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Longtimefan · 02-09-2011, 06:28 PM

The following is an excerpt from a 2006 Washington Post article that clearly depicts how the term "crackers" could be used in an inflammatory way. It's a word seldom heard when referring to any peoples'. It caught my attention as it reminded me of the Lloyd situation in San Fran which I mentioned earlier.

By: Howard Bryant
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, December 7, 2006

In San Francisco, Lloyd fought with team leader Fred Beasley, a fullback who said Lloyd was not a team player, as well as running back Kevan Barlow, who suggested that Lloyd was more interested in a possible career as a rap musician than being a winning football player. Lloyd angered 49ers public relations executives by referring in his rap lyrics to the predominately white members of the San Francisco media as "crackers."

ps/ I doubt the 49ers pr exec's. would be angry had they not felt the reference offensive.

02-09-2011, 06:28 PM	#382
Longtimefan Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Germantown, Md. Posts: 4,832	Re: Snyder Camp Upset!! The following is an excerpt from a 2006 Washington Post article that clearly depicts how the term "crackers" could be used in an inflammatory way. It's a word seldom heard when referring to any peoples'. It caught my attention as it reminded me of the Lloyd situation in San Fran which I mentioned earlier. By: Howard Bryant Washington Post Staff Writer Tuesday, December 7, 2006 In San Francisco, Lloyd fought with team leader Fred Beasley, a fullback who said Lloyd was not a team player, as well as running back Kevan Barlow, who suggested that Lloyd was more interested in a possible career as a rap musician than being a winning football player. Lloyd angered 49ers public relations executives by referring in his rap lyrics to the predominately white members of the San Francisco media as "crackers." ps/ I doubt the 49ers pr exec's. would be angry had they not felt the reference offensive. __________________ A revolution is coming and it will be televised.