Okay, sometimes you just have to shake your head and shed a tear before asking yourself what the hell is the matter with people?

I mean where do you start with this? The kid? The hatred and prejudice? Or the coach failing to mention that and instead saying you have to be careful what you post on facebook?

We've seen the word disgusting on this forum a few times lately. This is truly disgusting.

No longer a member of the Texas football team, Buck Burnette serves as a lesson about being careful with material put on personal Web pages
By JOSEPH DUARTE Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

AUSTIN — A template on facebook.com asks, “What are you doing right now?” An ill-advised response led to Buck Burnette’s expulsion from the University of Texas football team.

What began as a private text-message exchange on Election Night between Burnette and a friend soon became available for anybody with a computer to see.

Burnette, a sophomore offensive lineman from Wimberley, was dismissed from the team Nov. 5 for posting a racially insensitive remark about President-elect Barack Obama on his Facebook page.

“I told (our players) to be careful with Facebook and MySpace,” Texas coach Mack Brown said. “Those things are really dangerous.”

A survey taken during Monday’s Big 12 coaches conference call found most of the league’s coaches are concerned about how much information is available on popular social-networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

The major concern: Users can voluntarily provide personal information, and the more popular the athletes, the more contact “with hundreds of people they don’t know,” Iowa State coach Gene Chizik.

“It’s a challenge for coaches, because ultimately we’re responsible,” Chizik said.

In the status update section of his Facebook page, Burnette posted, “All the hunters gather up, we have a (slur) in the White House,” in reference to Obama’s becoming the first African-American elected to the presidency. Burnette said the comment was a text message he received from a friend and that he exercised bad judgment posting it on his page. He later apologized in a written note that was read by Brown during a team meeting.

Full article http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6105699.html

I don't know what kind of people you hang out with but I don't know anybody that said that.

I hang out with Americans in most cases...

So Giocamo and Linddy...you two think this is a good kid?

Do you support and agree with what he implied doing?

Please...let's hear what you really think.

...are you leading or am I ?...lol

I hang out with Americans in most cases...

Well, so do I and none of the ones I know said anything close to that.

Btw, how old are you in that picture?

the reason I said Americans on this great day...is for the very reason people can have thoughts and beliefs counter to yours or mine...we may not like what we see and hear...but...just as the Nazi's marched in Skokie...people can utter whatever ugly thoughts they may have...about whoever they want...right ?

Okay, sometimes you just have to shake your head and shed a tear before asking yourself what the hell is the matter with people?

I mean where do you start with this? The kid? The hatred and prejudice? Or the coach failing to mention that and instead saying you have to be careful what you post on facebook?

We've seen the word disgusting on this forum a few times lately. This is truly disgusting.

No longer a member of the Texas football team, Buck Burnette serves as a lesson about being careful with material put on personal Web pages
By JOSEPH DUARTE Copyright 2008 Houston Chronicle

AUSTIN — A template on facebook.com asks, “What are you doing right now?” An ill-advised response led to Buck Burnette’s expulsion from the University of Texas football team.

What began as a private text-message exchange on Election Night between Burnette and a friend soon became available for anybody with a computer to see.

Burnette, a sophomore offensive lineman from Wimberley, was dismissed from the team Nov. 5 for posting a racially insensitive remark about President-elect Barack Obama on his Facebook page.

“I told (our players) to be careful with Facebook and MySpace,” Texas coach Mack Brown said. “Those things are really dangerous.”

A survey taken during Monday’s Big 12 coaches conference call found most of the league’s coaches are concerned about how much information is available on popular social-networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace.

The major concern: Users can voluntarily provide personal information, and the more popular the athletes, the more contact “with hundreds of people they don’t know,” Iowa State coach Gene Chizik.

“It’s a challenge for coaches, because ultimately we’re responsible,” Chizik said.

In the status update section of his Facebook page, Burnette posted, “All the hunters gather up, we have a (slur) in the White House,” in reference to Obama’s becoming the first African-American elected to the presidency. Burnette said the comment was a text message he received from a friend and that he exercised bad judgment posting it on his page. He later apologized in a written note that was read by Brown during a team meeting.

Full article http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6105699.html

Hmm...you changed the pic after I asked the question.


Yes, people can say what they want.

You said you thought that it was said in a few corners of this country. I was saying that nobody I know said such a thing about him.

in a few corners...

I was in my 30's...oh to be young again...

Better watch this photo. The men will be emailing you soon.

This is me at my 10 yr. high school reunion in my 20's. Big hair.