A Caveman Can Do It?

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  wheels on February 11 at 6:48 a.m.

  This is over the line and the University should apologize.Gonzaga is better than this and I find no humor in it whatsoever.

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  JamesBond on February 11 at 7:24 a.m.

  Whatever. It’s kinda dumb in my view, but that is because I am really tired of those gay Caveman commercials (not to mention that damn Geiko lizard). It hardly qualifies as anything that comes close to the many other things that have crossed a reasonable line.

  If you watch Dellavadova play, you will see how he resembles Joe Frazier in his movements—he bobs and weaves a ton, just like Smokin’ Joe. Very unusual for a basketball player.

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  wheels on February 11 at 7:42 a.m.

  Unusual for a b-ball player but for him very affective.Great shooter(possibly better) ala Adam Morrison but better on the court.Maybe they teach it that way down under where he’s from.He’s more like the energizer bunny.

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  mrd on February 11 at 10:13 a.m.

  The lack of sportsmanship at all levels of play is a sad commentary on our society. When you got nothing else, insult and put down the opponent. Lets hope someone sets a better standard for Gonzaga and other schools.

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  Don_Sausser on February 11 at 10:59 a.m.

  mrd, I have happily watched NIC’s SWAC (Scenic West Athletic Conference) succeed in efforts to promote sportsman ship. Prior to the National Anthem the announcer voices a short blurb directed to not only athletes but fans in the bleachers.

  Trash talk is nearly void (except for CS I) and fans rarely taunt the opposing team. Opposing players frequently help each other up and quickly get the ball to the referee rather than arrogantly drop it where they are.

  I see improvement on the CC level.

  Also, NIC’s athletic department fields six teams who have a 3.0 or better GPA.

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  wheels on February 11 at 11:19 a.m.

  Don, you’re absolutely right.NIC has found a way to foster sportsmanship AND succeed at the collegiate level in many sports and in the classroom.BTW had the pleasure of hosting your(NIC AD and my good friend)Al Williams here in Palm Springs last weekend while he was in the area on business.Great time, Great guy.He represents the college well and it’s always a pleasure to see him.

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  greenlibertarian on February 11 at 11:39 a.m.

  Again, uncalled for.

  Thanks Don for pointing out another way.

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  fortboise on February 11 at 3:16 p.m.

  My first thought was it must be a Kuna booster in the audience… That would be ok?

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  Paul Matthews on February 11 at 9:11 p.m.

  I agree with Wheels. The sign is crass, stupid and cruel. Gonzaga should hold itself to a higher standard. Dellavodova is not a handsome man and watching him work his way up the court is like watching a butcher cut meat. It isn’t elegant, but it’s real effective. He has great court instincts, is a competitor and has more than earned the respect of the marshallow with the clever sign.

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  Bubblehead on February 12 at 10:44 a.m.

  Back in the 80s, I remember people with “Ewing can’t read this” signs about Patrick Ewing, and “Mothers Against Scott Skiles” after his DWI arrest. Like this sign, I think both of them were over the line (although I happily repeated the “Mothers Against Scott Skiles” mantra when Michigan State was playing Kansas in the Tournament).

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  hhuseland on February 12 at 6:04 p.m.

  Speaking of crossing the line, how about the hamburger commerical shown at the Su[er Bowl. I was amazed at the punch line.

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  greenlibertarian on February 12 at 7:54 p.m.

  Look at the racism this guy had to put up with:

  Lin has regularly heard bigoted jeers at games such as “Wonton soup”, “Sweet and sour pork”, “Open your eyes!”, “Go back to China”, “Orchestra is on the other side of campus”, or pseudo-Chinese gibberish.[8][101][102] Lin says this occurred at most if not all Ivy League gyms. He does not react to it. “I expect it, I’m used to it, it is what it is,” says Lin.[101] The heckling came mostly from opposing fans and not as much from players.[104] According to Harvard teammate Oliver McNally, a fellow Ivy League player did once call Lin a “chink”.[101]

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