Canadians Playing Kentucky High School Basketball Subjected to “USA” Chants, Other Harassment
Emmanuel Owootoah and Marlon King are both Canadians who moved to Kentucky to play basketball for former Kentucky and NBA player Rodrick Rhodes. On Friday night at Knotts County, the student section broke out into a “USA” chant in response to the players.
“They should have better class than that, man,” Owootoah said with some amusement after scoring 24 points in the game. “But at the same time, I thought it was funny. I don’t let stuff like that get to my head.” [kentucky.com]
While the taunting of the opposition for bringing in players has a long tradition (Owootoah is on the radar for several top programs, including Kentucky, Arizona, and UCLA), the issues facing Owootoah and King in Kentucky have gone beyond nationalistic chants at a basketball game. According to Adam Zagoria, the two Caribbean born players have also reportedly been tagged in Facebook and Twitter photos depicting a noose and flag burning. One such photo in the news story linked in Zagoria’s post shows a Canadian flag being burned, and another appears to contain the blurred out phrase F___ Canada. Their guardians also said that their back door has been shot at, and a mailbox destroyed in recent weeks.
Andrew Wiggins, the No. 1 recruit in the Class of 2013 – he’s probably the best player in high school basketball right now – is Canadian. He’s expected to choose between Kentucky and Florida State (where his Dad went).
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February 27th, 2013 at 10:26 AM
Uh oh, better hide this post from sousedbergin.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:27 AM
USA! USA! USA!
February 27th, 2013 at 10:27 AM
February 27th, 2013 at 10:28 AM
One can only hope their is an MLK for Canadians so we can stop these attacks. I nominate soused
Outstanding.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Crap. reposting to cover up that abomination
One can only hope there is an MLK for Canadians so we can stop these attacks. I nominate Soused
February 27th, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Just played Waylon Jennings “Good ol’ Boys” on Bing videos.
/Brett Hart can suck a dick.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:31 AM
I love how chanting “USA” gets you lumped in with flag burning, shooting at doors, and nooses.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:33 AM
No one is getting lumped in. He was just mentioning some of the other abuses these two players are facing. Quit being so sensitive.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:33 AM
not sure if this is duckworth’d. it’s vid of the hot air balloon accident in egypt with some praying near the end. terrifying
February 27th, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Well to be fair…
February 27th, 2013 at 10:34 AM
Having USA chanted at you by a bunch of high school kids is a terrible abuse, for sure.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:34 AM
These kids didn’t “move”. They were recruited. It’s a disgusting private high school tactic but I didn’t realize the public schools were arranging for it, as well.
Sort of pathetic on Cordia High School’s part to allow the coach to do this.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:37 AM
All because they are Canadian?
February 27th, 2013 at 10:38 AM
I’m sure this is Duckworth’d but I just heard about Josh Booty winning a chance with the Diamondbacks from a show called “The Next Knuckler,” on MLB. Intersting.
I guess I should watch more TV.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Did you do a post on this, Lisk?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2qFfuLy_fs
Libs that hate their country slay me every time
February 27th, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Their guardians also said that their back door has been shot at,
/Frantically searches urban dictionary.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:39 AM
I’m assuming their warmup outfits are made out of denim.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:39 AM
Hockey fans who get patriotic about where their team is located even though it’s made up of Canadians are worse than this
February 27th, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Why, pray tell. What makes it disgusting
February 27th, 2013 at 10:40 AM
Once again, stop being so sensitive.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:41 AM
Atlanta Police: Student shot, wounded at Grady High School
A student accidentally shot herself in the thigh, police said.
/Plaxico’d
February 27th, 2013 at 10:44 AM
I think your sensitivity claims are misdirected. Or, maybe I should propose to have the watchdogs enforce Mack Brown’s request not to use the upside-down Longhorn jeer since it’s clearly disrespectful to the entire state of Texas. I can’t tell if that makes me more or less sensitive in your matrix.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:45 AM
sigh
February 27th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
That part made me laugh but the rest is just reinforcing Canadian’s idea that outside of the major cities America is full of armed hateful lunatics. Damn how they want the 10 commandments in school but want to kill foreigners.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:47 AM
My favorite back in the day was taking a bunch of “white trash” bags to a game against a school we didn’t like. It took them 4 quarters to get the joke and then they proved why we brought them in the first place.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:48 AM
So my kid was the student section leader for basketball games at his HS (the core student section was comprised of the football team).
There was one game – an away game – where they were chanting some girls name at an opposing player every time he touched the ball and during every free throw – the girl had just dumped him and the rumor was that he was crushed by it.
The players father came over the the student section screaming and going crazy for them to stop. So after that would chant something like “we won’t say her name” clap, clap, clap …
Hilarious.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
They had USA chanted at them?! The horror!
February 27th, 2013 at 10:49 AM
Going to Windsor when you turned 18 was a mandatory. Million dollar salon and the Beer Store are a must.
/
Got kicked out of Canada
February 27th, 2013 at 10:51 AM
I love it when parents make things worse.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:51 AM
Now I have a dream, a dream that all armed xenophobes contact a potentially fatal disease and turn to prayer. From the sober of Provo Utah to the meth addled preachers of West Virginia, may they all die slowly of cure-able disease having placed their trust in god(s). I have a dream.
/for the record not picking on Mormonism or Christianity
//if these idiots lived in Karachi they’d by Shia Muslims
///Dumb people is dumb and I know they’re religious because they’re acting like dangerous ass-holes
////These are not the actions of critical thinkers
/////I want to be buried an all denim warm up suit
February 27th, 2013 at 10:52 AM
I love it when parents make things worse.
