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True Dough

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7. Hadn't forgotten

Reply to CanSocDem (Reply #6)

Thu May 25, 2017, 09:57 AM

May 2017

because I never knew about it in the first place. I would have been no more than 6 years old at the time. I do know who Bobby Clarke was, just hadn't heard about that incident. I had heard about his Game 6 slash in the Summit Series several times, however (if that counts).

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Use of the word "f*ggot" in sports [View all] True Dough May 2017 OP

In my lifetime, I've heard many homosexuals use derogatory names against their own... dubyadiprecession May 2017 #1

Let's explore that concept True Dough May 2017 #3

As a straight white guy, I can't imagine calling it a double standard mythology May 2017 #4

Agreed! n/t True Dough May 2017 #9

How about we just don't use words associated with hate speech? retrowire May 2017 #2

Or set their sights even higher? caraher Jun 2017 #11

Lol this is fun! Nt retrowire Jun 2017 #12

During the 80s and 90s those terms bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #5

Of course you were glad Pillar was penalized True Dough May 2017 #8

He's on a couple of my rosters outside of the DU league. haha bathroommonkey76 May 2017 #10

Have you forgotten... CanSocDem May 2017 #6

Hadn't forgotten True Dough May 2017 #7