those two young men, which is really all that matters.

[pjdoug]

That’s why I always enjoy your perspective Dougie, as much as you love to troll Corbin you always end up showing common sense in the end, and I couldn’t
agree more with you.

You are my people from the south end. I need to bring you back to the good side. Don't forget where you come from :biggrin:

[pjdoug]

If it was a kid averaging two points a game no one would’ve batted an eye. Let’s be real.

not many people are real anymore. most are fake and say one thing while doing another.

[pjdoug]

First off, Knox and Corbin absolutely hate each other. Every sport. Every game.
2017 region tournament. Everyone hears how good Knox is and Corbin upsets them. #21for Corbin says after being interviewed he’s glad Corbin is the one who sends them home crying. Next season.
Knox and Corbin play first game. Tensions are high. Chippy game. Knox’s student section has a sign that says “<#21> sits to pee”. In the game #21 for Corbin is drug down by the back of his jersey to the ground (there are pictures) and somehow is T’d up himself. Knox wins a chippy game. In the game this past Friday, Knox’s student section again brings signs saying #21 for Corbin sits to pee. After the game a roll of toilet paper is thrown onto the floor after the game from them. The entire game you can tell it’s chippy, and you can see #21 for Corbin and (#1) for Knox trash talking the whole time. Chippy fouls. Physical plays. Then with about a minute or so left in the game #21 is driving and gets shoved in the back from a kid. That kid gets T’d. Don’t know if anyone noticed it but a few of the kids got into in the handshake line after the game. Trash talking went on the entire game. I sat in the front row and none of the talk was distinguishable. Anyone who says they could hear it just wants a camera in their face. Place was too loud for it. After the game, The video surfaces. I will refer to him as a kid. I do not care his age, if you’re in high school you’re a kid. Yes the comment was ignorant, beyond ignorant. Even though a kid, he has to know that there are too many eyes on him to say something so stupid. Knowing the kid personally, i don’t think he is racist. He’s played with kids of various races, and been all around the US. I believe he got caught in the moment, was encouraged from his friends and said something ridiculous. Since, the kid has came out and apologized. What else do you expect the kid to do? It’s egregious that so parents from Knox county are acting like they are while kids from Knox are laughing about it today. This is what happens when you pull adults into the situation. It’s just hypocritical no one is mentioning the fact the mother of a Knox player said “my boys called him a cracker the first game we played them and won”. Whether you wanna admit it or not, if it’s anyone but #21 it doesn’t get blown up like this. The mother blew the situation up because it is #21, the same kid who said he was glad he sent Knox home crying. I may catch flack for it and this may get deleted, but if you’re gonna look at the situation look at it as a whole. The kid has absolutely been trashed by opposing teams, players, and adults of other teams. He even had a fake twitter page made of him. Now we wanna crucify him. Do you know what kids do.. kid things.. dumb things. Kids are dumb. And praise God that social media wasn’t like it is now when i was in high school.

poor sportsmanship from not only one side, but both sides. if one side is punished the other side should be punished. sounds like they need to stop playing. some of the fans don't have enough sense to watch a ball game without losing their minds.

[pjdoug]

There are certainly lines you can't cross and in today's world of technology, it seems several are flirting with that line, but the entertainment value from the radio announcers to uncle jumbo with a Twitter handle is wonderful.

I agree, but the rivalry between these two fan bases seems to be getting dangerously out of control.

[pjdoug]

Knox parents getting involved to that extent is way over the top. Playing the victim and being out for revenge is not the way to go. There is a problem in those high schools that needs to be addressed and the parents are doing a terrible job of addressing the issues.

Not an excuse for the kid at all. Just an observation that the parents need to step back and take a look in the mirror and ask themselves, "What did I do to contribute to this?" and "What can I do now to make this better?"

Purposely blowing this up to a national level to ruin this kids chances to play in college is the wrong choice. Sitting by and watching kids denegrate others with their words is the wrong choice. Getting in these kids heads with the truth about racism and hate and how it ruins lives and deteriorates the soul is how to handle it. Again, if the parents are unable or unwilling to help the kids in this manner, the administration has to get involoved and start knocking some heads before it gets any worse.

well said.

