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Apr 7, 2025, 10:46 PM

For full transparency, in case you couldn't tell from my handle, I am a Black man and a proud Clemson grad. I have been biting my tongue for a lot longer than I would like to admit, but this has to be said.

Just because a team plays tough defense doesn't mean its players are "thugs." Google "thug" and tell me which of these Houston players is "violent" or "aggressive" like a criminal. These are college educated young men playing their tails off. They are coached to play tough by their coaches from day one. Does that mean their coaches are thugs too? And this isn't street ball either. This isn't the Malace in the Palace.

Are we going to call all hockey players thugs too? How about the players in the US/Canada brawl? Violence is glorified in that sport, and I'm a huge fan of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The double standard is stupifying.

I implore and challenge you to enjoy the games, be passionate about plays and players, and not make sweeping generalizations about people that can be hurtful. I love my Clemson Tigers, just ask my wife. But it is hard to come on here and escape when I read ignorant posts that attack people for no reason. I can't help but take it personally. It is uncalled for and unnecessary.

Think about the context of your words and how they can impact some of your fellow Clemson fans and grads, and stop playing ignorant when you say some of these things, especially when most of the athletes on our favorite teams look like the players on Houston.

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