erynthered Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 I wonder if HBO will fire him?? http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Bryant-Gumbel-Calls-NBA-Commish-Plantation-Overseer-132129268.html
Jauronimo Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 What an idiot. Gotta laugh at his remarks on the Winter Olympics. The shortage of black lugers, bobsledders, speed skaters, skiers and figure skaters can only be due to racism. And then politicizing the already astoundingly stupid comment puts it right over the top. Sounds like someone is over compensating for that voice of his which sounds remarkably, well, white. Not sure if coming off like an idiot is the best way to go about asserting his black identity, though.
EasternOHBillsFan Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Send an email to HBO... that's what I'm going to do. EDIT: Done. Edited October 19, 2011 by BmoreBills
Phlegm Alley Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Bryant Gumble is whiter than most white people I know.
SageAgainstTheMachine Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) What an idiot. Gotta laugh at his remarks on the Winter Olympics. The shortage of black lugers, bobsledders, speed skaters, skiers and figure skaters can only be due to racism. And then politicizing the already astoundingly stupid comment puts it right over the top. Sounds like someone is over compensating for that voice of his which sounds remarkably, well, white. Not sure if coming off like an idiot is the best way to go about asserting his black identity, though. Don't be so naive. There have been hundreds of Scandinavian ski jump medalists and none of those Scandinavians have been African American. That's a coincidence? Edited October 19, 2011 by SageAgainstTheMachine
Chef Jim Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) It reminds me of the Superstar Competition on ABC when I was a kid. Athletes would compete in events other than what they were good at. I remember the swimming competition with Joe Frazier. I thought he was going to drown. Edited October 19, 2011 by Chef Jim
DC Tom Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 I wonder if HBO will fire him?? http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Bryant-Gumbel-Calls-NBA-Commish-Plantation-Overseer-132129268.html No, no, no, Bryant, you've got it all wrong. The problem isn't race. It's competition. If we just grant everyone a spot in the Olympics for just trying, and then give them all gold medals for showing up, then no one's discriminated against. It reminds me of the Superstar Competition on ABC when I was a kid. Athletes would compete in events other than what they were good at. I remember the swimming competition with Joe Frazier. I thought he was going to drown. Floats like a cinder block, stings like a bee. Never seen someone dog paddle in a swim match before.
Chef Jim Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 (edited) Floats like a cinder block, stings like a bee. Never seen someone dog paddle in a swim match before. That was nearly 40 years ago but I remember it like yesterday. I was 12 years old and I felt so sorry for Frazier I almost cried. "Down goes Frazier, down goes Frazier, down...down....down....down......" Edited October 19, 2011 by Chef Jim
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 It's interesting that Bryant Gumbel lives in Jupiter, FL (94.86% white).
Just Jack Posted October 19, 2011 Posted October 19, 2011 Did he forget about the Jamaican bobsled team?
KD in CA Posted October 20, 2011 Posted October 20, 2011 Who's Bryant Gumble? Exactly. Remember when he was the star and Katie Couric was the side-kick? Neither does anyone else. Too bad Gumble doesn't post on PPP --- he'd be a great counterbalance to DaveinElma. It's interesting that Bryant Gumbel lives in Jupiter, FL (94.86% white). Maybe his white wife insisted on it.
bbb Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 It reminds me of the Superstar Competition on ABC when I was a kid. Athletes would compete in events other than what they were good at. I remember the swimming competition with Joe Frazier. I thought he was going to drown. Wow - Peter Revson. I just was thinking about him this week when Wheldon died. I was thinking he's probably the most famous Indy Car driver to die in a crash.
Buftex Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 I wonder if HBO will fire him?? http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/sports/Bryant-Gumbel-Calls-NBA-Commish-Plantation-Overseer-132129268.html HBO doesn't fire people for saying controversial things, it encourages it. I really like Gumbles' show on HBO, but he is an idiot. Of all the people to attack, on this issue, David Stern? Really? What a jack-ass. There may be nobody in modern sports who has done more to break down racial barriers than Stern. I have problems with Stern at times, but being a racist isn't one of them.
erynthered Posted October 21, 2011 Author Posted October 21, 2011 HBO doesn't fire people for saying controversial things, it encourages it. I really like Gumbles' show on HBO, but he is an idiot. Of all the people to attack, on this issue, David Stern? Really? What a jack-ass. There may be nobody in modern sports who has done more to break down racial barriers than Stern. I have problems with Stern at times, but being a racist isn't one of them. After all these years, we finally agree on something.
The Avenger Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 What an idiot. Gotta laugh at his remarks on the Winter Olympics. The shortage of black lugers, bobsledders, speed skaters, skiers and figure skaters can only be due to racism. And then politicizing the already astoundingly stupid comment puts it right over the top. Sounds like someone is over compensating for that voice of his which sounds remarkably, well, white. Not sure if coming off like an idiot is the best way to go about asserting his black identity, though. Dude - everyone knows luge is racist. How many times have you passed a local luge track and seen the sign "No Coloreds Allowed" - it so blatent! That's the reason I didn't sign my kids up for little league luge - I don't want to be a party to stuff like that.
LabattBlue Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 It reminds me of the Superstar Competition on ABC when I was a kid. Athletes would compete in events other than what they were good at. I remember the swimming competition with Joe Frazier. I thought he was going to drown. I like the 2nd heat when Johnny Bench alternates between crawl stroke, back stroke, and running along the bottom of the pool. That was a GREAT show.
Jauronimo Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 It's interesting that Bryant Gumbel lives in Jupiter, FL (94.86% white). I also find it interesting that its passable to question the validity of an organization based on its racial representation... as long as the people are all white. I can only imagine the backlash if the roles were reversed.
DC Tom Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Dude - everyone knows luge is racist. How many times have you passed a local luge track and seen the sign "No Coloreds Allowed" - it so blatent! That's the reason I didn't sign my kids up for little league luge - I don't want to be a party to stuff like that. Not mine. But they do have separate "white" and "colored" runs.
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