MA-Hampshire College student faces charges after allegedly assaulting basketball players

[Anti Federalist]

Basketball was invited by a white man.

#triggered

(Autistic screeching) Cultural appropriation!!! Hate Crime!!! GTFO out of MY game!!!


Hampshire College student faces charges after allegedly assaulting visiting basketball player over 'culturally appropriated' hair braids

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.s...dent_face.html

Lucas Ropek | lropek@repub.com By Lucas Ropek | lropek@repub.com
on March 17, 2017 at 7:26 PM, updated March 17, 2017 at 10:55 PM

BELCHERTOWN - A 20-year-old Hampshire College student is currently facing charges after allegedly attacking a visiting basketball player over the player's "culturally appropriated" hair braids, according to the Daily Hampshire Gazette.

Carmen Figueroa, of Brooklyn, pleaded not guilty to charges of assault and battery, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, and disorderly conduct in Eastern Hampshire District Court in Belchertown on Friday.

The charges were incurred as the result of an incident that occurred at Hampshire College's Robert Crown Center on January 27.

During the incident, Figueroa allegedly walked up to members of the Central Maine Community College women's basketball team and demanded that they remove braids from their hair, calling "cultural appropriation."

When the girls did not do as Figueroa asked, she allegedly initiated a fight with one of them. At the same time, another Hampshire College student who has not been identified is said to have pulled the hair of one of the visiting players, which caused her to fall down.

Figueroa then allegedly stepped on the player who had fallen, which injured her, according to court documents.

One of the other players stepped in to attempt to protect her team mate, but Figueroa allegedly "grabbed her by the head and threw her to the ground"--which caused her to suffer scratches, say the court documents.

Coaches came to break up the fight--at which time Figueroa is said to have been "screaming swears and racial slurs" and had attempted to punch the visiting basketball players.

The school has confirmed that Figueroa is a student at Hampshire College but hasn't commented on the incident.

"Because it's an active, ongoing District Court proceeding, the College has no comment at this time," said Hampshire College Media Officer John Courtmanche, in an email to The Republican.

The topic of "cultural appropriation" has become a heated issue on many college campuses in recent years.

Defined loosely, it refers to the adoption of a culturally specific item by someone not directly involved in that culture.

In 2015, students at the private liberal arts school Oberlin College protested the school cafeteria's "cultural appropriation" of Vietnamese cuisine after the school used the "wrong ingredients" to cook a banh mi sandwich. At the time, Oberlin's student newspaper also apparently called the cafeteria sushi a product of the school's "culturally appropriative sustenance system."

[Suzanimal]

Back in my day when someone copied a style or food, it was taken as a compliment. SMDH...

[tod evans]

Is there a difference between 'basketball' and 'bassetball'?

I've never cared because this BS takes place during hockey season...........Just wondering.

[Suzanimal]

Today is Taco Tuesday. I'm a cultural appropriator. For $#@!s and giggles, I think I'm going to speak Spanish today.

[jmdrake]

And here I was thinking that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I do admit though that when I see a white boy sagging I want to go upside his head. But I want to do that when I see a black boy sagging too. So that makes it okay right?

[tod evans]

And here I was thinking that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. I do admit though that when I see a white boy sagging I want to go upside his head. But I want to do that when I see a black boy sagging too. So that makes it okay right?

What's 'sagging'?

Is that the kids who don't pull up their pants?

I'm not shy, I'll ask if they're trolling for h o m o s......

[Suzanimal]

And here I was thinking that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Exactly!

I do admit though that when I see a white boy sagging I want to go upside his head. But I want to do that when I see a black boy sagging too. So that makes it okay right?

It's cool. I feel the same way.

[tod evans]

Today is Taco Tuesday. I'm a cultural appropriator. For $#@!s and giggles, I think I'm going to speak Spanish today.

Suz-Ez

[Suzanimal]

Suz-Ez

Si

I might even get out my sombrero when I'm in the attic putting away our leprechaun costume.

[Suzanimal]

This cultural appropriation thing is making racism very confusing.

