Houston fans yelling the "N" word at Martell Webster

Listen to the podcast at the 32 minute mark. Barrett talks about Houston fans yelling the "N" word at Martell Webster. Maybe I'm pollyannish or naive, but that doesn't seem like typical fan behavior. There's always a few jerks at games, but why didn't security or other fans around do something about shutting those guys up who were yelling racial epithets?

If you listen to this one at about the 10 1/2 minute mark, KP talks about being cursed at and having drinks thrown at him while he was courtside in Houston.

I'm not saying Portland's fans are always classy, and by and large I am sure Houston fans are great...but they sure do seem to have a few screw balls who really crossed the line without meeting much resistance.

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That would be astonishing, if it were true...

I have not yet begun to defile myself.

by EngineerScotty on May 6, 2009 2:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

And I'm not saying it's not.

I have not yet begun to defile myself.

by EngineerScotty on May 6, 2009 2:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

We all know Barrett and Rice are total homers...

but I don’t think they would make something like that up and speak about it on air.

by JasonT on May 6, 2009 5:31 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Maybe thats what Cazano was referring to?

"I'm at the thingamajig talking the yakety-yak" - Kenny Smith

by blzrfan on May 6, 2009 2:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

unreal

Roy is the best player in the world with the exception of Incarcerated Mike from Queensbridge .

by Nick Van Excellent on May 6, 2009 3:00 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Not to take away from our moral outrage at this

It is a reprehensible act. Mostly, though, I’m struck by how odd it is; I mean, we’re talking about the NBA, which must be, what, 70, 75% African-American? Maybe higher? How does it make any damn sense to throw racial slurs around at any one individual?

I find it all very confusing.

by samuelleejackson on May 6, 2009 4:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Do they think Ron-Ron and Battier are white?

Well, maybe I can see Battier…he DID play at Duke.

this has been a message from: "The People's Alliance to give Greg Oden at Least a Couple of Seasons"

by bforsythe on May 6, 2009 4:23 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Remember the Orlando fam...

Who was shouting racial slurs at Dikembe Mutumbo… Dude lost his season tickets.

I say we make a call for the Rockets ticket office to do the same.

by david1978pdx on May 6, 2009 4:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I listened to that show live

and they said that happened and that there is no way they would ever root for Houston now. I was waiting for someone to post this…

Here is my Playoff mode signature, that I thought up myself: "Just Do It".

by johnv59 on May 6, 2009 5:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

It's really ridiculous

this shouldn’t be surprising, but still the ignorance is outstanding

Blazers+Blazersedge=Mind Blown

by TappedPotential on May 6, 2009 5:41 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Wow

Houston’s definitely got the smart fans and the dumb fans, but the dumb ones just got much, much dumber.

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by Tom Martin on May 6, 2009 6:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I don't blame all your fans

It’s sad and stuff but I’m sure not all Rockets fans are like that just all all Lakers fan’s aren’t trolls and all Blazers fans aren’t those ’Zers jerks on ESPN.com

by tominhawaii on May 7, 2009 6:19 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

literal trolls?

not the internet kind. OOOOHHHH I hate laker fans

by 50backflips on May 7, 2009 9:36 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah

My friend here is pretty normal except he likes the Lakers.

by tominhawaii on May 7, 2009 9:47 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Having been to Houston

I’m not surprised. Last city in Texas I’d live in (having not been to any other.)

by ericande on May 6, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

This just makes me sad.

How anyone could say that to someone they paid money to come and watch is beyond me. No one deserves to be called names like that. That’s offensive and completely out of line in any environment.

Not only that, but what did the Blazers ever do to Houston to deserve stuff like that? They are all great people that deserve nothing but respect and appreciation for setting an example of what professional athletes should be. Despicable acts by Houston fans.

by Roybot on May 6, 2009 6:52 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs