Cromeslab Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Seems pretty silly to make a racist issue about this,it's a frickin Halloween costume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Why is it racist? Because its a black (or darkened face)? I've seen people dress up like their idols before and not be called racist. I mean come on, if your playing tribute or having fun for Halloween why should this even be an issue.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langdon Algur Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Why would anyone need to look black to dress as MJ? Even MJ himself didn't look black. Seriously Bozak may not have intended it to be racist, he should have known how it would be percieved after the Torres incident last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boudrias Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 A lot of people simply have to get a life. The thought police are everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingArcher Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Dwayne Wade painted his face white last year and posed as Justin Timberlake. People tend to blow things out of proportion for no reason. Nothing wrong with Bozak posing as Jackson or Torres and Jay-Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prngr44 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Political correctness is just off the charts INSANE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dittohead Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 he could have dressed as michael and not done the blackface. hell, for the last half of his life Michael was white anyway. I don't think Bozak was being racist himself, but blackface is inherently racist, everyone knows this, it creates a kerfuffle every year. why bother doing it, you KNOW it's going to cause an issue. it was the same when those douches kane and burish did it: and when torres and his wife did it: every time it's a huge issue, and every year someone is stupid enough to do it yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucksnihilist Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Maybe someone can answer a question: Why do people try to assign a negative connotation to something that it is not associated with? Those are obviously not racist, as they are not trying to bully, belittle or abuse in any way the people they are trying to imitate. Mimicking really, is a form of flattery. So why assign the racist label? Simply because they can? Why do people need negativity is a more direct form of the question... Try to imagine this: Romney comes to one of the debates painted in imitation of Martin Luthor King. Now that would be funny. Saturday Night Live would have the balls to do a skit like that, would be funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Maybe someone can answer a question: Why do people try to assign a negative connotation to something that it is not associated with? Those are obviously not racist, as they are not trying to bully, belittle or abuse in any way the people they are trying to imitate. Mimicking really, is a form of flattery. So why assign the racist label? Simply because they can? Why do people need negativity is a more direct form of the question... Try to imagine this: Romney comes to one of the debates painted in imitation of Martin Luthor King. Now that would be funny. Saturday Night Live would have the balls to do a skit like that, would be funny! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Hey guys they only threw a banana on the ice at Wayne Simmonds. It's no big deal it's just a banana; they were clearly just making a joke. Oops wrong thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kran Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 God ???? damn it. If you're earning a hockey player's salary, and doing a tribute to Michael Jackson's Thriller, at least fork out the money to get a jacket that looks like the original. Don't just throw on a red jacket and pass it off. You suck, Bozak (you're probably a fine hockey player though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 If we're talking Al Jolson Blackface yeah, that's not right. But isn't dressing up as someone else kind of the whole point of Hallowe'en? So are we saying that a black person can't wear a cowboy outfit? But then you wouldn't have had an epic movie like Blazing Saddles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 God ???? damn it. If you're earning a hockey player's salary, and doing a tribute to Michael Jackson's Thriller, at least fork out the money to get a jacket that looks like the original. Don't just throw on a red jacket and pass it off. You suck, Bozak (you're probably a fine hockey player though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite me Burr Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Double standard. The comedy out there on tv and radio is mainly taking shots at the white male. This is perfectly ok, but this, this atrocity, is shamefull...?! Happy f-ing Halloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 If we're talking Al Jolson Blackface yeah, that's not right. But isn't dressing up as someone else kind of the whole point of Hallowe'en? So are we saying that a black person can't wear a cowboy outfit? But then you wouldn't have had an epic movie like Blazing Saddles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 Double standard. The comedy out there on tv and radio is mainly taking shots at the white male. This is perfectly ok, but this, this atrocity, is shamefull...?! Happy f-ing Halloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite me Burr Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 seriously... how a white guy SHOULD do that costume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bite me Burr Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 I know the white man has had a troubled history of being denigrated simply because of the color of their skin...wait?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avelanch Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 you have contempt for thought if you think that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmployeeoftheMonth Posted October 31, 2012 Share Posted October 31, 2012 in context please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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