Yes, American racism caused Pearl Harbor. American emperialism caused the terrorists to hate us. The rest of the world was a Utopia before 1776 when we screwed it up for all of them.

We should teach our children not the facts, but the truth: Americans are evil.

Texas is many things: it's the home of George W. Bush, the place that took Oprah Winfrey to trial over beef and not only once was part of Mexico, but an independent republic. It is also the place were three World War II internment camps helped keep the country safe, but for whom?

*sighs* While Bill Parcells is certainly coaching a Texas football team, the man was born and raised in the east - he is NY bred......Texas has NOTHING to do with Parcells silly statement.....He could have just as esily said it in New England or New York - his previous coaching tenures.....

Parcells is from a different generation. He is, what we call, "old school." Old school has not, and probably will not, catch up to the politically correct lingo of today's modern world. What he said was insensitive. Because he said it on Texas soil is no reason to jump on the "I love Oprah and hate Texas!" bandwagon.

yes bill parcel's could have made the comments from anywhere. he made it in texas though. that makes him somewhat of a local hero. that is the sad part.

he really doesn't get flack for it, only praise.

that, my friends, is texas.

jack e. jett

Right or wrong, sports sometimes creates lingo that might be offensive in other walks of life.

One example, "Pearl Harbor", used in a similiar way as Parcells used "Jap"

Thanks for pointing out where Parcells was born.

But I've been to Austin, Texas and the football culture is incredibly different within the community as compared to where I grew up (San Diego, city of the Padres and Chargers...you get the idea). The head coach for a major team in Texas should be more media saavy.

My hosts in Austin said it (the veneration of football) was very Texas.

Not all the states played host to internment camps. Texas had three.

That should in itself bring more cultural awareness just as in Los Angeles, one would expect all journalists to know what Manzanar was and is. And other journalists should note the difference between American-born Japanese ethnics and Japanese-born naturalized or foreign citizens.

I didn't say that Americans are evil. I also don't think that Texas is evil. That's too simplistic and jingoistic.

Parcells is not NY-bred. He's a Jersey boy, all the way.

And there is a difference.

And there is no excuse for him to use the term Jap in that context, including his age or upbringing. He obviously knew it was derogatory, otherwise he wouldn't have hemmed and hawed before saying it.

He's free to say what he wants, but nobody should be making excuses for him when he says something stupid.

racism is bad - there, I said it

NY, New Jersey - it's all in the east and nowhere near Tejas. I'm not supporting Parcell's dumb statement, just explaining why he bumbled. And it wasn't because he was from Texas....

Parcells received quite a bit of flack for the comment in the local press.....and to say otherwise is simply blowing smoke up someone's ass.......

And to knock football culture is once again completely missing the point.....I will wager a bet Parcells will never say the comment again. Anyone care to take me up on it?

I will add this. If the Dallas Cowboys had a speedy Japanese American wide receiver, he would have never said the dumb comment.....

Im not so sure, Chris. I think Parcells is great - nobody gives such a great press conference. But he's very stereotypically macho and doesn't shy away from calling players he thinks aren't trying "girls". Ask Terry Glenn. Not very PC. So I wouldn't be surprised if Parcells had used the term "Jap play" in front of a player of Japanese descent or if he uses it again on the field or behind closed doors.

ASK PARCEL: "WHAT IS A JAP PLAY" BEFORE YOU JUDGE
THE MAN. HERE ARE POSSIBILITIES:
1. KAMIKAZE STYLE, SACRIFICE TEAM MEMBERS.
2. VARIETY, LIKE JAPANESE CUISINE
3. ONLY PLAYERS WITH SLANTED EYES WILL PLAY.
4. ALL PLAYERS WILL HAVE DRY CLEANED CLOTHING ON.
ON AND ON. YOU PICK THE STEREOTYPE AND THEN BLAME
THE COACH FOR HIS STATEMENT? THAT IS THE SIN.

"JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE NOT JUDGED WITH THE SAME JUDGMENT WITH WHICH YE JUDGED."

Okay, is this for real or what?

It is wonderful that the writer can quote the Bible. I am familiar with the book. During World War II, Japanese American soldiers found that the concept of an American being Buddhist or non-Christian and not Jewish was fairly new when they were issued their dog tags.

Consider that Buddhist not only do not celebrate Christmas, but they also do not have the concept of sin. Japan is predominately a Buddhist country.

I wasn't aware the number of stereotypes of Japanese were the four listed.

I'm not sure where variety comes from or what it might mean. I'm not sure how many football players, particularly those playing under Parcells have slanted eyes.

I am pretty sure that Japanese ethnics aren't the only ones with slanted eyes.

I do not know much about football, but I've never considered that they might play with dry cleaned clothing.

I do know how to use lower and upper case letters and that it is bad netiquette to use all upper case. One should blame a person for the statements that person makes unless under those statements are made duress or the person is considered mentally irresponsible and in need of a caretaker.

I am not Buddhist nor am I Christian, but I am quite used to having Christians force their religious views on me. So I will end by saying, happy holidays and stay sober.