The Philip DeFranco Show - PDS 9.10 Why Nikita Dragun Is Under Fire, Bolton "Resigns", College Athlete Compensation, & WSP Day
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Sup you beautiful bastards, hope you've had a fantastic Tuesday. Welcome back to the Philip DeFranco show and let's just jump into it.
And the first thing we're going to talk about today actually involves everyone's favorite game show.
Who are a number of people angry at today news? With actually a return contestant, Nikita Dragon, who actually, the last time we mentioned on this show,
it was because she showed up to the VMAs with three collared men on leashes.
Although we didn't really dive into that backlash, we used that as a reason to talk about the water crisis in New Jersey.
But this week you may have seen her face
in a number of places, including the BBC,
because she is being accused of cultural appropriation.
Which, as defined by the Oxford English Dictionary,
is a term used to describe the taking over
of creative or artistic forms, themes, or practices
by one cultural group from another.
It is in general used to describe Western appropriations
of non-Western or non-white forms
and carries connotations of exploitation and dominance."
As far as why she was being accused
of cultural appropriation,
it was because she was wearing this braided wig,
which seemingly from her Instagram story,
she knew that there would be backlash.
You guys, I am fully aware,
a lot of people are gonna say stuff
about the hair choice that I have made,
and I'm just gonna be straight up and real with with you i appreciate all of my gorgeous black women and this was
completely inspired by them this is actually a protective hairstyle used to you know really
protect the hair get all the braids it's such a cute look and i wanted to emulate this in a wig
this is actually a wig i know i didn't actually get it braided but i know a lot
of times people get crazy in terms of like trying to rename a style or something that has such deep
rooted culture and i would never want to obviously offend anybody um you know me being part native
american we also have braids and stuff like that but i just wanted to take this moment to really
just show my love because i feel like there is a double standard for people who wear styles that are predominantly obviously black or come from black
culture and people want to act like it's a new trend or act like it's you know something brand
new or whatever and I just don't think that that's the case obviously and I even though I'm quote
unquote benefiting I guess from the double standard I just think it's whack it's like
why can't these women
wear their gorgeous style to work?
Or why are we having people being sent home
from schools and things?
And I just feel like I definitely wanna wear,
raise awareness for that for one.
I just wanna pay my respects.
I definitely don't wanna disrespect anybody.
And so I guess with this story,
I just wanted to know your thoughts around this.
You know, because every time a story like this pops up,
especially specifically around braids,
you have a number of people talking about braids
and different cultures and how far back it goes.
And I will say in this particular instance,
I was surprised that there were so many vocal people.
And I say that because when we've covered similar stories
like this in the past, a large part of the argument
that was that it was theft, right?
It was appropriation and not appreciation.
Essentially like there's no crediting
of the source material.
But here in this particular instance, you have Nikita,
what seems to me as crediting, complimenting, appreciating,
even raising awareness to issues around the hair.
I think if you kind of block out all of that
and you kind of focus just on the things
where she mentions Native American parody,
you can take jabs around that.
But it seems like in general, it is a full on appreciation
of something and acknowledging of something else.
I don't know, it just ends up kind of being
this disappointing situation where it feels like
it's an opportunity to bring people together,
raise awareness on a thing, but we end up just kind of
seeing what we see more and more every day.
Divisions growing and more walls being raised.
Right, and understand I say that as someone that is aware
that I'm saying this from a position of someone
that's in the majority.
And the situation we're talking about involves members
of a minority feeling wrong.
But with all of that said,
everything we've showcased, of course,
I pass the question off to you.
Whether you agree with me, you disagree with me,
let me know why.
It's always eye-opening or at the very least interesting.
And then it feels like we at the very least
need to briefly mention yet another awkward breakup
that we saw this morning coming from the White House.
This morning, President Trump tweeted,
"'I informed John Bolton last night
"'that his services are no longer needed at the White House.
"'I disagreed strongly with many of his suggestions,
"'as did others in the administration,
"'and therefore I ask John for his resignation,
"'which was given to me this morning.
"'I thank John very much for his service.
"'I will be naming a new National Security Advisor next week.'"