[RealJokersWild24]

First off, Knox and Corbin absolutely hate each other. Every sport. Every game.
2017 region tournament. Everyone hears how good Knox is and Corbin upsets them. #21for Corbin says after being interviewed he’s glad Corbin is the one who sends them home crying. Next season.
Knox and Corbin play first game. Tensions are high. Chippy game. Knox’s student section has a sign that says “<#21> sits to pee”. In the game #21 for Corbin is drug down by the back of his jersey to the ground (there are pictures) and somehow is T’d up himself. Knox wins a chippy game. In the game this past Friday, Knox’s student section again brings signs saying #21 for Corbin sits to pee. After the game a roll of toilet paper is thrown onto the floor after the game from them. The entire game you can tell it’s chippy, and you can see #21 for Corbin and (#1) for Knox trash talking the whole time. Chippy fouls. Physical plays. Then with about a minute or so left in the game #21 is driving and gets shoved in the back from a kid. That kid gets T’d. Don’t know if anyone noticed it but a few of the kids got into in the handshake line after the game. Trash talking went on the entire game. I sat in the front row and none of the talk was distinguishable. Anyone who says they could hear it just wants a camera in their face. Place was too loud for it. After the game, The video surfaces. I will refer to him as a kid. I do not care his age, if you’re in high school you’re a kid. Yes the comment was ignorant, beyond ignorant. Even though a kid, he has to know that there are too many eyes on him to say something so stupid. Knowing the kid personally, i don’t think he is racist. He’s played with kids of various races, and been all around the US. I believe he got caught in the moment, was encouraged from his friends and said something ridiculous. Since, the kid has came out and apologized. What else do you expect the kid to do? It’s egregious that so parents from Knox county are acting like they are while kids from Knox are laughing about it today. This is what happens when you pull adults into the situation. It’s just hypocritical no one is mentioning the fact the mother of a Knox player said “my boys called him a cracker the first game we played them and won”. Whether you wanna admit it or not, if it’s anyone but #21 it doesn’t get blown up like this. The mother blew the situation up because it is #21, the same kid who said he was glad he sent Knox home crying. I may catch flack for it and this may get deleted, but if you’re gonna look at the situation look at it as a whole. The kid has absolutely been trashed by opposing teams, players, and adults of other teams. He even had a fake twitter page made of him. Now we wanna crucify him. Do you know what kids do.. kid things.. dumb things. Kids are dumb. And praise God that social media wasn’t like it is now when i was in high school.

So, I think that the bolded is part of the problem. Looks like there are lots of common denominators:

#21 gets T'd up.
#21 is talking trash.
If it's not #21 it's not blown up like it is.
#21 gets called a cracker.
Opposing teams and players love to trash #21.


It seems like lots of people have negative things to say about certain players, and that maybe, in those instances, the player is bringing some of it on themselves by rubbing people the wrong way (taunts, etc.).

I'm guessing that, even as immature as I could have been at that age, if someone just called me a "cracker" for absolutely no reason at all, I'd probably just laugh.

I mean, have any other teams or players besides Corbin stepped up and said, "we were playing Knox Central" and for absolutely no reason, one of their kids called one of our kids a 'cracker' "?

I've played lots of sports and plenty of pick-up basketball, and I know I've never been just minding my own business and out of the blue, someone started calling me a "cracker".

[RunItUpTheGut]

It’s getting out of hand. Years ago( early 90’s?), there was a brawl between Corbin and Laurel County that ended up involving adults going at it. I know for a fact that there have been words between a certain Corbin player and some South boys. As such, I expect that Corbin will face a pretty hostile crowd at South tommorrow night and there will be extra law enforcement there.

I think it was 92.
And that was such a better time for sports. I'm not saying let's go brawl it out, but sports meant something then. It wasn't just YouTube videos and highlight tapes. It meant something. Which is why it got personal and heated. I for one love the hate. As a casual fan, it is very entertaining.

[RunItUpTheGut]

So, I think that the bolded is part of the problem. Looks like there are lots of common denominators:

#21 gets T'd up.
#21 is talking trash.
If it's not #21 it's not blown up like it is.
#21 gets called a cracker.
Opposing teams and players love to trash #21.


It seems like lots of people have negative things to say about certain players, and that maybe, in those instances, the player is bringing some of it on themselves by rubbing people the wrong way (taunts, etc.).

