Lack of diversity in lacrosse

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The moment Tiana Griffin began thinking differently about her lacrosse experiences arrived in July 2018 in a University of Maryland dorm room."

In a game in 2018 at the University of Maryland, Griffin yelled “Got ball” to signal to teammates she would take control of the ball. The referee blew his whistle and revealed a red card, ruling an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Griffin."

Can we assume this game was during the UMD camp? Do they have other games on campus, like tournaments? Maybe? We've only played at UMD tournaments on off site places like Troy Park and Cedar Lane.

Reason is significant is because if it was during camp, wouldn't camp counselors be refs? ie either UMD players or other current local college players...

I can't even tell what side you are on or what you are trying to say, Please, enough.

Looks like they are probably trying to make some type of white supremacist serving argument to minimize the racism that was alleged to have happened.

Do you understand what "callously thrown around"" means? Because I don't think you do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"The moment Tiana Griffin began thinking differently about her lacrosse experiences arrived in July 2018 in a University of Maryland dorm room."

In a game in 2018 at the University of Maryland, Griffin yelled “Got ball” to signal to teammates she would take control of the ball. The referee blew his whistle and revealed a red card, ruling an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty on Griffin."

Can we assume this game was during the UMD camp? Do they have other games on campus, like tournaments? Maybe? We've only played at UMD tournaments on off site places like Troy Park and Cedar Lane.

Reason is significant is because if it was during camp, wouldn't camp counselors be refs? ie either UMD players or other current local college players...

I can't even tell what side you are on or what you are trying to say, Please, enough.

Looks like they are probably trying to make some type of white supremacist serving argument to minimize the racism that was alleged to have happened.

Give it a rest, please.

[Anonymous]

so what? Kids can play what they want. Let them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:so what? Kids can play what they want. Let them.

Coaches can play where they want to play their players, let them, without being accused of being a racist, or "white supremacist" as this one poster likes to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:so what? Kids can play what they want. Let them.

Coaches can play where they want to play their players, let them, without being accused of being a racist, or "white supremacist" as this one poster likes to say.

Suspected white supremacist is a better word. Those coaches, refs, players, etc who this family thinks were being racist toward their daughter may not have actually been racist. They are allowed to suspect it though and it seems they do based on what I read in the article. And players have a right to not play for a team thy suspect is coached by a “white supremacist”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:so what? Kids can play what they want. Let them.

Coaches can play where they want to play their players, let them, without being accused of being a racist, or "white supremacist" as this one poster likes to say.

Suspected white supremacist is a better word. Those coaches, refs, players, etc who this family thinks were being racist toward their daughter may not have actually been racist. They are allowed to suspect it though and it seems they do based on what I read in the article. And players have a right to not play for a team thy suspect is coached by a “white supremacist”.

They can think whatever they want, they can go where ever they want, for whatever reason, the issue, however, is going to the Washington Post.

Uproar, not looking too good
M&D Black 24, not looking too good
UMD, not looking too good

all because of a one-sided, no context, story.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:so what? Kids can play what they want. Let them.

Coaches can play where they want to play their players, let them, without being accused of being a racist, or "white supremacist" as this one poster likes to say.

Suspected white supremacist is a better word. Those coaches, refs, players, etc who this family thinks were being racist toward their daughter may not have actually been racist. They are allowed to suspect it though and it seems they do based on what I read in the article. And players have a right to not play for a team thy suspect is coached by a “white supremacist”.

They can think whatever they want, they can go where ever they want, for whatever reason, the issue, however, is going to the Washington Post.

Uproar, not looking too good
M&D Black 24, not looking too good
UMD, not looking too good


all because of a one-sided, no context, story.

The racists of the past were bad, and the racists of today, political leftists who use race as a tool to divide the country, are even worse. Please stop.

[Anonymous]

As a minority reading the article, what struck me were the familiar feelings of alienation, isolation, and dealing with bias in the sport. I saw it as bringing attention to the lack of diversity in lacrosse and how that can be a challenge to young minority players trying to navigate the sport.

It's interesting to me that the main takeaway some posters here got from the article was that it was some sort of targeted hit piece that they have to defend themselves from.

Like, we can't even acknowledge bias and racism because they don't want to see it, they don't want to talk about it, unless it's in some vague abstract with a quick happy ending. Otherwise, we're trying to divide the country or making baseless accusations.

The numbers speak for themselves, lacrosse is an exclusionary sport. There is a lack of diversity in the sport - that's a fact. Most of the posters here don't care, so there's no point in discussing this issue with them, they'll talk in circles and aren't discussing the issue in good faith. They. Don't. Care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a minority reading the article, what struck me were the familiar feelings of alienation, isolation, and dealing with bias in the sport. I saw it as bringing attention to the lack of diversity in lacrosse and how that can be a challenge to young minority players trying to navigate the sport.

It's interesting to me that the main takeaway some posters here got from the article was that it was some sort of targeted hit piece that they have to defend themselves from.

Like, we can't even acknowledge bias and racism because they don't want to see it, they don't want to talk about it, unless it's in some vague abstract with a quick happy ending. Otherwise, we're trying to divide the country or making baseless accusations.

The numbers speak for themselves, lacrosse is an exclusionary sport. There is a lack of diversity in the sport - that's a fact. Most of the posters here don't care, so there's no point in discussing this issue with them, they'll talk in circles and aren't discussing the issue in good faith. They. Don't. Care.

You are correct

[Anonymous]

There is a lack of diversity in football and basketball too but this is okay, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is a lack of diversity in football and basketball too but this is okay, right?

