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BTW tennis is clearly racist. Arthur Ashe and Yannick Noah would have won a lot more tournaments had they been allowed to arbitrarily move the lines on the court
That story is amazing.

I, of honky heritage, attended an inner-city high school where I was definitely a minority. Our debate team -- reflecting the school's racial make-up -- performed quite well, including making it to State one year.

I don't recall a single n-bomb or f-bomb even being contemplated, let alone utilized during competition. And no chair throwing, either.

Guess we weren't "alternatively stylistic" back in the day.

Here's a sample from CEDA 2013:


And here's a point wherein one of Aff speakers criticizes the Neg team for failing to remember their respective roles and responsibilities in the debate format. Or something to that effect.

(Not particularly safe for work... or tender ears, but certainly exemplifies what is discussed in the OP article.)

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