Words Can't Hurt Me

What’s really good people?

Been a crazy couple of weeks for sure; I took off on my peoples last week on the blogspot to go throw down in H-town and support my beloved SUPA EAGLES of Nigeria at Reliant Stadium and boy did I have a blast. I had the privilege to have two of my brothers with me (OD & J) against an army of El Tri football fans and I must say we held our own even though there were 62,000 fans in the stadium and 60k of them was for the Mexican national team. The end result was a 2-2 draw but we were able to garner respect and confidence from the experience that propelled us to victory earlier this week in beating the Kenyans as we continue to march towards a world cup 2014 birth. Up next is Namibia and Confederations Cup in the coming weeks in Brazil. Please can you all beg “Mrs. P” to let “P Love” go see his team in Brazil? I BEG O. Baba God please continue to BLESS us with more Goals! What else went down? Oh man, my boy the “Forgiving King” Rob Stark of Game of Thrones got made an example of this week when a man does not keep his word. Boys and Girls always remember in life that your word is bond and when you break it thou shall suffer the consequences. What else? oh the blogspot has been asked to help feature several press releases on some exciting projects  in the month of June highlighting young and ambitious Nigerian businesses, artist, youth summits all happening in our homeland. We are honored that such request have come our way in recent months and we thank you for all the support and positive feedback. Do remember everything we do on this forum is for the people so if you have something that you want to share with the rest of the masses that is original, inspiring and generates a healthy conversation this is the spot for you.     

OK people; let me get focused…

Now the BIGGEST story for me this past week by far is the whole “NO HOMO” story. Oh am sorry did I say NO HOMO? Yes I did…NO HOMO! NO HOMO! NO HOMO! First of all (S/O) to Roy Hibbert for being himself, a graduate of Georgetown University who chose to express himself through the use of a street slang in front of the national media and before you knew it, bored out of their minds they ran with it and blew everything out of WACK. Now before we get into the whole debate about if what was said is offensive or undignified, I do recall writing a blog about two years back on the momentum and power of the GAY Mafia and how their ultra sensitive a** need to calm down every now and then.

Now let us get into the debate and for the sake of full disclosure, I personally have been using the slang “NO HOMO” over ten years if not longer. I say it to my junior brothers all the time when they act silly around me and amongst my peers when we have guy talk. The primary reason people were crying, all hysterical and easily were able to make an example of Mr. Hibbert is because of MONEY. In America those that have the money have the power just like in many other developed and underdeveloped countries. The real question and true debate comes down to whose money is longest? And whenever this becomes settled you typically easily find the winner just like in presidential races, policy reform and country club member selections.

Many athletes earn a very desirable annual salary and make a good living for themselves and their families. But rarely do we see athletes own mega studios, media outlets print & television, host black-tie dinners or fundraisers for politicians, etc. The quandary athletes generally find themselves in is if they there buck the status quo and go against the grain, their careers is over in an instant. Therefore; many choose to stay quiet or quickly apologize when the backlash hits. And like we say in the hood “Leon can’t cook without da dough”. In simple hood terms; “shut your mouth & don’t f**k up the money” you DIGG.

What really annoys me the most is people use and say slurs more offensive and homophobic everyday at work, school, grocery stores, barbershops, fitness centers and gain little to no attention from it. As a Nigerian I have grown accustom to all the negative and painful adjectives one can throw at another human being. It is to the point that I only hear them as noise or words with no meaning. My advice is the next time he goes up in front a podium for a post game interview, step up your street slang and just say “PAUSE” and they would never figure it out.

Catch you on the Rebound