Pecos Bills Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Let's go to the videotape! Merriam-Webster's: slang, often offensive American Heritage: Often Offensive Slang Collins: offensive slang Wiktionary: slang, derogatory, offensive (The offensiveness of this term and of spastic differs throughout the Anglosphere. In the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia, it is highly offensive. The term is more casually used in the U.S., but is still offensive to some disabled people) Cambridge American: informal offensive (an extremely offensive word for a stupid person, or a person who behaves or moves in a strange or uncontrolled way. an extremely offensive word for a person who has cerebral palsy) OED: slang. offensive (usually derogatory or depreciative) (In British use typically derogatory and always closely associated with the meaning in sense 3, and as a result considered highly offensive to people with disabilities. In North American use typically mildly depreciative and not considered highly offensive before the 21st century. Dictionary.com: (The slang use of spastic (or spaz ) to mean “clumsy” is perceived as insulting to people who are affected with muscular spasms.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JÂy RÛßeÒ Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Look at us, defending Tom Brady. I'll take 'Things I never thought I'd see' for $200, Alex. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo ill Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: We discussed this in the SB the other day. In the UK he'd have been fired, instantly. It is pretty much second only to the n word in terms of offensive terms you can't use. I understand it doesn't have the same baggage in the US but honestly it made me very uncomfortable. I mentioned it in the GDT In the UK they would just call him a ruthless cun_ and everyone would chuckle. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBear Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I remember Beyonce getting dragged pretty hard for it a couple of years back and retroactively removing it from one of her songs. I'm a free speech guy and generally abhor cancel culture, but, if we are being honest, the use of the word "spaz" is offensive and should generally be avoided in polite conversation. I've used it for years without much thought, but my wife has corrected me enough times that I'm generally able to catch myself now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 The NFL and its affiliates are trying to widen international appeal...it's pretty reasonable to ask a more inclusive vocabulary of a professional broadcaster. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. Ski Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, eball said: Didn't see this posted anywhere else. I'm all for respecting the handicapped and disadvantaged, but isn't this going a bit overboard? I mean, there was a character in a movie nicknamed "spaz" and do we really have to critique people for comments that are clearly not intended to harm anyone? spaz doesn't mean disabled. geesh.. frozen it........let it go! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saxum Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 13 minutes ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Look at us, defending Tom Brady. I'll take 'Things I never thought I'd see' for $200, Alex. We had Br*dy ball lickers before he retired from cheating in the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starr Almighty Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, GunnerBill said: It is an offensive short form of the word "spastic" which unless it is used in its strictest medical form is considered offensive. Calling someone a "spastic" because they behave erraticly is considered pretty offensive to people eho actually have disabilities. So it's like calling someone the R word if I am understanding correctly 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billsatlastin2018 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 minutes ago, Starr Almighty said: So it's like calling someone the R word if I am understanding correctly Yes… a bit worse. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snappysnackcakes Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 George Carlin is turning over in his grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yobogoya! Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I honestly thought this was a joke topic but well… here we are. I’ve never thought of that word being anything especially malicious, I’m truly shocked (and being shocked by the easily offended in 2024 is saying something). Brady was literally describing how he dried off his wet (foot)balls on broadcast and ppl are keying in on this word? You can’t make this stuff up lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another Fan Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 30 minutes ago, JÂy RÛßeÒ said: Look at us, defending Tom Brady. I'll take 'Things I never thought I'd see' for $200, Alex. Me neither. But to be fair PC culture has really gotten out of hand imo on what people focus on. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 so if someone has a spastic colon, they actually have cerebral palsy of the colon? 1 hour ago, FireChans said: I believe "spaz" originated as short for "spastic" which was a descriptor for cerebral palsy. It's kinda like how "moron" was an actual medical term before it was used to describe me in gameday threads. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoonerBillsFan Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 32 minutes ago, TheBrownBear said: I remember Beyonce getting dragged pretty hard for it a couple of years back and retroactively removing it from one of her songs. I'm a free speech guy and generally abhor cancel culture, but, if we are being honest, the use of the word "spaz" is offensive and should generally be avoided in polite conversation. I've used it for years without much thought, but my wife has corrected me enough times that I'm generally able to catch myself now. I say spaz, being Gen X I just dont care lol. My wife, an educator, gets on me pretty good if I say ######. So I am willing to bend and drop that one. 2 minutes ago, The Poojer said: so if someone has a spastic colon, they actually have cerebral palsy of the colon? Its IBS now. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRH Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, eball said: Didn't see this posted anywhere else. I'm all for respecting the handicapped and disadvantaged, but isn't this going a bit overboard? I mean, there was a character in a movie nicknamed "spaz" and do we really have to critique people for comments that are clearly not intended to harm anyone? If we're thinking about the same movie, it was released about 45 years ago... you know, when people with disabilities were still mostly called "handicapped." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Royale with Cheese Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 38 minutes ago, Pecos Bills said: Let's go to the videotape! Merriam-Webster's: slang, often offensive American Heritage: Often Offensive Slang Collins: offensive slang Wiktionary: slang, derogatory, offensive (The offensiveness of this term and of spastic differs throughout the Anglosphere. In the UK, Ireland, Canada and Australia, it is highly offensive. The term is more casually used in the U.S., but is still offensive to some disabled people) Cambridge American: informal offensive (an extremely offensive word for a stupid person, or a person who behaves or moves in a strange or uncontrolled way. an extremely offensive word for a person who has cerebral palsy) OED: slang. offensive (usually derogatory or depreciative) (In British use typically derogatory and always closely associated with the meaning in sense 3, and as a result considered highly offensive to people with disabilities. In North American use typically mildly depreciative and not considered highly offensive before the 21st century. Dictionary.com: (The slang use of spastic (or spaz ) to mean “clumsy” is perceived as insulting to people who are affected with muscular spasms.) If only Brady lived in the US... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
USCGBILLSFAN Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 I have a kid with special needs, and if people refer to him in a specific manner, im going to defend him....im not going to be mad at them for using certain language, im going to be mad at them for not knowing my son and being ignorant AF. Josh and Tom know each other, its friendly banter between them and we have all seen Josh spaz out in games. Its ok to say it, we have become too sensitive to words and to go after Tom for using a word IMHO is just par for the course this country is headed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine gun kelly Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 If the spaz comment is in relation to the way Josh acted at times in 18 and 19, is he really wrong? Not really. I’ve let go of my vitriol of Brady. Yeah he’s self absorbed, but he’s also focused, disciplined and at the end of the day a winner. I came to tolerate him in Tampa as my sons loved what he did for my current city. It was kind of overblown as it’s not that he cursed on national tv. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teef Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 minutes ago, BRH said: If we're thinking about the same movie, it was released about 45 years ago... you know, when people with disabilities were still mostly called "handicapped." meatballs? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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