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Language Log 2013-06-03

Summary:

In a sign of the times, "Hibbert's Remarks Result in a Fine", NYT 6/2/2013:The N.B.A. fined Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert $75,000 Sunday, hours after Hibbert apologized for using an antigay slur and an obscenity in a news conference after his team’s victory against the Miami Heat in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals. [...]

Link:

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4670

Updated:

06/03/2013, 07:57

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Gudgeon and gist » Language Log

Tags:

taboo vocabulary

Authors:

Mark Liberman

Date tagged:

06/03/2013, 08:00

Date published:

06/03/2013, 07:36