Brandon Toussaint have a lot of respect for that man
@michaelbradley7241
5 жыл бұрын
Nailed it right on the button.
@keithgeezee
5 ай бұрын
Chris spoke like an educated, proud American African. Big Ups to dude. Mad respect..
@victoriajohnson5461
5 жыл бұрын
Grant Hill is a man of class. Education is what our kids need not running around being thugs. That being evil. Chris right on!
@IKKIsama14
9 жыл бұрын
"Bill Cosby a lawyer, his wife a doctor" That's the other way round.
@alexfranklin3502
9 жыл бұрын
Jalen's father abandoned him and his mother. Grant Hills father raised Grant and stayed married to Grants mother and the Grants are the sell outs? That's fantastic logic Jalen.
@brianmccauley5710
7 жыл бұрын
lol. ..so true ...jealous
@alexaustin2779
6 жыл бұрын
Who are the Grants???
@coldvengeance3778
5 жыл бұрын
What it is is typical.
@erenjinchuriki
5 жыл бұрын
He did admit he was jealous, and he had a chip on his shoulder
@FelixPfaltermann
12 жыл бұрын
Chris, well said. Thank you for keeping it real.
@dariusrose4644
10 жыл бұрын
Great discussion Chris had great perspective on this topic and Skip understanding on this is well respected.
@RockwellJunya
12 жыл бұрын
For the people commenting who still think this about Jalen Rose & Grant Hill please listen carefully from 1:54 until the end of the video. It's not about Chris Broussard either, he's just the messenger. If you're a young blackman regardless of social status or economic background the message is relevant.
@erikhopkins9488
6 жыл бұрын
You better preach Broussard!!
@KwizMatix
13 жыл бұрын
I have no issue with either Jalen, nor Grant expressing how they truly felt/feel. Ultimately, I believe them both to be upstanding citizens and excellent role models and positive examples in the Black community to which I too am a member of. Although I think this issue may be blown a bit out of proportion, I think there is tremendous room for positive to come from this in showing how two respected figures in their community can disagree, yet walk away with respect for one another IMO.
@spobrocy1
12 жыл бұрын
Grant Hill overreacted Jalen was talking about how he felt when he was an 18 YEAR OLD KID! Watch the movie! Growing up urban Detroit, that is DEFINITELY how he would have felt. It's the reality of the situation. Grant Hill, take a chill pill Jalen wasn't "condemning your family," he was simply stating that when he was 18, he hated your guts. That's the truth. can't handle it? That's the nature of sports. Athletes find things to dislike about other athletes in order to give themselves motivation.
@twelve98
8 жыл бұрын
They should bring Chris back.. He'd be great on this show
@1robotcone3
12 жыл бұрын
I'm sooo glad someone else noticed that. I appreciate Chrs Broussard's spiel. It needed to be said and he was eloquent while saying it. However, he did seem to miss (and so did Skip) that Jalen expressed that this WAS the way he felt as a teenager but does not feel that way now.
@jtwnino1989
10 жыл бұрын
True chris good way to hit the point of the the story and break through to people on educated level.
@spobrocy1
12 жыл бұрын
Chris B. is absolutely right, that an 18 Year Old Jalen Rose should be included in that group. Correct 100%. But Jalen was talking about how he felt when he was a kid. He was trying to give context to the Duke-Michigan game. You can not include a 38 year old Jalen Rose in that group, which is why, in my opinion, Grant Hill completely overreacted. Jalen was just being honest with how he felt at the time, which, if you grew up on the west side of Detroit, you would probably feel that same way.
@leoisflyyy
12 жыл бұрын
What a great statement by Chris Broussard- Respect went up.
@74mackd
12 жыл бұрын
Broussard sounds like he is speaking from personal expierence. A light skinned black guy gets called "Uncle Tom" for just being a light skinned black guy. Jalen Rose was simply saying that at the time, that was what he felt. He was a 17 y/o inner city kid. Come on, give Rose a break.
@ptl2007
11 жыл бұрын
True, but the guys you mentioned aren't going around calling people "Uncle Toms".
@myfathersprincess
12 жыл бұрын
Skip is a good tap dancer. I love the way he danced around his reponse!
