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| − | == Recent Mention == | + | == Media Resources == |
| − | * July 6, 2020: [https://www.yorktonthisweek.com/opinion/columnists/association-promotes-scrabble-1.24165523 Yorkton (SK) This Week] interviews [[John Chew]] about the organization of tournament SCRABBLE.
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| − | * The inclusion of slurs in the lexicon
| + | For urgent/immediate information during a championship, please call John Chew |
| − | ** July 14, 2020: [https://www.masslive.com/entertainment/2020/07/scrabble-removes-236-slurs-derogatory-language-from-official-word-list.html Mass Live] recaps the issue.
| + | at +1 416 876 7675. For less urgent inquiries, please email us at |
| − | ** July 12, 2020: [https://clicklancashire.com/2020/07/12/scrabble-to-ban-slurs-other-offensive-words-from-official.html Click Lancashire] reports on the decision.
| + | <a href="mailto:info@scrabbleplayers.org">info@scrabbleplayers.org</a>. |
| − | ** July 12, 2020: [https://www.thegamer.com/scrabble-racial-offensive-words-ban-competitive-play/ The Gamer] covers the issue.
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| − | ** July 12, 2020: [https://www.irishpost.com/news/irish-term-culchie-may-be-banned-from-scrabble-for-being-offensive-or-derogatory-188935 The Irish Post] discusses the possible removal of CULCHIE.
| + | Photos and video from recent/ongoing events can be found in our |
| − | ** July 11, 2020: [https://kildare-nationalist.ie/2020/07/11/culchie-gives-way-to-gobshite/#.Xw4BUecpBPY Kildare Nationalist] comments on CULCHIE as one of the offensive words.
| + | [https://bit.ly/naspamedia current media archive], and used with credit to |
| − | ** July 10, 2020: [https://slate.com/culture/2020/07/scrabble-offensive-words-ban-player-reaction.html Stefan Fatsis] reports on the drama following the decision in Slate.
| + | NASPA. |
| − | ** July 10, 2020: [https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/scrabble-is-for-psychos Miles Klee] writes an essay about the decision in Mel.
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| − | ** July 10, 2020: [https://mix931fm.com/scrabble-has-banned-236-offensive-words-that-are-racially-insensitive/ Mix 93.1] covers the decision. | + | == Current Year == |
| − | ** July 10, 2020: [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-race-lgbt-trfn/war-over-words-us-scrabble-leader-overrules-panel-to-ban-slurs-idUSKBN24B1NT Reuters] reports on the decision.
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| − | ** July 10, 2020: [https://www.irishcentral.com/news/irish-word-culchie-banned-scrabble Irish Central] summarizes the NEWSTALK interview about CULCHIE.]
| + | * August 16, 2025: [https://quillette.com/2025/08/16/podcast-298-what-does-it-take-to-develop-a-scrabble-shaped-brain/ Quillette] podcast host Jonathan Kay interviews [[John Chew]] about the world of competitive Scrabble. |
| − | ** July 10, 2020: [https://www.newstalk.com/podcasts/highlights-from-moncrieff/scrabble-updates-rules Newstalk FM] host Sean Moncrieff talks with [[John Chew]] about how offensive the word CULCHIE is.
| + | * [[2025 Scrabble Players Championship]] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://unherd.com/2020/07/why-the-woke-are-coming-for-scrabble/?fbclid=IwAR2yu3oHSJqBYZj9j3lUyOjTarmaWoNtZEu0KYWUmMMg4Bgv1JgDfqNGDOQ Sam Leith] offers his opinion in Unherd. | + | ** Galesburg (IL) mayor and Division 1 player [[Peter Schwartzman]] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://www.deseret.com/entertainment/2020/7/9/21318572/scrabble-official-word-list-ban-racial-ethnic-slurs Deseret News] outlines the issue. | + | *** August 18, 2025: [https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/galesburg-mayor-places-at-national-scrabble-championship/ Our Quad Cities] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://www.kiro7.com/news/trending/scrabble-association-bans-racial-ethnic-slurs-official-word-list/MGSSH33PFBFXRNUPZCAGP5CPNE/ Cox Media Group] outlets report on the decision. | + | *** August 18, 2025: [https://www.wgil.com/2025/08/18/galesburg-mayor-shines-at-u-s-national-scrabble-championship/ WGIL] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://www.express.co.uk/comment/columnists/virginia-blackburn/1307315/race-debate-scrabble-black-lives-matter-white-house Express] columnist Virginia Blackburn offers her opinion. | + | ** August 18, 2025: [https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2025/08/portland-man-wins-national-championship-in-this-classic-word-game.html The Oregonian] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://www.nova.ie/pejorative-derogatory-term-culchie-facing-scrabble-ban-180704/ Nova] reports that CULCHIE might be removed.
