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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: CTWarrior on November 19, 2021, 09:47:24 AM

Title: King Kong Reference
Post by: CTWarrior on November 19, 2021, 09:47:24 AM
A few years back, Gary Dolphin from University of Iowa got suspended for comparing a player to King Kong swatting away airplanes or something like that.  We had a thread about it, the link to which is attached.

https://www.muscoop.com/index.php?topic=58011.msg1099636#msg1099636

Last night during our game, the announcer, when mentioning Kuath and Brooks in the middle, described them as going at each other like King Kong vs. Godzilla.  I obviously don't think he meant anything offensive by it, but I sometimes wonder how these things work.  I suspect nothing will be made of last night's comment, and rightly so.  But why does one guy get suspended and another guy not?
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: Markusquette on November 19, 2021, 09:50:55 AM
Because if someone is merely offended by something now it will be in issue.
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: Pakuni on November 19, 2021, 09:53:25 AM
This won't end well.
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: YaBlueIt on November 19, 2021, 09:59:32 AM
Doubt anything will happen. There's a difference between saying a confrontation at the rim was like King Kong vs Godzilla than, say, suggesting a player looks like King Kong fighting Godzilla.
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: Jockey on November 19, 2021, 10:24:37 AM
Cool!!!

I really want to be offended.  Can we cancel somebody? Anybody?
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: mileskishnish72 on November 19, 2021, 10:48:07 AM
Quote from: Jockey link=topic=62427.msg1386595#msg1386595 date=1637339077

I really want to be offended.  Can we cancel somebody? Anybody?
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Love it, Jock.
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on November 19, 2021, 11:37:50 AM
Quote from: YaBlueIt on November 19, 2021, 09:59:32 AM
Doubt anything will happen. There's a difference between saying a confrontation at the rim was like King Kong vs Godzilla than, say, suggesting a player looks like King Kong fighting Godzilla.

This is correct
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: warriorchick on November 19, 2021, 12:38:28 PM
I am okay with cancelling that announcer, but because he sucked, not because of the King Kong comment.
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: MarquetteDano on November 19, 2021, 12:51:51 PM
Quote from: warriorchick on November 19, 2021, 12:38:28 PM
I am okay with cancelling that announcer, but because he sucked, not because of the King Kong comment.

Yes the name constant murdering was hard to listen to.  Is it the same two again tonight?  I really hope they have learned their names for this one.
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: Frenns Liquor Depot on November 19, 2021, 12:58:42 PM
Quote from: MarquetteDano on November 19, 2021, 12:51:51 PM
Yes the name constant murdering was hard to listen to.  Is it the same two again tonight?  I really hope they have learned their names for this one.

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Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: avid1010 on November 19, 2021, 12:59:25 PM
I just really think the teams need to run their offense from the inside - out. 
Title: Re: King Kong Reference
Post by: avid1010 on November 19, 2021, 01:00:10 PM
Quote from: Frenns Liquor Depot on November 19, 2021, 12:58:42 PM
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