i wont call him a c00n, but i disagree...he was doing all you said before he got laid off, but initially after returning to espn after doing the fox/cnn shows, he didnt do it as much...he also increased his criticism of blacks...he was going hard with coming up with reasons why blacks should stop calling the media and others out on their bullshyt, and would also find a way to try to spin it that it was black people fault...the peak of that was the zimmerman case and him blaming the hoodie for the brotha death...i'm thinking he went extra hard to show he was appreciative of the second chance espn was giving him...since then, he has more balance and is starting to get back to his old self...
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i wont call him a c00n, but i disagree...he was doing all you said before he got laid off, but initially after returning to espn after doing the fox/cnn shows, he didnt do it as much...he also increased his criticism of blacks...he was going hard with coming up with reasons why blacks should stop calling the media and others out on their bullshyt, and would also find a way to try to spin it that it was black people fault...the peak of that was the zimmerman case and him blaming the hoodie for the brotha death...i'm thinking he went extra hard to show he was appreciative of the second chance espn was giving him...since then, he has more balance and is starting to get back to his old self...
So Skip use to troll Lebron, Westbrook and Rose but now he's going all out on Durant (his "former" favorite player in the NBA).
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Ehhhh. Here's the thing. You'll never really know for sure, imho. My probably with SAS is usually that he injects a racial element and sometimes uses his considerable platform and influence to voice opinions that are counter productive to popular black interests (in my opinion). One I remember in particular was around the time of the Trayvon verdict. This guy actually said that this should send the message to young black men that we can't be going around wearing hoodies and the like because we'll be perceived as threats. This is blaming the victim. Rather than saying that we should change the climate, he sided with those that would oppress. The other post that I quoted cites two other similar instances.
Agree with a lot of this. Parker should've been disciplined. I'm not sure he should have been fired though. I find it hard to believe that with all the game planning and production meetings, that they have, that he went rogue and just started going ham. I feel that had he not gotten the heat from outside sources that they'd have gone along as if nothing ever happened. ESPN created the narrative and they perpetuate it. Then act surprised when it backfires or they come under scrutiny. It's the epitome of throwing stones and hiding hands on their part. More often than not, SAS has been a part of that dynamic.I wanna watch the video, before I agree with this--I don't wanna feed those trolls.
But, Screamin' A. has done enough for me to agree with this post.
Though I agree that Rob Parker shouldn't been punished for callin' RG3 a cornball for being married to a white woman (no way dude should have got away with that)
ESPN is irresponsible in lettin' so much race-baitin' slide on that show--they created an environment where Rob thought he could "keep it real"
I just read Wilbon's Sean Taylor column, today, too (first time)...Bad look, I see why ya'll aren't fans
He also says black people need to earn the right to not be degraded by white people (Gabby Douglas topic) and that black coaches need to earn there way (apparently, moreso than white coaches), because, that Rooney Rule exists (Marvin Lewis)
He also said that the Grambling football team should have just shut up and played, not, protested against the horrible conditions they had to do thru
Stephen A. be rockin' ya'll to sleep
The "pro-black" stuff he says, does not even out the juggling act he does with race issues
Plain, simple, he's the token black guy that, supposedly, is an expert on Black America...the same Black America that poisoned him and forced him to say "nikka" like 3 times on First Take
Stephen A. is pro-ESPN, nothing else
I see Travon's name got brought up a couple of times and IMO, thats too easy to criticize SAS for an opinion that a lot of proud Black men who pretty much feel the same way SAS feels about that situation. Why can't we do both, try to change the climate while looking out for yourselves in certain situations? SAS was very careful when that story came up. I seem to remember SAS applauding the Miami Heat for their tribute to Travon. But that's all I'm going to say about the Travon situation because there are too many point of views that are not wrong or right.
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This is the first time I can legit say Cari looks good as fukk today. 
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This is the first time I can legit say Cari looks good as fukk today.
She been looking alot better recently, and today she got it
steven A goin hard today 
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Time to go!!
CAri looks better for the same reason that charisma Thompson used to look better. They got her body more visible today and she walkin around a lot hosting the show.
She definitely looks good.
She definitely looks good.
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Godzilla got busy.
nikkas booin macklemore 
Fab takin the politically correct route
He feelin himself
Fab takin the politically correct route
steven A goin hard today
He feelin himself
Sas says hes only been watching the nfl for 15 years
SAS is the same dude who said on Sports Reporters years ago that he didn't understand why Marty Schottenheimer didn't kick a FG on 3rd down instead of 4th so that if Nate Keading missed the kick, he could kick it again on 4th. That statement was in response to that home playoff game the Chargers lost to the Jets(Herm Edwards coached Jets, not the Rex Ryan team that went to the AFCCG) some years back. With comments like that I'd be surprised if he watched at all.