FaderMonkey

I know this isn't a big news story or anything, but why should this school president apologize for this?? I can't see why anyone would find this offensive, given the situation:



http://www.local6.com/news/2965972/detail.html

Averett

If Lyons wasn't offended then there shouldn't be an issue. He shouldn't have appoligized. People need to stop bein so damn touchy.

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water_boy1999

No kidding. People need to lighten up already. Everyone is so scared of offending someone that our freedoms seem to be clouded.

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filtherton

That's dumb. He needs to grow a spine.

Cynthetiq

just silly

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moonstrucksoul

precisely, people need to assess whether or not the person being represented in the situation( i.e. the guy with the fro) is insulted by it. I am so tired by people getting offended for other people.

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smooth

He didn't have to apologize, he chose to after he realized that some people were offended. I think that was a good response--no one forced or told him to do it, he's just polite.

I think it's reasonable to conclude that people were offended for themselves, not the player. How were they to know that some old, white men wearing afro wigs weren't ridiculing them? It doesn't look like anyone got crazy on it, just that some rumored were floating that some didn't catch the real intent.

I think he did the right thing, and so does the person who apologized. Ironically, some people posted that others shouldn't be offended for others, but it appears as though those same people were getting offended for the UCF president!

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moonstrucksoul

I am, ironically, laughing at myself, now, you are so correct.

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Evil Milkman

I think it looks good on him.

FaderMonkey

I don't really have a problem with his decision to apologize. In his position, I can completely understand him doing that. I just think it's lame that he has to. If you see an image that offends you, maybe do some research before you complain.

I also don't consider myself offended by the president. If I were, I'd probably be looking for an apology from him for apologizing. I don't want him to apologize to me. I just think people need to get a grip. They should try understanding what's going on before making their voice heard.

bermuDa

afro wigs are funny, if i had one i'd be wearing it right now.

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Averett

You're right! I guess I need to chill out some

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Fremen

Some more examples of white people in 'fros.













This last girl seems a little......stiff.

kutulu

Futther proof of the pussification of America. You can't do shit without offending someone.

matteo101

The afro wig is awesome. especially the multi-coloured clown version

kurty[B]

I can only imagine how many people were offended by my Jesus Christ Halloween costume, and my middle of the street "walking on water" drunken antics. Good thing I'm not any sort of public figure, and a simple "Fuck you" works still.

Also, what about my white friend who has a black father, and he has blonde hair but super curly naturally afro hair. I imagine him growing out his natural hair offends people. People are retarded, if you can't smile about someone sporting an afro can you laugh at a guy getting hit in the crotch with a football?

My friend did grow his hair out one halloween and died it multicolors like a clown, everyone thought it was a wig, but nope. Good times.

Willy

I wonder if Bob Ross was offended.



Screw political correctness.

moonstrucksoul

Bob Ross is the man. *tucking my liitle squirrell, peapod, back into my pocket*

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World's King

Where the fuck is Jesse Jackson?

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analog

Hey! I'm in Orlando!

Hey! That's one of my local news stations!

Also, that's where I went to college (for a while there)!!

Heh, home-town college prez makes good.

Nice!

Bit of a pussy to back down on that. He should have issued a statement for people to chill out. He took the picture WITH the guy. Jesus.

Kostya

Speaking as a white man with a legitimate fro, much larger than this Bob Ross's, I find this disturbing.

It is kind of annoying when people ask me if my heir is real, I'm always tempted to say: 'No I'm just walking around with a wig dude, you dick!'

jay-g

I see no problem in his actions either. He was just having alittle fun. But the only reason i see him apologizing is, because he's the president of the school. And at all times, he needs to have a professional demeanor, on and off school grounds. In the public eye or the school board, he probably didnt want to lose face, and quickly apologized for his actions. Kinda makes sense. At least, he has a sense of humor.

bernadette

he should make more noise with that quote.

bah. i think it was just good spirited FUN.

it's a fan based trend thing. where's the problem?

y'think steve nicks would take offense that i've worn a long blonde wig & dressed like her on a few occasions??
maybe i should write stevie nicks an apology?

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monkeysugar

What....The....Fuck?

A few relevant quotes from PCU:

"These, Tom, are the Causeheads. They find a world-threatening issue and stick with it for about a week. "

"Now it's true the majority of people on campus these days are so cravenly PC they wouldn't know a good time if it was sitting on their face but there's one thing that will always unite us and them. They're young! They may not realize it yet they have the same raging hormones the same self-destructive desire to get boldly trashed and wildly out of control look out that window! That's not a protest! That is a cry for help! They're begging us! PLEASE have a party! Feed us drinks! GET US LAID! AAHHHHHH! "

Personally, I don't think he should have apologized. However, the president of a university holds a position that does not allow him the luxury of telling people to go fuck themselves. Politically, it was a good move on his part to apologize.

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ratbastid

Yeah, and I liked the wording of the apology too. "I apologize to anyone who may have been offended." The headline is actually wrong: he didn't apologize for wearing the wig. He apologized to anyone who may have been offended. Big difference.

It's not like he said, "I'm so sorry I put that wig on. If I could do it all over again, it'd be different. Oh GOD! Please, please forgive me. I know now that afro wigs are WRONG, Oh so Terribly WRONG! Boooo ho hoooo...."

His apology had a nice, measured tone that didn't take away at all from the fun and silliness of the event. I say he handled it well.

tim2shady

The president offended someone or some people because he put on a wig to show support of the basketball team...(keep in mind, I said wig, not afro wig because you don't have to be afro in order to have hair similar to the wig, he was supporting the team much like many of the fans, and it was during or right before the NCAA tourny)....if your still offended, then go fuck yourself, I wouldn't apologize....in 5 - 10 yrs no one will be listening to the "i'm offended" ppl anymore...i'm sick of 'em. And when I'm offended by anyone I just keep it too myself, because the only person that makes me upset is me.....hmmm...maybe if your offended you should biatch at yourself???

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kutulu

Re-reading it, I agree with you.