The North American Scrabble Players Association has announced that it will remove slurs and other offensive words from the official word list that's used at its tournaments
The North American Scrabble Players Association announced on Wednesday that it will remove slurs and other offensive words from the official word list that's used at its tournaments.Everyday words and phrases that have racist connotationsThe group decided to remove the slurs after conducting a poll of its members that received more than a thousand passionate responses, NASPA CEO John Chew said in a statement.
Chew said that they decided to remove the words, so that the game would be more inclusive."How can we in this day tell prospective members that they can only play with us if they accept that offensive slurs have no meaning when played on a board? Chew said in the statement.Chew said the debate has stirred up a lot of strong feelings in the group.
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