I don't believe either of the things you just said; I was, however, taught all the things I have actually stated In this thread by my very independent single mother (though she would eventually marry the man that adopted me and my sister) AND by my very independent grandmother (who herself during the times she worked at both Los Alamos Laboratory and Lawrence Livermore Laboratory held the highest position of any woman...)
He lost zero playing time? He lost a year... He would have played his freshman year and did not. I have not seen anyone defending what he did or saying he was right. He should have just left... but if he really was spit on and called a racist name added to what we already know (shoved and slapped) it may explain why he threw the one punch that he did. (before you jump down my throat, I said explain what he did, not excuse what he did).....
He did play his freshman year. His redshirt freshman year. Didn't lose one game of eligibility because of his heinous act. That's a fact.
Mixon did not lose one game of eligibility because of his actions, true or false?
I have a good chuckle every time someone uses the phrase "greatest generation" ... you know, the one that wouldn't let black people attend schools with whites, vote, or even drink from the same water fountain. Not to mention their treatment of women and other minorities.
There's a political board if you want to trash the Greatest Generation; this is low... really low...
It is low to state facts about a generation that didn't allow black people to vote, attend white schools, and many other racist practices?
I think the point is, it's not ok to put hands on anyone, regardless of gender. But if you choose to put hands on someone, there could possibly be consequence for doing so. If that girl is Rhonda Rousey, and Mixon were me, this whole situation would be different. Just as if it would be different if that girl were a 125 lb male. I struggle with that. Hard for me to hear and read all this gender equality stuff and allow a double-standard like this to exist. Does that excuse Mixon? Absolutely not. But it doesn't excuse the young lady either.
It shouldn't really. It's literally the same thing as whites being intolerant of blacks and being labeled a bigot. If that scenario is reversed, is the same not true? Same. And it can't just fit your viewpoint. What if I take a swing at Rousey? And then she pummels me. She's a woman, right? I get what you're saying, I really do. I just struggle with it. Mixon absolutely used and showed excessive force in his reaction. No need for it. He was, and should have been punished (legally). He will likely pay in a civil judgement as well. But to pretend the other party didn't at least share fault, because of gender, just isn't right.I'll concede that generally speaking, I believe ALL people should "keep their hands to themselves". What I'm saying here is that (for me) if a MAN puts hands on me, I'll puts hands on him (if he's smaller than me, tough! He should have thought it through; I'm not that big anyway); if a WOMAN puts hands on me, I walk away (that's what my mother and grandmother taught me and that's what I teach my son...)
...mind boggling to me that this somehow justifies labeling me a "sexist"!
We are accountable for the misdeeds done by our generation, unless we were out there fighting against them while they were occurring. Nobody said we should forget the good, just don't idolize highly flawed people (which is all of us).
Saying that punching a weak man is okay but punching any women is wrong is sexist. It doesn't matter why you believe it.
Does that include all women? Like women that outweigh a man by 100 lbs? What about Rhonda Rousey? Am I supposed to hold her down too? Keep in mind, I'm not in favor of hitting/fighting anyone. But you lose that respect when you choose to place your hands on another person (regardless of gender).
You might legitimately fear for your safety if Ronda rousey is putting her hands on you. Mixon didn't fear for his safety here. He just wanted to put his fist through her skull because she pissed him off.
Like most D1 skill players, he wasn't used to people questioning him (and as this situation clearly taught him, he also doesn't face the same kinds of consequences for his actions that the rest of us do...)
Boredom... This gets my vote for most absurd thread of the year.
Our youth is taught garbage today if they are taught that it's just as OK for a man to hit a woman as it is for a man to hit a man.
And once again thats your opinion and you're entitled to it
