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Racism is usually not a symptom or complication of diabetes. Your doctor may not be going to tell you that Type 1 diabetes can lead to more frequent urination, numbness or tingling in your hands or feet, fatigue, and the use of racial slurs.
Nonetheless, basketball nominee Matt Rowan seemed to suggest that Type 1 diabetes was to blame for his use of the N-word when taking reference to high school girls basketball team.
Yep, Rowan served as nominee for a basketball match between the Norman High School and Midwest City High School girls teams in the Oklahoma 6A State Basketball Tournament. Rowan and his co-broadcaster had taken a break from broadcasting during the national anthem before the game. But they may not have realized what the microphone looked like inside a hot pocket after being in a microwave: still hot.
During the hymn, the Norman High School team made it quietly, similar to how many teams have protested against recent police brutality and racism. Apparently, Rowan was not very happy about this move. The surviving microphone grabbed and said, “I hope Norman gets kicked.” But that was not the case. Having said, “[expletive] them. I hope they lose, “he told the team the word N. And the word N here is not” nice. ”
Again, Rowan was saying this about a high school girls basketball team, a man who was quietly kneeling on the basketball court. It wasn’t as if they were on their knees at Rowan’s dinner or on his head.
When his remarks were recorded beyond the hut, it is clear that Rowan was backed up. And in response Rowan issued an apology, quite an apology. His statement said he gave “inappropriate comments and racism believing the microphone was off. So was Rowan sorry for the comments or sorry for the comments?
The statement also said he was a “family man” and “married.” Of course, being a man and having a family does not mean that you do not use racial slurs or have racist thoughts. It’s not like a minister shouting at a wedding, “I now tell you you’re not racist,” or an obstetrician delivers your baby and says, “Congratulations, it’s a testament that you are not racist. ”
But what is even more interesting from a medical point of view was Rowan referring to Type 1 Diabetes. Rowan said, “I will say that I have type 1 diabetes and during the game I had the diabetes spinning. While I don’t take my opinions it’s not uncommon when my sugar gets messy and often says things that aren’t inappropriate as well as hurtful. I don’t think I would have made such horrible statements without my sugar. ”
The following tweet contained a copy of Rowan’s statement:
Type 1 diabetes is now a serious health condition. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports, it is the result of when the pancreas cannot make enough insulin. Insulin is a very important hormone. Usually, after eating, your body breaks down the food into various nutrients such as sugar. Your bloodstream then carries those nutrients to the various cells in your body. These cells rely on sugar for fuel. But your cells are like the Clubhouse social media app, they don’t let your blood sugar come in uninvited. Insulin acts as the donor, helping to carry the sugar into your cells. Without enough insulin to take the sugar into your cells, the sugar just accumulates in your blood, pushing blood sugar levels higher and higher. High blood sugar levels can cause damage throughout your body.
When sugars are in your cells, another bad thing can happen: they turn into fat in your body for fuel. All of these keto diets may make the impression that your cells are burning your fat well. But in the case of diabetes, no. Using fat instead of glucose for fuel will make ketones a byproduct, which can cause your blood to become too acidic, especially in those who do not have insulin that works properly to control it. ketone levels. When this progresses to diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), it is a medical emergency and potentially life-threatening.
That’s why controlling your blood sugar levels is so important in managing diabetes. So, if your sugar has been spinning to the point that you are becoming upset, see your doctor as soon as you can. In addition, chaos and a basketball game usually indicate that they do not go together well.
As explained by the following KOCO News 5 section, fans have been linking out ever since with Rowan and his broadcaster, OSPN Live:
Medical conditions such as type 1 diabetes can affect your life in a number of different ways and present many additional challenges. It is important that everyone is aware of such things. However, it is also important to know what can and cannot be taken to different health conditions. When you feel the need to use a racial slur against a high school girls basketball team and hope to lose just because they are quietly exercising their right to defend against -right, you have another problem that is not diabetes.