And as far as John Bolton's version of event,
a few minutes later he tweeted,
"'I offered to resign last night,
"'and President Trump said, quote,
"'Let's talk about it tomorrow.'" Oof Now, as far as how unexpected this news was, I mean,
just from the public facing aspect, very. One, you had White House correspondent for NBC News,
Peter Alexander, tweeting, apparently Trump didn't notify the rest of the White House after
dismissing Bolton last night. And the reason for that, literally an hour before that Trump tweet,
the White House had scheduled a 2.30 p.m. briefing with John Bolton, among others.
And according to reports, there have been issues
and disagreements for a while now.
You know, as NPR politics pointed out,
the announcement comes as Bolton was reported
to have urged Trump to not negotiate with the Taliban,
which, of course, we talked about the updates
regarding that yesterday.
But yeah, big changes, and there have been a lot
of interesting reactions from people
who are obviously not fans of the president,
like journalist Molly Knight, who tweeted,
"'Strange morning for me, as the person I like least
"'in the world humiliated a famous war criminal.'"
But yeah, that was a thing.
Then let's talk about this major news
coming out of California about student athletes
and the potential for them to actually get paid.
And for those who didn't see when we talked about this
a while back when this was making headlines
earlier in the summer, here's a quick refresher.
Back in February, SB 206, better known as
the Fair Pay
to Play Act, was introduced
to the California State Assembly.
Now this act would allow college athletes to make money
from the use of their name, image, or likeness,
and it would also prevent schools
from revoking a student's scholarship
as a result of earning compensation.
If fully passed, it would go into effect in 2023,
and while it passed the California State Senate
by a large majority in May, the bill is still
very controversial and faces a decent amount of opposition.
Back in June, we saw the NCAA warned
that California schools could be barred
from competing in the organization's championships
if the bill was passed,
with the NCAA's president, Mark Emmert, writing in a letter,
"'We recognize all of the efforts that have been undertaken
"'to develop this bill in the context of complex issues
"'related to the current collegiate model
"'that have been the subject of litigation
"'and much national debate.'
"'Nonetheless, when contrasted
"'with the current NCAA rules,
as drafted, the bill threatens to alter materially
the principles of intercollegiate athletics
and create local differences that would make it impossible
to host fair national championships.
As a result, it likely would have a negative impact
on the exact student athletes it intends to assist.
And the NCAA isn't the only organization
that has expressed concerns over this bill.
For example, you had prominent schools in California
like Stanford University speaking against it. According to a
letter obtained by the Stanford Daily in July, the school's athletic director said,
allowing student-athletes to receive compensation for their name, image, and likeness would present
serious challenges for higher education institutions and to the collegiate sports model.
And adding, we believe that for any reform to be fair and meaningful to all student-athletes,
it needs to occur at the national level and be adopted by the NCAA.
But a lot of that was catch-up,
and it brings us to just yesterday,
where the California State Assembly
voted in favor of this bill,
with 73 voting yes and six people just not voting.
And with this, we saw celebrations regarding this vote
with State Senator Nancy Skinner,
who introduced the legislation, tweeting,
brand slam, we hit it out of the park.
We're about to end the exploitation
of California college athletes.
Some professional athletes,
specifically those with California ties,
cheered the bill on.
By Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green, who said,
"'Extremely excited about the bill that passed tonight,
"'allowing players to be paid.
"'Finally, we are making some progress
"'and getting this thing right.
"'Kids going to sleep hungry, can't afford anything,
"'yet these universities are profiting
"'off those same kids.
"'Sign it.'"
And last week, we had also seen LeBron James
expressing support for the bill
in a series of tweets saying,
"'This law is a game changer.
"'College athletes can responsibly get paid
"'for what they do and the billions they create.
"'California can change the game
"'and calling this way overdue.'"
And as far as what happens from here,
it's not completely done.
The bill has been modified
since the Senate's vote back in May.
So the bill will be going back to them for a vote,
which could happen as early as today,
though the official deadline is until Friday.
Now there, it's expected that will easily pass,
which means it will then go into the hands
of California Governor Gavin Newsom.
There, he'll have 30 days to sign it.
Official reports are saying it is unclear
which way he would go.
But I mean, really, all things considered,
it's hard to see a world where this is not pushed through.
One, based off the votes,
there appears to be such heavy support
that you would imagine Newsom would align.
Or, let's say he vetoes it,
the number of votes that we're seeing right now
could override that veto.
Though, a veto override would be huge,
because even though it's likely they do have the numbers,
overriding gubernatorial vetoes in California is rare.
