The Silence is Deafening

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

ummmm ok....

[jitterbug13]

I think the only people who really care about this is ones who follow sports. This is getting more coverage on ESPN and other sport shows than in the regular media. Also if this was Magic or Michael, rather than Isiah, it would have gotten a whole lot more coverage.

[OOhsoflyDELTA#9]

Exactly...the national story I saw about it didn't mention any of that....

[DLTA22]

Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

ummmm ok....

Soror don't be confused, just feel me on this point and hear me out. Alot of orgs galvanized to show support for a team of girls who were called nappy headed hos by a radio jock (ie. called for complete divesting, boycotts, press releases etc...). During a sexual harrassment case, Isiah casually dismissed the fact that he referred to a woman as a B and H in the workplace solely because it was a brotha calling her those names as opposed to a white man (that is hypocritical and its that same mentality why most of us sit and watch idly as media continues to depict so negatively). I know my post reads like I am ranting, but lets remember that not too long ago alot of orgs some professional amd some greek letter were up in arms about a hick radio jock calling some Black women out of their name, have our fires cooled that fast that we are not irate that Isiah still has his job even though a court has ruled that he is culpable for the charges of sexual harassment and fostering a hostile work environment. He is a coach for a MAJOR sport franchise and he gets away with tossing the B and H bombs around the office and women aren't outraged. Yipes! Maybe its just me.

The sad thing is, is that the company he works for has to fork over the punitive damages not him, he walks away with his salary and job, sista Anucha is most likely shunned from her industry. I am a realist and I call a spade a spade!

[CrimsonTide4]

Originally Posted by OOhsoflyDELTA#9

ummmm ok....

ditto

[mccoyred]

I hear you soror, but the big difference is that the organization IS paying, a HEFTY sum whereas in some other situations (Justice Thomas, Don Imus), there was no punishment so a public outcry was warranted. Believe me, Mr Thomas will get his . In fact, one of the reasons why Ms Browne-Sanders won the suit is because she was able to prove a hostile work environment (I believe at least 2 more came forward as witnesses of some sort).

[DLTA22]

Originally Posted by mccoyred

I hear you soror, but the big difference is that the organization IS paying, a HEFTY sum whereas in some other situations (Justice Thomas, Don Imus), there was no punishment so a public outcry was warranted. Believe me, Mr Thomas will get his . In fact, one of the reasons why Ms Browne-Sanders won the suit is because she was able to prove a hostile work environment (I believe at least 2 more came forward as witnesses of some sort).

Hi Soror Mccoyred,
Actually, Anucha Browne-Sanders was awarded a judgement of $11 million by the jury. She WILL NOT see a penny of this judgement until the case is completely settled. Now the appeals process begins for MSG, and trust me they do indeed have the resources to drag this out with more lengthy court appeals and that will rack up more legal fees for Anucha. When all is said and done, she realistically could only see a settlement check as high as $300,000, because really and truly most folk out there think all we need is to get PAID and we shut up and the problem is solved. I started this thread solely to initiate dialogue. As a woman of a certain age, I am very aware as most of my greekchat members out here of the impact of misdirected rants and rave. Its not a question of notoriety, media coverage or lack thereof, In my honest opinion, Isiah's court conviction should result in a demotion from his current position at the very least. Imagine if that were your boss and you lost not only your income, but your professional identity and was blackballed within your industry. Would you be satisfied with only court judgement?

ps. I wont go there and question that if the plaintiff did not share the same complexion as Isiah would the general reaction be the same?. I'm gonna leave that one alone for real!

YID
Dlta22


DSTCHAOS I don't know what this particular poster is raving about. Outcry for what? Because the man is paying the price? No.

If you want a general discussion of his comments, start a thread on that.

The Isiah story wasn't a big news story for a few reasons that have nothing to do with hypocrisy. The news media wasn't all over Thomas and there hasn't been a case even similar to this in my opinion since Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill--which DID receive a great deal of attention from blacks (and whites) if you want to take a more holistic look at this instead of finding stuff that happened within the past year or 2 to make your argument.

He got charged, is paying the price, many people aren't familiar with what he said (versus Imus who said it openly and Jena 6 where the case is much more public).

Soror DSTCHAOS, we will just have to agree to disagree!

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by DLTA22

Soror DSTCHAOS, we will just have to agree to disagree!

I hate that saying. It's okay to just not respond.