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“Every team did it,” Hillis said. “They’ll say, ‘You white boy, you ain’t gonna run on us today. This is ridiculous. Why are you giving offensive linemen the ball?’
He went on to give examples of the nicknames he heard throughout the season. Patrick said his favorite was “The Avalanche.” “I heard that one,” Hillis replied. “I heard ‘White Rhino.’ I heard … Chuck Norris.’
Seriously, how else would you try and put down the guy? “Your gargantuan biceps make you look like you could maybe kill the Predator!” “HA! You couldn’t even beat out Darren McFadden and Felix Jones at Arkansas! WHAT A SCHLUB!” “You’re going to look so stupid when your hairline recedes in 20 years!” “YOU HAVE BAD CUTICLES!”
Originally posted by gnosticquasar
But, see, racism against him is okay because he's white. And since his ancestors were (presumably) oppressors of all non-whites, he deserves it. /sarcasm
Originally posted by FlyersFan
And that doesn't change the fact that it shouldn't be brushed off like it is.
Originally posted by FlyersFan
I'm not surprised this comes from NBC. :shk:
NBC - Was Peyton Hillis Subjected to Reverse Racism for Being a White Running Back? He thinks so
Seriously, how else would you try and put down the guy?
Originally posted by Landru
are you really clutching your hand to your chest staggering around after reading this and yelling "racism"? I bet the answer is heavily weighted to "no" .
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Meaning and origin
Peyton is a English mixed name. The meaning of the name is `from the fighter's farm`.
Where is it used?
The name Peyton is mainly used in English.
How do they say it elsewhere?
Payton (In English)
What Peyton`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Peyton:
its unique! I always get compliments on my name. . .
The worst thing about the name:
I'm constantly mixed up because there are so many guys with my name as well
If my name wasn`t Peyton....:
It would be Emma.
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Peyton:
It's cool because I'm the only 15 year old boy in my area with the name. cool!
The worst thing about the name:
Girls are starting to have the name. It means Patrick in Scottish... when my mom looked it up in 1992.
If my name wasn`t Peyton....:
Extra information:
it's Scottish for Patrick. A boys name.
ORIGIN AND HISTORY
The name Peyton derives from the English surname “Payton,” which stems from the location name “Payton” in Devon, England. The name is thought to originally mean “Pœga's town” as it is a combination of the Anglo-Saxon name “Paegan” and the Old English “tun” meaning “town,” “settlement” or “village.” A Scottish form of Payton is “Paden.”
POPULARITY
According to the 1990 United States Census, Peyton ranked as the 3,749th most popular last name. In the United States, the name ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular boys' names three decades since 1880, including the two most recent ones, and in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names two decades since 1880, including the two most recent ones. In the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 300 most popular boys' names every year from 2000 (183rd) through 2006 (154th).
United States Popularity of the boy's name Peyton in the 21st Century:
•Year: 2006 Rank:154th
•Year: 2005 Rank:138th
•Year: 2004 Rank:162nd
•Year: 2003 Rank:207th
•Year: 2002 Rank:205th
•Year: 2001 Rank:177th
•Year: 2000 Rank:183rd
Additionally, in the 21st century, the name ranked in the Top 200 most popular girls' names every year from 2000 (168th) through 2006 (138th).
United States Popularity of the girl's name Peyton in the 21st Century:
•Year: 2006 Rank:138th
•Year: 2005 Rank:130th
•Year: 2004 Rank:134th
•Year: 2003 Rank:192nd
•Year: 2002 Rank:188th
•Year: 2001 Rank:174th
•Year: 2000 Rank:168th
Originally posted by Solasis
And hell, this is kind of racism. But it's one man's problem, not something we should all be getting in on. If this were institutional and all white players were denegrated, then yeah, there'd be a problem. This guy just needs to deal with this crap on his own.
Originally posted by traditionaldrummer
Originally posted by Solasis
And hell, this is kind of racism. But it's one man's problem, not something we should all be getting in on. If this were institutional and all white players were denegrated, then yeah, there'd be a problem. This guy just needs to deal with this crap on his own.
So you're saying that it's not a problem unless more people experience it? What's the magic number of victims required to make racism a problem?
Does this apply to other crimes too? Sure, it's murder, but it's just one man's problem. It's not like ALL people are being murdered. Just deal with it.
Originally posted by Solasis
Yep, you win this argument.