@shakespearesadvocate
12 жыл бұрын
Thank you Chris, I know I'm not the only person in the world but its just not enough of us that speak up for all the disparging language that is so-called acceptable in the black community. Its celebrated in fact and has made up entire billion-dollar industries whether it be in movies such as Pulp Fiction or most of the hip-hop genre--and it's not only depressing but maddening.
@paullentz1972
2 жыл бұрын
Pulp Fiction was a great film!
@sidneybranham3857
6 жыл бұрын
Well said Chris... Well said brotha.
@kundanlini1
7 жыл бұрын
I agree you can't blame Grant Hill for his parents creating a better life for him. It's not his fault he wasn't raised poor
@brooklyndecember
6 жыл бұрын
Kundanlini Lee You can't blame Jalen and the Fab 5 for their thought process when they were teens. Half the time they were saying it as part of trash talk on the court. They're all in their 40s and have long since recanted these statements. Doesn't change the fact that Duke has a with a nasty past in regards to race and classism.
@rg7535
5 жыл бұрын
Lmao you say that like it's a bad thing he wasn't raised poor
@toddsands6000
5 жыл бұрын
All academic institutions especially the most elite ones have had an awful past towards most minorities. Jalen Rose's comments are typical assumptions. Although Grant Hill wasn't raised poor, I'm certain he had his challenges. I don't respect Rose all that much for a guy who admitted stealing a pro basketball players' TV set. Some people think that is funny. I think that's extremely immature admitting to something like that. Real responsible adults don't steal.
@nanagyambibi7426
8 жыл бұрын
I hope the people understand that Jalen was speaking he was stating how he felt as an 18 year old recruit from the inner city and how he saw and felt about Duke and not as an adult.
@HisTrueName
7 жыл бұрын
He still feel that way, he just is more aware restating that rhetoric today would cost him his livelihood.
@tomstorm7926
7 жыл бұрын
Chris pointed that out though
@trippleseven37
7 жыл бұрын
George Ybarra right as far as what? Calling grant hill an "Uncle Tom" was wrong.
@dowardwashington9958
7 жыл бұрын
Jalen said what a lot of young black kids were thinking in the FAB FIVE era and many feel now. Face it, coach K recruited Kobe & shunned LeBron
@dante040
7 жыл бұрын
Doward Washington shunned lebron? anyone would've loved lebron but everyone knew he was straight to nba
@squalman8567
6 жыл бұрын
It is crazy that a black man will call another black man a " uncle Tom" cause they are from a good family and educated..how is anybody or any race gonna move forward and better themselves if everyone around them is pulling them down if there doing good..just cause your doing good doesnt mean your not loyal to your race.that's a bad way to look at it plus at the same time your really just trashing yourself and your race
@103swagg
5 жыл бұрын
Watching this video in 2018 is interesting because over the last few years Duke has had a predominantly black roster
@TRUMP-2024-STF
5 жыл бұрын
Mitchell Bruce it’s what duke represented.. nowadays.. it’s different..
@freddyarmstrong6952
5 жыл бұрын
It's called progress and maybe what Jalen said had an affect on that in some way
@santanamendes291
5 жыл бұрын
Outside of Hurley and Laettner it was on Hill teams as well
@campdry
10 жыл бұрын
That logo is killing the video but thanks
@carstarphen74
10 жыл бұрын
Jalen was talking about how he feels when he was a kid
@Gio_and_meoln
10 жыл бұрын
so he waited this long to tell Hill how he felt ? if Hill would've heard him say this when they were younger he'd embarrass him
@ghost3337
9 жыл бұрын
Actually according to Jalen Grant Hill knew at the time that was how he felt. Jalen maintains that was the type of things he'd say to him on the court.
@charliebju8286
9 жыл бұрын
E Martinez They called them uncle Tom's when they played.
@freddyarmstrong6952
5 жыл бұрын
@@Gio_and_meoln he did know, he said it to him on the floor.
@russelljohnson437
5 ай бұрын
@@Gio_and_meolnno he wouldn’t he was treated like trash back then
@JohnMcCrimmon-bc4ei
5 жыл бұрын
Question, did the fab 5 'sellout' the black race by going to the university of Michigan? That school is as white as it gets. Why not go a black university and bring all that ESPN money there. They still would have won. They would have created even a greater legacy at a HBCU by putting it on the national stage.
