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[Guevara]

FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga - A sign draped across the side of a Forsyth County high school raised some eyebrows and angered school officials early Wednesday.

The sign contained a lyric to a popular song by the artist 'Drake'. The signs proclaimed "N***A we made it!" Students used the reference as part of their departing 'senior week' celebration. In addition to the sign, photos also show the message was written on windows.

As images of the sign started to surface on social media, school officials reacted with this statement:

"South Forsyth High School Parents: This morning, without our knowledge, students placed a derogatory sign with a verse from a song by Drake on our school as a senior prank. We removed it as soon as it was brought to our attention and deeply apologize for their behavior. This is unacceptable and I promise you that the students will receive the appropriate consequences for their actions."

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/story/2...laced-on-school-as-senior-prank#axzz31iLuIyUW

 

[Smooth Operator]

 

[Zeppeli]

Really glad they censored that. If I knew what word it was, I might have been seriously scarred.

Spoiler

It's dumb high school kids being dumb high school kids. They didn't mean any offense, they were just being jackasses.

 

[rtcn63]

The school just didn't want themselves to be associated with Drake. I get that. I personally would've gone with something from like The Wire.

 

[XenodudeX]

Non black people saying "nigga" makes me cringe so fucking hard.

 

[Enron]

Forsyth County. 100% unsurprised. This is the whitest place in Georgia. Something like 0.5% of the population is black.

 

[EightBitNate]

Better than YOLO

 

[CrankyJay]

Really glad they censored that. If I knew what word it was, I might have been seriously scarred.

Spoiler

It's dumb high school kids being dumb high school kids. They didn't mean any offense, they were just being jackasses.

They're usually aren't mutually exclusive.

 

[Veritigo_X]

The school just didn't want themselves to be associated with Drake. I get that. I personally would've gone with something from like The Wire.

"Man, shit. I seen a tiny-ass .22 round-nose drop a nigger plenty of days, man. Motherfuckers get up in you like a pinball, rip your ass up. Big joints, though... Big joints, man, just break your bones, you say, "fuck it." I'm gonna go with this right here, man. How much do I owe you?"
-Felicia "Snoop" Pearson from the television series, The Wire

 

[King Cobra]

Oh boy, I can already see the response from all the offended people over what these high schoolers did.

 

[djplaeskool]

Haha.
Forsyth County. One of the whitest places in the state.
Figures.

 

[inky]

Non black people saying "nigga" makes me cringe so fucking hard.

They should just spell it "wigga".

 

[Zeppeli]

YOU DIDN'T SEE ANYTHING

I'd attribute that quote to avoid any potential trouble... Just for your safety bruh

 

[tass0]

These students are obviously racist and shouldn't be allowed to study at university.

 

[Dash27]

Look just because you hear that word a thousand times a day doesnt mean people can say it.

I think.

 

[Enzom21]

What's the big deal? The blacks call each other "nigga" all the time. Why can't I ignore historical context and say it too?

Me not being able to to say it is reverse racism. This conditional usage bullshit has to end.

 

[Veritigo_X]

I'd attribute that quote to avoid any potential trouble... Just for your safety bruh

Thanks dawg. Should've gone with something boring, like "The game is the game".

 

[CountAntonius]

White people are taking the word back.

 

[Mesoian]

White people are taking the word back.

Well, that's one way to make Tipper Gore happy...

 

[Technosteve]

Post racial America

 

[Blearth]

Seems to fall in line with the Dr. Dre rule.

Non black people saying "nigga" makes me cringe so fucking hard.

I'm a light skinned Arab dude who says it all the time.

It's not my fault though. I grew up listening to rap.

 

[King Cobra]

These students are obviously racist and shouldn't be allowed to study at university.

You're supposed to put /s so that people can tell that you're being sarcastic.

 

[NYCmetsfan]

Forsyth County. 100% unsurprised. This is the whitest place in Georgia. Something like 0.5% of the population is black.

0.7

 

[brotherbean]

Non black people saying "nigga" makes me cringe so fucking hard.

To be honest I cringe any time I hear it out in public, regardless of race.

 

[deltatheta]

It seems like people have such a high bar on what could ever be considered racist that the word has lost all meaning.

 

[joe2187]

That last pic...

I still dont think it's real.

 

[MThanded]

This isn't racism. It's foolishness.

 

[TheXfactor]

well they didnt say it they wrote it, its in the song, they are pretty much expressing what drake said, so shouldn't they be mad at drake?

 

[Tornado Condor]

Woah who's that on the left. He looks like he's been through some real shit

 

[King Cobra]

Woah who's that on the left. He looks like he's been through some real shit

You mean lebron?

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

Simple solution, stop the foolishness about who and where the word gets to be used.

 

[Infinite]

well they didnt say it they wrote it, its in the song, they are pretty much expressing what drake said, so shouldn't they be mad at drake?

If I express my disagreement with this post through the use of Madonna lyrics would you debate me or Madonna?

 

[MThanded]

Woah who's that on the left. He looks like he's been through some real shit

John wall

 

[Effnine]

Woah who's that on the left. He looks like he's been through some real shit

That's Morgan Freeman brah ...

 

[CrazyDogg77]

Woah who's that on the left. He looks like he's been through some real shit

Rafer Alston. Look him up

 

[see5harp]

That's Morgan Freeman brah ...

You obviously don't know much about rap music. That's the godfather of east coast rap, Dr. Dre.

 

[BadAss2961]

That last pic...

I still dont think it's real.

But wait, there's more.

 

[TheXfactor]

If I express my disagreement with this post through the use of Madonna lyrics would you debate me or Madonna?

its a well known drake lyric that they quoted saying they made it, there was 0 racism intentions behind the original lyric of the song so there should be 0 racism intentions when someone quotes it.

 

[Effnine]

You obviously don't know much about rap music. That's the godfather of east coast rap, Dr. Dre.

Way to go junior, it's clearly West Coast hype man Kool Moe Dee ...

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

Woah who's that on the left. He looks like he's been through some real shit

That's Hell Rell from Dip Set. Real ugly, grimey looking dude.

 

[Infinite]

its a well known drake lyric that they quoted saying they made it, there was 0 racism intentions behind the original lyric of the song so there should be 0 racism intentions when someone quotes it.

intentions =! impact

they should know better not to use the word. Like c'mon

 

[collige]

The really offense part is that a phrase a simple as "nigga we made it" is somehow attributed to Drake.

 

[tass0]

You're supposed to put /s so that people can tell that you're being sarcastic.

I am not. If we let these students progress into their academic careers and spread their agenda and racist views, what kind of behaviour are we encouraging and where do we draw the line. The 'n' word is a historically terrible, demeaning word and these students should be reprimanded.

 

[Ryaaan14]

I feel like they're the least racist in this situation tbh.

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

That's even worse than the pic everyone always posts.

 

[Dark Octave]

I feel like they're the least racist in this situation tbh.

I agree and I do not have a problem with what they did at all. I mean, it's ghetto as hell, but I'm not offended in the slightest.

 

[CountAntonius]

But wait, there's more.

 

[jerry1594]

This isn't racism. It's foolishness.

Yeah. Hip-hop is what's cool so it's not surprising that people pick up some of the vernacular from the music. That doesn't make it right though.

 

[Camp Lo]

They should just spell it "wigga".

That's truly the difference there.

 

[Silky]

who's taking a bigger L from this, the school or soulja boy