[Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer

[justin williams]

I agree.  

-----Original Message-----
From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Jody W Ianuzzi
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 3:22 PM
To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer

I thought this was a joke. 

The first thing that comes to mind is that I wonder how Will Smith would
respond to a movie of a white man playing a black man with racial
stereotypes.  

JODY
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance!" Thomas Jefferson

On Jun 13, 2013, at 2:34 PM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> It would be nice to see persons who are blind in movies and shows as 
> lawyers, psychologists, computer experts, or other such professions.  
> Even the blind superhero is rare; Daredevil, Zeratuchi the blind 
> swordsman, the show Long Street, and the warrior in the movie, blind 
> Fury are acceptions and far more preferable than what we saw with Mr.
Kimble.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Alex Crawford
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 2:29 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
> 
> I was appalled. Still in somewhat shock that such a high profile 
> individual would come out with something like this. I wonder what the 
> initial reaction was after it aired on Jimmy Kimmel...when was the
original airing?
> 
> Alexandra Crawford, CVRT/COMS
> Adaptive Sports & Rec Coordinator
> Central Association f/t Blind and Visually Impaired Ph. (315) 797-2233 
> x1240 Cell (315) 601-7291 alexc at cabvi.org
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf 
> Of Lisamaria Martinez
> Sent: Wednesday, June 12, 2013 5:33 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Subject: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
> 
> Here's something likely to get the list talking. During all the 
> nonverbal parts, just imagine Will Smith going the wrong way, running 
> into things or doing whatever the public imagines blind people doing.
> 
> I've already left my comment on the YouTube page. I invite all of you 
> to do the same.
> 
> Lisamaria
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> 
> 
> http://youtu.be/2knpkdjMAsE
> a skit on Jimmy Kimmel last night about Will Smith being a blind 
> basketball referee
> 
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