Auburn coach Bruce Pearl doesn't want to know what 'woke' means, says Alabama NAACP

[aubiefifty 18,301]

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Auburn coach Bruce Pearl doesn't want to know what 'woke' means, says Alabama NAACP

Updated: Aug. 30, 2024, 6:36 p.m.|Published: Aug. 30, 2024, 5:34 p.m.

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The Alabama NAACP issued a statement today criticizing Auburn basketball coach Bruce Pearl because of Pearl’s social media post earlier this week critical of Vice President Kamala Harris.

On the platform X, Pearl retweeted a post by Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, who claimed that Harris wanted to end private health insurance plans and put everyone, including illegal aliens, on government plans.

Pearl thanked Cotton for the message and suggested Harris, the Democratic nominee for president, was trying to deceive voters by hiding her “woke progressive beliefs.”

Benard Simelton, president of the Alabama NAACP, said this in response to Pearl’s tweet:

“Kamala Harris is energizing her base which has a significant number of black voters, in her bid for the highest position in the country, and this is causing people to show us who they really are. Since 2014, Coach Pearl has profited off the talents and legacy of Black athletes, but by his own admission doesn’t understand the implications of his words. We do not have to ask, ‘will the real Coach Pearl stand up, because we know he does not want to understand what woke means.”

“The term ‘Woke’ solidifies the harsh conditions and inherent awareness of everyday racial injustices that people of color are subjected to in this country. One would have to be living under a rock to miss the cruel treatments inflicted on Black Americans in a place, we all call our home.

“There is no hiding the fact that Police brutality and brutal murders by police, racism, denial of equitable health care, and refusal to teach our children the truth about our history, all exist and are as visible as your hand is, in front of your face. The only way to not know what ‘woke’ is – is to just go back to sleep.”

Pearl, who has coached at Auburn since 2014, declined to comment on the NAACP’s statement.

Pearl has previously responded to criticism about expressing his opinions, including in an interview this week on Outkick’s “Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich.”

“We have graduated 40 kids in the last 10 years,” Pearl said during that interview. “And I don’t know how many of them are African American. But about 80 to 90% of my players are African Americans. So you do the math. I am so proud of that. I’m proud of those kids. I’m proud of their families. I’m proud of my staff. I’m proud of Auburn.”

Pearl said he did not fault people who criticized him.

“But as a result of being criticized, I’m not necessarily just going to all of a sudden go quiet,” Pearl said. “Look, I’ve got a basketball team to coach.

“But we also are in an election period right now and there’s a lot of discussion about it. Let’s have a discussion. You know what I’d like for both of them (Harris and Donald Trump) to do? I’d like for both of them to be honest with who they are and what they stand for.”

Harris was a co-sponsor of Bernie Sanders Medicare for all legislation when she was in the U.S. Senate but is not advocating for that as part of her presidential campaign.

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[auburnatl1 6,206]

An old management consulting saying:

“Always make sure your value supersedes your annoyance”.

[I_M4_AU 8,978]

But you don’t want to get involved in this.

[aubiefifty 18,301]

5 minutes ago, I_M4_AU said:

But you don’t want to get involved in this.

i am not debating either way but i found it interesting the ncaa has already complained. this kind of thing is what worried me but it is less complaints than i thought so maybe it will blow over.

[aubiefifty 18,301]

10 minutes ago, I_M4_AU said:

But you don’t want to get involved in this.

would you rather not see posts like this. i try to keep the board informed just like the sports but i do show favoritism for lib stuff and keeping the heat on the don.

Edited August 31 by aubiefifty

[I_M4_AU 8,978]

5 minutes ago, aubiefifty said:

would you rather not see posts like this. i try to keep the board informed just like the sports but i do show favoritism for lib stuff and keeping the heat on the don.

This has nothing to do with *the don*.  You started a thread about PB voicing his opinion on Thursday and black athletes staying away from Auburn, you couldn’t have put this article in that thread?  Are you going for a record for starting threads?

[aubiefifty 18,301]

Just now, I_M4_AU said:

This has nothing to do with *the don*.  You started a thread about PB voicing his opinion on Thursday and black athletes staying away from Auburn, you couldn’t have put this article in that thread?  Are you going for a record for starting threads?

are you my fooking daddy iam? if so i will take my life.mind your own business or complain to tt or tex. i am not mad but i know you want to deal me some grief so just do it but it is a bad look for trying to help keep the fam updated and you bitching about it.iggie is your friend. see you already have something to complain early. you should be buying me a huge cheeseburger forall my hard work.........

[I_M4_AU 8,978]

16 minutes ago, aubiefifty said:

are you my fooking daddy iam? if so i will take my life.mind your own business or complain to tt or tex. i am not mad but i know you want to deal me some grief so just do it but it is a bad look for trying to help keep the fam updated and you bitching about it.iggie is your friend. see you already have something to complain early. you should be buying me a huge cheeseburger forall my hard work.........

Ok son.   

[auburnatl1 6,206]

Thank God football is here

Edited August 31 by auburnatl1

[homersapien 12,262]

3 hours ago, auburnatl1 said:

An old management consulting saying:

“Always make sure your value supersedes your annoyance”.

And don't confuse the two.

[TexasTiger 14,364]

6 hours ago, I_M4_AU said:

 Are you going for a record for starting threads?

Gives you more opportunity to extend your record for derailing them.

[aubiefifty 18,301]

3 minutes ago, TexasTiger said:

Gives you more opportunity to extend your record for derailing them.

he might be right.i do have ocd and and i tend to over o it. But in my defense there is ALWAYS something with the maga's and dumpster. and tex you are as fair a mod as i have seen. if i go overboard on a post delete it.it would not make me mad..........

[I_M4_AU 8,978]

22 minutes ago, TexasTiger said:

Gives you more opportunity to extend your record for derailing them.

I guess you just have to look on the bright side.

[PUB78 1,413]

The Alabama NAACP is a discredited organization.

[homersapien 12,262]

18 minutes ago, PUB78 said:

The Alabama NAACP is a discredited organization.

Why?