What was said by the Announcer

[19210]

I'm curious what the announcer for the Okie State game said. He kept apologizing and then finally his colleague finally said you're good or something like that. Almost like he was pleading for his job on the air.

 

[Bewilderme]

He said, 'hack a polish slur'

 

[urb1]

Slur against Przemek Karnowski, a Gonzaga player from Poland.


http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/03/cbs...es-for-using-slur-to-describe-gonzaga-player/

 

[skelly]

He said "hack-a-Pollock"

 

[wartknight]

As someone with the last name Pollock, I officially am not offended

 

[Gunnerclone]

What? Are you telling me that people from Poland aren't called Pollocks? What are they then? Poles? That sounds absurd. But I jest, that's pretty bad.

 

[CyFan61]

He said "hack-a-Pollock"

It was "Hack-a-Polack." Not correcting spelling here or anything (since either is OK), just trying to add the link.

 

[Doc]

Wack a Pole would have been so much better, and also politically correct.

 

[azepp]

What does a carving up a delicious piece of the marine ecosystem have to do with the NCAA tournament?

 

[19210]

Thanks! The way he was apologizing was making me feel uncomfortable, but I understand why now.

p.s. who needs wikipedia or google when you have CycloneFanatic!

 

[Agclone91]

Huh, I didn't even know that was deragatory. I thought it was just a term for a polish person similar to saying American.

Disclaimer: I don't believe I've ever actually said the word before.

 

[JUKEBOX]

Huh, I didn't even know that was daragatory. I thought it was just a term for a polish person similar to saying American.

Disclaimer: I don't believe I've ever actually said the word before.

ditto

 

[CycloneErik]

Huh, I didn't even know that was daragatory. I thought it was just a term for a polish person similar to saying American.

Disclaimer: I don't believe I've ever actually said the word before.

I think it comes from connotation. For example, "Hey, heard this Pollock joke?"

 

[alarson]

Huh, I didn't even know that was daragatory. I thought it was just a term for a polish person similar to saying American.

Disclaimer: I don't believe I've ever actually said the word before.

I wouldve thought the same.

 

[azepp]

So if Bryce Cotton sets a nice screen and the announcer calls him a cotton picker do you think the announcer will get fired?

 

[CycloneErik]

So if Bryce Cotton sets a nice screen and the announcer calls him a cotton picker do you think the announcer will get fired?

Might not even finish the game.

 

[Wesley]

As someone with the last name Pollock, I officially am not offended

I also am offended for you. That is so offensive.

 

[CYme]

So if Bryce Cotton sets a nice screen and the announcer calls him a cotton picker do you think the announcer will get fired?

I see what you did there:skeptical:


It's always great when someone makes a Polak joke to get all serious tell them your grandma escaped Poland during the war. Makes them feel crappy for making a derogatory joke.

 

[CyStalker]

People are a bit sensitive IMO. I grew up in MN in a heavily populated area of Polish people and the term Pollock was used even amongst themselves. We live in such a politically correct world anymore that people take themselves too seriously.

 

[Agclone91]

I think it comes from connotation. For example, "Hey, heard this Pollock joke?"

Knew I could count on you for an explanation.