| + | ** August 15, 2025: [https://portlandtribune.com/2025/08/15/nosedive-zosters-piani-and-kolo-portland-man-wins-10k-at-national-scrabble-championship/ Portland Tribune] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://www.prdaily.com/hasbro-and-scrabble-association-ban-slurs-united-airlines-might-lay-off-up-to-36000-employees-and-51-of-pr-pros-are-burned-out/ PR Daily] wrapup quotes Hasbro press release and [[John Chew]]'s letter to members. | + | ** August 15, 2025: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1C9vJoCzH0QM0Wd7RfY_lqoF-PTKv_ft5/view?usp=sharing NASPA Press Release] |
| − | ** July 9, 2020: [https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/09/us/scrabble-slurs-ban-trnd/index.html CNN] interviews [[John Chew]] about the decision to remove slurs. | + | ** August 7, 2025: [https://www.seattletimes.com/life/hes-played-scrabble-since-he-was-5-how-he-became-a-national-champ/ Seattle Times] picks up Lexington Herald-Ledger article about [[Mack Meller]] (original article behind pay wall). |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2020/07/08/baldie-jew-fatso-among-words-set-banned-us-scrabble-competitions/ The Telegraph] reports on the issue.
| + | ** August 5, 2025: [https://whatsupmag.com/news/anne-arundel-county-to-hold-international-scrabble-tournamen/ What's Up Magazine] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2020/07/08/scrabble-tournaments-ban-racial-ethnic-slurs/5396727002/ USA Today] recaps the New York Times article. | + | ** August 5, 2025: [https://baltimorepostexaminer.com/this-week-in-the-dmv-scrabble-showdown-in-anne-arundel-county/2025/08/05 Baltimore Post-Examiner] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://wild949.iheart.com/featured/crystal-rosas/content/2020-07-08-scrabble-is-getting-rid-of-racial-slurs-and-offensive-words/ WiLD 94.9] reports on the issue. | + | ** August 1, 2025: [https://www.kcaw.org/2025/08/01/after-summer-in-sitka-rising-scrabble-star-takes-on-back-to-back-national-championships/ KCAW-FM] interviews [[Chloe Fatsis]] on the eve of the SPC. |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [http://abcnewsradioonline.com/national-news/scrabble-to-ban-slurs-other-offensive-words-from-official-to.html ABC News Radio] interviews [[John Chew]] about the issue.
| + | ** July 30, 2025: The [https://www.kentucky.com/video/article311519910.html Lexington Herald-Ledger] interviews Lexington (KY) resident [[Mack Meller]] as he prepares to defend his title at the SPC in Maryland. |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://www.npr.org/sections/live-updates-protests-for-racial-justice/2020/07/08/889246690/scrabble-association-bans-racial-ethnic-slurs-from-its-official-word-list NPR] reports on the decision to eliminate slurs. | + | |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-53339659 BBC News] reports on the debate. | + | == Previous Years == |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-8504117/Everyday-Ageism-FEMAIL-columnist-CHRISTA-DSOUZA.html Daily Mail] columnist Christa D'Souza frets that WRINKLIES may be removed.
| + | * [[2024 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://wingedexpress.com/scrabble-will-ban-racial-and-ethnic-slurs-from-tournaments-and-match-principles/ Winged Nation] summarizes the debate.
| + | * [[2023 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://gaynation.co/scrabble-looking-to-ban-lgbtphobic-words/ Gay Nation] looks at the issue from the LQBT perspective.
| + | * [[2022 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/scrabble-players-association-considers-banning-slurs-from-official-tournaments-174248621.html Yahoo! Sports] reviews the issue. | + | * [[2021 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://mashable.com/article/scrabble-slur-naspa-racism-hasbro/ Mashable] discusses the debate.
