Originally Posted by P-funk

if he learned to speak so eloquently like this at Georgtown?

what a dumbass

Originally Posted by FatCatMC

He said the word "practice" in that clip more than he actually has practiced his whole career. What a waste of talent.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

I wish douche bags like that and TO, that are just a cancer wouldn't get picked up by any team.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Matches the Philly fans

Originally Posted by P-funk

if he learned to speak so eloquently like this at Georgtown?

what a dumbass

Originally Posted by P-funk

if he learned to speak so eloquently like this at Georgtown?

what a dumbass

Originally Posted by P-funk

if he learned to speak so eloquently like this at Georgetown?

what a dumbass

Originally Posted by goandykid

AI is a good guy, get off his back b/c he looks conceited on the court. He's given millions over his tenure to local charities and is known as a community player. If you poll the NBA for the hardest playing player I guarantee he'd be in the top 5. He can coem off as selfish on the court b/c he has no team, and off the court b/c he is the only correct player ever to say that he is the team.

He had that one stint of domestic abuse that he immediately apologized for, and came out publicly against abuses and explained what happened. Even Jason Kidd has had a domestic charge.

Don't hate him b/c he's tatted up and passionate. I wouldn't want him on the Wizards b/c we don't need a PG, but I have the utmost respect for the guy.

Originally Posted by goandykid

Knowledge of correct speech doesnt necessarily mean you should change it. The way you speak is as much a part of you and your culture than anything else.

Originally Posted by goandykid

Knowledge of correct speech doesnt necessarily mean you should change it. The way you speak is as much a part of you and your culture than anything else.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Hmmm....I disagree.
I tell the young kids on my block to learn how to speak properly, leave that ghetto shit on our block.

I tell them if a Police offficer where to stop you or pull you over you talk to them properly.
Not like "Yo, wassup po po."
The surburban cop will not like that at all.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Presentation of yourself has a huge impact on how you are percieved and accepted.

Originally Posted by goandykid

African American city speak should be considered no differently than a southern drawl or a Canadian oot and aboot.

Originally Posted by goandykid

To the adult, white community. The way he spoke there had no ill effect on how I perceived him, I'm glad he was himself and not the "default answer" player you see in most interviews.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

So to sound like an educated person is a white adult perception, and to sound like a retard is acceptable?

He is lucky to be making the money he does playing a game. If he didn't have that, he would be gangbanging in the streets. He is a fuckchop.

Originally Posted by the nut

He is so overrated.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

So to sound like an educated person is a white adult perception, and to sound like a retard is acceptable?

He is lucky to be making the money he does playing a game. If he didn't have that, he would be gangbanging in the streets. He is a fuckchop.

Originally Posted by the nut

Yeh, they put Ollie as the starter this year... but he was running it a lot.

Originally Posted by min0 lee

Can you imagine him representing you in court?

IA the lawyer......defending Dale on a DUI charge..

"Yo, my Jurors....we are just talking bout a drink....a drink....we talkin about a drink................

Originally Posted by goandykid

Funny how you can judge him jsut because of the way he speaks as a gangbanger w/o basketball, and speaking like a retard. Glad to see all the racial tolerance up there in the 51st state.

He sounded intelligent to me, slang and an urban accent don't affect my perception of someone else's intelligence. From all the pre/post game interviews and press conf I've seen him in, I know he's an intelligent and educated man, even though he may not want to speak like you want him to.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

And just so you know don't throw that racial bull shit my way. I am more tolerant the probably 90% of the world. Sure we all have our prejudices. But this example here has nothing to do with anything racial motivated. So chose wisely where you want to start sling that mud.

Originally Posted by goandykid

Calm down, this isn't 1812. I believe you when you said you aren't racist, but calling a black person a gangbanger b/c of the way he speaks doesnt exactly scream tolerance.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

If it was a white person I would give the same speel. you are the one judging my opinion by colour.

Originally Posted by goandykid

"Players are expected to report 90 minutes before gametime, but both Iverson and Webber arrived around tipoff. Exasperated coach Maurice Cheeks notified the media that neither would be playing and general manager Billy King announced that Iverson and Webber would be fined. During the 2006 off-season, trade rumors had Iverson going to Denver, Atlanta, or Boston. None of the deals was completed. Iverson had made it clear that he would like to stay a Sixer.

On November 29, 2006 following a conflict at practice, Iverson stormed out of the gymnasium. That same evening, Iverson missed a corporate sponsor night at Lucky Strike Lanes in Philadelphia. All the 76ers besides Iverson attended this mandatory event. Iverson was fined an undisclosed amount by the 76ers. Iverson claimed he overslept after taking medication for pain related to having two abscessed teeth pulled but it was reported that Iverson told teammates earlier in the day he planned to blow off the event and was simply going to take the fine."

All I see in this second one was an unverified report from God knows where that he planned to miss a sponsor event, even though he was loaded up on painkillers. The first one I thought was a 2004 one as well, apologies.

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

Oh and you should bold and blue the adminstrator , that would look cooler

Originally Posted by IainDaniel

I can't promise that.

You think they just pop out speaking like that? They make a choice. They choose to sound like uneducated fools, even though they may or may not be. Just like someone dressed in rags would be perceived a certain way.

Originally Posted by goandykid

I understand, but maybe it's because I've been around it. A lot of kids I know who speak like that have been through one or more GT or AP programs.

Also, choosing not to speak like that and choosing to speak proper english is ridiculous. This language is constantly evolving from new slang, people 50 or 100 years ago would probably pass the same judgement on you. Also, that's how his environment growing up sounded. It's just an accent, a culturized form of perfect English.