Well, here we go. For the SMU game, the names on our jerseys of all players will read:
“Wave of Change”
Just don’t like getting caught up in this . Very disappointed !
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damn !!! and I thought "wave of change"...meant they might actually put forth the f#@kin' effort to win a game....DaveBrownStreak wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:11 am Well, here we go. For the SMU game, the names on our jerseys of all players will read:
“Wave of Change”
Just don’t like getting caught up in this . Very disappointed !
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My son saw that and is now done watching and supporting financially. I’m sure it’s not going to win over any new fans only piss off people that hate politics.DaveBrownStreak wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:11 am Well, here we go. For the SMU game, the names on our jerseys of all players will read:
“Wave of Change”
Just don’t like getting caught up in this . Very disappointed !
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I am not at all into this political crap infiltrating sports, but I think this is a pretty benign and generic statement. Every kid thinks they are going to change the world and make a difference. I think the statement allows everyone to interpret whatever they want into it. Actually, I think Tulane has done a pretty good job of not letting any particular ideology dominate.
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We have been hoping for a change since 1999. I don’t know if that’s political or just that optimism has been sucked out of me.
Not seeing why an incredibly vague "statement" against systemic racism should upset anyone but here we are. If it was totally up to our majority black players, i'm sure at statement like this would be mild by comparison.
I'm not happy with how the team is playing right now either, but this has absolutely nothing to do with their performance on the field.
I'm not happy with how the team is playing right now either, but this has absolutely nothing to do with their performance on the field.
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It’s a feel good thing that does absolutely nothing but offend some fans something Tulane can not afford to do. That’s all.squilz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:11 pm Not seeing why an incredibly vague "statement" against systemic racism should upset anyone but here we are. If it was totally up to our majority black players, i'm sure at statement like this would be mild by comparison.
I'm not happy with how the team is playing right now either, but this has absolutely nothing to do with their performance on the field.
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How is wave of Change offensive? It doesn’t even mean anythingDaveBrownStreak wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:11 am Well, here we go. For the SMU game, the names on our jerseys of all players will read:
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https://www.nola.com/sports/tulane/arti ... 68ff1.htmlProfoundwizard wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:16 pmHow is wave of Change offensive? It doesn’t even mean anythingDaveBrownStreak wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 11:11 am Well, here we go. For the SMU game, the names on our jerseys of all players will read:
“Wave of Change”
Just don’t like getting caught up in this . Very disappointed !
A goal for Wave of Change, which Fritz promoted heavily in a video-conference call after Thursday’s practice, is to keep the racial issues in the forefront of public consciousness.
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I hear what you are saying, but I also think this expresses the other view point.
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I mean, I do think Tulane good do a lot more than this. It's no different than the million other half-assed corporate platitudes we've seen. but it can at least provide a little added camaraderie around the team. And true, i'm sure there are some outlier tulane fans this will turn off. Which kind of to your point, if they're gonna upset some bitter old white dudes, why not go all the way? Put a Huey P Newton quote on the back, boycott a game wouldn't bother me and the same people that are pissed at this would be mad at that too, and then you look a bit more serious about the whole thing.Show Me wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:13 pmIt’s a feel good thing that does absolutely nothing but offend some fans something Tulane can not afford to do. That’s all.squilz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:11 pm Not seeing why an incredibly vague "statement" against systemic racism should upset anyone but here we are. If it was totally up to our majority black players, i'm sure at statement like this would be mild by comparison.
I'm not happy with how the team is playing right now either, but this has absolutely nothing to do with their performance on the field.
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Because of years of failure old white men are all that’s left and probably make up the majority of the Tulane fan base. Might as well run them off as well with the political crap.squilz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:29 pmI mean, I do think Tulane good do a lot more than this. It's no different than the million other half-assed corporate platitudes we've seen. but it can at least provide a little added camaraderie around the team. And true, i'm sure there are some outlier tulane fans this will turn off. Which kind of to your point, if they're gonna upset some bitter old white dudes, why not go all the way? Put a Huey P Newton quote on the back, boycott a game wouldn't bother me and the same people that are pissed at this would be mad at that too, and then you look a bit more serious about the whole thing.Show Me wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:13 pmIt’s a feel good thing that does absolutely nothing but offend some fans something Tulane can not afford to do. That’s all.squilz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:11 pm Not seeing why an incredibly vague "statement" against systemic racism should upset anyone but here we are. If it was totally up to our majority black players, i'm sure at statement like this would be mild by comparison.
