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**Ray-Ray Debarge** lop guest User ID: 110358 08-04-2012 05:04 PM

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/O/O...4-10-26-20

LONDON (AP) -- Lithuanian basketball officials have been warned to control racist behavior by the country's fans at the Olympics.

A Lithuania fan made Nazi gestures and monkey chants during a game against Nigeria on Tuesday. He pleaded guilty to a charge of "racially aggravated behavior" and was fined $3,910 by a London court. A lawyer for the fan said Wednesday his client believed such behavior was acceptable at sports events at home.

International Basketball Federation secretary general Patrick Baumann insisted that racist behavior will not be tolerated. FIBA told Lithuania officials to advise its fans to "behave properly," he added.

"We are absolutely against any of this and we have indicated to the Lithuanian delegation that it would be better for them if they were to communicate with their fans," he said.

Lithuania, which took the bronze medal at the 2010 world championship won by the U.S., plays the Americans on Saturday. It could be punished in other competitions if its fans make further racist displays in London.

**Rager** lop guest User ID: 112518 08-04-2012 05:11 PM

Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 107655 08-04-2012 05:28 PM

Rager Wrote:

Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

There are corners of the world that do not hold your politically correct nanny-state viewpoints. Shocker, I know! Anon

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 37860 08-04-2012 05:30 PM

4 grand is way over the top.

**Ray-Ray Debarge** lop guest User ID: 110358 08-04-2012 05:31 PM

I remember what Charles Barkley said about the player from Angola. How he thought he would get a spear thrown at him. Definitely a different spin on it since Charles is both black and funny. And he wasn't in jolly old england when he said it.

Damn, I miss Charles.

**Spread** · **Spread** More Washboard User ID: 112471 08-04-2012 05:31 PM **Posts: 11,717**

LoP Guest Wrote:

Rager Wrote:
Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

There are corners of the world that do not hold your politically correct nanny-state viewpoints. Shocker, I know!

I've heard worse

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 84193 08-04-2012 05:44 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

Rager Wrote:
Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

There are corners of the world that do not hold your politically correct nanny-state viewpoints. Shocker, I know!

I am sure there are, but when you are at an international sporting event promoting good will to your fellow man, perhaps you should leave stupid at home. chuckle

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 112706 08-04-2012 05:46 PM

just respect others.

Pi Infinity User ID: 3.14159265 08-04-2012 05:47 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

LoP Guest Wrote:
Rager Wrote:
Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

There are corners of the world that do not hold your politically correct nanny-state viewpoints. Shocker, I know!

I am sure there are, but when you are at an international sporting event promoting good will to your fellow man, perhaps you should leave stupid at home.

Not to justify the fan's rudeness. But stupidity has different connotations from border to border. I can tell you, in Lithuania, they consider stupidity not walking around smelling like B.O. and cigarettes.

**Hero Protagonist**

Ozymandias Wrote:

I remember what Charles Barkley said about the player from Angola. How he thought he would get a spear thrown at him. Definitely a different spin on it since Charles is both black and funny. And he wasn't in jolly old england when he said it.

Damn, I miss Charles.

Sir Charles is the man. "Role model my ass!"
chuckle

**Rager** lop guest User ID: 112518 08-04-2012 05:49 PM

LoP Guest Wrote:

Rager Wrote:
Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

There are corners of the world that do not hold your politically correct nanny-state viewpoints. Shocker, I know!

Yeah, I didn't know that, thank you for that revelation. I guess that should excuse people from acting like f*cking idiots.

**Ray-Ray Debarge** lop guest User ID: 110358 08-04-2012 05:59 PM

Hero Protagonist Wrote:

Ozymandias Wrote:
I remember what Charles Barkley said about the player from Angola. How he thought he would get a spear thrown at him. Definitely a different spin on it since Charles is both black and funny. And he wasn't in jolly old england when he said it.

Damn, I miss Charles.

Sir Charles is the man. "Role model my ass!"

http://charlesbarkleyquotes.blogspot.com/

Ernie: "Auburn is a pretty good school. To graduate from there I suppose you really need to work hard and put forth maximum effort."
Charles: "20 pts and 10 rebounds will get you through also!"

"When I was recruited at Auburn [university], they took me to a strip joint. When I saw those titties on Buffy, I knew that Auburn met my academic requirements."

**•REC** · (This post was last modified: 08-04-2012 06:15 PM by •REC.)

LoP Guest Wrote:

Rager Wrote:
Reasonable. Should be punished more for not having enough common sense to not be a moran at a WORLDWIDE EVENT.

There are corners of the world that do not hold your politically correct nanny-state viewpoints. Shocker, I know!

What you mean is, there are corners of the world where one person's rights are greater than those of another.

Your right to make monkey noises vs my right to participate in my profession or spectate at a public venue without hearing any such noises. Cheers

**nuts_and_bolts**

It did became a reason for jokes between Lithuanians.

http://www.commonsense.lt/2012/08/03/bri...mon-sense/

**LoP Guest** lop guest User ID: 113852 08-20-2012 06:00 AM

If I was those Nigerian players, I would just throw some vodka bottles at the Lithuanian players or what not.