@unfreeze18
5 жыл бұрын
Let's do it
@bjaxon
4 жыл бұрын
Good point but most D1 school aren't HBCUs. And back in the 90s they probably wouldn't get as much exposure
@ptl2007
11 жыл бұрын
I admit Webber was the best out of the "fab five" and was rookie of the year, but after that nothing, a few playoff games/finals, but no ring. At least he's not on espn running his mouth like Rose.
@plantbased5673
6 жыл бұрын
Chris Broussard, keeping it 100.
@braydzart
12 жыл бұрын
wow...Chris Broussard made the most poignant statement ever to be aired on ESPN..
@Vietnameze4Life
12 жыл бұрын
How do you act black? how do you act white? how do you act asian?
@gabeg2434
10 жыл бұрын
Well said Chris Broussard!
@genericallyaccepted
10 жыл бұрын
Except for him saying he's not upset with Jalen, right?
@gabeg2434
9 жыл бұрын
Tommy Fletcher Right.
@iScarePitbulls
8 жыл бұрын
So I guess I can't call my Black Uncle Tom Uncle Tom anymore…
@williammitchell6855
5 жыл бұрын
Priceless
@barroningram7286
5 жыл бұрын
I Scare Pitbulls 😀
@alonzox5420
8 жыл бұрын
Bro Chris X speaking the truth
@cordellsenior9935
6 жыл бұрын
Your greatest rant EVER Mr. Brussard. I have newfound level of respect for you for what you said and how you articulated that. AND you're NOT a Duke fan, even.
@247sAx
12 жыл бұрын
Powerful and eloquent oratory fro Mr Broussard. Those keeping it 'real', refuse to celebrate negative aspects in life as proxy for 'culture'. Many in the inner city see negative stereotype as right of passage! Just because we may be domiciled in the garrsison/projects/inner-city/ghetto, etc. Does not make it our birthright! I say this as someone born and raised in the heart of Charles St, Kingston Jamaica.
@carolusramusservusdei9611
4 жыл бұрын
8 years later..I hope you’re doing well, this comment was great.
@ronsax4820
4 жыл бұрын
@@carolusramusservusdei9611 Thought comment was yours....I don't even remember writing it...lol!
@Dominion-1
12 жыл бұрын
The bottom line is knowledge. As the book of Proverbs 5:4 says: "Get wisdom, get understanding." Jalen says that at 38 he KNOWS better & that he UNDERSTANDS now. Again whether you are a single parent, two parent house hold or homeless. The most important thing to get in life is NOT MONEY, SPORTS, DATING, OR EVEN RELIGION BUT TO GET KNOWLEDGE & UNDERSTANDING. Then you have perspective on money, sports, dating, religion yourself, your family & friends.
@bikibaws
Жыл бұрын
Ja Morant proved CB was/is right. to this day!
@discotheque5860
7 жыл бұрын
You say Jalen spoke of all this as a teenager. Problem is, blacks today of his demographic still play the victim card. I love Grant Hill, hes right. His parents shouldnt have to apologize for working hard and having aspirations. Listen to Broushard here, he once again speaks with common sense and ignores popular opinion.
@EpicReign
6 жыл бұрын
From a black man’s standpoint, I can say that Duke is my favorite college team. Do I care about the college? Nope. Only the team. I was born in Fayetteville, NC. I’ve always loved Duke. Grant Hill is my favorite all time player in the NBA because I got the chance to see him play before the injuries. Jalen made this statement about something he said when he was a kid, but he still has that in his heart. That’s why he was still talking about it. It’s still there. A sell out is somebody who makes us look bad by not giving a real life any kind of shot. Not somebody who does the best he can to move forward.
@freddyarmstrong6952
5 жыл бұрын
A sell out is someone who sells his race out for his own betterment and take on the hatred of his oppressor against his own
@8darkknight472
2 жыл бұрын
I want to see Jalen Rose in person and leave he's face like a pancake
@crewshaw2122
6 жыл бұрын
Jalen rose married to a non black woman calling someone a Tom?
