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bdjhawk

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7. Sorry to be naive

Reply to turbinetree (Original post)

Mon Feb 19, 2018, 12:23 AM

Feb 2018

but what does "basketball" mean exactly? I googled it and didn't come up with a racial context. It was obviously intended as a racial slur and Smith-Pelly knew it.

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Ban the racist jerks who embarrassed the Blackhawks and Chicago from all future sporting events [View all] turbinetree Feb 2018 OP

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Abso-fuckin-lutely!! InAbLuEsTaTe Feb 2018 #2

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Yeah, but it was this time. Iggo Feb 2018 #5

Can't argue that ornotna Feb 2018 #6

Sorry to be naive bdjhawk Feb 2018 #7

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