In fact, the legislature has not done that since 1979.
But ultimately, that's where the story is,
and as far as my opinion on it,
I personally think that it is great,
and I hope that this is successful.
Notably because some people create confusion here,
there are no provisions in this bill
that say the school or the NCAA have to pay the athletes.
Although I think down the road,
that argument could be made
because a presidential candidate, Andrew Yang,
has said, quote,
"'College sports are awesome and a lot of fun,
"'but it's pure exploitation that schools make millions
"'off of student athletes, including television contracts
"'and corporate sponsorships,
"'and then hide behind their tax exempt status
as a school of higher education.
It's immoral that these kids are scrounging for meal money
while the adults around them
are making millions off them each year.
And I agree with that,
and I hope that what we're seeing in California
puts pressure on the NCAA.
And I hope other states join in,
because at the end of the day, who has the true value?
The people who actually play the game
that are told to essentially shut the fuck up
and take their scholarship.
You're welcome for letting you come here.
Where yes, you'll also get an education,
but we're gonna milk you for every fucking dollar
you're worth.
But of course, that's a story, my personal thoughts on it,
and I pass the question off to you.
What do you think?
And then, something I think that is really important
to talk about today because one,
it is something that affects a lot of people
and I think that it's great when more people
speak out about it and two, I wanna make sure
that this is the 10th video in a row
that YouTube demonetizes.
I'm joking but I'm not joking.
I'm trying to lighten the mood because today
is World Suicide Prevention Day.
According to a news release from the World Health Organization
one person dies from suicide every 40 seconds.
And according to data from the World Health Organization
nearly 800,000 people die by suicide every year.
And while 79% of the world suicides occurred
in low and middle income countries,
high income countries had the highest rate
at 11.5 per 100,000.
Also notably, the WHO statement points out
nearly three times as many men as women die by suicide
in high income countries, which is also notable there
because in low and middle income countries,
the rate is more equal.
And while the number of countries
with the national suicide prevention strategies
has increased in the five years
since WHO issued its first global report on suicide,
the agency said that the overall number is still too low,
with just 38 countries.
Now, as far as key ways to prevent suicide,
World Health Organization said one way
to decrease global suicide rates
is to limit access to means often used,
with the agency saying the most common methods of suicide
are hanging, pesticides, self poisoning, and firearms,
with WHO saying that the intervention that has the most imminent potential to bring are hanging, pesticides, self poisoning, and firearms. With WHO saying that the intervention
that has the most imminent potential
to bring down the number of suicides
is restricting access to pesticides
that are used for self poisoning.
And the example they use here is in Sri Lanka,
where a series of bans on hazardous pesticides
led to a 70% fall in suicides,
saving an estimated 93,000 lives from 1995 to 2015.
They also saw a similar situation in South Korea.
The agency also recommends reducing suicide
by educating the media on how to report responsibly
on the topic, identifying people at risk early on,
following up with those at risk,
and helping younger people build skills
to better cope with stress.
And the WHO partnered with the World Federation
for Mental Health and several other organizations
to launch a campaign on Tuesday
called the 40 Seconds of Action Campaign.
And this campaign encourages those struggling
with suicidal thoughts to take 40 seconds
to start a conversation with someone they trust
about their feelings.
You can also support the campaign
by initiating private conversations
with someone you're concerned for,
or sharing a message of hope
with someone you know is struggling.
And according to the agency,
if you or someone you know may be considering suicide,
talk to them about it.
Listen with an open mind and offer your support.
World Health Organization has a website
with more resources about what you can do
and how to identify warning signs.
Additionally, those struggling with suicidal thoughts
can call or even text, including links down below
for both the US and international audience.
The final thing that I'll attach to this story,
so it's not all just data and phone numbers.
Please know that if you are having these feelings,
you are having these thoughts,
even if it's like things are starting to pop up, right?
It's the beginning of something.
Please know that you are not alone.
And I say this as someone,
I don't normally broadcast this.
I have had those thoughts.
I could obviously never know your specific situation,
but I know my individual darkness, what I deal with.
And I'll tell you the first step is to talk
to that trusted individual, to use resources,
to speak to a mental health professional.
It does not make you weak.
You are just simply human.
And anyone that does not realize that,
they are either ignorant or they just lack empathy.
Yeah, that's where I'm gonna end this one.
I hope you're well.
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