@ChillTownHoops
13 жыл бұрын
@cyberbink In 1990-91 Jalen Rose's Southwestern Highschool basketball team finished #1 in the country making them the National Champs. He played in two consecutive national championships in college which means he played in the National Championship 3 str8 yrs. His Indiana Pacer team in 1999-2000 won the Eastern Conference Championship and he was the starting pg. He may not have won the ultimate prize but for you to say he hasn't won anything is completely and utterly wrong.
@patrickbrooks643
5 жыл бұрын
Jalen Spoke about what he knew, experienced, and what made him mirror himself at the time. He’s a grown man now, that has traveled and been exposed to other cultures and different communities now. As for Chris, I hope many were educated and his candid assessment of how some us see ourselves
@jackjelf07
9 жыл бұрын
Everyone insulting jalen, have u even seen the doc? He says he was jelouse of grant hill because he came from a great family.....
@stuartperry8141
6 жыл бұрын
Chris Webber was from a two parent middle class home. Chris and Jalen were boys back then.
@skottwalton6208
8 жыл бұрын
Jalen Rose made the "Uncle Tom" reference from back in his COLLEGE days! I completely understood that this was a statement made from a 18, 19 or 20 year old young man. What the fuck is Chris Brioussard addressing this as if he thought this as a grown man? This is exactly why a lot of people hate the fucking media, particularly 1st and 10.
@Solomonreborn
8 жыл бұрын
Grant Hill and Chris went off on something that doesn't even exist. Rose said that he was wrong to feel that way and specifically said he was jealous of Hill. Rose sounds to me like a man that has grown up and improved himself. What probably got them hot is that they probably are uncle toms on the low. Chris brought up slavery and how white people feel about blacks .He clearly needs whites to validate his human existence.
@dennisgadulka6530
6 жыл бұрын
Broussard specifically said, "I'm gonna include an 18 year old Jalen Rose, not the (then) 38 year old Jalen Rose"
@sweetriverbanks1
13 жыл бұрын
Jalen Rose said this is how he felt WHEN HE WAS 18 YEARS OLD. What was Rose supposed to do, lie about how he felt? Grant Hill is making a big deal about nothing.
@mitchellbrock3463
6 жыл бұрын
Broussard is woke af ✊🏾
@buckcubmandingo6772
5 жыл бұрын
He's asleep af toward gays doe
@firstnamelastname4126
5 жыл бұрын
Plenty of these so called well off black people look down on the less fortunate black
@donhefe8252
11 жыл бұрын
I think Jalen was speaking in terms of how he felt at the age of 18. A grown man can never discredit another man's parents for having there shit together. Grant Hill is also one of the best players to ever play when healthy. Unfortunately, he could never stay healthy for us to see him reach his full potential and probably want get into the hall of Fame. It's sad because he was a Super Star!
@qwammienewsome1357
Жыл бұрын
Indeed he was.
@edwardkim3076
6 жыл бұрын
Grant Hill is a class act.
@imnavarro4
12 жыл бұрын
Chris Broussard: thank you for addressing the biggest elephant in the room! And thanks to Grant Hill for responding; too many times does the bigger man take the higher road and not say anything. But this topic is LONG OVERDUE!!!
@ekoopasetapart3933
5 жыл бұрын
Real talk Mr. Chris Broussard....
@treyadams8349
5 жыл бұрын
Uncle Tom is not the negative that people think 🤔 now do the research.
@brianvillalobos2823
5 жыл бұрын
Shut the fuck up
@ladellmimms
4 жыл бұрын
He speaking the truth do your research
@jrelgran1on1
4 жыл бұрын
I feel Jalen on Black players choosing Duke! But, he too is a "uncle Tom" look at his wife.
@mmsibi
4 жыл бұрын
Whats wrong with his wife?
@rkc91
12 жыл бұрын
Mad respect to Chris B. I couldn't agree with him more
@TiminSE
12 жыл бұрын
I don't know if they know the real definition Uncle Tom.
@ericgway2254
5 жыл бұрын
Jalen was a youngin back then and he was wrong for whar he said. Grant Hill and his family are proud educated black people and do alot for their race.
