[Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
justin williams
justin.williams2 at gmail.com
Fri Jun 14 13:29:37 UTC 2013
Do I have to pay for a youtube account?
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From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of
Lisamaria Martinez, NOMC
Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 9:12 PM
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Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
Underneath the player.
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On Jun 13, 2013, at 5:28 PM, "justin williams" <justin.williams2 at gmail.com>
wrote:
> Where is it on youtube; it is under his name? Where do I find comments?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sportsandrec [mailto:sportsandrec-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of Lisamaria Martinez
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2013 7:17 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Sportsandrec] A conversation starter: Blind Ref Trailer
>
> Jody,
>
> I thought the same thing.
>
> Did anyone else read the comments on YouTube? Moast people thought it
> was funny. And it kind of was while simultaneously being crude. Sure,
> there are plenty of movies, skits, whatever, that play on the
> stereotypes of certain racial groups and minority groups. Borat comes
> to mind. However, I don't find those funny and I'm sure some folks are
just as offended.
>
> Lisamaria
>
> On 6/13/13, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at comcast.net> wrote:
>> Hi, Jodie,
>>
>> I by no stretch of anyone's imagination believe in those racial
>> constructs they created, and are alive and well today however, I
>> think people would do well embracing what racial/cultural/lingual
>> identity that sets them apart from the racial/cultural identity that
>> constitutes the usual heavy tongued and pallid American homogeny.
>> Any thoughts of this statement would be appreciated!
>> Car23 PM 6/13/2013, justin williams wrote:
>>> 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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