Isaiah Thomas Okay With Black Men Calling Sistas' "*****es"

[Memphis Slim]

<H1>Why is this flying under the radar?? The media just doesn't seem to care about this stoy. Could it be that this is not a white man that said these things? Zeke is an idiot. How does this guy keep working anyway??

Outrage Over Racial Comments by Knicks Coach
Remarks by Isiah Thomas Reignite Debate over Racist, Sexist Language

African-Americans Tuesday criticized New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas for saying it was less offensive for black men than for white men to call black women "Bi***es."
"A white man calling a black woman 'bi**h,' that is wrong with me. I'm not accepting that. That's a problem for me," Thomas said in a videotaped deposition shown during a trial brought against the team by a former marketing executive who claims she was harassed by Thomas and wrongfully terminated.

But when asked if it was wrong for a black man to call black women *****es, Thomas said "not as much" and "I'm sorry to say, I do make a distinction."
Thomas' comments come amid increased scrutiny of public figures' use of racial and sexual epithets, particularly those aimed at black women.
Don Imus was fired as host of his CBS radio show in April when he referred to the members of the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy headed hos."
That comment prompted the new resurgence of an old debate over who, if anyone, could use derogatory epithets, and when, if ever, it was acceptable to use them.
"The National Action Network and I are unequivocally against a person of any race, color or creed calling a person a '*****' '*****' or 'ho,' and further, that no person regardless of his or her race, has the right to make misogynistic or sexist remarks against another person," the Rev. Al Sharpton told ABC NEWS.com in an e-mail.
The taped deposition was played by lawyers for Anucha Brown Sanders, a former vice president of marketing for the Knicks, who accuses Thomas of calling her "*****," "f***ing bi***h" and "ho." Sanders claimed she was fired when she complained about Thomas' comments and sexual advances. She is seeking $10 million and wants her job back.
There's no understanding in the black community that this kind of language is acceptable, said Anita L. Allen, a professor of law and philosophy at the University of Pennsylvania. "I think he's off the wall," she said of Thomas.
"I don't know how or where this idea comes from that it might be OK for an African-American man to refer to a black women as a *****," said Allen.

 

[Erzengel]

Stupid b'tch.

 

[Memphis Slim]

Is Al gonna call for his job?? Where's Jesse??? Where's the NAACP?? This is worst than the Imus thing for me. A black man doing this to his own.

And yet this is strangely quiet.

 

[BRUTAL]

If he had sad anything regarding "nappy hair" he'd probably never work again.

 

[Steve Rogers]

Shouldn't it be wrong to call any woman a b**ch? Why, again must we distinguish with color?

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Imus him.

 

[Mee]

"Right on."

 

[chamber-music]

I Never heard of him till I read this artical so whatever

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

If he had sad anything regarding &quot;nappy hair&quot; he'd probably never work again.

Doubtful, unless of course he was a white man. If he was a white man, this story would be everywhere, and the race sharks Jackson and Sharpton would be out in force collecting photo ops and once again crying about racism. This story is yet another example of the racial double standard in this country. Imus can say something less offensive and he's pretty much ruined. A black man does it....who cares?

 

[Memphis Slim]

I Never heard of him till I read this artical so whatever

How old are you?

 

[sinewave]

How old are you?

he's from the UK, it's excusable.

 

[MAKIEVELLI]

Isiah is dumb for saying that. No matter what race you are you should never call a woman a *****. And Solid Snake, I've already acknowledged you're a rascist, so I'm not too surprised you're *****ing about the double standard.

 

[knowsbleed]

Isiah Thomas...man of wisdom...

 

[Leto Atrides]

This is kind of weird though. Speaking personally, any white guy I know is much more likely to use the word to refer to a woman who complains a lot or is mean or whatever. Basically just as the female equivalent of "a**hole". If they're using it in the sexually submissive way they're probably calling another guy it to make fun of them. Most ways you can use the word "b*tch" aren't misogynistic per se.

Edit: Oh, it's white men calling black women b*tches, I thought it was just white men using the word to refer to women. Still a screwy statement, but what I said doesn't apply as much.

 

[TNC9852002]

lol.

Why would Thomas think that there is an distinction?

Oh, I see...I guess coming from someone White, the word ends up becoming more racially significant? Pffft. He shouldn't even have had this conversation.

I can't believe guys like this are making a hundred times more money than anything that I'll ever see.

-TNC

 

[BlackLantern]

the casual reference of a woman as a "b*tch" is demeaning in any color

 

[Sandman138]

I think I'm gonna go watch Hoop Dreams and remember when I liked Isaiah Thomas.

 

[R0rschach]

Doubtful, unless of course he was a white man. If he was a white man, this story would be everywhere, and the race sharks Jackson and Sharpton would be out in force collecting photo ops and once again crying about racism. This story is yet another example of the racial double standard in this country. Imus can say something less offensive and he's pretty much ruined. A black man does it....who cares?

Maybe because this has nothing to do with race.
A black man called black females b*tch*s.
Now if he called white women b*tch*s, I would agree with you.
If anything it's sexist.

 

[Addendum]

I heard about this last week

 

[Hobgoblin]

People like Thomas need to keep thier mouths shut.

 

[SolidSnakeMGS]

Isiah is dumb for saying that. No matter what race you are you should never call a woman a *****. And Solid Snake, I've already acknowledged you're a rascist, so I'm not too surprised you're *****ing about the double standard.

So I am a racist for pointing out the double standard?

And NO, you haven't pointed out ****, you jackass. I am sure you probably call anyone who disagrees with you a racist, so why the **** would I care what someone like you would say. LOL, like anyone listens to you.

Maybe because this has nothing to do with race.
A black man called black females b*tch*s.
Now if he called white women b*tch*s, I would agree with you.
If anything it's sexist.

Read the article and get back to me. Wait, here, I'll spell it out for you nice and easy:

"A white man calling a black woman 'bi**h,' that is wrong with me. I'm not accepting that.

But when asked if it was wrong for a black man to call black women *****es, Thomas said "not as much" and "I'm sorry to say, I do make a distinction."

 

[Savage]

LOL! Oh man, this is just priceless. t: Guy's gotta be kicking himself now.

 

[Spidey-Bat]

What a ****ing idiot.

 

[Docker2.0]

Honestly, I know what he's saying. I don't agree with but I can understand where he's coming from. It seems like B***h is a word that comes off like the N word. It use to be a bad word, but how many women glorify themselves as being b***hes now? I hear women call each other that all the time.

P.S.-Has anyone seen this b***h? She is ugly as hell! Unless he was drunk, there is no way anyone would hit on her!

 

[R0rschach]

Ok he's sexist and a hypocrite.