Auburn bans student for Vescovi comment

[WarDamnVols]

No issue for me. Glad they took care of it as quickly and professionally as they did.

Not the worst thing I’ve heard people in the stands say, but still pretty bad and completely unnecessary. Hell, could have at least made it clever lol hopefully he’ll learn something from it.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

My God, hope he gets expelled. Ridiculous that he would think that's acceptable.

Also for those saying this is "Trash Talk," no it's not. It's racism plain and simple.

Saying "You Suck" or "We are going to destroy you" is trash talk. Invoking someone's heritage and telling them they need to leave the country is racism.

Uruguay is a race?

 

[zaqhhh]

Uruguay is a race?

We know whose side you are on Thunder

 

[WarDamnVols]

My God, hope he gets expelled. Ridiculous that he would think that's acceptable.

Also for those saying this is "Trash Talk," no it's not. It's racism plain and simple.

Saying "You Suck" or "We are going to destroy you" is trash talk. Invoking someone's heritage and telling them they need to leave the country is racism.

Lol eh I’d say complete expulsion from the school would be a bit too harsh. Had he thrown in a racial slur or some kind of threat, then yeah, I’d agree. Being banned from the stadium was an adequate punishment imo

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

We know whose side you are on Thunder

What does that mean?

 

[Weezer]

Didn't seem that horrible. What if he had said "go back to Tennessee, this is Alabama"

At first glance, I agree it sounded kind of harmless. But what if he had yelled at a black player "Go back to Africa"? Pretty sure we'd all consider that racist. So maybe there's something to it.

 

[zaqhhh]

What does that mean?

You care more about my comment than the intent of what the kid said. Just a very you thing to do.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

At first glance, I agree it sounded kind of harmless. But what if he had yelled at a black player "Go back to Africa"? Pretty sure we'd all consider that racist. So maybe there's something to it.

It would be IF THE BLACK PLAYER WASN'T FROM Africa.

 

[zaqhhh]

Lol eh I’d say complete expulsion from the school would be a bit too harsh. Had he thrown in a racial slur or some kind of threat, then yeah, I’d agree. Being banned from the stadium was an adequate punishment imo

If I said that to anyone at work, I'd be fired.
If I said that in the classroom, I'd be fired.
A stadium excuses trash talk because that is part of the game, but this is just ridiculous.

Think about kids who heard that? I just don't think him being banned is enough.

 

[Weezer]

It would be IF THE BLACK PLAYER WASN'T FROM Africa.

I'd find it racist either way. Maybe that's just me.

 

[GAVol]

At first glance, I agree it sounded kind of harmless. But what if he had yelled at a black player "Go back to Africa"? Pretty sure we'd all consider that racist. So maybe there's something to it.

Anytime your premise is leave because you look different from me and have more vowels in your name than me, I’d say you’ve entered the dumbass spectrum.

Whatever he meant, I don’t think defending or minimizing this guy is a good look.

 

[zaqhhh]

I'd find it racist either way. Maybe that's just me.

Definitely not just you

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

You care more about my comment than the intent of what the kid said. Just a very you thing to do.

So you know what the intent was? Or are you just virtue signaling? BTW, your first two words in your comment are very offensive to some Christians. Doubt that you care though.

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

If I said that to anyone at work, I'd be fired.
If I said that in the classroom, I'd be fired.
A stadium excuses trash talk because that is part of the game, but this is just ridiculous.

Think about kids who heard that? I just don't think him being banned is enough.

This is absolute lunacy.

 

[zaqhhh]

If he doesn't get expelled, he should at very least have his name released.

That would be punishment enough I'm sure.

And a face to face personal apology to Santiago.

 

[zaqhhh]

So you know what the intent was? Or are you just virtue signaling? BTW, your first two words in your comment are very offensive to some Christians. Doubt that you care though.

Saying "My God" offends you? I have never heard anyone say that. You just making stuff up now?

 

[GAVol]

Think about kids who heard that? I just don't think him being banned is enough.

What do you want to do? Jail him for being obnoxious?

 

[zaqhhh]

This is absolute lunacy.

What about it is lunacy? Can you say that at your work?

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

Telling somebody to go home is only offensive now that some look to throw up racism at everything.

 

[zaqhhh]

What do you want to do? Jail him for being obnoxious?

Read the previous comments

Either

A. Expel Him

B. Release his name publicly and he must issue face to face apology

 

[BreatheUT]

Report: Student banned from Auburn Arena for xenophobic remark

Pathetic. I'm glad they handled it appropriately.

 

[GAVol]

If he doesn't get expelled, he should at very least have his name released.

That would be punishment enough I'm sure.

And a face to face personal apology to Santiago.

Who cares about an insincere, forced apology?

 

[TrumpedUpVol]

What about it is lunacy? Can you say that at your work?

This kid wasn't at work! No one is agreeing with what he said or supporting the general premise, but we're in an awful place as a society if non-threatening trash talk at a basketball game is being policed.

 

[Weezer]

I don't agree he should be expelled. He did something dumb and he was punished. It's a teaching moment.

 

[zaqhhh]

Who cares about an insincere, forced apology?

Well considering that he has the choice of being expelled, I'd say it isn't forced.

Grow a pair and apologize or don't make xenophobic comments in the first place