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joeybee12

(56,177 posts) Thu Sep 11, 2014, 11:13 AM Sep 2014

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Paul George's ill-advised Twitter rant regarding Ray Rice's domestic violence

It's been a difficult road for Paul George this summer, so perhaps he's not thinking clearly as he recovers from surgery to repair a broken right leg. Regardless, the Indiana Pacers forward unleashed an ill-advised Twitter rant concerning Ray Rice's domestic violence on Thursday.

As you know, the Baltimore Ravens terminated Rice earlier this week when TMZ released video of the NFL All-Pro running back twice punching his then-fiancée in an Atlantic City elevator. And as you should know, victim blaming is one of the primary obstacles advocates against domestic violence face in their attempts to curb the epidemic.

That didn't stop George from falling into that trap on several occasions throughout his rant.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nba-ball-dont-lie/paul-george-s-ill-advised-twitter-rant-regarding-ray-rice-s-domestic-violence-132437834.html

Gotta go to the link to see his shit of a tweet.

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Paul George's ill-advised Twitter rant regarding Ray Rice's domestic violence (Original Post) joeybee12 Sep 2014 OP

Not surprising TZ Sep 2014 #1

And alos in fans of some athletes... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #2

These are the people TZ Sep 2014 #3

Yup... joeybee12 Sep 2014 #4

TZ

(42,998 posts)

1. Not surprising

Reply to joeybee12 (Original post)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 07:55 AM

Sep 2014

Misogyny seems to be common in atheletes

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

2. And alos in fans of some athletes...

Reply to TZ (Reply #1)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 11:28 AM

Sep 2014

Who want to try and justify anything...the whole mess is sickening.

TZ

(42,998 posts)

3. These are the people

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #2)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 02:49 PM

Sep 2014

Who gave Rice a standing ovation last week. Ugh

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

4. Yup...

Reply to TZ (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 03:41 PM

Sep 2014

This sports worship has to end...it's turning me off all sports.

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