| + | * [[2020 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/07/scrabble-bans-hundreds-of-offensive-words-from-competitive-play Kotaku] reports on the decision to remove slurs.
| + | * [[2019 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 8, 2020: [https://globalnews.ca/toronto/program/the-john-oakley-show The John Oakley Show] interviewed [[John Chew]] from 15:35 to 15:45.
| + | * [[2018 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 7, 2020: [https://www.out.com/news/2020/7/07/scrabble-may-remove-racist-homophobic-slurs-dictionary Out] reports on the issue.
| + | * [[2017 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 7, 2020: [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/07/sports/scrabble-racial-slurs-tournaments.html The New York Times] interviews [[John Chew]] and NASPA members about the inclusion of slurs. Hasbro announces that NASPA has agreed to remove all slurs. | + | * [[2016 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 6, 2020: [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-global-entertainment-lgbt-racism-trfn/no-more-n-word-scrabble-players-look-to-bar-racist-or-homophobic-slurs-idUSKBN2472D2 Reuters] reports on the debate.
| + | * [[2015 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 6, 2020: [https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/scrabble-censorship-dispute-over-banning-offensive-terms-hj9jnr5ks The Times] interviews [[John Chew]] and WESPA Chair [[Chris Lipe]] about the removal of slurs. | + | * [[2014 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** July 5, 2020: The [https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8492639/Scrabble-community-discusses-banning-racial-slurs-game-amid-Black-Lives-Matter-protests.html Daily Mail] recaps the debate on removing slurs. | + | * [[2010 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** June 29, 2020: [https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-5-calgary-eyeopener Calgary Eyeopener] host Rob Brown interviewed [[John Chew]] about removing slurs from the NWL. | + | * [[2009 Press Archive]] |
| − | ** June 25, 2020: Article about [https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/the-n-word-has-no-place-in-our-game-competitive-scrabble-player-wants-slurs-removed-from-play-1.5626891 CBC As It Happens] interview includes additional comments from NASPA member [[Frank Tangredi]]. | |
| − | ** June 24, 2020: [[John Chew]] appears on [https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.5625419 As It Happens] on CBC. Interview begins at about the 28-minute mark. | |
| − | ** June 24, 2020: [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-terrible-word-play-should-slurs-swearing-and-offensive-terms-be/ The Globe and Mail] interviews NASPA CEO [[John Chew]]. | |
| − | ** June 18, 2020: [[Stefan Fatsis]] discusses the debate on the inclusion of slurs in the lexicon in [https://slate.com/human-interest/2020/06/scrabble-players-debate-slurs.html Slate]. | |
| − | * June 2, 2020: The [https://www.gazettenet.com/Scrabble-HG-060320-34576562 Daily Hampshire Gazette] interviews NASPA Member and Youth Player Jack Carpenter who placed 2nd in last weekend's online School SCRABBLE Championship (OQuaSSA).
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| − | * May 11, 2020: [https://themontclarion.org/entertainment/montclair-surgeon-mina-le-takes-a-stab-at-jeopardy/ The Montclarion] recaps the appearance of NASA member [[Mina Le]] on Jeopardy! | |
| − | * April 26, 2020: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouZTO4tUrnM The Saige Jones podcast] interviews [[Joe Edley]] about his life (and SCRABBLE career) and the impact of meditation. | |
| − | * COVID-19 Coronavirus | |
| − | ** March 18, 2020: The [https://calgarysun.com/news/local-news/on-a-cruise-to-nowhere-during-covid-19-scrabble-skills-and-humour-go-a-long-way/wcm/9f6788ec-1b9a-4514-a2b3-fc954c5559f2 Calgary Sun] reports that [[Siri Tillekeratne]] and [[Albert Hahn]] continue to play SCRABBLE while on a cruise ship unable to dock anywhere because of COVID-19.
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| − | ** March 14, 2020: [[Stefan Fatsis]] discusses the impact of COVID-19 on organized SCRABBLE activity in [https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/playing-scrabble-coronavirus-pandemic.html?fbclid=IwAR09AKSKilIm7el46-a4QCB8bceiiLawGGRd-5Pzr2B7d9iFkFLmvX1oDv4 Slate]. | |
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