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*Can* white men jump? Ratiopharm Ulm takes respite from Bundesliga race to test age-old axiom

April 24, 2013
Gunther: Can he or can't he?

Gunther: Can he or can’t he?

BallinEurope’s not exactly sure whose inspiration the below-embedded clip starring three Ratiopharm Ulm studs was or why Per Günther agreed to serve as guinea pig to test the classic punchline/sound bite of basketball subculture, namely “white men can’t jump.” (Or if you prefer, “Weiße Jungs bringens nicht” for appropriate local flavor. Completely irrelevant side note: In Hungarian, the Harrelson/Snipes/Rosie Perez epic is entitled “Zsákolj, ha tudsz!” or literally “Dunk if you can!”)

“Du willst Per Günther dunken sehen?” (or “Will you/we see Per Günther dunk?”) is a 68-second clip featuring Allan Ray and Pooh Jeter bringing the trash talk and the 185cm (6’1”) point guard’s strong willingness to jam.

Poor Per. And yet there’s a method to the seeming madness of this method. The club has announced that, should the Ratiopharm Ulm Facebook page receive 20,000 fans (could they mean “likes”?), Herr Günther promises to successfully dunk it through. Though perhaps he should recall what happened directly after ol’ Billy Hoyle pulled off the slam in a guaranteed victory…

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Comments: 4
  1. Vince
    9 years ago

    racist drivel. What happens if it was the other way around about something.

    Gosh I hate political correctness

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    9 years ago

    to understand why his teammates are making fun of him, you have to watch this video of the last Beko BBL all star game: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XK8yl5mEpA

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9 years ago 4 Comments MoreAllan Ray, Bundesliga, facebook, funny notes, Per Guenther, Pooh Jeter, ratiopharm Ulm, White Men Can't Jump, YouTube
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