[nfb-talk] Jimmy Kimmel Video--Blind Ref

[Ray Foret jr]

My own view is that there is a missed oportunity here.  To portray a competant blind reff would be a positive thing indeed.  IF that's what this little piece was trying to do, I could actually find it within myself to almost applaud it;  almost.

Actually, I'm happy this subject came up in this way because I have been looking for a way to explore this for quite some time.  I actually could find it within myself to agree with both Steve and Sherri on this one.  Yes, we have much serious work to do:  but, how can we say we are normal if we can't actually behave like the normal human beings we are and still be called serious federationists?  Answer, we cannot.  I shall expand more on this tomorow.


Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind built-in!
Sincerely,
The Constantly Barefooted Ray
Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!

On Jun 17, 2013, at 6:11 PM, "Steven Johnson" <blinddog3 at charter.net> wrote:

> Actually, the intent was similar to the NFL fill-in refs where they were
> essentially making horrible calls at a recent NBA playoff game.  Lot's of
> people jumped on board, and dressed as blind refs for Halloween.  Sometimes,
> I think that the blind community might be a little super-sensative regarding
> non-malicious attempts to make people laugh as here, the target was not the
> blind, but the refs.  For the NFB to respond would really make the NFB
> appear to be just exactly what I eluded to...super-sensative.  I am not
> condoning it, but when you are dealing with comedians, anyone, any culture
> is and can be the intended, or in this case, the untended perceived target.
> 
> 
> 
> Just my opinion, Steve
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> 
> Even without being able to see the video, I can guess that it is most likely
> supposed to bill itself as a heart warming story but is anything but.  Past
> rediculous.
> 
> 
> Sent from my mac, the only computer with full accessibility for the blind
> built-in!
> Sincerely,
> The Constantly Barefooted Ray
> Still a very proud and happy Mac and Iphone user!
> 
> On Jun 17, 2013, at 8:42 AM, "Sherri" <flmom2006 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Has anyone seen the Jimmy Kimmel Video about the blind basketball ref? 
>> It's supposed to be a spoof movie trailer for Will Smith. I don't know 
>> all the things in it, but I did listen to it and it could be seen as 
>> quite degrading to blind people. Has NFB launched any kind of a 
>> protest about this. Here's the link.
>> 
>> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2knpkdjMAsE
>> Sherri Brun
>> flmom2006 at gmail.com
>> Character is the side of yourself you choose to show the world.
>> Integrity is what you do, what you say and how you act when you think 
>> no one is paying attention.
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