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  • Florida A&M band announcer slammed for commenting on weight of Alabama State dancers

    09/30/2025 11:16:54 AM PDT · by WhiteHatBobby0701 · 152 replies
    Advance Local Media ^ | 28 September 2025 | Jeremy Gray
    The president of Florida A&M University on Saturday said the historically Black college ("HBCU") was taking “immediate steps to ensure accountability” after its band announcer commented on the weight of Alabama State University’s Honey Beez dancers. During half-time of the game between the two schools, Florida A&M band announcer Joe Bullard called the dance team that performs with Alabama State’s Mighty Marching Hornets as “the new face of Ozempic,” HBCU Gameday reported. Dr. Quinton Ross, the president of Alabama State University, called the remark “distasteful” and “short-sighted.” “To have their artistry disrespected after such a performance is absolutely unacceptable,” Ross...
  • The great hippo debate

    05/22/2010 7:02:09 PM PDT · by JoeProBono · 29 replies · 1,468+ views
    timeslive ^ | May 23, 2010 12 | Ndumiso Ngcobo
    I am blessed with a wide array of personality defects, such as an overinflated sense of self importance, an incredible lack of attention to detail and general belligerence. However, the personality disorder that takes the cake is my argumentativeness. My need to start and win arguments is pathological. And I'm one of those types who will not allow reason, common decency or the World Wide Web come between me and a loud and violent debate. As a result, I'm drawn to like-minded people who love a good old scrap. This thought was sparked off by an incident a couple of...