05-07-2025, 10:23 AM -
(05-06-2025, 05:10 PM)Ladypanther Wrote: Hate to be the downer on this but I am over this racoon stuff. It was amusing at first,,,,,when it was mostly "in the family." That, plus his accent just reinforces old stereotypes of poor southerners or Appalachian hillbillies.
That being said....The Derby must have been a real thrill for him.
Now let's focus on CATCHING THE DAM BALL!
My daddy was born and raised, lived and died, just a few miles from Xavier Legette. My daddy was poor, and he hunted and ate Raccoon. I was born 22 miles from Mullins, SC (which is towards the coast, not in Appalachia). I'm not ashamed to have grown up poor, nor was my father. This article never struck me as a stereotype of anything or anyone. I grew up around folks just like Xavier and nothing he says or does causes my knee to jerk.
Just saying.
This post was last modified: 05-07-2025, 10:30 AM by PantherFan007.