@anzwarthegreat9489
6 жыл бұрын
You have to see your critics as your biggest MOST honest fans. Why? Bc they are gonna tell you shit about you TO YOUR FACE that your camp WON'T bc they're too busy kissing your ass for a number of reasons. See, this is a THING that Grant is avoiding. These schools are taking our best and brightest, removing them from our neighborhoods and are not giving back to the neighborhood WHATSOEVER. Jalen has given back. Wtf does Grant do?
@McArthurPerry-q6o
4 ай бұрын
You cant fault the Hills for their great lifestyle and education but at the same time Duke will not recruit certain players from the hood, PERIOD
@t2d748
5 жыл бұрын
This is where our world is fucked up. I live in Leicester, UK, one of the most diverse cities in the UK and maybe the world. Over the last 30 years we have gone from having the odd Indian family living on the street (big up amit and keiran, Braunstone massive) to just full blown segregation. We literally have areas on Melton road that's heavy Indian populated and highfields which is a heavy Islam area. We have Narborough road which has more different backgrounds than America has gun crime.. I love where I'm from and I love how far we've come. Whether you were born in Leicester or you came on a plane, we're equals. That's what makes us a pretty fkn good city. Learn from it.
@kingtyomama6564
6 жыл бұрын
Michigan has very demanding standards as well. Take a look at what you need for your ACT at UM....26 or you go to one of the branch campuses for a year or two. I have been on the U-M campus and there are tons of Jews (3 Jewish fraternities) tons of Asians, and tons of Indians. Not too many black unless you play a sport. Therefore by Rose's mentality, all the basketball players at the elite U of M are "uncle toms." Ridiculous right? Maybe just maybe Rose got tired of not winning against Duke and not winning the Big Ten title.
@jacobmelanson3210
7 жыл бұрын
Super surprised by how Skip answered this.
@johnnapolitana2843
5 жыл бұрын
That was the greatest Duke teams ever that Grant Hill played on that's what we should be talking about
@dejonsavage94
11 жыл бұрын
Hats off to Chris for handling that topic the way he did. He wasn't afraid to tackle the truth and told nothing but that. I hope more young black males can see this, it has a very positive and enlightening message.
@GALLEN-vf7uy
5 жыл бұрын
Right speech...Wrong place. He shouldn't be having this conversation with two people with NOTHING to add to THAT conversation
@masterscheme1
13 жыл бұрын
He never said grant hill was an uncle tom. He said thats how he felt when he was a child comming out of a bad neighborhood.
@Zitune25
9 жыл бұрын
WRONG IS WRONG. if ITS A OFFENSIVE WORD NOBODY SHOULD SAY IT. SICK OF THE DOUBLE STANDARD
@phill2035
3 жыл бұрын
Grant Hill and his family are classy people. Why would anybody disparage that in any color.
@miciahgalloway9610
5 жыл бұрын
Jalen Rose was wrong about his choice of words and duke has gotten players from the hood they aren’t uncle toms
@tcnbrooklyn6012
6 жыл бұрын
You can not hold someone to some shit they said at 17 and they are not 38 come one talk that shit out.. And this dude they not all going to jail and alot of them take care if their kids
@KushInMyCigar817
9 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Chris Broussard man...replace Stephen A. with him.
@WatchSicarioWin
12 жыл бұрын
Its all about how people interpret life, racism, racial standing, and just reality in general. Forget the language in the black community, the majority of us minorities are struggling. The Cosby show didnt properly represent a black family. No struggle. No discrimination. It took all the interesting aspects of black people, and threw away the real yet scary aspects and replaced it with things white people were comfortable with.
@HipHopAn0n
12 жыл бұрын
I don't understand all this psuedo-intellectual conversation about "what does it mean to be a black man" and the "black community". I'm white, and I'm not defined by my race, any more than a black person or any other person is. For racism to stop, we really have to stop using racial terms.....except of course if you're giving a physical description of someone.
@WatchSicarioWin
12 жыл бұрын
the only real stereotype is that your parents have 2 be together. that stereotype pressures people into premature relationships which causes them to breakup. black people have alot more pressure in life than white people because our majority battles poverty the majority of whites dont
@dalefay2423
5 жыл бұрын
ya most of the problems are self inflicted. sad but true . just like Chris said.....
@SeecretWeapon
12 жыл бұрын
I remember years ago how players thought that guys like Marbury and Iverson were more black than guys like Hill and David Robinson. fuckin bullshit. black or white you would rather be for example Robinson and Hill over Iverson and Marbury
@mikepedone1628
5 жыл бұрын
Duke recruited Webber
@WatchSicarioWin
12 жыл бұрын
how arrogant and ignorant of you to say. so black people need to rise? what about how we feel about other races? if we're gonna be fair, check how you sound first man
@HipHopAn0n
12 жыл бұрын
You're calling me ignorant, but you have no arguments as to how I am ignorant. You're attacking me instead of my arguments, which is logically fallacious.
@dbreiden83080
12 жыл бұрын
Hill is wasting his time. If you have ever heard Rose speak at length he is not the sharpest nail in the toolbox.. He probably misspoke out of stupidity..
@kcrissi87
11 жыл бұрын
im a big duke fan and i remember when this came out, im from cleveland and love chris brussard. I have an issue with this , im sick of the bullshit from 40 year old african americans talking about slavery. IT WAS OVER IN 1865! you were not even alive. Broussard talks of the identity and your culture, and what jalen really meant. The difference is jalen you and grant have the same ancestors but grants parents chose to rise above it and succeed unlike your parents who failed themselves and you...
@TheBsheep
11 жыл бұрын
yea i grew up like jaleen too...didnt really have much..so you are very right but i hated duke then and i hate them now..my kids probaly wouldnt attend the school.. and thats only because duke should recruit them for their academic accolades and athletic abilities,,not because their mom and pops live like the cosby's..thats not any of coach k's business..either he want them for who they are or he dont..
@CGholston
12 жыл бұрын
What would have happened if the Fab Five had gone to Howard, Hampton or Southern? Would the T.V. cameras have followed? I'm sure Jalen, Chris, Juwan and Jimmy would have been more comfortable. So were they somewhat selling out by going to Michigan? I played against Stephen A. at a HBCU and had a ball in school! I was not viilified and portrayed as a hoodlum but I was not as talented as the Fab 5 either.
@fireheartis1
12 жыл бұрын
Me personally I don't get what they are talking about. I am a white guy but I don't say I have to act like a white guy. I don't know the difference between color really. I see people as just that people. We are all created equal by God color doesn't make a difference to me. My brother-in-law is black but to me he's just my brother. This whole race thing is so stupid it's not funny.
@hcoprdice
12 жыл бұрын
I'm not saying its a must to have parents together, but it sure makes things easier. Trust me, I have a 2 1/2 year old daughter, and I dont know what I would do if her mom wasnt with me to help raise her. And I agree with you, blacks do have more pressures. I have a feeling slavery started it all. Blacks didnt get the correct education, and didnt grow with high self esteem, confidence. Then add years of racism and segregation. Its hard to overcome all of this, but it can be done.
@hcoprdice
12 жыл бұрын
And please, I never said you should try to be white. What does that mean exactly anyway? Having two parent households, getting a good education, and having positive role models is not trying to be "white". Its trying to do things the right way. Once you have this foundation, the world is your oyster. I agree some blacks are rising up, visit Atlanta and you will see proof. I'm talking more about negative stereotypes and false limits. Its going to alot to change them, but as a group you can do it
@hcoprdice
12 жыл бұрын
I dont want that you forget about slavery. It should help fuel the fire from within you to want a good life, and to help your family, friends, and neighbors live a good life. I One thing you shouldnt do is assume something. Pretty much all my friends in college were black (football/track athlete). Lived in Los Angeles for ten years, plenty of black friends. Lived in Tampa since 2004, again many black friends and business associates. Girls I date are black or hispanic. Is that "urban" enough?
@hcoprdice
12 жыл бұрын
hey big daddy. I appreciate your comment. I did check out how I would sound before I made the comment, which is why I wrote what I wrote. I believe Chris was talking about blacks in this video, which is why I didnt mention other races. Do you honestly believe the black race isnt in need of a rise? Its not going to happen if a few individuals decide to change. It takes the majority. We have to start with education, good parenting, and positive role models.
