Ohio State Player Cries Racism After Being Called 'Cracker' by Florida Player

Ohio State Player Cries Racism After Being Called "Cracker" by Florida Player

By Kyle Munzenrieder Wed., Jan. 4 2012 at 4:26 PM

Oh, those poor, poor white folks, always the victims of racism. Just ask Ohio State linebacker Tyler Moeller. He's busy whining about being called a "cracker" by University of Florida players during the Gator Bowl.

"They're classless. That's the way I'd put it," Moeller told the Buckeye Sports Bulletin, according to Yahoo! Sports. "I've never seen more people swing at our players and call us racial slurs. I've never been called a 'cracker' more in my life than I have today. So I don't really have much respect for them in terms of that, but they're a good team. They came out and outplayed us today."

Buckeye Sports Bulletin writer Marcus Hartman later tweeted that Moeller's teammate, and a Miami native, Travis Howard reminded him that "trash talking is definitely a Florida thing (as in the state, not the team)."

While some folks consider the word cracker pejorative, it doesn't quite have as much sting in Florida as it might elsewhere. After all, this is the state where Lawton Chiles, the last Democrat to serve as governor, regularly and proudly referred to himself as a cracker and was remembered fondly as such.

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perlamaria29

Oh those poor white people they are always saying how black people should get over racism even if they are called nigger or being harrased by police or not being hired for a job because of race and now when they are being called cracker they cry? muamua how sad no sympathy from anybody suck it up and move on you sisis

Say What...?

Kyle, you say that "being called a "cracker" in Florida doesn't have quite as much sting as anywhere else"...? Why's that...? Where are you from...? When I was in junior high school in Tallahassee in 1970, being called a "cracker" by a black kid was just the same as a white kid calling him a "nigger!" A fight would usually break out after the name exchange...There's no such thing as "reverse racism," as some people call it, when a black person says something to a white person. It's just racism. Do you think whites aren't discriminated against...? Think again, this is Miami, it happens every day of the week here. When latins call white folks "gringos," that's almost like the white folks calling them "spics" or "wet back."Political correctness has ruined our country, along with the liberal left. At least we all know where you stand. Racism comes in all colors...

Winespek

Kyle u suck!

Dpat

Racist whore.

Tyler

A Florida governor from 15 years ago that none of the players remember liked being called a cracker, so that means it's okay to call Moeller one? Seriously the white guilt of the guy who wrote this is at the level of a mental illness.

Nietzschean

Wow, your casual dismissal of Moeller's complaint is disturbing.

El Ojo de tu madre

cracker is a derogatory term for whites. In miami where the whites are a minority, this is just as bad as calling a black a nigger. Ain't no difference, Spic, Kike, Nigger, Coon, Cracker. They're all racial slurs and you can't deny that, Kyle you stupid fuck.

Flavia

Munzenreider. But of course.

Maker

It's too bad Moeller couldn't have responded with "nigger." But if he did, he would have been ejected from the game, thrown off the team, and probably expelled from school. Not to mention assaulted by numerous Florida "student athletes."

And Kyle here would have gotten his panties in a bunch and whined that Moeller is racist.

But those poor, poor black players (who are going to school free of charge thanks to crackers) get a free pass. Right, Kyle?

david

and by the way, this is coming from an upper class jewish white kid that fortunately has had a lot of opportunities in his life. thankfully, ive been raised correctly to have respect for every different race and religion. you should be ashamed of yourself, you racist prick

quirf

@david kyle, I mean david, are you saying that all of the black players have just about nothing, what racism.

Nietzschean

Really, Davey? It's coming from an upper class jewish white kid? Wow. That really adds credibility to your stupidity. But, still, not a single cross word for the racist Florida football players? Players, by the way, who, if they do graduate, will have worthless degrees. You--as an upper class jewish white kid--know that's true. Nevermind, just keep worshiping them, Portnoy.

david

maker, youre a worthless piece of shit. those "poor black players" are going to get a free education because of their hard work and dedication. clearly, youre a stuck up white guy who has no appreciation for the GREAT opportunities that the NCAA gives student athletes that have just about nothing. stop whining about the black guys and realize that you need to get your head out of your ass and wake up

Rainman

hard work or genetics?

Eugene K

You should be fired for making fun of a man who experienced racism. You are not a serious writer, but a goddam fool.

quirf

@Eugene K

Mrsoctopus

Yes Kyle whites cannot be discriminated against. You are moron.

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