I'm guessing that, even as immature as I could have been at that age, if someone just called me a "cracker" for absolutely no reason at all, I'd probably just laugh.

I mean, have any other teams or players besides Corbin stepped up and said, "we were playing Knox Central" and for absolutely no reason, one of their kids called one of our kids a 'cracker' "?

I've played lots of sports and plenty of pick-up basketball, and I know I've never been just minding my own business and out of the blue, someone started calling me a "cracker".

Just curious.
Will the Knox fans on here believe that if evidence shows up of the kid from Knox using the racial slur, should that kid be suspended the rest of the year like you want to do with Taylor?

This will be interesting.

[KYHoopsFan71]

I think it was 92.
And that was such a better time for sports. I'm not saying let's go brawl it out, but sports meant something then. It wasn't just YouTube videos and highlight tapes. It meant something. Which is why it got personal and heated. I for one love the hate. As a casual fan, it is very entertaining.

I"m wanting to say you're right, but I'm also thinking it was still Laurel County and the split had not occurred yet. Maybe LC's last year?

I understand your desire for the passion. I go to some of these games and the atmosphere is like a funeral home. I went to the South Laurel-harlan county game a couple weeks ago and the student section wasn't even there. You would think Harlan County would be a big 13th regional matchup for the Cardinals, but the atmosphere stunk.

I do know that tomorrow night will be a very charged crowd. I know that there are additional law enforcement that will be present for the game and basically Corbin wants to get in and get out-real quick.

I hope there are no fights tomorrow night and things play out in a cool manner. The fight I referenced earlier ended up with people getting hurt.

I expect that tomorrow night will be a VERY closely officiated game and I could see technicals being easily issued for taunts and gestures.

[RealJokersWild24]

Just curious.
Will the Knox fans on here believe that if evidence shows up of the kid from Knox using the racial slur, should that kid be suspended the rest of the year like you want to do with Taylor?

This will be interesting.

Does the definition of 'racial slur' include 'cracker', because if so and that's the one, then I will feel absolutely no different at all.

Was a half-hearted "apology" issued by the kid the next day or was it genuine?

Did the offending kid taunt a kid with a disability in the past?

Did it occur at a place where tons of people have horror stories of the same kinds of things being said?

Are Panther fans also trying to make any excuse they can to justify the comments and say they aren't that bad? Will they say he's a "kid"?

[pjdoug]

Just curious.
Will the Knox fans on here believe that if evidence shows up of the kid from Knox using the racial slur, should that kid be suspended the rest of the year like you want to do with Taylor?

This will be interesting.

good question.

[KYHoopsFan71]

Does the definition of 'racial slur' include 'cracker', because if so and that's the one, then I will feel absolutely no different at all.

Was a half-hearted "apology" issued by the kid the next day or was it genuine?

Did the offending kid taunt a kid with a disability in the past?

Did it occur at a place where tons of people have horror stories of the same kinds of things being said?

Are Panther fans also trying to make any excuse they can to justify the comments and say they aren't that bad? Will they say he's a "kid"?

Apology was part of the punitive process which was: three game suspension, and written apology.

Offending player has made harassing and offensive remarks to a South Laurel player with a disability. This was reported time after time to 13th region officiating.

In addition, offending player has made obscene remarks to opposing coaches. I won't mention coaches names, but I have several sources that confirmed that.

[RealJokersWild24]

Apology was part of the punitive process which was: three game suspension, and written apology.

Offending player has made harassing and offensive remarks to a South Laurel player with a disability. This was reported time after time to 13th region officiating.

In addition, offending player has made obscene remarks to opposing coaches. I won't mention coaches names, but I have several sources that confirmed that.

Okay. Is the word 'cracker'? Is it something similar?

Or is it something that will not pass the word filter?

If someone said it on the job and it could be proven, would they immediately be fired from most any major corporation?



If the 'apology' was heart-felt, then I may feel different. "Poorly worded" would be a term that I'd want to stay away from in evaluating that.


Offending and harassing marks about a player's disability, especially in a public way, would certainly be a negative. No question at all about that.

"Obscene remarks"? I'm not really sure about that one. A lot of fans seem to be saying "trash talk", so is it something that they are going to let apply under the same label? Personally, curse words don't bother me, but I understand why they would bother others, especially in front of children. Are these "obscene remarks" going to be ones that some say "there's no way to justify what was said"?

