Does Creighton's McDermott Keep His Job?

[knowlesjam]

Per the OWH, McDermott said some unfortunate words during the Xavier game this past week-end.

https://omaha.com/sports/college/cr...5398356ec.html#tracking-source=home-top-story

Used the word plantation a couple of times during the post game talk to the players...

 

[DeereClone]

I don’t think he should have used that term.

I also don’t think he meant it in a racist way towards the players.

 

[Bigman38]

If he was on the edge of losing his job already he might get fired for it. He’ll be fine, sounds like he’s doing everything he should after making a mistake like that.

What a weird saying to have on the tip of your tongue like that.

 

[2forISU]

Greg is high character guy that said a dumb thing. There is no history with him concerning any racial incidents and has done all the right things to correct the issue.

 

[clonedude]

Why do people have these words in their heads in the first place? It boggles my mind. I’m not sure I’ve ever even said “plantation” before. Maybe in talking about history or something, but to use how McDermott did, and in that situation is just beyond idiotic.

 

[Al_4_State]

I think he said it in the heat of the moment to shock them and get their attention. I think he knew it would be shocking language. I also think he realized pretty quickly that going there was a massive mistake.

I don't think he believes African Americans are inferior humans. He's been in this industry too long to have kept that hidden up to this point if he really felt that way.

Apologizing was the right thing to do, but I don't think he will (or should) lose his job.

 

[Hawkmi]

I don’t think he should have used that term.

I also don’t think he meant it in a racist way towards the players.

Honestly was a fairly common idiom 15-20 years ago.

 

[ISUTex]

Honestly was a fairly common idiom 15-20 years ago.

I've heard it before. A long time ago. Don't remember when or where though.

 

[jsb]

Why do people have these words in their heads in the first place? It boggles my mind. I’m not sure I’ve ever even said “plantation” before. Maybe in talking about history or something, but to use how McDermott did, and in that situation is just beyond idiotic.

No doubt. I always wonder about that when people use the n word and apologize. That word has never crossed my lips. I’ve never seen about a person and have that word cross my mind. The only time I think about it is when someone gets in trouble for saying it and they always say they didn’t mean it etc. but if you say that word it seems that you are using it regularly or thinking it.

Obviously using plantation is not as bad as that but it’s such a weird phrase. but if I had said it, I’d look super closely at what I was saying and thinking because I would be worried that I was being insensitive in more than that instance.

 

[chadly82]

Why do people have these words in their heads in the first place? It boggles my mind. I’m not sure I’ve ever even said “plantation” before. Maybe in talking about history or something, but to use how McDermott did, and in that situation is just beyond idiotic.

I was talking to my wife about that last night, I wouldnt even think to use that word its almost weird too. Theres probably about a million different ways to describe what he meant.

 

[BCClone]

Honestly was a fairly common idiom 15-20 years ago.

Just like using reservation in exchange for plantation. And I won’t even get into eenie meenie I grew up with.

 

[dafarmer]

ISU has a coach they can hire! Prohmblem solved.

 

[Drew0311]

If he loses his job over that, we all should fear losing our jobs. We have all said probably worse in our lives.

 

[Dr.bannedman]

what a ****** wild thing to say

 

[isutrevman]

Intent matters. In a rational world, he wouldn't lose his job.

 

[JP4CY]

Yes

 

[Sigmapolis]

Honestly was a fairly common idiom 15-20 years ago.

Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

(And yes, I know they dropped the "and..." part late last year.)

 

[Neptune78]

Don't know where Greg came up with that one. Odd and stupid, but he'll survive.

Would be interested in seeing Shatel's take on McDermott's pay for play activity from the past year.

 

[intrepid27]

Poor choice of words, especially in the Midwest. I would have used the word reservation.

 

[quasistellar]

Yeah just a weird turn of phrase/idiom that's obviously in poor taste. Probably something his family used to say growing up--i know my family members used to say some. . . things that should never be said. That's one of those that I could see someone get used to saying without thinking it's racist then have to train it out of your lexicon when you learn better.