Idots attacking Sebastien De La Cruz

[PÒÓCH]

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5n4vQlpLJU


I see a the future Mayor of San Antonio.

[dallasmaverickslose]

This is why I hate Twitter.

[Budkin]

There are so many ignorant assholes in this country. They can all go fuck themselves.

[TE]

SMH tbh

[silverblk mystix]

A lot of Spurstalk NBA forum posters just being themselves - nothing new....

[davidbowie]

wait, racist people exist?

[jimo2305]

the irony when everyone that posted that nonsense on twitter actually descended from an immigrant

[elmanutres]

i saw this on reddit. i thought it was funny at first cause i thought it was a couple people but the joke was over when there was like 30 of these twitter posts. what a dam shame. it's ok to have a 12 year old white girl in miami to sing the anthem but it's not to have a mexican AMERICAN to sing the anthem? It's 2013 and its pathetic america still has racists around. I take this even more personally because i'm mexican and because he's just a kid. People need to flood those idiots twitter inboxes with hate. Pathetic

[BatManu20]

There's no easier way to lose faith in humanity than to read message boards on the internet. Twitter too.

[BatManu20]

There's way more tweets too. Read this:

http://deadspin.com/outrage-re-racist-tweets-about-spurs-anthem-singer-ove-512911968?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

[Poolboy5623]

There are so many ignorant assholes in this country. They can all go fuck themselves.

Twitter? This is why I hate America and all the negative bullshit that comes with it...at some pt I'm going to be moving out of this pos country.

[davidbowie]

A lot of Spurstalk NBA forum posters just being themselves - nothing new....

first thing i thought of tbh

[RD2191]

This is why this is the last country I would fight for, to protect my fam might be the only reason. Racism is still very much alive in this country. And the little girl that sang in Miami looked half latino/hispanic to me.

[davidbowie]

There's way more tweets too. Read this:

http://deadspin.com/outrage-re-racist-tweets-about-spurs-anthem-singer-ove-512911968?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

well that ruined my day

[Poolboy5623]

This is why this is the last country I would fight for, to protect my fam might be the only reason. Racism is still very much alive in this country. And the little girl that sang in Miami looked half latino/hispanic to me.

I was thinking the same...I'm sure she's a Cuban immigrant tbh..

[PÒÓCH]

There's way more tweets too. Read this:

http://deadspin.com/outrage-re-racist-tweets-about-spurs-anthem-singer-ove-512911968?utm_campaign=socialflow_deadspin_twitter&utm_source=deadspin_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow

I read one by Omar Molina.......OMAR MOLINA! He's just as "mexican" as Sebastien.

[GSH]

The problem with Twitter is, you know there are lots of assholes out there... but usually you don't have to see them all at one time.

If I had to get in front of that many people at that age, I would have pissed myself.

[crc21209]

What a bunch of fucking idiots. Of course San Antonio is going to have a Hispanic sing the national anthem. The majority of the population in SA is Hispanic! To top it off, the kid actually sang the hell out of it too!

[Slydragon]

They should bring him back to sing it again next game.

[ffadicted]

I hope everyone complaining there is native american tbh

[DarrinS]

Lol @ ignorant people embarassing themselves.

[cheguevara]

twitter resembles Spurstalk tbh :lmao

that is why I say Spurstalk just shows real life out there. And there are ppl here that call spurstalk 'crazy' 'racist' etc. that's how the outside world is dummies.

that anchor baby got a good voice :tu

[LakerHater]

They should bring him back to sing it again next game.

With a whole court full of marichis!

[Bartleby]

Probably most of them are heat fans, ironically.

[LakerHater]

& some of them are Hispanic! :rollin

[eyeh8u]

half of them changed their twitter handle or their names/pictures

[Death In June]

Nothing like blind, fervent racism to remind you that people are largely fucking idiots.

[pgardn]

This is part of the reason I love San Antonio.

We are a big mixture of cultures that get along relatively well.
Even if we are fat, there is room.
BBQ and the best Mexican food... I'll have another.

[FkLA]

I read one by Omar Molina.......OMAR MOLINA! He's just as "mexican" as Sebastien.

Also check out Danny Ramos. Or Alex Perez or Rudy Lopez. Doesnt get any more ignorant than hating on your own culture. :lol

[silverblk mystix]

DMC, DoK, et all just showing their ass is all...

[jag]

Have we established that little Sebastien is in fact a citizen?

[Floyd Pacquiao]

why was he wearing a mariachi suit?

[pgardn]

No suit, he just might be from Hawaii.

And dammit that ain't no state.

[widowmaker]

Its funny how so many black people are rasist against mexicans. The pot calling the kettle black lol.

