OFFICIAL NFL OFF SZN THREAD 2025-26: Vol. R.I.P Aldon Smith- Prayers for cj2k



Take your time Pastor

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They thought he was a ally because he rocked ice and did a few trendy dances :lol :lol :rollin

I’m not black, but I think the “he’s invited to the cookout” needs to be retired. Those are the famous last words right before those invitees come out as a Trump supporters.

I went to a 75% rich white high school; it was a huge culture shock for me being in that environment since I came from a middle school where the white population was probably 5-10% at most.

When I was trying out for different sports , there were white players wearing FUBU, Rocawear, Sean John, etc. and religiously listened to hip hop in the weight room, so I thought “ok it’s not that bad here, they’re just like the kids I went to school with before.” But it turns out they basically refused to kick it with any black people/minorities outside of certain star player teammates or unless the minority was beyond white washed.

They never outright said anything racist, but you could just tell by the way they looked and talked to non white kids in that condescending “what are they even doing here/why are they even talking to me…” type of way.

This was a lesson I learned as a kid back in 2003; I think a lot of people don’t have that experience of growing up with people like that, so they don’t doubt pre Taylor Swift Travis Kelce or Jaxson Dart doing some slightly coordinated dances, celebrating with black teammates, or having a black girlfriend. None of that means anything when it comes to how they really feel inside. To them it’s just fun and games, not culture
 
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I’m not black, but I think the “he’s invited to the cookout” needs to be retired. Those are the famous last words right before those invitees come out as a Trump supporters.

I went to a 75% rich white high school; it was a huge culture shock for me being in that environment since I came from a middle school where the white population was probably 5-10% at most.

When I was trying out for different sports , there were white players wearing FUBU, Rocawear, Sean John, etc. and religiously listened to hip hop in the weight room, so I thought “ok it’s not that bad here, they’re just like the kids I went to school with before.” But it turns out they basically refused to kick it with any black people/minorities outside of certain star player teammates or unless the minority was beyond white washed.

They never outright said anything racist, but you could just tell by the way they looked and talked to non white kids in that condescending “what are they even doing here/why are they even talking to me…” type of way.

This was a lesson I learned as a kid back in 2003; I think a lot of people don’t have that experience of growing up with people like that, so they don’t doubt pre Taylor Swift Travis Kelce or Jaxson Dart doing some slightly coordinated dances, celebrating with black teammates, or having a black girlfriend. None of that means anything when it comes to how they really feel inside. To them it’s just fun and games, not culture

Semi similar to me. I’m brown but from Vallejo, I played ball out there growing up and my black friends told me I had “the card,” which I never felt comfortable with saying regardless. I got in trouble a lot and got sent to a mostly white high school. All those kids were listening to rap and dressing in streetwear but saying some wildly racist **** a lot. I legit only have like 2/3 friends from that school that I talk to because I don’t rock with that ****. But it’s funny how the richest most privileged want to act a certain way then talk down on what they’re trying to imitate. Goofy as hell.
 
Semi similar to me. I’m brown but from Vallejo, I played ball out there growing up and my black friends told me I had “the card,” which I never felt comfortable with saying regardless. I got in trouble a lot and got sent to a mostly white high school. All those kids were listening to rap and dressing in streetwear but saying some wildly racist **** a lot. I legit only have like 2/3 friends from that school that I talk to because I don’t rock with that ****. But it’s funny how the richest most privileged want to act a certain way then talk down on what they’re trying to imitate. Goofy as hell.

Let me guess, you got forced by your parents to go to a private Bay Area Catholic prep school to straighten you out?

My parents sent me there because even though I got good grades, I used to get into trouble often and they thought I’d have bad influences at my local school. In reality I got exposed to a lot more racism, classism, hard drugs, and widespread theft by rich white kids when I went to that private school. I remember a bunch of football and basketball players got expelled for stealing laptops and selling coke, but somehow they came back after a year. I wonder how…

In a way, it was a good learning experience, because I lived a sheltered life most of my childhood, thinking that those types of people were rare and would disappear with our generation.

Just like you, I only kept in touch with maybe a couple of people after I graduated :lol I actually ended up going to a university that had the same problem, but luckily I ended up befriending a bunch of people on the “Multicultural Floor” in my dorm building, so I pretty much lived in my own bubble most of the time. Still had to deal with drunk racist frat boys/former athletes every weekend though…
 
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Let me guess, you got forced by your parents to go to a private Bay Area Catholic prep school to straighten you out?

My parents sent me there because even though I got good grades, I used to get into trouble often and they thought I’d have bad influences at my local school. In reality I got exposed to a lot more racism, classism, hard drugs, and widespread theft by rich white kids when I went to that private school. I remember a bunch of football and basketball players got expelled for stealing laptops and selling coke, but somehow they came back after a year. I wonder how…

In a way, it was a good learning experience, because I lived a sheltered life most of my childhood, thinking that those types of people were rare and would disappear with our generation.

Just like you, I only kept in touch with maybe a couple of people after I graduated :lol I actually ended up going to a university that had the same problem, but luckily I ended up befriending a bunch of people on the “Multicultural Floor” in my dorm building, so I pretty much lived in my own bubble most of the time. Still had to deal with drunk racist frat boys/former athletes every weekend though…

You go to de la salle or Justin Siena?
 


Lotta words to say it's most likely happening :lol

Just a matter of whether Howie will squeeze a 1st or not.
 
How many players have been traded for first round picks on multiple occasions in NFL history?

That’s a flex dawg :hat :hat :hat

I think maybe Jeff George?
 
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