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MikeWaters · 04-06-2007, 03:00 AM

I think it depends on its usage. If you are watching a team play that is entirely black, and you derisively call it "jungle ball", that may have racist connotations.

But if you are a Mormon scout leader and you refer to other troops only playing "jungle ball" on scout night, that is free of connotation, I think.

When the guy on cougarboard says "Tell Dave Rose to get rid of the jungle ball, and let's implement the Princeton offense!"

That has race written all over it.

04-06-2007, 03:00 AM	#8
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	I think it depends on its usage. If you are watching a team play that is entirely black, and you derisively call it "jungle ball", that may have racist connotations. But if you are a Mormon scout leader and you refer to other troops only playing "jungle ball" on scout night, that is free of connotation, I think. When the guy on cougarboard says "Tell Dave Rose to get rid of the jungle ball, and let's implement the Princeton offense!" That has race written all over it.