[hater]

Have we established that little Sebastien is in fact a citizen?

why is this relevant?

[hater]

why was he wearing a mariachi suit?

why is this relevant?

[FkLA]

why was he wearing a mariachi suit?

He sings for a mariachi if Im not mistaken.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2013/06/2012_TREE_LIGHTING_KMH_4.jpg

[cute_spursfan]

:lol LOL @ grown ass people ripping on a talented child!! he did a great job
better than marK jacksons wife. smh

dont pay these haters no mind, sebastien!!!!

[Libri]

Sickening, tbh.

[GaryJohnston]

Sebastian sang an awesome anthem...better than the little girl for the Heat tbh.

[pgardn]

why is this relevant?
I think it's a play on Obama being asked about a million times.

And anyone with an Hispanic name in Arizona. We are certainly not checking the Smiths, and they could be redcoats.

If the post is not a play on this, it should be. Cause it fits well.

[lefty]

Sebastien de La Cruz De LA Vega has a great voice


And he has charisma

[pgardn]

He sings for a mariachi if Im not mistaken.

http://blog.mysanantonio.com/spursnation/files/2013/06/2012_TREE_LIGHTING_KMH_4.jpg

Santa Ana.

To arms!

[T Park]

For to love minorities being racist against other minorities.... Smh...

[milkyway21]

De La Cruz, who was actually just a last-minute replacement for former Hootie & the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker



Many on the social media site aimed racist remarks at San Antonio’s tiny mariachi, implying he is an undocumented immigrant and therefore unfit to sing the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” That led to a strong reaction from others who were outraged by the criticism of De La Cruz.

On the positive side, Express-News NBA Beat Writer Mike Monroe said it was “boffo.”




I like his voice. Let him sing again in game 4 :hat

[Floyd Pacquiao]

kid should have worn a spurs jersey tbh while singing the u.s anthem...this aint no mariachi song carnal

[DJR210]

We should have the next singer do it en espanol for shits and giggles.

Bring in Elian Gonzales to do it, he's a hit in Miami.

[TampaDude]

There are so many ignorant assholes in this country. They can all go fuck themselves.

:toast

[FkLA]

kid should have worn a spurs jersey tbh while singing the u.s anthem...this aint no mariachi song carnal

San Antonio is mostly hispanic. The Spurs put songs of Vicente Fernandez games during games all the time. The team itself is diverse. Fuck yall racist niggas, little Sebastien shouldve worn a sombrero on top of the mariachi suit tbh.

[Floyd Pacquiao]

San Antonio is mostly hispanic. The Spurs put songs of Vicente Fernandez games during games all the time. The team itself is diverse. Fuck yall racist niggas, little Sebastien shouldve worn a sombrero on top of the mariachi suit tbh.

orale guey! no mames! guey!

[milkyway21]

kid should have worn a spurs jersey tbh while singing the u.s anthem...this aint no mariachi song carnal

Last minute replacement.

He was once a talent from "America's Got Talent", because they knew he can sing it w/o practice he was asked to sing. Maybe there was no time for him to change clothes, or something.

[hater]

kid should have worn a spurs jersey tbh while singing the u.s anthem...this aint no mariachi song carnal

San Antonio has Mexican heritage whether you like it or not. From their music to their food. Get out more tbh

[Floyd Pacquiao]

Last minute replacement.

He was once a talent from "America's Got Talent", because they knew he can sing it w/o practice he was asked to sing. Maybe there was no time for him to change clothes, or something.
yea I have no problem with him singing the anthem or anything just wondering why he was wearing what he was wearing...

[Slydragon]

So what happen to Darius Rucker?

[JR3]

These guys on twitter just look silly.

[JR3]

it was odd what he was wearing.. honestly would have rather seen him in a spurs jersey.

[KaiRMD1]

Funny, I thought it was just postings from Spurstalk lol Still, pretty effed up but I guess the difference is most of these morons actually show their faces on twitter.

[Slydragon]

it was odd what he was wearing.. honestly would have rather seen him in a spurs jersey.

Maybe he really was very last min. He may have been there performing outside and they needed someone who could sing and they trusted.

[HemisfairArena]

I dont care. This country is getting far to sensitive. You cant say anything or do anything without people judging you and its about time to just raise a big middle finger to those. Best thing you could ever do in your life is stop caring what other people think about you.

[bass sucks]

100percent agree with you jr3. He sang it better than the heat girl last thursday

[ColinB]

I'm glad we got the opinions of Alex Perez, Rudy Lopez, "Quatro Quatro", Omar Molina, and Kayne Zamorano on this kid's race/citizenship status.