[KYHoopsFan71]

Okay. Is the word 'cracker'? Is it something similar?

Or is it something that will not pass the word filter?

If someone said it on the job and it could be proven, would they immediately be fired from most any major corporation?



If the 'apology' was heart-felt, then I may feel different. "Poorly worded" would be a term that I'd want to stay away from in evaluating that.


Offending and harassing marks about a player's disability, especially in a public way, would certainly be a negative. No question at all about that.

"Obscene remarks"? I'm not really sure about that one. A lot of fans seem to be saying "trash talk", so is it something that they are going to let apply under the same label? Personally, curse words don't bother me, but I understand why they would bother others, especially in front of children. Are these "obscene remarks" going to be ones that some say "there's no way to justify what was said"?

I'm not commenting more on what was said to certain opposing head coaches, other than to say it was made directly to coaching. No cause for offending player to make said comments.

Because I don't want the ban on here due to possibly identifying other players, I won't mention the nature of the disability, but I'm sure most of us know.

[campbellfield]

Earlier in the thread a few mentioned a sign at the underpass that was not brought down until the ‘80’s. I am in my mid 50’s and lived in Corbin my entire life and can never remember any sign other than CSX or L & N. I have went thru there most days of my life multiple times.... I can probably produce photos of the underpass from the 80’s, 70’s and possibly 60’s.
What type of sign was it?

[Leonards_loser]

Okay well why don't you go ahead and post your name and what company you work for? We can go ahead and send some of the transcripts from this site into your employer and see how you hold up to the standards you want to hold this teenager too.

Earlier in the thread a few mentioned a sign at the underpass that was not brought down until the ‘80’s. I am in my mid 50’s and lived in Corbin my entire life and can never remember any sign other than CSX or L & N. I have went thru there most days of my life multiple times.... I can probably produce photos of the underpass from the 80’s, 70’s and possibly 60’s.
What type of sign was it?

The sign was there. It made reference to Corbin being a Sundown town and the signs first word was a racial slur.

[PRIDE101]

Just curious.
Will the Knox fans on here believe that if evidence shows up of the kid from Knox using the racial slur, should that kid be suspended the rest of the year like you want to do with Taylor?

This will be interesting.

If the same video was posted and it were a Knox Player , absolutely, dismissal, and we would.

[The Outsider]

The sign was there. It made reference to Corbin being a Sundown town and the signs first word was a racial slur.

I had to drive through the underpass virtually every day during that time period and never saw any such sign. If there were such a sign, then I assure you it would not have been up more than 1 day.

People have made so much stuff up on here that is totally ridiculous and all it does is perpetuate a stereotype that would die out otherwise. Yes, there are redneck racists who live in the Corbin area, but I assure you there are no more than live in the London & Barbourville areas.

This being said, a 3 game suspension may not be quite long enough, sometimes the lesson taught has to hurt.

[ProudPanther]

From a KC fan....

I didn't like the way the kid acted before, and i don't like what he did. I don't think he made a mistake - i think he said exactly what he thought and felt. I'm sure it's not the first time he's said something like this, and it probably won't be the last (maybe the last on camera.

BUT.... let's get real about this. To really simplify... this is the sticks and stones thing. I'm offended by what a lot of people say. The way I react, is I make a choice to not associate with those people, to not vote for those people, or to avoid those people.

It's still a free country where we can all express our views. However stupid we think that they may be. I say, let's cheer for our own teams. choose to associate with those that we share beliefs with. And move on from discussing those that don't. All you do is force others with those same beliefs "underground". Those that share his views won't change what they think, you just won't be able to identify them as easily. I'd rather the idiots put a mark on their forehead like he has

[rojas]

My Christian Bible studies have taught me that if a racial slur was used, it was wrong. Those that took measures to try to hurt the players' future were also very wrong. I don't know about you, but things I have done and said in my past have taken me right out of the stone throwing business.

[HOFER]

If the same video was posted and it were a Knox Player , absolutely, dismissal, and we would.

I went to school in knox county for a while. Half the people I've seen so upset over this I have personally heard say the N word or make much worse derogatory racial slurs. They are more upset they lost a basketball game to Corbin than anything. Half of them have confederate flags in their profile pictures.

[64SUR]

Just saying.........Donald Trump that’s all :Sad04: