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RB TexLa

(17,003 posts) Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:25 PM Aug 2012

People are really trying to create outrage at Leo Manzano?

The man displays pride in his heritage and it's supposed to be outrageous? What is wrong with people?

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People are really trying to create outrage at Leo Manzano? (Original Post) RB TexLa Aug 2012 OP

He ain't lily white or of northern European extraction......... socialist_n_TN Aug 2012 #1

PLEASE REMEMBER: THE CITY INVITES THE ATHLETES AND NOT THE COUNTRY HowHasItComeToThis Aug 2012 #2

Betcha a nickel madamesilverspurs Aug 2012 #3

Are sports really so important as to care who flies what flag? Dawson Leery Aug 2012 #4

Well, as a Hyphenated-American, I think he breached decorum Xipe Totec Aug 2012 #5

socialist_n_TN

(11,481 posts)

1. He ain't lily white or of northern European extraction.........

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:29 PM

Aug 2012

Therefore he shouldn't be "proud" of his heritage. He should be grateful we even let him on our Olympic team and not bring attention to the fact that he's NOT lily white. I guarantee you this is the thinking.

HowHasItComeToThis

(3,566 posts)

2. PLEASE REMEMBER: THE CITY INVITES THE ATHLETES AND NOT THE COUNTRY

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:30 PM

Aug 2012

THE COLD WAR WARPED EVERYTHING

madamesilverspurs

(16,534 posts)

3. Betcha a nickel

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:34 PM

Aug 2012

that the students at Manzano High School in Albuquerque will have that picture all over the place! First thing I thought of when I saw it.

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Dawson Leery

(19,582 posts)

4. Are sports really so important as to care who flies what flag?

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:39 PM

Aug 2012

Xipe Totec

(44,589 posts)

5. Well, as a Hyphenated-American, I think he breached decorum

Reply to RB TexLa (Original post)

Sun Aug 12, 2012, 08:40 PM

Aug 2012

He was there representing the USA.

I think he knows that now, and he apologized.

Outraged? No.

Uncomfortable? Yes.

But then again, there have been other breaches of decorum. And eventually we have come to understand them and accept them...

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