tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067604525757369409.post1056035338137912618..comments2023-05-14T05:15:38.717-05:00Comments on HMW: THE CULTURE - John Thomas -HMWhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15784843434399640539noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067604525757369409.post-3778943669546282312011-06-09T11:31:54.685-05:002011-06-09T11:31:54.685-05:00I agree with a lot of what was said in this commen...I agree with a lot of what was said in this commentary. Especially about the subtle nuances of the word "thug" and how it is more or less code for that old faithful N-word. I think the piece is fair in pointing out media inconsistencies in how they bring forth the information they feel needs to be covered. With that said, your piece is titled "The Culture" and I want to reference the culture. I don't think that wanting the media to be less biased in what they report equals fixing the problem. Your piece highlighted the wrongs from lets say, the other side of the spectrum in conjunction with the negativity from the minority side of the spectrum that gets caught up in the media cross hairs. I really believe that for minority athletes or whatever the minority might be in whatever walk of life, in knowing that there is an unbalance in the media scale, I believe the minority has to have that in mind in going about their life processes.It might not be fair, but it is what it is in 2011. Hopefully that can change. But until that day fully comes, Terrell Pryor can't be a minstrel show for the media in driving up to this press conference the way that he did in a controversial car. Andrew Bynum can't walk off the court taking his shirt off like he was Hulk Hogan after he committed such a brutal and flagrant foul against the opponent. That makes it hard for the biases to go away. If we don't continue to give the media what they want as a "culture," maybe that is a way to bring balance in order to what you are fighting down the road.robnemarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962421262224885217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4067604525757369409.post-3130062626455608892011-06-07T20:16:38.894-05:002011-06-07T20:16:38.894-05:00John is passionate about his beliefs and this is o...John is passionate about his beliefs and this is only a nudge of what's to come. I'm an observer by nature and to see the different caliber of how people bring their message makes me feel good. Handle your business John.<br /> <br /><b>If you swing once I'll swing twice should be HMW's trademark</b><br /><br />LMLMnoreply@blogger.com