Spurs Tip-Off Luncheon

[Kori Ellis]

It's kind of like how I feel when people say Pop goes Serbian. I don't find it humorous, especially given that Pop is Montenegrin.

Most people say Pop is of Serbian heritage. I think even Pop has said it.

[Kori Ellis]

David Robinson: (Laughing). Pop is mad most of the time. I think that's just his Serbian heritage. That's from him, not from me.

He has a great sense for the situation. He's done a good job this year of balancing that out. He doesn't go crazy all the time. Before he used to get crazy a lot more. He knows. He does a good job of getting us fired up, getting us motivated. Tonight, he did, he got into us a little bit and then we responded extremely well.

But it shouldn't take that for us to play well and that's what everybody in our locker room needs to understand. It shouldn't take that for us to play well. We need to be self-motivated and keep our poise without somebody getting in our face and yelling at us.

[Summers]

It's kind of like how I feel when people say Pop goes Serbian. I don't find it humorous, especially given that Pop is Montenegrin.

But I can agree to disagree. It's all about perception. Beno could come out dressed as the "Slovenian" whatever- and it would be OK, but not if Brent Barry did the same thing. That would be offensive.

It's funny because when Pop gets really pissed his veins pop out and he screams in a foreign language. Do you have any sense of humor at all? So, when you barge into a funny thread, you should preface it by just saying you have no sense of humor at all. You're the only one who found the honest mistake offensive, so just simmer down.

[ploto]

Most people say Pop is of Serbian heritage. I think even Pop has said it.

It has been my understanding for some time that his ancestors are from Montenegro. When Team USA went to Belgrade before the Olympics, I beleive Zarko and Pop went to the area of Montenegro where Pop's family is from.

[ploto]

It's funny because when Pop gets really pissed his veins pop out and he screams in a foreign language.

To stereotype an entire ethnic group is offensive.

[Summers]

To stereotype an entire ethnic group is offensive.

Who's stereotyping? Are all Serbian-Americans this defensive?

[ploto]

Who's stereotyping? Are all Serbian-Americans this defensive?

Could I call something- going Mexican? Or going Puerto-Rican? No it is offensive to use an ethnic term that way when you are NOT a member of that group.

Is this really that foreign of a concept to people??

[ashbeeigh]

This whole Crucian/Croatian political correctness making fun of ethnicies is a global issue that won't ever be solved online. The subject of the skit was a spoof an old Late Night stand up bit, ploto. I understand your concern over people getting things confused, and it doesn't seem like the conversation is going anywhere. Sometimes things are a lot more simple then they come across. Melissa said she was sorry, so I think the whole thing should just be dropped.

[Kori Ellis]

Could I call something- going Mexican? Or going Puerto-Rican? No it is offensive to use an ethnic term that way when you are NOT a member of that group.

Is this really that foreign of a concept to people??

I think the point is that Pop (and the people around him) think he's Serbian. Or he, at the very least, speaks Serbian.

Just out of curiousity, what's your ethnicity? I thought you were American.

[samikeyp]

all this over a typo. Ploto...just let it go.

[Summers]

Could I call something- going Mexican? Or going Puerto-Rican? No it is offensive to use an ethnic term that way when you are NOT a member of that group.

Is this really that foreign of a concept to people??

I think it depends on the intent, which in this case was clearly not malicious.

[polandprzem]

I hope that Pop never goes polish

[Summers]

I hope that Pop never goes polish

[polandprzem]

You can accually make a mistake calling Pop a Pope

[ploto]

I think the point is that Pop (and the people around him) think he's Serbian. Or he, at the very least, speaks Serbian.

But Kori even if he IS Serbian, someone else should not call his screaming and yelling at people "Going Serbian." Can you see how that could at least seem troublesome when it is said by someone who is not of that ethnicity. If someone who is Serbian wants to say Pop is going Serbian- fine- he has that right- but others in my view just do not.

I'm done.

I am glad people enjoyed the Tip-Off luncheon and I hope they raised a lot of money for charity.

[timvp]

I think the point is that Pop (and the people around him) think he's Serbian. Or he, at the very least, speaks Serbian.

Just out of curiousity, what's your ethnicity? I thought you were American.

Well since ploto can't let go of the Rasho trade and Rasho is from Croatia ... I think that makes her Croatian.

[missmyzte]

Seriously, can we just lock this thread, re-post the pictures and start over? Isn't there a political forum to discuss this?

[Slomo]

Well since ploto can't let go of the Rasho trade and Rasho is from Croatia ... I think that makes her Croatian.

Hey!!!!!!

Wars have been fought in the Balkans for less than this!!!

[Kori Ellis]

But Kori even if he IS Serbian, someone else should not call his screaming and yelling at people "Going Serbian." Can you see how that could at least seem troublesome when it is said by someone who is not of that ethnicity. If someone who is Serbian wants to say Pop is going Serbian- fine- he has that right- but others in my view just do not.

I do not know. I guess I'm just not so sensitive that way. Afterall, I don't get offended when people call Dirk a Nazi. Even though my heritage is almost purely from Nazi Germany. I mean, I guess I could good offended that my people were getting associated with a wuss like Dirk. But I don't.






















It's a joke, so please please don't anyone get their panties ruffled.

[ploto]

Rasho is from Croatia ... I think that makes her Croatian.

I am going to assume that is a joke and that you know that ONLY you can get away with it.

I mean, I guess I could good offended that my people were getting associated with a wuss like Dirk. But I don't.

See, you can say that and it's funny.

[samikeyp]

I thought you were done.

[Summers]

I do not know. I guess I'm just not so sensitive that way. Afterall, I don't get offended when people call Dirk a Nazi. Even though my heritage is almost purely from Nazi Germany. I mean, I guess I could good offended that my people were getting associated with a wuss like Dirk. But I don't.

*snort*

[ploto]

I thought you were done.

Done with the serious discussion- they were being funny.

[Summers]

See, you can say that and it's funny.

Double standard. Why can't the rest of us make fun of Kori if we want to?

(Seriously, you think timvp is being the dramaqueen in this thread?)

[missmyzte]

You bidded on a shoe that had no auto?

someone PM me when I can bid on Kori's bra, now that will raise some cash.

She didn't bid on it, she won it. And yes, it's really Rasho's shoe.