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Asian American Teen Called Racial Slur, Punched During Tournament Basketball Game in Oakland (Original Post)
left-of-center2012
May 2021
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Especially after it went on for some time. This organizers' statement is a bullshit asshole cover
RKP5637
May 2021
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jimfields33
(15,669 posts)1. Disgusted!!!!!
No parent came to his assistance. Coach????? Ref??? This is a travesty.
exboyfil
(17,862 posts)2. The organizer did get around to responding
Seems like real time intervention was called for which they claimed happened. They blame the individuals players (the children). What about the adults?
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RKP5637
(67,084 posts)5. Especially after it went on for some time. This organizers' statement is a bullshit asshole cover
for them. The adults there were pathetic haters.
RKP5637
(67,084 posts)3. Haters ALWAYS hating someone with learned behavior often from adult haters.
Not surprised many adults sat on the sidelines. Some love watching hatred played out!!! Look at the asshole hater Trump. And I wonder how many adults were trumpers.
jimfields33
(15,669 posts)6. In Oakland?
The whole state only has 35 percent republicans max. This was in California.
RKP5637
(67,084 posts)7. Trump instilled asian hatred. Some well might be listening to that or simply haters, in general. n/t
wryter2000
(46,023 posts)4. I hate when this s@@t happens in Oaktown
An older Asian man was killed near my church.
MichMan
(11,865 posts)8. The perpetrators need to be arrested and charged under hate crime laws