Steven A. :Hiring of Nash is white privilege?

[tazzmaniac]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

[Csfan1984]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

[Roy H.]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

If your argument is “I appeal to the authority of Stephen A. Smith”, I’m not sure that it’s that clear or persuasive.

[gouki88]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

If your argument is “I appeal to the authority of Stephen A. Smith”, I’m not sure that it’s that clear or persuasive.

It's also not true.

"This [being hired without any experience as a coach] does not happen for a black man" is simply untrue in the NBA. Even one of his examples, Mark Jackson, had the exact same treatment! Except with Jackson it was even more egregious - he didn't spend any time working with a team like Nash did, he was a broadcaster!

How is it white privilege to be given the exact same opportunity as black men have been given in the last decade?

[nickagneta]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

If your argument is “I appeal to the authority of Stephen A. Smith”, I’m not sure that it’s that clear or persuasive.

It's also not true.

"This [being hired without any experience as a coach] does not happen for a black man" is simply untrue in the NBA. Even one of his examples, Mark Jackson, had the exact same treatment! Except with Jackson it was even more egregious - he didn't spend any time working with a team like Nash did, he was a broadcaster!

How is it white privilege to be given the exact same opportunity as black men have been given in the last decade?

It goes farther back than a decade. Old friend Doc Rivers was given a head coaching job just 3 years after retiring from playing and had, you guessed it, zero coaching experience. That was 1999.

[gouki88]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

If your argument is “I appeal to the authority of Stephen A. Smith”, I’m not sure that it’s that clear or persuasive.

It's also not true.

"This [being hired without any experience as a coach] does not happen for a black man" is simply untrue in the NBA. Even one of his examples, Mark Jackson, had the exact same treatment! Except with Jackson it was even more egregious - he didn't spend any time working with a team like Nash did, he was a broadcaster!

How is it white privilege to be given the exact same opportunity as black men have been given in the last decade?

It goes farther back than a decade. Old friend Doc Rivers was given a head coaching job just 3 years after retiring from playing and had, you guessed it, zero coaching experience. That was 1999.

There are countless examples really. Doc and Isiah in the late 90s and early 2000s, Kidd and Jackson, etc.

[Roy H.]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

If your argument is “I appeal to the authority of Stephen A. Smith”, I’m not sure that it’s that clear or persuasive.

It's also not true.

"This [being hired without any experience as a coach] does not happen for a black man" is simply untrue in the NBA. Even one of his examples, Mark Jackson, had the exact same treatment! Except with Jackson it was even more egregious - he didn't spend any time working with a team like Nash did, he was a broadcaster!

How is it white privilege to be given the exact same opportunity as black men have been given in the last decade?

It goes farther back than a decade. Old friend Doc Rivers was given a head coaching job just 3 years after retiring from playing and had, you guessed it, zero coaching experience. That was 1999.

There are countless examples really. Doc and Isiah in the late 90s and early 2000s, Kidd and Jackson, etc.

Bill Russell and Lenny Wilkins starting as player-coaches.

[tazzmaniac]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

If your argument is “I appeal to the authority of Stephen A. Smith”, I’m not sure that it’s that clear or persuasive.

It's also not true.

"This [being hired without any experience as a coach] does not happen for a black man" is simply untrue in the NBA. Even one of his examples, Mark Jackson, had the exact same treatment! Except with Jackson it was even more egregious - he didn't spend any time working with a team like Nash did, he was a broadcaster!

How is it white privilege to be given the exact same opportunity as black men have been given in the last decade?

It goes farther back than a decade. Old friend Doc Rivers was given a head coaching job just 3 years after retiring from playing and had, you guessed it, zero coaching experience. That was 1999.

Jason Kidd retired on June 3, 2013 and he was hired as head coach by the Nets on June 12, 2013. 

[tazzmaniac]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

The Nets also sought out Jason Kidd even though he had no coaching experience.  So how can it be white privilege when they do the same with Nash?   

It's exactly how Steven A. explains. And the point I made. If you don't understand what he said and what his points were or what I said than I can't help you. It's pretty clear.

The only point I see is that white privilege and racist are both thrown around a lot more than justified in current times. 

[tenn_smoothie]

I'm the one guy who said yes only because Nash hasn't been on the radar of trying to get a coach job. It's like they sought him out.

They are not allowed to "seek out " who they want as their coach That makes them racist ??
Of course, these days, anything said or done that is not on the left's approved list, is labeled racist.

Question is, is it white privilege. Not racist.

A big issue for many when hearing the term white privileged is not understanding the difference between racist and privileged.

This is classic, gobbly-gook double talk.