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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:13 PM
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Derek Jeter getting death threats for dating outside his race
The problem is, he is bi-racial so he's not tied to any one race. Idiots!


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TheFarseer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:14 PM
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1. yeah, no kidding
what race would that be exactly?
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FreedomAngel82 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:16 PM
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3. Ugh
How disgusting and immature. And people like to think racism isn't still strong in this country? Another perfect example. How sad for him. :( I hope he can get some justice about this with the person he is dating and I hope they stay safe. I'm personally not a Jeter fan (I really adore Chipper Jones of Atlanta Braves) but this is just simply disgusting and immature. *sigh* Poor guy!
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TheFarseer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:24 PM
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9. sorry, didn't mean anything by it
I don't really give a rat's ass what race he is to be perfectly honest. He seems like a good enough guy to me even if he is a Yankee.
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Fox Mulder Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:15 PM
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2. That's sad.
People are still getting death threats for dating outside their own race? I thought we were past that already?
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:18 PM
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5. I wonder if this is a woman jilted by him.
I think I would do anything to get this guy back.
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TheDebbieDee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:24 PM
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8. It's 1960 all over again!
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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WindRavenX Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:18 PM
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4. I saw that interview with him on 60 Minutes...
And as you can tell from my siggy, DJ is my baby's daddy :D

It doesn't suprise me at all to hear that he's been getting shit. Racism still exists- even if you're the king of NYC.
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Sabriel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:19 PM
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6. Maybe it was for dating outside his sport n/t
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MalibuChloe Donating Member (431 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:20 PM
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7. he dated mariah carey, who's also biracial...
so who is he dating now? must be a white girl, since anyone who would send death threats for such a thing would almost have to be a member of the KKK. :puke:
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:27 PM
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10. We shouldn't jump to conclusions.
It could be from someone that is african american. You never know these days.
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put out Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:30 PM
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11. To paraphase the great Bullworth,
We just all need to mate until we are all the same color.

Really, who is worried about all that? All of us are better to shake things up a bit.
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CakeGrrl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:31 PM
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12. The letter said "traitor to his race"
The question is, WHICH one? I'm assuming he's considered black if you have to pick a race, so from the wording, it could be black pride gone awry. Would a white person care if he's being a race traitor to the black race? Or are they just confuzzled? Odd.
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Qibing Zero Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:34 PM
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13. That's sad
There are a million actual criticisms you could make of the man - why choose one that doesn't even make any sense? :D


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Lindacooks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:34 PM
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14. Um, is he dating horses?
Or sheep? The only 'race' there is is the human race.
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KingFlorez Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:40 PM
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15. Wonder which freeper did those letters
Edited on Mon Sep-26-05 11:57 PM by KingFlorez
They seem to have a problem with that sort of thing.
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Oeditpus Rex Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:45 PM
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16. What self-respecting woman
would date a :puke: Yankee??
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-27-05 10:46 AM
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18. I think I would do more than just date this guy,
:P
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Penndems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-26-05 11:57 PM
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17. What business is it of theirs who Jeets dates?
Last time I checked, this was a free country. He can date anybody he wants to. These nutjobs need to get a life (and some psychiatric help).

He's young, handsome, a talented athlete, and pulls down a huge salary. Guess they're jealous of that.

DJ's probably laughing all the way to the bank.
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