[TheGreatYacht]

Have we established that little Sebastien is in fact a citizen?We obviously have a racist here on our own forums. Why does it matter if he's a citizen? GTFO.

[Buddy Holly]

I'm glad we got the opinions of Alex Perez, Rudy Lopez, "Quatro Quatro", Omar Molina, and Kayne Zamorano on this kid's race/citizenship status.

Self hating people you say.

[SA210]

It's just like I have been saying for years. Racism is very much alive in America, it never changed. And many assholes like on Twitter..sadly are just like some loser posters here on ST.

Go fuck yourselves lowlife ignorant racist loser fucks. :tu


I agree, the kid should do it again the next 2 games. Rub that shit in now, tbh :tu

[Stabula]

Have him sing the Mexican national anthem to the tune of the American one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwcfY0Ldf2Q

[TwAnKiEs]

why was he wearing a mariachi suit?
did the anthem during the lakers series then sang as a bit for the coyote. he may have sang at halftime...

[Stabula]

It's funny that negros who's ancestors were ripped out of the jungles of Africa have the audacity to exercise racism against Mexicans in a city mostly populated by Mexicans calling Sebastien things like "illegal immigrant". Mexico isn't a long drive from San Antonio whereas Africa is a fucking ocean away and the only reason negros live here is because their ancestors were brought here in chains.

[milkyway21]

So what happen to Darius Rucker?


stuck in traffic?, who knows? :lmao

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Huge ignorance in my opinion. It's cool. Those who speak their mind in Tweeter know that they can't back down from what they have said - it will eventually bite them back in the ass.

Slowly but surely.

[milkyway21]

Have him sing the Mexican national anthem to the tune of the American one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwcfY0Ldf2Q

:lmao Borat's rendition.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

Have we established that little Sebastien is in fact a citizen?

have we established whether you are a fucking idiot? maybe we have

I would smash your head so much against your keyboard that your eyes would pop up if I ever see you personally

[skulls138]

No one says anything about the Irish tenor singing the national anthem in Yankees Stadium during 9-11 over and over. And to those who thought it weird that he was wearing a mariachi suit and not a Spurs jersey, for one it was in Spurs color, two, hardly anyone wears team jerseys for national anthem, why the double standard and three the kid was showing that San Antonio is a highly Mexican American town in which mariachi is prevalent. But I do think its valid to ask if the kid is a citizen.

[thiste]

Idots? Is that a new Apple product?

[elmanutres]

this kid better sing on game 4 and 5, with or without mariachi suit, idiots on twitter shouldn't bring him down

[jag]

have we established whether you are a fucking idiot? maybe we have

I would smash your head so much against your keyboard that your eyes would pop up if I ever see you personally

:lol

I take it you hit the weights pretty hard, bro?

[timmydmvp21]

Spurs should bust out Los Spurs jerseys tomorrow

[200 miles]

These benighted imbeciles on Twitter do not deserve to reproduce.

[Obstructed_View]

Also check out Danny Ramos. Or Alex Perez or Rudy Lopez. Doesnt get any more ignorant than hating on your own culture. :lol

Unless they're Native Americans, all of them are hating on their own culture. Doesn't get any more ignorant than attacking a kid.

[TheGreatYacht]

:lol

I take it you hit the weights pretty hard, bro?I take it you eat a lot of BBQ, get drunk, and beat your wife?

[Trainwreck2100]

De La Cruz, who was actually just a last-minute replacement for former Hootie & the Blowfish front man Darius Rucker



Many on the social media site aimed racist remarks at San Antonio’s tiny mariachi, implying he is an undocumented immigrant and therefore unfit to sing the “The Star-Spangled Banner.” That led to a strong reaction from others who were outraged by the criticism of De La Cruz.

On the positive side, Express-News NBA Beat Writer Mike Monroe said it was “boffo.”




I like his voice. Let him sing again in game 4 :hat

no fuck that shit, carting out the same kid to sing the national anthem over and over is part of the bullshit the Heat organization does

[Samr.]

This is the most attention that annoying little mariachi kid has gotten since he was that annoying little mariachi kid I used to dvr through while watching America's Got Talent.

Dude sang well, but I have an issue with it because I take the whole mariachi thing as being somewhat mocking of the culture we have here. It would be like if when we were playing the pistons in the finals NBC or whomever had Eminem come out in a tank top and sweat pants and rap the national anthem. It's like the network pushed the kid forward as a condescending stereotype.

The whole illegal thing is bullshit though. I can only imagine the backlash if Golden State had Clay Aiken sing the National Anthem.

[pikkiwoki]

Didn't know so many San Quentin inmates had twitter accounts.