I'm not happy with how the team is playing right now either, but this has absolutely nothing to do with their performance on the field.
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Fair point. No “probably” about it.Show Me wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:53 pmBecause of years of failure old white men are all that’s left and probably make up the majority of the Tulane fan base. Might as well run them off as well with the political crap.squilz wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 4:29 pmI mean, I do think Tulane good do a lot more than this. It's no different than the million other half-assed corporate platitudes we've seen. but it can at least provide a little added camaraderie around the team. And true, i'm sure there are some outlier tulane fans this will turn off. Which kind of to your point, if they're gonna upset some bitter old white dudes, why not go all the way? Put a Huey P Newton quote on the back, boycott a game wouldn't bother me and the same people that are pissed at this would be mad at that too, and then you look a bit more serious about the whole thing.
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Just like those who resisted the civil rights movement in the 60s and 70s, the folks who are struggling against social change and racial justice are on the wrong side of history.
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None of this means anything to me unless we win...I like that kind of change!
hmmm, I wonder who started the movments of the 60's and 70's,... I bet it was those, who sum today call "old white people"......those who are "struggling"...better look in the mirror, and not at me....GreenLantern wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 5:30 pm Just like those who resisted the civil rights movement in the 60s and 70s, the folks who are struggling against social change and racial justice are on the wrong side of history.
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This political BS has no place in sports.... Thanks for running off the few fans we have left... I was already done with the Saints and now Tulane..
The NBA had to learn the hard way... Guess the NFL and college ball will have to learn the same way.... Tulane.... Please don't bother calling for any donations... Im done Lets see how this wave of change works out for you..... SAD
The NBA had to learn the hard way... Guess the NFL and college ball will have to learn the same way.... Tulane.... Please don't bother calling for any donations... Im done Lets see how this wave of change works out for you..... SAD
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I must admit, I haven’t watched a single down of any Saints game this year for those very reasons. And I haven’t missed it a bit.
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I gave up NFL as well and have also not missed it in the least.NOLABigSteve wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:15 am I must admit, I haven’t watched a single down of any Saints game this year for those very reasons. And I haven’t missed it a bit.
Dr. Martin Luther King was a life long Republican. Union League lives matter!golfnut69 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:20 pmhmmm, I wonder who those are who started the movments of the 60's and 70's,GreenLantern wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 5:30 pm Just like those who resisted the civil rights movement in the 60s and 70s, the folks who are struggling against social change and racial justice are on the wrong side of history.
I never saw or heard about one Republican "standing in the doorway" of schools to block people of color from entering.... I never saw one Republican order the" fire hoses" turned on, or the "dogs" to be let loose'... I HAVE seen the fine reps of the Jeff Parish Democratic/KKK party burn crosses on my grandparent's property, and thanks to teh democrats of the state of mississippi, I have seen men of color hanging from Oak trees on Hwy 51 south of Brookhaven,..for you youngsters prior to I-55 being built, hwy 51 was the road from nola to jackson, in fact all the way to chicagowave97 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:30 amDr. Martin Luther King was a life long Republican. Union League lives matter!golfnut69 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 7:20 pmhmmm, I wonder who those are who started the movments of the 60's and 70's,GreenLantern wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 5:30 pm Just like those who resisted the civil rights movement in the 60s and 70s, the folks who are struggling against social change and racial justice are on the wrong side of history.
Be a Hero Today.... Adopt a Shelter Pet... The Beatles once sang "Can't Buy Me Love"... I disagree, unconditional Love can be bought, for the nominal adoption fee at your local Pet Shelter !
This!!Wave71 wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 6:24 am This political BS has no place in sports.... Thanks for running off the few fans we have left... I was already done with the Saints and now Tulane..
The NBA had to learn the hard way... Guess the NFL and college ball will have to learn the same way.... Tulane.... Please don't bother calling for any donations... Im done Lets see how this wave of change works out for you..... SAD
Leave in the locker room.
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Same here. Never watched one NBA playoff game either. I may have watched Zion with the Pels a few regular season bubble games but that’s it.NOLABigSteve wrote: ↑Fri Oct 16, 2020 7:15 am I must admit, I haven’t watched a single down of any Saints game this year for those very reasons. And I haven’t missed it a bit.
Be proactive, being reactive is for losers..
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