Tony Harris being called a "punk"

[Rasputin_Vol]

OK, so I'm driving around this morning listening to Knoxville's finest (The Sports Page or whatever it's called at 10:00 a.m. on 990 AM) talk about the Mike Gundy blow up. Anyway, a caller and Dave Hooker were talking about an article written about Tony Harris where some now deceased sports writer in Knoxville had called Harris a "punk". Apparently, Hooker and the writer of the editorial were unaware that "punk" had homosexual connotations. Even when it was pointed out to him that it has had that meaning for a long time, Hooker still defended the writer and said essentially, "how is a writer supposed to keep up with the latest hip hop slang?"

Is Dave Hooker really that clueless? Has he really never heard of a "punk" meaning a homosexual? If the writer knew what the meaning of the word was and still called Harris a punk, then I say, it must take one to know one. If he used the word punk to describe Harris and didn't know what it meant, then he is a fool (may he rest in peace).

Does anybody remember when this happened? Apparently, Harris was injured, but ended up getting in a fight, which caused the now deceased sports writer to write the editorial.

[crazyguy]

um, I've never heard punk as a homosexual term.

[Rasputin_Vol]

Originally Posted by crazyguy

um, I've never heard punk as a homosexual term.

Sadly, it is. And for a journalist to write that and not know that is reckless and irresponsible.

[GAVol]

Originally Posted by Rasputin_Vol

Sadly, it is. And for a journalist to write that and not know that is reckless and irresponsible.

I think that every time you start a thread.

[crazyguy]

Originally Posted by Rasputin_Vol

Sadly, it is. And for a journalist to write that and not know that is reckless and irresponsible.

I'm 27 and i've never heard that-why should a journalists know that. I'm with GA on this one.

[Rasputin_Vol]

Originally Posted by crazyguy

I'm 27 and i've never heard that

punk - Definitions from Dictionary.com

punk - definition of punk by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

[vader]

I insult people all the time and I never realized punk had homosexual connotations.

[VolTSX23]

I have never heard that, call people punks all the time.

[The Dude]

Originally Posted by Rasputin_Vol

punk - Definitions from Dictionary.com

punk - definition of punk by the Free Online Dictionary, Thesaurus and Encyclopedia.

If you read the context of that Lundy article and you determine he meant the homosexual meaning of that word, you are a total, out-of-touch idiot. Tony Harris' actions that night were very punk like.

[vader]

Originally Posted by GAVol

I think that every time you start a thread.

[crazyguy]

My wife has had homsexual friends and has never heard punk used in that way

[TennesseeFan07]

Originally Posted by vader

I insult people all the time and I never realized punk had homosexual connotations.

me either

[cd12]

If you ever visit a correctional insitute.....punk will have a whole new meaning to you.

[TennNC]

1) I have homosexual friends, family members, neighbors and co-workers, and I've never heard "punk" as a homosexual term. Maybe I am clueless too.
2) Gary Lundy was a well respected journalist with high moral and ethical standards.
3) I vividly remember reading that article (Spring of 2001, I believe), and it couldn't have been more spot-on about the state of UT basketball, which was a disgrace. Worse than the Buzz Peterson years. I was embarrassed to cheer for the team, even though they won more games than Buzz's teams did. Total lack of control, lack of judgment, and Tony Harris' rampage epitomized it. I think Green's lack of leadership was a big reason UT hired a Boy Scout like Peterson.

[allvol123]

Just to chime in, I am 34 and never knew punk had a homosexual conotation.