[SpurOutofTownFan]

I take it you eat a lot of BBQ, get drunk, and beat your wife?

Again, you coward, stop hiding behind this alter ego and tell me where you live. You are just a representation of things wrong with America, a country built by immigrants. Tons of ignorant people like yourself who can't think for a minute what they say - they just consume whatever bullshit is given to them by the media - now it seems everything that is wrong with America has something to do with illegal immigrants - great scapegoat... The main problem is having ignorant people like yourself, know-nothings, and the like. We have way too many of those - we don't need any more.

Are you going to make further stupid comments? or are you going to learn something here?

[TheGreatYacht]

Again, you coward, stop hiding behind this alter ego and tell me where you live. You are just a representation of things wrong with America, a country built by immigrants. Tons of ignorant people like yourself who can't think for a minute what they say - they just consume whatever bullshit is given to them by the media - now it seems everything that is wrong with America has something to do with illegal immigrants - great scapegoat... The main problem is having ignorant people like yourself, know-nothings, and the like. We have way too many of those - we don't need any more.

Are you going to make further stupid comments? or are you going to learn something here?WTF? Most of the people on this thread are supporting this kid from all the bullshit these pu**y rednecks on twitter are saying and this dude comes here and starts acting like one of these dumbfu*ks. GTFO.

[RudyRay]

There is a ton of racism on ST but I'm starting to learn most of the guys on here are joking around (which I'm personally okay with) but a few are truely racist.
The boy is an American and his Dad is a Navy Veteran...

[weeks]

Twitter? This is why I hate America and all the negative bullshit that comes with it...at some pt I'm going to be moving out of this pos country.

lol, where are you going to go?

it's like this everywhere, only worse in a lot of places.

trust me, i've been all over.

when it comes to racism, no one can beat asia. holy cow.

[Birn]

I can't stand Twitter and Social Media for this reason. People get very bold and act foolishly behind a computer screen or smartphone. However, this is America and people can speak freely. Hopefully, there will be more supporters of this young boy that come out in support of him to drown out all the negative comments.

I was born and raised in South Texas and I've lived here my entire life. I'm Hispanic and have always lived in predominantly Hispanic areas. I have really never seen Mariachi's have much of an influence in San Antonio as is depicted on national TV. I was never around them growing up and neither were my friends. My experience with Mariachi's is that they're nothing more than sideshows for special events. There's no demand for people to come to SA and see Mariachi's. Why is it then that every time there's a national TV event for SA that Mariachi's have to be thrown out there as a representation of SA? You also see them at the airport during the busy time of the travel season. Why? Mariachi's are actually a product of Mexico, not San Antonio. There's so much more that represents SA than Mariachi's. I'm actually quite embarrassed for SA when we're represented this way on national TV. I'm sorry but Mariachi's are not the best and true representation of our great city. It really makes us look like a 3rd rate city when the first thing a national TV audience sees about SA are Mariachis. SA is not the home nor is it the birthplace of Mariachi music...People don't come visit SA to see Mariachis.

For future national TV games, I would hope to see someone singing the national anthem that a national TV audience can identify with....someone like Pat Green, Jack Ingram, Los Lonely Boys, George Strait, Ray Wylie Hubbard, or Two Tons of Steel. Those are much more mainstream artists that have a national following and are from this area.

I also miss the old Baseline Bums when they would proudly wave that huge Texas flag at the games. That's the kind of spirit and independence that we need to show national audiences. It was beautiful when everyone....white, black, hispanic....would unite as Texans to stick it to those "foreigners" from LA and Chicago whenever they came to play the Spurs. It's sad that we don't see the Texas flag flown at the Spurs games anymore. I really wish we would bring that back. I used to love George Valle from the Bums waving the Texas flag and one of his partners waving the "Come and Take It!" flag to commemorate the Texas Revolution. That was an awesome and beautiful thing to watch and be a part of. It's too bad that if someone were to do that today at the Spurs games somebody would probably claim it to be inappropriate. Somebody needs to bring back the tradition of waving the Texas flag at Spurs games.

[Homeland Security]

Reality is just that haters are going to hate. That kid has accomplished more in life already than most of people calling him a be@ner on twitter combined. It's a hatred borne of impotence.

[Obstructed_View]

Why are people embarrassed by mariachi bands in San Antonio? It's Mexican party music, and San Antonio is a touristy party town with a huge Mexican influence. There's an outdoor theater on the riverwalk that has mariachi bands playing all summer long, and there's usually at least one playing somewhere in the tourist areas or in the arena during the playoffs. This doesn't happen because there's a cadre of white people saying "Hurry, the cameras are comin' on, bring out the mary-achos!"

