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mathonwy wrote:
porp wrote:Using a banana as an ethnic slur is so provincial. Step it up racists! Besides, you're going to confuse West Coast Asian-American/Canadian fans.

The Associate Press did some pretty subtle work on the transcription of Obama's speech a couple of days ago (and even they are getting called out).
My thoughts exactly.

Next time go with the watermelon. Less confusion.
Maybe the offender was Spanish? There have been many incidents in Spain with fans throwing bananas at black soccer players. :?

Besides, bringing water melons to games might be slightly more suspiscious than bringing bananas...
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dhabums wrote:
Tciso wrote: Should the NHL be posting the official list of acceptable and non-acceptable trash talk words?
If they tell players they can't say "well, obviously" at the start of each interview I'd e happy.
Well, obviously... :wink:
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So the accused is claiming he didn't realize a banana would be construed as racist and he was throwing it simply to distract Simmonds. While I do not buy it, I don't know the guy. But it sure would be a case of really unfortunate timing.

The only thing he really might have going in his favour is that it happened in the SO. Did he really show up with the intent to throw a banana at Simmonds and wait that long? The public humiliation is more than enough of a penalty.

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A tip to my coloured friends: take back the banana like you took back the N word. I think if we see some banana tossing in rap videos it'll be cool.
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I heard another banana was tossed earlier (2nd period?) while Simmonds was out there.

Didn't make it all the way to the ice.

Maybe he had a bunch.

Maybe there was a second tosser....
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Strangelove wrote:I heard another banana was tossed earlier (2nd period?) while Simmonds was out there.

Didn't make it all the way to the ice.

Maybe he had a bunch.

Maybe there was a second tosser....
grassy knoll theory?
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Strangelove wrote:I heard another banana was tossed earlier (2nd period?) while Simmonds was out there.

Didn't make it all the way to the ice.

Maybe he had a bunch.

Maybe there was a second tosser....
From the grassy knoll in section 119...

I have a hunch he did have a bunch.

A veritable bombardment of fruit projectiles.

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I heard a rumor that Robert De Niro is waiting to play the second tosser in the film version!
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I don't see what the problem is.

When life throws you a banana, just force the girlfriend to make banana bread!
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Strangelove wrote:I don't see what the problem is.

When life throws you a banana, just force the girlfriend to make banana bread!
Best when bananas are...you know what.
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Strangelove wrote:I don't see what the problem is.

When life throws you a banana, just force the girlfriend to make banana bread!
Oh, that's ripe.
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Rumsfeld wrote:
Strangelove wrote:I heard another banana was tossed earlier (2nd period?) while Simmonds was out there.

Didn't make it all the way to the ice.

Maybe he had a bunch.

Maybe there was a second tosser....
From the grassy knoll in section 119...

I have a hunch he did have a bunch.

A veritable bombardment of fruit projectiles.

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Proof you can not spear chuck a boomerang.
Over the Internet, you can pretend to be anyone or anything.

I'm amazed that so many people choose to be complete twats.
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