Dan Issel

[Mick Fan]

Whaddya think about this Dan Issel situation? I think it was very stupid what he said and he got what he deserved.

I think a four-game suspension is sufficient. Firing him should be out of the question. For a "first-time" offender (and something said in the heat of the battle), the punishment fits the crime.

What if he had just called the guy a piece of sh*t? Would that command a 4 game suspension?

[Han Solo]

What if he had substituted "Irish" into his rather weak comeback? Would that still be considered racist?

Still, four games is a good suspension. And I must say the Nuggets are probably better off without him.

That's exactly where I was going...

Since when is 'Mexican' a racial slur?

[Laffit Pincay, Jr.]

With 10,000+ live witnesses as well as being on camera it can only be taken as a slur. He got off easy.

[Mr. Grim]

What is the story?

[Mick Fan]

Good point, Maniac. I guess it was termed more of an "ethnic" slur than a "racial" slur.

The trouble is, he's a representative of the Nuggets, and you don't do that to your fans. If a senior VP of an insurance company says something like that, he'd be dealt with harshly as well.

I disagree that he got off easy. A four game suspension without pay is losing about 5% of his salary. He didn't deserve to get fired for it.

[jets fan]

Grim, take a look:

http://msn.espn.go.com/nba/news/2001/1213/1295410.html

Actually, I don't feel the point is so much racial vs. ethnic, but rather the idea that 'Mexican' is any kind of slur. Are we saying it's insulting to be called a Mexican?

I'm open to having this explained to me...

It's insulting to be called a mainiac