They. Don't. Care. If they did care, they'd see with their own eyes the demographics of coaches in basketball and football, the demographics of administrators in these sports, and the fact that there are plenty of white basketball and football players in youth, high school, and college (is this even debatable?). But they really don't care about the lack of diversity lacrosse, they aren't discussing this in good faith.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As a minority reading the article, what struck me were the familiar feelings of alienation, isolation, and dealing with bias in the sport. I saw it as bringing attention to the lack of diversity in lacrosse and how that can be a challenge to young minority players trying to navigate the sport.

It's interesting to me that the main takeaway some posters here got from the article was that it was some sort of targeted hit piece that they have to defend themselves from.

Like, we can't even acknowledge bias and racism because they don't want to see it, they don't want to talk about it, unless it's in some vague abstract with a quick happy ending. Otherwise, we're trying to divide the country or making baseless accusations.

The numbers speak for themselves, lacrosse is an exclusionary sport. There is a lack of diversity in the sport - that's a fact. Most of the posters here don't care, so there's no point in discussing this issue with them, they'll talk in circles and aren't discussing the issue in good faith. They. Don't. Care.

1) We acknowledge that racism and bias is a thing in all walks of life
2) The article provided no real substantial evidence, hence, there is no way to rectify it
3) This family now has been involved in multiple articles about their "african american" experience
4) The player completely ignored other minorities that came before her, including one that is currently an honorable mention All American, at Attack
5) Her "We could take over" was cringe, at best, tone deaf for sure, definitely playing off the us vs them.
6) Lacrosse is exclusionary, but financially, not based on race.
7) This player is as privileged as a person can be, elite private school, top rated national club, member of U19 American team
8) I look forward to her successful career, and unlike others, won't charge $100 an hour for private lessons, but do training Pro Bono to allow those low income kids to learn and grown the game.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a minority reading the article, what struck me were the familiar feelings of alienation, isolation, and dealing with bias in the sport. I saw it as bringing attention to the lack of diversity in lacrosse and how that can be a challenge to young minority players trying to navigate the sport.

It's interesting to me that the main takeaway some posters here got from the article was that it was some sort of targeted hit piece that they have to defend themselves from.

Like, we can't even acknowledge bias and racism because they don't want to see it, they don't want to talk about it, unless it's in some vague abstract with a quick happy ending. Otherwise, we're trying to divide the country or making baseless accusations.

The numbers speak for themselves, lacrosse is an exclusionary sport. There is a lack of diversity in the sport - that's a fact. Most of the posters here don't care, so there's no point in discussing this issue with them, they'll talk in circles and aren't discussing the issue in good faith. They. Don't. Care.

1) We acknowledge that racism and bias is a thing in all walks of life
2) The article provided no real substantial evidence, hence, there is no way to rectify it
3) This family now has been involved in multiple articles about their "african american" experience
4) The player completely ignored other minorities that came before her, including one that is currently an honorable mention All American, at Attack
5) Her "We could take over" was cringe, at best, tone deaf for sure, definitely playing off the us vs them.
6) Lacrosse is exclusionary, but financially, not based on race.
7) This player is as privileged as a person can be, elite private school, top rated national club, member of U19 American team
8) I look forward to her successful career, and unlike others, won't charge $100 an hour for private lessons, but do training Pro Bono to allow those low income kids to learn and grown the game.

Yeah? Well just think of all the people who have went to trial in this country and been convicted of crimes they didn’t commit when there was no real substantial evidence. Many executed as punishment. We have multiple witnesses who stated there was racism, if it wasn’t gone into enough detail for you, take up with the journalist.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There is a lack of diversity in football and basketball too but this is okay, right?

They. Don't. Care. If they did care, they'd see with their own eyes the demographics of coaches in basketball and football, the demographics of administrators in these sports, and the fact that there are plenty of white basketball and football players in youth, high school, and college (is this even debatable?). But they really don't care about the lack of diversity lacrosse, they aren't discussing this in good faith.

What you have is a slave-master relationship.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:As a minority reading the article, what struck me were the familiar feelings of alienation, isolation, and dealing with bias in the sport. I saw it as bringing attention to the lack of diversity in lacrosse and how that can be a challenge to young minority players trying to navigate the sport.

It's interesting to me that the main takeaway some posters here got from the article was that it was some sort of targeted hit piece that they have to defend themselves from.

Like, we can't even acknowledge bias and racism because they don't want to see it, they don't want to talk about it, unless it's in some vague abstract with a quick happy ending. Otherwise, we're trying to divide the country or making baseless accusations.

The numbers speak for themselves, lacrosse is an exclusionary sport. There is a lack of diversity in the sport - that's a fact. Most of the posters here don't care, so there's no point in discussing this issue with them, they'll talk in circles and aren't discussing the issue in good faith. They. Don't. Care.

1) We acknowledge that racism and bias is a thing in all walks of life
2) The article provided no real substantial evidence, hence, there is no way to rectify it
3) This family now has been involved in multiple articles about their "african american" experience
4) The player completely ignored other minorities that came before her, including one that is currently an honorable mention All American, at Attack
5) Her "We could take over" was cringe, at best, tone deaf for sure, definitely playing off the us vs them.
6) Lacrosse is exclusionary, but financially, not based on race.
7) This player is as privileged as a person can be, elite private school, top rated national club, member of U19 American team
8) I look forward to her successful career, and unlike others, won't charge $100 an hour for private lessons, but do training Pro Bono to allow those low income kids to learn and grown the game.

Yeah? Well just think of all the people who have went to trial in this country and been convicted of crimes they didn’t commit when there was no real substantial evidence. Many executed as punishment. We have multiple witnesses who stated there was racism, if it wasn’t gone into enough detail for you, take up with the journalist.

Hence the Washington Post has a horrible reputation and is viewed as slanted.

"Multiple witnesses who stated there was racism", must have missed that part in the article.