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21. My God! NO ONE is "censoring" his free speech!!

Mon Jun 29, 2020, 08:36 AM

Jun 2020

He's free to say all the disgusting racist shit he wants to.

Hell, he can fucking scream it from a soapbox in Times Square.

What he can't do is assume that his free speech makes him free of consequences.

The black athletes are simply expressing their free speech rights to say this racist hate does NOT come free of backlash.

Here's a suggestion for you. Go into your place of employment and call a black co-worker the "N" word. Then try to claim free speech when they fire your ass.

People seem to think that free speech means free from consequences.

That's simply not true.

It's not the state that would be punishing this guy's speech... it's the university.

I guess by your logic, the university would never be able to hold a student accountable for plagiarism, because the stuff he cut and pasted in his report is his "free speech".

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So we ARE in Kansas underpants Jun 2020 #1

Bravo to the football players! scarletwoman Jun 2020 #2

The McNeil family must be incredibly proud of Jaden. NoMoreRepugs Jun 2020 #3

The McNeil family is where this "sense of humor" came from. PSPS Jun 2020 #4

Well, Jaden's now getting to experience... regnaD kciN Jun 2020 #9

Can you imagine the non-stop "fuck you" looks? Iggo Jun 2020 #12

Good for them! ibegurpard Jun 2020 #5

+1 jpak Jun 2020 #11

they can also get the team broadcasts off 2 racist limbaugh stations certainot Jun 2020 #6

eggscllent AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #7

Fight the good fight, men! Karadeniz Jun 2020 #8

I have to disagree. howardmappel Jun 2020 #10

Welcome to DU. You're right. mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #13

A university is not a "government" entity. Universities take all sorts of stands on issues. not_the_one Jun 2020 #15

You might want to look that up. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 #20

Yes it is WestCoastYellowDog Jul 2020 #32

My God! NO ONE is "censoring" his free speech!! maxrandb Jun 2020 #21

I'm sorry. You're wrong on this one. Aristus Jun 2020 #28

KSU is a state-owned entity. They can't infringe on the free speech rights of students Jose Garcia Jun 2020 #14

This sounds like on of those cases where the ACLU Steelrolled Jun 2020 #17

Bullshit maxrandb Jun 2020 #22

A little primer for you hardluck Jun 2020 #23

Well... Dr. Strange Jun 2020 #24

The ACLU misses the point that some speech is so incendiary maxrandb Jun 2020 #26

Yeah, the "free speech" clause cuts both ways Steelrolled Jun 2020 #27

Thanks for the information, Omaha Steve. This is the first time to hear it, by all means. Judi Lynn Jun 2020 #16

Hate begets hate. He's a product of hate so there you go. Kid looks like the grandson in Knives Out onetexan Jun 2020 #18

Some More Info About This Prick sfstaxprep Jun 2020 #19

A leader among the alt-right larva. NT Progressive Jones Jun 2020 #25

K State won't expel the little bastard dustyscamp Jul 2020 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Jul 2020 #30

Advocating violence in response to speech, even abhorrent speech, is itself abhorrent. N/T Jedi Guy Jul 2020 #31