News: PFT: Jerry Jones apologizes for using derogatory term about little people

[Reality]

 

[fivetwos]

My dream is this happens much more frequently in his older years and the family pulls him off the mic finally.

Seeing and hearing him makes me ill to the point where I'm embarrassed to tell strangers I like this team.

 

[Vinnie2u]

I'm 5'8 should I be offended?

 

[Diehardblues]

Hopefully the older he gets and unable to control and filter his words he’ll finally cross the line like Sterling did in the NBA.

 

[links18]

What an idiot....

 

[JohnsKey19]

My dream is this happens much more frequently in his older years and the family pulls him off the mic finally.

Seeing and hearing him makes me ill to the point where I'm embarrassed to tell strangers I like this team.

We're already 4 years overdue and running...

Jerry is deep into old Al Davis territory...

 

[dargonking999]

Hopefully the older he gets and unable to control and filter his words he’ll finally cross the line like Sterling did in the NBA.

Well to be fair Sterling didn't just simply cross a line. He was for a long time a habitual collection of words I can't use on a family friendly site. He only got ousted because his private conduct was made public and the nba had no choice but to force him to sell.

 

[Reality]

Reminder .. we do NOT allow political discussions on CowboysZone!

This topic is about what Jerry Jones said and ONLY what he said in the original post.

 

[Ranched]

He's allowed to talk about Murray lol.

 

[sunalsorises]

It would seem to me that “little people” is more of a derogatory term but all the same, Jerry really isn’t accountable for much. This one will blow over faster than his secret daughter did.

 

[john van brocklin]

So can I no longer say New York midgets?

 

[AmericasTeam81]

Skynet is real

 

[gimmesix]

What an idiot....

Nah. He's just a mental vertically challenged individual.

 

[zerofill]

I wouldn't have apologized for it... couldn't care less about the professionally offended of the world lol.

 

[TheCritic]

I wouldn't have apologized for it... couldn't care less about the professionally offended of the world lol.

Agreed! Hopefully whoever told Jerry that he said an offensive word got kicked to the curb. In Jerry's world, everyone is "little people".

 

[thunderpimp91]

"I don't think of people as little people....I think we're all the same...the midgets....the regular people." - Norm Macdonald

 

[gimmesix]

So can I no longer say New York midgets?

If you're saying it in reference to their physical height limitations, no. If you're saying it just to make fun of the New York Giants, all ... the ... time.

 

[gimmesix]

It would seem to me that “little people” is more of a derogatory term but all the same, Jerry really isn’t accountable for much. This one will blow over faster than his secret daughter did.

And here I thought dwarf was considered to be worse than midget. Of course, there are some really cool dwarves in Lord of the Rings, etc.

Little People of America, the world’s oldest and largest dwarfism support organization and an international, membership-based organization for people with dwarfism and their families, advocates to abolish the use of the word “midget”. The word “midget” was never coined as the official term to identify people with dwarfism, but was created as a label used to refer to people of short stature who were on public display for curiosity and sport. Today, the word “midget” is considered a derogatory slur. The dwarfism community has voiced that they prefer to be referred to as dwarfs, little people, people of short stature or having dwarfism, or simply, and most preferably, by their given name.

When we surveyed our community about the usage and overall impact of the word “midget”, over 90% of our members surveyed stated that the word should never be used in reference to a person with dwarfism. As an advocacy organization, our charge is to take the lead in providing accurate and current information to the public when the “m” word is used erroneously, and often carelessly, as a description of a person with dwarfism. Whether the intention of the user of the word is used to bully and to demean, or just as a synonym for small, our collective experience shows us that language has the power to cause permanent damage to one’s self-esteem and identity.

 

[john van brocklin]

If you're saying it in reference to their physical height limitations, no. If you're saying it just to make fun of the New York Giants, all ... the ... time.

Yes!
I love making fun of our division rivals!!!!!

 

[mattjames2010]

I guess this was his good deed for the day before going back to hiring cheap pros and cheating on his wife. But at least he apologized over a word.