Did anyone else here RGIII say Retarded on TV

jr_uscg · Post by **jr_uscg** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:39 pm

I was watching the live post game on Comcast and they were talking to RGIII after the game. They ask him a question and he answered it with something like, " that's Retadred". Then he tried to change it. The press is going to eat this up.

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Thu Aug 09, 2012 11:56 pm

It was a retarded question btw... Not downs syndrome or anything just full on Retarded.

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 12:08 am

The problem is that the media will pull the whole PC card. He probably shouldn't have said it but it did apply if you use the dictionary term:

to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.

skinsfan#33 · Post by **skinsfan#33** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:25 am

So what!

It is retarded that we can't say retarded any more.

Kobie got crushed for calling a ref a fag and he didn't even think he was on air. That was so over blown, it was retarded.

I hate living in a world where you have to worry about saying things like retarded and fag. I don't mean calling a retard retarded our calling a fag a fag,, because obviously that isn't cool, but using them like RG3 and or Kobie did.

Heck a couple of years ago my son was at his older sisters soccer practice and was running goofy gie kids do sometimes and yelled at him, "Stop running like a retard" and the coach was told me (while laughing) that I want being PC. And of course I told him I really don't care and I don't.

tribeofjudah · Post by **tribeofjudah** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:23 am

YUP .....our Golden Boy FINALLY made a verbal/media mistake... Oh my, the sky is falling.

That's how "college" kids talk.........just a residual effect of being young.

I could see RGIII started to fumble his words after THAT because I'm sure he wanted to back track.....but thought better of highlighting the "word" retarded.

DarthMonk · Post by **DarthMonk** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:23 am

frankcal20 wrote:The problem is that the media will pull the whole PC card. He probably shouldn't have said it but it did apply if you use the dictionary term:

to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.

Any link for full context?

DarthMonk

langleyparkjoe · Post by **langleyparkjoe** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:50 am

skinsfan#33 wrote:It is retarded that we can't say retarded any more.

lmao!

SkinsJock · Post by **SkinsJock** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:57 am

retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded, retarded

actually, it's relatively easy :wink:

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:01 am

OMG, this is the worst they can come up with on him?

Actually, this is the first thing I've ever heard of when RGIII didn't say something that sounded scripted for him by a PR whiz. I guess everyone's human.

jr_uscg · Post by **jr_uscg** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:02 am

I agree, he's just a kid and you can tell he was excited about the night. He knew he screw up and he corrected himself on the fly by using a another word. I just didn't want the the press come after him. I remember when one of favorite movies Tropic Thunder used the "R word", everyone made a big deal. I 've seen a few post, the press are concerned about the pre season games, which they should be. If they did make a big deal out of it, RGIII would say the right thing. Kid is made of teflon...

VRIEL1 · Post by **VRIEL1** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:29 am

I understand everyone has their pet peeves, but it would be awesome if everyone in society would get off their high horse with the political correctness.

RG3 was not calling any person retarded,he was reffering to the situation as being retarded.

People are way too sensative. I give it 5-10 yrs and people won't be able to use the term "Mentally Challenged" because some one will have decided it too is offensive because it points out their illness.

.....did you hear so and so use the term "short" when they reffered to Banks, I was offended. Did you hear the announcers say the OL was 365lbs? they basically called him fat. that was offensive. etc. etc.

Deadskins · Post by **Deadskins** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:31 am

He should have said the question was developmentally delayed.

jr_uscg · Post by **jr_uscg** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:56 am

Banks is not a midget, he's a little person...

frankcal20 · Post by **frankcal20** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 9:58 am

For the record, I don't have a problem with anyone using the term myself as long as they're not using it in a derogatory way towards folks who are mentally challenged.

Outside of that, free to use that and any other term you'd like. I'm not sensitive.

emoses14 · Post by **emoses14** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:28 am

VRIEL1 wrote:I understand everyone has their pet peeves, but it would be awesome if everyone in society would get off their high horse with the political correctness.

RG3 was not calling any person retarded,he was reffering to the situation as being retarded.

People are way too sensative. I give it 5-10 yrs and people won't be able to use the term "Mentally Challenged" because some one will have decided it too is offensive because it points out their illness.

.....did you hear so and so use the term "short" when they reffered to Banks, I was offended. Did you hear the announcers say the OL was 365lbs? they basically called him fat. that was offensive. etc. etc.

Agreed. It undermine's the legitimate rage that should be generated for the use of words that are clearly not ok to use.

Gay, retarded, midget, deaf, urban, etc. get way WAAAAAYYYYY too many people's panties all in a twist.

Bob 0119 · Post by **Bob 0119** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 10:56 am

skinsfan#33 wrote:
It is retarded that we can't say retarded any more.

Yeah, it's pretty gay

emoses14 · Post by **emoses14** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:01 am

Bob 0119 wrote:
skinsfan#33 wrote:
It is retarded that we can't say retarded any more.

Yeah, it's pretty gay

cowboykillerzRGiii · Post by **cowboykillerzRGiii** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 11:20 am

Lol nicely done Bob!

HarleyHog · Post by **HarleyHog** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 7:03 pm

aw, shucks, he simply misspoke. What he meant to say was 'that would be stupid as sh**, what dumb mammy grabber thought of that?' He was just distracted by Kim KardASSian making googly eyes at him.

:-k

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:45 pm

Irn-Bru wrote:OMG, this is the worst they can come up with on him?

Actually, this is the first thing I've ever heard of when RGIII didn't say something that sounded scripted for him by a PR whiz. I guess everyone's human.

The only place I've seen any concern about this is from this thread. Done.

Countertrey · Post by **Countertrey** » Fri Aug 10, 2012 8:47 pm

Bob 0119 wrote:
skinsfan#33 wrote:
It is retarded that we can't say retarded any more.

Yeah, it's pretty gay

To be honest... I was thinking it was more queer than gay... but you seem to have the momentum....

1niksder · Post by **1niksder** » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:07 am