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Why are only 14 percent of black CPS 11th-graders proficient in English?

You didn't hear? Racism is cool now in Trump's America.

On a serious note, I am tired of Lebron's sanctimonious schtick. Just because you are the most dominant player of your generation doesn't insulate you from criticism, even if it is dumb criticism. Jordan was criticized and he didn't throw side shade through reporters and social media. No he just buried that hate deep down and saved it for his HOF speech. So Lebron know your role and shut the fuck up.

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I have to say, I probably wouldn't have thought anything of Jackson's usage of "posse" in that context (there's white privilege for you), but I think James is correct. Can you imagine Phil talking about Steve Kerr and his posse?

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posse has tremendous appeal

Steve Kerr is a grown ass man who coaches a team. Phil is talking about all the hanger ons and clowns that surround Lebron. I doubt Kerr had a posse as a player.

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I understand Lebron's clown on twitter can look up a Websters dictionary entry for posse that can be used to push the racist narrative, but language evolves over time. When people talk about posses they are more likely to think of it as a group of friends. Like DiCaprio's pussy posse. Is that a racist label or just some club that I wish I was apart of?

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Are you suggesting LeBron isn't a "grown ass man"? Really?

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we'll have to wait for confirmation from Goff

The way Jackson used it was dismissive of a bunch of "grown ass men" all of whom are executives. It's funny that white people always scold blacks about how they need to "build something for yourselves" and then when they do those same white people try to diminish it by calling them "clowns" or "hangers on" or a "posse".

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Are you kidding me?? LeBron James and his posse of thugs trying to take on the greatest coach in NBA history? Give me a break! I can't wait for CFMB NBA expert Douchebag to weigh in on this one.

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LeBron James sucks!

didn't MANY here spend the bulk of D Rose's career here decrying his entourage ?

MANY did pile on and rag on D Rose & his brother/group of friends.

To JORR: Yes Lebron is a grown ass man. However, his conduct with the media is churlish and not befitting of a possible GOAT.

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I need a black guy's take on this.

I didn't think there was anything racial about it. I use 'posse' without racial connotations. It is interchangeable with 'crew' or 'squad.'

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Rick Hahn is the best GM in baseball.

You have a black guy's take on it.

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For what it's worth, we always ask my son what his posse is up to. I get why James might be upset, but we're literally at the point where even common words have these negative undertones.

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He means one of the good ones.

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I have no interest in whether LeBron is or isn't the "greatest of all time", if there even is such a thing.

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Lebron is very well-spoken

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I'm torn on this one. Steve Kerr's probably not an apt comparison due to his age... but would he refer to, say, Dirk Nowitzki as having a posse?

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The guy is awesome. Phil looks down at everyone. It's that Buddhist crap. Smug.....

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Did Kobe ever have a group like this in his orbit?

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I don't think "posse" is a racist word. It's the dismissive context in which Jackson used it here. If he had said, "LeBron and his posse rolled into Vegas for the All-Star Game. Man, it was good to see Maverick again", nobody would think anything of it. But he used it in a way that characterized LeBron's friends/professional associates as a bunch of goofs that are just fucking around.

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LeBron is an SJW. I like him...but the dude tries to be the voice of a nation. Mountains out of molehills type guy. I need the opinion of someone more grounded.

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How many Western's did you ever watch that had a black guy in the Posse?

I think it would be more of a white guy's crew.

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favrefan said:"Chris Coghlan isn't gonna pay your rent, Jimmy."

BOOM! Beat Don Tiny to it!

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I think the jury's still out on Maverick Carter, no? As far as his actual help to LeBron? I vaguely remember a lot of media considering him to be slime after The Decision turned out to be a faux pas (in terms of how to announce his decision)

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The context of the response was to a question regarding Lebron acting like a prima donna by trying to stay in Cleveland for an extra night, while the rest of the Heat got on a plane without him.

I don't have a problem with it. If a black coach or executive or player said the exact same thing about the exact same scenario, not one person would have said boo.

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The point is, it's LeBron's choice who his advisors are and who runs his businesses. The same thing goes for Derrick Rose. dan bernstein doesn't get to replace Reggie with the Jew of his choosing. It just doesn't work that way.

And I don't think Phil consciously was making a racist statement. I don't think he should be punished or shamed out of the league. But what he said was disrespectful and in a way I doubt he would be to a white player. That's the essence of "white privilege".

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A black coach can use the "n word" too though, right? I'm pretty sure you would agree that Phil Jackson better not.

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