[TheyCallMePro]

Come on guys. Twitter and Social Media is all about attention. People say things to be funny. Most of these racist comments were meant in jest. You shouldn't take them too seriously.

Everyone takes cracks at San Antonio, the Spurs, and yes, a large faction of our fan base who happen to be Mexican. Nothing to get all up and arms about.

[Trainwreck2100]

I'm going to be so pissed if they trot out this kid tomorrow as some kind of media made victim

[The Reckoning]

damn lol who would have thought it was minorities who are most racist?

+1 for team gringo

[#2!]

They should bring him back to sing it again next game.

[Cowboys_Wear_Spurs]

Dude sang well, but I have an issue with it because I take the whole mariachi thing as being somewhat mocking of the culture we have here. It would be like if when we were playing the pistons in the finals NBC or whomever had Eminem come out in a tank top and sweat pants and rap the national anthem. It's like the network pushed the kid forward as a condescending stereotype.


Do you know that the Mariachi outfit is actually what the Spanish nobles and Bull Fighters wore for centuries. Its NOT A MEXICAN GETUP, its Spanish. And hate to break it to you, but half of America use to be Occupied by the Spanish. My family has been living in Texas for nearly 500 years and yes I am Spanish-American with alot German ancestry as well. And the reason Texans are so proud is because WE ARE NOT IMMIGRANTS TO THE US, we were invited after becoming a nation of its own.

Comparing a Mariachi getup to a rapper getup. Really, one derived from Nobility to one derived from the Hood. The kid wasn't wearing a Cholo getup.

[Skull-1]

I can't stand Twitter and Social Media for this reason. People get very bold and act foolishly behind a computer screen or smartphone. However, this is America and people can speak freely. Hopefully, there will be more supporters of this young boy that come out in support of him to drown out all the negative comments.

I was born and raised in South Texas and I've lived here my entire life. I'm Hispanic and have always lived in predominantly Hispanic areas. I have really never seen Mariachi's have much of an influence in San Antonio as is depicted on national TV. I was never around them growing up and neither were my friends. My experience with Mariachi's is that they're nothing more than sideshows for special events. There's no demand for people to come to SA and see Mariachi's. Why is it then that every time there's a national TV event for SA that Mariachi's have to be thrown out there as a representation of SA? You also see them at the airport during the busy time of the travel season. Why? Mariachi's are actually a product of Mexico, not San Antonio. There's so much more that represents SA than Mariachi's. I'm actually quite embarrassed for SA when we're represented this way on national TV. I'm sorry but Mariachi's are not the best and true representation of our great city. It really makes us look like a 3rd rate city when the first thing a national TV audience sees about SA are Mariachis. SA is not the home nor is it the birthplace of Mariachi music...People don't come visit SA to see Mariachis.

For future national TV games, I would hope to see someone singing the national anthem that a national TV audience can identify with....someone like Pat Green, Jack Ingram, Los Lonely Boys, George Strait, Ray Wylie Hubbard, or Two Tons of Steel. Those are much more mainstream artists that have a national following and are from this area.

I also miss the old Baseline Bums when they would proudly wave that huge Texas flag at the games. That's the kind of spirit and independence that we need to show national audiences. It was beautiful when everyone....white, black, hispanic....would unite as Texans to stick it to those "foreigners" from LA and Chicago whenever they came to play the Spurs. It's sad that we don't see the Texas flag flown at the Spurs games anymore. I really wish we would bring that back. I used to love George Valle from the Bums waving the Texas flag and one of his partners waving the "Come and Take It!" flag to commemorate the Texas Revolution. That was an awesome and beautiful thing to watch and be a part of. It's too bad that if someone were to do that today at the Spurs games somebody would probably claim it to be inappropriate. Somebody needs to bring back the tradition of waving the Texas flag at Spurs games.

And one!

Born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley and you nailed it.

Texans used to be Texan whether they were named Seguin or Smith.

I was a little put off by the suit as well. It was a charicature on one level and in-your-face in another. There is a reason people don't risk everything they have, including their lives, to cross the border SOUTHbound.

We have forgotten how to just be Americans. We are terribly Balkanized. Sad.

[Skull-1]

Cowboys Wear Spurs, you have a point. It wasn't a cholo outfit. LOL

The best Mariachi band is the trio who did the Swiffer duster commercial, BABY COME BACK. Hilarious and well played. Also extremely popular on YouTube.

[ohmwrecker]

:lol "Idots"

just now noticed that tbh.

[Skull-1]

:lol "Idots"

just now noticed that tbh.

:D

[TheGreatYacht]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgeY9_RvCus