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WKU coach Rick Stansbury calls reporter Laura Britt 'honey'(On International Women's Day!)
New York Daily News ^ | March 9, 2018 | Brett Bodner

Posted on 03/11/2018 1:50:28 AM PST by Colonel Kangaroo

Rick Stansbury is a jerk no matter what day it is.

After Western Kentucky defeated UAB 98-70 in Conference USA Tournament Thursday, Stansbury was disrespectful to Stadium sideline reporter Laura Britt.

Britt asked the coach about Western Kentucky's upcoming game against Old Dominion, a team they've beaten twice this year. The reporter wanted to know if they game would be more difficult knowing Old Dominion would be seeking revenge for a 22-point loss on Feb. 24.

Stansbury rolled his eyes at the question and addressed Britt as "honey," while answering the question in a condescending way.

"Honey, you understand those other two games have nothing to do with this game no matter how much we beat them by, has absolutely nothing to do with it," Stansbury said. "Old Dominion is one of the better teams in this league, they've been good right from the jump and we know we have to play exceptionally well to win tomorrow night. Those other two games will have nothing to do with our preparation for us being ready."

Britt was able to keep calm and professional on the air, continuing to ask questions.

She later tweeted about the incident when a Twitter user said Stansbury owes her an apology. Britt pointed out that Thursday was International Women's Day.

Stansbury has been the head coach at Western Kentucky since March 2016. He was previously the head coach at Mississippi State from 1998-2012 before he chose to retire.


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Video at the link of the sexist brute profaning International Women's Day.

Guess Stansbury can forget being hired by Ole Miss because he insulted a young miss.

1 posted on 03/11/2018 1:50:28 AM PST by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
Rick and Laura during the unpleasant interview.


2 posted on 03/11/2018 1:55:52 AM PST by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Ridiculous

At sixty

I call most women dear or hon

Even up north

I’ve never been reprimanded


3 posted on 03/11/2018 1:55:59 AM PST by wardaddy (As a southerner I've never trusted the Grand Old Party.....any questions?)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
At least he didn't call her "sugar britches."
4 posted on 03/11/2018 1:57:27 AM PST by bagster (Even bad men love their mamas.)
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To: wardaddy

Stansbury is 58. One day many in this generation of young women may come to long for the behavior shown by the “sexist” men of an earlier generation.


5 posted on 03/11/2018 3:05:04 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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One other thing is bothersome to me. The modern prototype of a women wants to be treated like a man, But they should remember the way Bobby Knight would treat young reporters who would ask him questions that he considered dumb. By that standard, Laura got off easy.


6 posted on 03/11/2018 3:10:10 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

OMG!! He needs to be DESZTROYED!! Put him in PRISON!! How DARE he!


7 posted on 03/11/2018 3:11:51 AM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

He’s worse than isis to these nutcases.


8 posted on 03/11/2018 3:16:54 AM PDT by boycott
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I made a mistake by putting down the name of the paper as the NY Post when it was the New York Daily News.

I always get the two mixed up even though the Post is pretty middle of the road while the Daily News is leftist with a focus on social justice warfare.

9 posted on 03/11/2018 3:17:28 AM PDT by Colonel Kangaroo
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Crybabies. She / they / we need a little more “cultural appropriation” of everyday Southern discourse. The unspoken and accepted convention of a waitress (for example) being able to call me “honey” or “sugar” down South, and me being able to address her the same way, might be my very favorite thing about going on a road trip anywhere in the country.


10 posted on 03/11/2018 3:23:15 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Sorry, old school, let women announce womens’ sports, and keep them out of the locker rooms.


11 posted on 03/11/2018 3:36:35 AM PDT by kenmcg (tHE WHOLE)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
Why do they have women reporting on Men's sports? Why doesn't she report on girl's gymnastics or synchronized swimming?
12 posted on 03/11/2018 3:44:26 AM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

Big deal!


13 posted on 03/11/2018 3:44:57 AM PDT by jch10 (Media: prostitutes for the Democrat Party.)
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To: jiggyboy
We stopped at a Huddle House in FL last night, the waitress called me...wait for eeet....HONEY. In front of my wife, no less! It was so degrading. I'm triggered! Anyone know a good lawyer?
14 posted on 03/11/2018 4:11:20 AM PDT by Impala64ssa (Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
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To: bagster

Yet society continues to embrace and encourage the thug life where it is ok for black youth to refer to females as bitches and hoes


15 posted on 03/11/2018 4:15:30 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo
I'm a guy and a lot of female cashiers in stores call me honey. Should I be offended and demand an apology? Should I sue the store? Am I a victim of toxic feminism?

16 posted on 03/11/2018 4:24:25 AM PDT by Right Wing Assault (Kill: Hollywood,google,CNN,TWITTER,FACEBOOK,NFL,BLM,CAIR,Antifa,SPLC,ESPN,NPR,NBA)
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To: bagster

LOL!!!!

I worked with a guy that called everybody ‘shug’. Didn’t matter if they were male, female, young or old, that’s just how he addressed people. People can get their panties in a wad over nothing. I’d rather be called Honey than B!t(# or Sugar Britches!


17 posted on 03/11/2018 4:30:26 AM PDT by MagnoliaB (You can't always get what you want but if you try sometime you might find, you get what you need.)
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To: wardaddy

And when I was young, all the old ladies in the accounting dept. called me dear, sweetie and honey too......I think they were hitting on me.


18 posted on 03/11/2018 4:44:49 AM PDT by Hot Tabasco (My cat is not fat, she is just big boned........)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

‘Tis the season to be easily offended.


19 posted on 03/11/2018 4:46:55 AM PDT by sauropod (I am His and He is mine.)
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To: Colonel Kangaroo

What was once a nice compliment is now grounds for firing a guy from his job.


20 posted on 03/11/2018 5:03:04 AM PDT by I want the USA back (There are two sexes: male (pronoun HE), and female (pronoun SHE). Denial of this is insanity.)
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