The funniest part – most of us knew the kid and the dad and were certain he would do something. We watched him more than the game on the court.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:53 AM
Canada is pretty perceptive
February 27th, 2013 at 10:54 AM
armed hateful lunatics
I’m armed and sometimes a lunatic. But hateful … no way man.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
hey now, I fucking love your dog.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:57 AM
Hey – who’s going to the grand opening of the new casino in Cincinnati?
Yahoo! news has a cover story about it with a pic of a saucy little wench practicing her tray skills.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
the two Caribbean born players have also reportedly been tagged in Facebook and Twitter photos depicting a noose and flag burning. One such photo in the news story linked in Zagoria’s post shows a Canadian flag being burned, and another appears to contain the blurred out phrase F___ Canada. Their guardians also said that their back door has been shot at, and a mailbox destroyed in recent weeks.
You sir, are a cunt.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:58 AM
It’s high school. It’s not 1940. Nobody cares who wins the State Title, or even what record schools finish the season with. It’s an extracurricular high school activity that this former college assistant flame out of a coach is trying to use to stepping stone back to the college game.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
I find it to be just the opposite.
/not really
//name me a place this isn’t fucked up.
February 27th, 2013 at 10:59 AM
Armed lunatics reminded me of this video that got passed around facebook yesterday –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jafkVM-jnbE
February 27th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
I wouldnt go to Cincy if you are not black
February 27th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
USA chants peaked during Bret Hart’s attack on Americans.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
When was the last time a Candadian team won the Stanley cup?
/leaves
February 27th, 2013 at 11:00 AM
We Had Quitters In The Revolution, Too. We Called Them Kentuckians!
February 27th, 2013 at 11:01 AM
It’s an extracurricular high school activity that this former college assistant flame out of a coach is trying to use to stepping stone back to the college game.
Morgan Wooten and DeMatha HS would like a word.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:02 AM
It takes :30 to get to the good stuff.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:02 AM
Hey I may be ugly and hate-filled but I’m not …. uh, what was the third thing?
February 27th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
At least they didn’t chant “H-A-T” “H-A-T” “H-A-T”.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:04 AM
Speaking of Canadians, Rachel McAdams is single again.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:05 AM
the chick at 1:10 is a trooper
February 27th, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Maybe their greatest export.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:09 AM
Also that’s a fox news style headline Lisk:
Palestinians Subject To Chants Of “Get Out” by Israelis, Other Harassment.
/C’mon man
February 27th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
this also reminds me why I am so glad I will never be on facebook
February 27th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Rick Moranis has to be in the top 5.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:10 AM
Are there any good derogatory nicknames for the UP?
February 27th, 2013 at 11:11 AM
“haha you are part of Michigan”, while accurate, seems weak…
February 27th, 2013 at 11:14 AM
Maybe their greatest export
I was amazed to learn the guy she was dating also fathered a child with Kate Beckinsale. Talk about one lucky fellow.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:15 AM
you are a dumbass
February 27th, 2013 at 11:15 AM
Not really. They seem to relish their “Canada without stupid alcohol sales laws” stereotype.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:17 AM
I agree with that. Where does Seth Rogen place? There are a lot of funny Canadiens.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:17 AM
I agree with this, if that’s what his intent is. But I disagree with ‘who cares who wins’. If we didn’t care, we wouldn’t play/coach. This isn’t Canada
February 27th, 2013 at 11:18 AM
Louis Tully. Legend.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:18 AM
seriously though, fuck canada.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:19 AM
I do not find flag burning offensive at all. Someone went out and bought a flag, burned it and took a picture? Spent all day photo-shopping fire on a Canadian flag? Searched through Google images to find the one that was just right?
These are tragic people, they need a hug, some beer and peameal bacon sandwich. Let them talk to one of our lovely brunette, drunk in the outdoors at 11am women; “Look you are immediately madly in love with me Cletus, so calm down with the hate, let’s shotgun a beer in the lake.”
/Canadian women speak in sing-songy rhymes
February 27th, 2013 at 11:20 AM
I love how chanting “USA” gets you lumped in with flag burning, shooting at doors, and nooses.
THIS.
What this video proves is that American audiences, no matter what, will chant “USA” at any sporting event when they know there’s a perceived foreign player involved. If you want to blame anything, blame pro wrestling.
And you guys are forgetting John Candy was Canadian. Top 3 for sure.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:21 AM
Everybody, this is Ted and Annette Fleming! Ted has a small carpet cleaning business in receivership; Annette’s drawing a salary from a deferred bonus from two years ago! They got fifteen thousand left on the house at eight percent.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:22 AM
You are our diaper, seriously look at the map. Also makes sense given all the black and brown sludge that travels south.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:24 AM
LOL.
Ok, who brought the dog?
February 27th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
does that make Michigan and/or Ohio the taint? I can live with that.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
This is 2013, so I guess the good people had to settle for chanting USA USA because they couldn’t bring their shotgun and nooses into the gym.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
This is 2013, so I guess the good people had to settle for chanting USA USA because they couldn’t bring their shotgun and nooses into the gym.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:25 AM
THREE ORANGE WHIPS!
/best line in the movie.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:29 AM
He’s number 2 behind Macadams.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:32 AM
Where does the Baywatch-era, pre-Tommy Lee version of Pam Anderson fit into this discussion?
She is from British Columbia.
February 27th, 2013 at 11:35 AM
My list begins with MacAdams, but I could see where some would put Pam at the top. She was outstanding in her prime.
February 27th, 2013 at 1:33 PM
did the roundup get deleted?