@tcoom76
12 жыл бұрын
Honestly for me it is, but maybe I should be more tolerant to others opinions about this. I do realize he is very light-skinned, but a lot of mixed-blacks are like Chris. With the context of the video here I took that as un-tasteful racial slur. I am white btw, it's just when we are talking about serious racial accusations such as in this video I find it unnecessary to make jokes...
@blackanimelover18
12 жыл бұрын
I've been called an Uncle Tom and I grew up in the "hood" on foodstamp, my mom did not have a job from my 6th grade year until I graduated from HS. It's not about going through hard times. A lot of blacks believe that you have to sag your pants and say "bruh" (which I do a lot) in order to be black. I'm about to go to college for business and play football so i don't have time for my old "niggas" from when i grew up. They call me a sell out because of my jewish friend and white girlfriend. Smdh
@ralx225b
12 жыл бұрын
You are speaking from a place of ignorance, no offense but if you have not jumped inside the skin and shoes of a man you have no merit in judging his situation. Your best bet is to study the history of blacks and trace their path from the days of slavery to the present day and you will be surprised at how little you actually know, and how complicated it really is. Do not underestimate the past and how it relates today.
@ralx225b
12 жыл бұрын
This is not psuedo anything this discussion is legitimate and the reason it doesn't make sense to you is because you do not live this reality. I agree that being hung up on race is not the solution, but turning a blind eye to how the past connects the present day is not a solution either. All they are is discussion the current black condition, why it is the way it is, and how Rose did not help matters when he used the word Uncle Tom.
@Cwiliken
12 жыл бұрын
steven a smith can explain this perfectly... its more to that saying and its disrespectful.... its was a story of a black man who fought for other slaves but was rewrote down in history of a man who loyal to the white man who was known as a sell out to his own people... not going any further than that... if u dont understand it then u dont understand the history of african culture
@brizzoke
12 жыл бұрын
Answer me a dumb question, are Jalen Rose's kids Uncle Tom's? They certainly don't have to struggle. And Rose even said Duke would probably take his kids into their program. What about Iverson's kids? A lot of "Uncle Tom's" are simply the product of their parents' hard work, the same way Rose's kids will be and the same way Iverson's kids will be. Hill simply had benefits a generation earlier. That doesn't make him less black.
@alec9tap
12 жыл бұрын
No all groups have a form of it... Whites that like Hip-hop or dress up in that style are called posers, hispanics (which is what i am) are bullied over social status, i myself being a middle-class puerto rican was bullied by most of my cousins cuz they were going to public schools and i was not... But you have to be thick-skinned cuz it does hurt when people disown you cuz of the way you were raised or the way you act
@Blballerboy
12 жыл бұрын
@shaqdaddy11 continuing my other post on wrongful inprisonment, look at the bay area bart shooting, or better yet more recent, look at this school in my area, "google - clayton high school student caught with drugs" with buses FULL of drugs, and what nothing, the kids got NOTHING, if that was a black school they would have been consequences. So were only "thought" that way through example.
@Blballerboy
12 жыл бұрын
@shaqdaddy11 As for respecting grant hill, I have no problem with the dude, hes one of my favorite players, but you just have much MORE respect for someone whos successful and grew up without a silverspoon, black or white, sorta like a underdog story. In my opinion just because a black person is born wealthy or not doesnt make them less "black" its just in the back of some people mind theyll think "psff if I had this or that, or was born with this around I could do that too"
@Blballerboy
12 жыл бұрын
@shaqdaddy11 NO, all were trying to say is that its hard to have alot of respect for someone who hasnt been through what I call "the fire", Jalen grew up in hard environment with all and I mean ALL the elements against him and still "made it", Grant hill grew up with a perfect family that were living "the American dream" so its hard to see grant and say "Wow hes a really prominant black man" when in truth hes had it easier then most others.
@goldenflasher
12 жыл бұрын
@spobrocy1 But why did he feel the need to apologize on twitter to Grant Hill the night before. Yes, that is how he felt then but the question does he still fill that way and does he resent Grant Hill and his family for being successful? He was the producer. He could of had a blanket statement before that said the views were based on our feelings when coming to & @ UM and do not necessarily reflect current views. Or, he simply could have qualified his uncle ton statement with "at the time..."
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