DeMarcus Cousins dropping the ether on Euro-clowns

[Perfectson]

You don't, but there is no reason to be so defensive about it and it is perfectly ok not to know.
It is really strange to get this as some geography test specially meant for Americans...

What a celebrity knows about our country is a typical question all famous people get when they have to deal with ex Yugoslavian countries, and it is not to shame anyone. It is exactly because we are small eastern European counties that are usually neglected on a big scale, that had lot of wars and problems, and still exist on the world stage in various sports despite the problems...
Just like Slovenians, in Serbia we are proud of our basketball, since it makes a country of 6 million people somewhat famous around the world, and maybe someone knows where we are because of it. Btw if Yugoslavia stayed together as a team we would have certainly a team fighting for a medal now...

Our reporters usually ask the question to all famous foreign players from big countries.
Yes, Parker, Gasol and Dirk were also the victims of this line of questioning... Our public likes to know the answer, and every now and then someone has a cool story that reveals his connection with our small country.
Like Batum, he said that he visited Novi Sad as a kid for a youth camp (a rather small city, and that is really cool for Serbians to hear) and that Bodiroga was his idol (our great player that never played in NBA and it was cool that he knew about an old Serbian legend).
Or Masai Ujiri last year had a cool story about visiting a fellow Nigerian that played in Serbia, and that he came to his friend's place too late when the guy was already sleeping, so he spent the night wandering the streets of Belgrade...

You guys are being too defensive and sensitive about this question...

That's an awesome perspective. Since I didn't hear the line of questioning, I didn't want distract from the response but I had a feeling it was a "David vs Goliath" type of question and not really done maliciously (again going by your statement as I have yet to hear the audio or context).

The part I want to draw attention is your confirmation that Parker, Gasol, and Dirk were also asked this, because you have people ready to make this into some sort of racist thing or a slight against a black person.

Fact is the ignorant posters in the morning crew were being super defensive about this and applauding a bit of ignorance on Cousin's part. The refusal to even listen to another opinion or viewpoint on this was perplexing.

 

[barese]

Btw, any person following basketball from ex Yugoslavia would know about Alabama, the state in the south where Barkley is from.
This is usually the level of recognition we ask about Serbia from foreign players, and we are happy if they have a cool story on top of it, like Batum or Ujiri.

 

[labelplant]

Gooo Cousins

 

[Trip]

Why would the reporter even ask that question and what relevance does it have?

Why? He did it to be a smug dikk.

 

[labelplant]

Ya I think it wasn't meant maliciously but came of that way but great response by boogie either way

 

[NelsonSwagdela]

You don't, but there is no reason to be so defensive about it and it is perfectly ok not to know.
It is really strange to get this as some geography test specially meant for Americans...

What a celebrity knows about our country is a typical question all famous people get when they have to deal with ex Yugoslavian countries, and it is not to shame anyone. It is exactly because we are small eastern European counties that are usually neglected on a big scale, that had lot of wars and problems, and still exist on the world stage in various sports despite the problems...
Just like Slovenians, in Serbia we are proud of our basketball, since it makes a country of 6 million people somewhat famous around the world, and maybe someone knows where we are because of it. Btw if Yugoslavia stayed together as a team we would have certainly a team fighting for a medal now...

Our reporters usually ask the question to all famous foreign players from big countries.
Yes, Parker, Gasol and Dirk were also the victims of this line of questioning... Our public likes to know the answer, and every now and then someone has a cool story that reveals his connection with our small country.
Like Batum, he said that he visited Novi Sad as a kid for a youth camp (a rather small city, and that is really cool for Serbians to hear) and that Bodiroga was his idol (our great player that never played in NBA and it was cool that he knew about an old Serbian legend).
Or Masai Ujiri last year had a cool story about visiting a fellow Nigerian that played in Serbia, and that he came to his friend's place too late when the guy was already sleeping, so he spent the night wandering the streets of Belgrade...

You guys are being too defensive and sensitive about this question...

I'm not defensive but there's a large arrogance among lots of European people who purposely ask questions like this to Americans. It's happen to me so much, I love other countries and traveling so much I don't even live in the states anymore but there is this stereo type that Americans are uninformed. I have had personally been put on the spot lots of times in my travels to try and make me look stupid, and I could tell the difference between trying to genuinely inform me and when they were trying to be rude. I'm hardly one of those insecure, close minded Americans but you're crazy to think that it what other posters are describing doesn't happen often.

 

[Ronnie Lott]

Man, the uncalled hate for @Perfectson is amazing

 

[Ronnie Lott]

great point...I think.

Why don't you answer the question. Why didn't reporters ask Slovenian players where Kentucky was?

 

[Still Benefited]

I would've preferred a simple yet effective


or

This make homie sound a little sensitive about looking stupid when not knowing where Slovenia is dont make you look stupid it all...even a "Wheres Slovenia?....It doesn't matter where Slovenia is!" like The Rock used to do to nigas would've been a better dose of that American arrogance...cool answer thinking on his feet though

 

[Perfectson]

I'm not defensive but there's a large arrogance among lots of European people who purposely ask questions like this to Americans. It's happen to me so much, I love other countries and traveling so much I don't even live in the states anymore but there is this stereo type that Americans are uninformed. I have had personally been put on the spot lots of times in my travels to try and make me look stupid, and I could tell the difference between trying to genuinely inform me and when they were trying to be rude. I'm hardly one of those insecure, close minded Americans but you're crazy to think that it what other posters are describing doesn't happen often.

most people from other countries do this, it's not just against Americans, so yeah you're are being defensive.

Americans do the same thing as well, I'm sure I don't have to point this out. So with all the belly aching in this thread, the poster above has proven this wasn't a slight against the Americans and other players have been asked similar.

 

[Ronnie Lott]

That's an awesome perspective. Since I didn't hear the line of questioning, I didn't want distract from the response but I had a feeling it was a "David vs Goliath" type of question and not really done maliciously (again going by your statement as I have yet to hear the audio or context).

The part I want to draw attention is your confirmation that Parker, Gasol, and Dirk were also asked this, because you have people ready to make this into some sort of racist thing or a slight against a black person.

Fact is the ignorant posters in the morning crew were being super defensive about this and applauding a bit of ignorance on Cousin's part. The refusal to even listen to another opinion or viewpoint on this was perplexing.

It's funny how you criticize Cousins for doing the same thing the reporter did to him. The hypocrisy

 

[Beerus]

fukking european bytches

 

[barese]

I'm not defensive but there's a large arrogance among lots of European people who purposely ask questions like this to Americans. It's happen to me so much, I love other countries and traveling so much I don't even live in the states anymore but there is this stereo type that Americans are uninformed. I have had personally been put on the spot lots of times in my travels to try and make me look stupid, and I could tell the difference between trying to genuinely inform me and when they were trying to be rude. I'm hardly one of those insecure, close minded Americans but you're crazy to think that it what other posters are describing doesn't happen often.

Maybe in some bigger countries.
In smaller south-eastern countries we are usually just happy when someone comes to visit, and I really doubt it would happen in ex Yugoslavian countries.

 

[Sensitive Blake Griffin]

It was an ignorant/insulting question to ask him in the first place, get the fukk outta here

Yup, Did they ask anyone else? Of course they pick on my boogie cuz he talks like a 'bama country boy. They don't know boogie got jokes

 

[Inevitable Kobe Turnover]

Negged and added to my cac list....