Tennessee is NOT on the list!

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I also apologize if this was a “political” post and needed a different forum. I try to avoid such topics here but this is one of those rare instances that this does appear to be directed at recruiting, specifically. Whether or not it has any impact will remain to be seen (it won’t). Interesting nonetheless imo.
 
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BruisedOrange said:
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I know organizations tend to return to their old playbooks, but... are they unaware of NIL?

And it wasn't the states--it was the United States Supreme Court on a 6-3 vote.
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The states are doing the re-districting after the SCOTUS decision, so it's definitely on the states that are pretty much admittedly trying to keep majority black districts from existing.

I'm not a fan of folks "cancelling the NFL because of their woke politics" nor of the NAACP "cancelling states that re-district to avoid black majority districts."

It's ugly either way but you can see that one "cancellation" leads to tit-for-tat sort of "cancellation" by the other side.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
The states are doing the re-districting after the SCOTUS decision, so it's definitely on the states that are pretty much admittedly trying to keep majority black districts from existing.

I'm not a fan of folks "cancelling the NFL because of their woke politics" nor of the NAACP "cancelling states that re-district to avoid black majority districts."

It's ugly either way but you can see that one "cancellation" leads to tit-for-tat sort of "cancellation" by the other side.
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So, in 2013, it wasn't racism which caused Tennessee to create an all-black district in Memphis. BUT, now, it's definitely racism which is removing the previously racist district formed in 2013?! Sure thing, Chief! LOL
 
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I am so over these groups that exist to do nothing more than feed off grievance and create strife. The US SC ruled these districts UNCONSTITUTIONAL........that is a profound ruling, so to then get pissy about states that correct what was deemed unconstitutional, it smacks of a pathetic attempt to just keep stirring the pot.

I also find it insulting that they believe THEY speak for all black people, as if black people are one hive mind, rather than a collection of individuals that think on their own and have different perspectives.
 
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SayUWantAreVOLution said:
The states are doing the re-districting after the SCOTUS decision, so it's definitely on the states that are pretty much admittedly trying to keep majority black districts from existing.

I'm not a fan of folks "cancelling the NFL because of their woke politics" nor of the NAACP "cancelling states that re-district to avoid black majority districts."

It's ugly either way but you can see that one "cancellation" leads to tit-for-tat sort of "cancellation" by the other side.
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That's silly. The district was CREATED based on race. The US SC says, doing so is unconstitutional, ya can't have a district engineered so that one race is expressly given control because of immutable characteristics. The states FIX the problem and adjust accordingly, and you want to tell me it is racist because they're undoing what was originally a racist act?
 
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VolatileVol said:
So, in 2013, it wasn't racism which caused Tennessee to create an all-black district in Memphis. BUT, now, it's definitely racism which is removing the previously racist district formed in 2013?! Sure thing, Chief! LOL
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What is normal about a district that spans from South Williamson county all the way to Shelby County
 
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Districts should not be drawn in such an obscene way to artificially increase AA representation.

Large AA population cores shouldn't be sliced and diced in an obscene way to purposefully decrease AA representation.

Inner city Memphis does not have the same issues as rural Middle Tennessee nor suburban Willamson County....
 
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BruisedOrange said:
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I know organizations tend to return to their old playbooks, but... are they unaware of NIL?

And it wasn't the states--it was the United States Supreme Court on a 6-3 vote.
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Not only that, aren't a lot of the players of all colors from out of state on most D1 teams? Hardly seems congruent.
 
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jblank said:
I am so over these groups that exist to do nothing more than feed off grievance and create strife. The US SC ruled these districts UNCONSTITUTIONAL........that is a profound ruling, so to then get pissy about states that correct what was deemed unconstitutional, it smacks of a pathetic attempt to just keep stirring the pot.

I also find it insulting that they believe THEY speak for all black people, as if black people are one hive mind, rather than a collection of individuals that think on their own and have different perspectives.
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Where do they express that? Sounds like they're politely asking for support.
 
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jblank said:
That's silly. The district was CREATED based on race. The US SC says, doing so is unconstitutional, ya can't have a district engineered so that one race is expressly given control because of immutable characteristics. The states FIX the problem and adjust accordingly, and you want to tell me it is racist because they're undoing what was originally a racist act?
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Bro, if they drew squares, Memphis would be majority black. Weird boundaries that don't make sense are the way to make sure it's not black, so who is drawing racist boundaries?

Majority-minority districts can be lawful, especially when they reflect a real community and/or Voting Rights Act concerns. The constitutional problem is when race predominates over traditional districting criteria without a strong legal justification. Memphis is a compact, majority-Black city, so a Memphis-centered majority-Black district is not the same thing as some bizarre race-only district engineered from scratch.
 
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jblank said:
Read the last sentence. They're saying black community, like it is a single-minded bloc.
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Directly quote it, then try to make this point. I'm not seeing what you're seeing.

I imagine you'd have to search high and low to find a black person offended by that phrasing, but there are millions of them, so that person probably exists.
 
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n_huffhines said:
Bro, if they drew squares, Memphis would be majority black. Weird boundaries that don't make sense are the way to make sure it's not black, so who is drawing racist boundaries?

Majority-minority districts can be lawful, especially when they reflect a real community and/or Voting Rights Act concerns. The constitutional problem is when race predominates over traditional districting criteria without a strong legal justification. Memphis is a compact, majority-Black city, so a Memphis-centered majority-Black district is not the same thing as some bizarre race-only district engineered from scratch.
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I'm not arguing that, sir. The district was CREATED with the sole purpose of making it a "racial" district, which is unconstitutional. Just like districts that have been mentioned in other states and like what the US SC found unconstitutional.
 
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jblank said:
I'm not arguing that, sir. The district was CREATED with the sole purpose of making it a "racial" district, which is unconstitutional. Just like districts that have been mentioned in other states and like what the US SC found unconstitutional.
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Where is your proof that it was the sole purpose?

I would imagine that people in Memphis, just like everywhere else, want to be represented with their local community, and not some weird districts. This isn't specific to black people. This is how it is everywhere, and this is how boundaries should be drawn.
 
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jblank said:
I'm not arguing that, sir. The district was CREATED with the sole purpose of making it a "racial" district, which is unconstitutional. Just like districts that have been mentioned in other states and like what the US SC found unconstitutional.
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No it wasnt. Memphis is an overwhelming majority AA city. Any drawing of Memphis + contigious Shelby County municipalities would be a majority minority district....

Shelby County is ~30-32% white in 2026.
 
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jblank said:
That's silly. The district was CREATED based on race. The US SC says, doing so is unconstitutional, ya can't have a district engineered so that one race is expressly given control because of immutable characteristics. The states FIX the problem and adjust accordingly, and you want to tell me it is racist because they're undoing what was originally a racist act?
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One can argue that in politics. I object to that kind of crap spilling into "we hate the NFL now" or "we need to boycott states that re-district."

How people want to rectify or change things politically shouldn't bleed into sports. That was exactly what I said.
 
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I find it interesting that the NAACP is using these young men and women who are just starting off as their centerpiece. Why not also ask the black tenured university professors and other professionals in those states to leave? Why put the pressure of the boycott solely on an 18yo from Louisiana or Mississippi who just signed a $2 million dollar NIL deal?

Whatever. More stupid identity based politics to try and divide and distract the populace to keep the money flowing to the “problem solvers” who will never solve the problem.
 
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