[tod evans]

Si

I might even get out my sombrero when I'm in the attic putting away our leprechaun costume.

Eyebrow pencil will do the 'stache....

[Suzanimal]

Eyebrow pencil will do the 'stache....

I should be fine, I haven't shaved my face this week.

[phill4paul]

English is a "culturally appropriated" language. Now shut the $#@! up!

[Suzanimal]

I just realized that I'm an expert level cultural appropriator. Not only do I have a sombrero and a serape, I also have a leprechaun costume, a viking hat with faux braids, one of those dresses Indian (from India) wear (got it at a thrift store), an American Indian outfit, and a gold tooth that slips on over my real tooth. I was in downtown Atlanta and saw the Gold Tooth store. That place was a trip. It had the craziest grills I'd ever seen in my life. I had to buy something. I feel gangsta when I slip it on.

[tod evans]

I just realized that I'm an expert level cultural appropriator. Not only do I have a sombrero and a serape, I also have a leprechaun costume, a viking hat with faux braids, one of those dresses Indian (from India) wear (got it at a thrift store), an American Indian outfit, and a gold tooth that slips on over my real tooth. I was in downtown Atlanta and saw the Gold Tooth store. That place was a trip. It had the craziest grills I'd ever seen in my life. I had to buy something. I feel gangsta when I slip it on.

I have suspenders...

[Suzanimal]

I have suspenders...

Are they rainbow? If they are, you're culturally appropriating Mork and Mindy fans and the gays.

[tod evans]

Are they rainbow? If they are, you're culturally appropriating Mork and Mindy fans and the gays.

Nope, black Carhartts...

[specsaregood]

I have suspenders...

Me too and I get compliments on them whenever I wear them out.

[Suzanimal]

During the incident, Figueroa allegedly walked up to members of the Central Maine Community College women's basketball team and demanded that they remove braids from their hair, calling "cultural appropriation."

That white girl with the braids needs to take a line from my playbook. When I was in my twenties and went to black clubs, sometimes folks would ask what a white girl like me was doing there. I would tell them, it's okay I still have my black ID. Most people laughed. That's what she should've said when that crazy girl demanded she remove her braids. That reminds me, I also have a Jamaican hat.

[Suzanimal]

Nope, black Carhartts...

Sounds like you need to check your privilege.

[tod evans]

Sounds like you need to check your privilege.

Hold on there!

I'm the poor dude with a pair of 10 year old braces and you're the broad with half a dozen outfits but I'm 'privileged'?

Maybe it's the penis......

[Suzanimal]

I also get 'ashy'. Is it cultural appropriation to get ashy? What if I'm wearing my gold tooth and listening to Gin & Juice at the time? Does my black ID cover all that appropriation?

[Suzanimal]

Hold on there!

I'm the poor dude with a pair of 10 year old braces and you're the broad with half a dozen outfits but I'm 'privileged'?

Maybe it's the penis......

You have white privilege and male privilege! You got lots of checking to do, tod.

[tod evans]

You have white privilege and male privilege! You got lots of checking to do, tod.

Maybe after I shovel out the dust collector........

[Occam's Banana]

In 2015, students at the private liberal arts school Oberlin College protested the school cafeteria's "cultural appropriation" of Vietnamese cuisine after the school used the "wrong ingredients" to cook a banh mi sandwich. At the time, Oberlin's student newspaper also apparently called the cafeteria sushi a product of the school's "culturally appropriative sustenance system."

Seriously? They actually used the phrase "sustenance system."

Do they "consume mass quantities," too? I bet they do.

Oberlin's student newspaper is apparently a product of culturally appropriating the Coneheads ...

[Dark_Horse_Rider]

Bet folks are glad they send their kids to be " educated " at these institutions !

But seriously, how $#@!ed up is it to tell someone they cant do something because of their race. . .

[Keith and stuff]

Back in my day when someone copied a style or food, it was taken as a compliment. SMDH...

Yes. That's exactly what it is, even today IMO.