As I've stated, I was not personally offended by the comment. I understand the point Milbury was trying to make. He's an idiot, but we know this.
As I've also stated, I understand why the comment is problematic, and I've shared my reasoning in prior posts.
I just think it's interesting that there's 6 pages of conversation here from mostly men who are discussing a comment and saying how the outcome was an overreaction.
I don't pretend to understand what it's like to be black in this country. When black people share their experiences, I listen. I don't tell them their experience/opinion is wrong, try to downplay it, or make claims about the PC Police or Cancel Culture.
Not all women feel the way I do, and I understand and respect that. To your question about do I think Milbury had any intent to harm women? No, I don't think there was malicious intent. Sometimes things that are said in jest, or without malice, still shouldn't be said...and that's the bottom line here for me.
I respect your opinion, entirely, but as I always ask my kids when situations like this crop up:
What do you say to the people who are supposed to be offended (in this case women) but aren't?
I truly understand that my not being a woman discounts any opinion that I might have on this particular event and I'm supposed to put myself in the shoes of those that are offended.
Given that, can I also put myself in the shoes of those that are among the group that should be offended but aren't?
My sister in law for example, watches every Bruins game with my brother and nephew -- she posted on FB the other day how dumb it is for Milbury to have to step down.
Am I only supposed to take the opinion of certain women seriously?
I'm not trying to be argumentative here -- just pointing out something that I've been trying to teach my teenagers for a few years.
There are 330 million or so people in this country. Pick almost any topic and you'll have men, women, white, black, Asian, Hispanic, gay, straight, tall and small on both sides of the argument.
We all develop opinions based on (hopefully) what is logical to us given our experiences and conversations/interactions we have with others.
My experience as a white kid growing up in the inner city is vastly different than my kids who grew up in a predominantly white suburb.
It doesn't make my opinions on certain matters more valid than theirs, but they are certainly different.
And it doesn't mean that something that might feel uncomfortable or be uncomfortable to say isn't true.