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nolabear

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18. I ca't get behind wanting someone to behave in ways acceptable to bigots.

Fri Jan 24, 2014, 01:33 PM

Jan 2014

All he did was smack talk. The rest of his life is far more outstanding than 90% of ours, by many standards and by his own efforts. And it's being brought up time and time again. Back in the day acting in a manner that wouldn't fire up the bigots was referred to by black folks as shucking and jiving.

Of course Sherman's not even in this fight right now; it's being left to all of us who have opinions we love to flaunt. I expect he's doing what he's been told in leading up to the game, and not being in the throes of post-game emotion he's back to the day-to-day work of being an athlete.

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NFL needs more rants like Richard Sherman's [View all] Scuba Jan 2014 OP

disagree people need to turn their backs on sports. it takes away money that could be used for leftyohiolib Jan 2014 #1

Sports have replaced religion as the opiate of the masses. Scuba Jan 2014 #2

Sports is the "New Religion" which becomes the Opiate warrant46 Jan 2014 #86

Oh, my god give me a break. Movie stars make too much money too and I don't hear people liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #3

Movie stars can (mostly) act. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #4

And who is to say which of those skills is more valuable? You? tkmorris Jan 2014 #7

Yes. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #8

Can you catch a ball? Gemini Cat Jan 2014 #12

I could catch one until I hit about 40. CANDO Jan 2014 #43

you chose the wrong thread to disparage athletes' intelligence geek tragedy Jan 2014 #14

LOL no shit. cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #19

Hahaha. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #20

oops. Another one. nt. NCTraveler Jan 2014 #24

actually, football is very, very, very complicated. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #25

Yeah, still doesn't take much intelligence. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #26

Your evidence being college players? geek tragedy Jan 2014 #31

Ha. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #35

Wonderlic has a Wikipedia entry. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #39

Haha. The scores are amusing me. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #44

I hope you don't arrogantly tell you future children with skills are worthwhile joeglow3 Jan 2014 #45

I'm pissed that people go to college and grad school Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #50

Actually, it says a lot about economics joeglow3 Jan 2014 #52

Uh huh. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #53

Accounting degree joeglow3 Jan 2014 #55

But you're trying to tell me Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #56

One does not need a psychology degree to know people are resentful joeglow3 Jan 2014 #60

you are probably angry at software salespeople too wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #62

32 is the average score for systems analysts, so . . . geek tragedy Jan 2014 #47

"That's why actors and actresses get straight A's in college while footballers can barely manage a C NCTraveler Jan 2014 #23

Riiiiight. Larry the Cabe Guy, Jessica Simpson, and Steven Seagal ALL graduated magna cum laude! 11 Bravo Jan 2014 #36

Larry the Cable Guy is a comedian. Vashta Nerada Jan 2014 #37

do you think comedians are dumb wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #64

now that's funny!!!! spanone Jan 2014 #68

Perhaps you haven't heard . . . brush Jan 2014 #77

The best actors can do that The2ndWheel Jan 2014 #16

mOST MOVIES SUCK GeorgeGist Jan 2014 #85

Good point...and how many pipi_k Jan 2014 #9

the players are worth every cent the negotiate for, i dont care how much they are paid leftyohiolib Jan 2014 #91

I'll bet you are a hoot at parties... Lost_Count Jan 2014 #89

There was nothing "delightful" about Sherman's rant. Paladin Jan 2014 #5

It certainly was pipi_k Jan 2014 #15

Sounds like you're struggling with your own bigotry. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #27

Wait a minute... Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #29

Like I said in another thread....... ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #32

Yep. It's interesting how so many people fail to see that double standard Cali_Democrat Jan 2014 #38

But it's the black mans fault. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #40

I don't see the race, but the sport as the issue joeglow3 Jan 2014 #46

Sure you don't. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #48

Nice job of not addressing the point I brought joeglow3 Jan 2014 #49

You're not getting it. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #51

It is NOT about race (for me) joeglow3 Jan 2014 #54

Fine. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #57

Actually, we do discuss it when it comes up joeglow3 Jan 2014 #59

Have you ever talked to anyone who actually played football at that kind of level? wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #63

Actually, yes. A friend was a TE for the Browns, Panthers & Broncos joeglow3 Jan 2014 #65

where you shocked at Kevin McHale's wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #73

Hard to say joeglow3 Jan 2014 #82

If they were before their time... BronxBoy Jan 2014 #88

never seen you over in the sports area wilt the stilt Jan 2014 #92

And full on BronxBoy Jan 2014 #87

What the fuck joeglow3 Jan 2014 #94

That's going a bit too far The2ndWheel Jan 2014 #61

I ca't get behind wanting someone to behave in ways acceptable to bigots. nolabear Jan 2014 #18

Me either. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #30

I guess he didn't learn how to act "properly" when he went from Compton to Stanford. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #41

that's not good enough I guess. ForgoTheConsequence Jan 2014 #42

I agree. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #34

He was an asshole. It doesn't matter what color he is. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #71

does that mean that hockey players are assholes too then? liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #72

I imagine some of them are, but I don't pay any attention to hockey. Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #76

someone in another thread mentioned the fact that Tom Brady cussed out a referee and liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #83

I dunno. Was Brady yelling directly into the camera on national TV? Comrade Grumpy Jan 2014 #84

It was caught on camera. So, being excited and yelling into a camera is worse than liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #93

Bigger problem, imo, was that he glorified himself rather than being about the team. nt geek tragedy Jan 2014 #6

I have to say, though, his attention has fired up Seattle and the team something fierce. nolabear Jan 2014 #11

I like him, I didn't like that display. geek tragedy Jan 2014 #13

Pete Carroll loves players with passion and grit. He loves players that stay hungry for the win. liberal_at_heart Jan 2014 #10

He was an idiot, only celebs think they can not act normal. nt Logical Jan 2014 #17

I think he's an asshole. I'm tired of the prima donna behavior of these jackasses alarimer Jan 2014 #21

Here ya go... countryjake Jan 2014 #22

I think they've got it. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #28

Saw this on our local news early this morning... countryjake Jan 2014 #33

Its Romanesque but watered down gladiators. nilesobek Jan 2014 #58

You know what really sucks? KamaAina Jan 2014 #66

You do know that Sherman has never been suspected of using steroids, right? nolabear Jan 2014 #69

No, he hasn't. His teammates, however, have. KamaAina Jan 2014 #70

then provide some fucking evidence.. frylock Jan 2014 #74

"the two who were suspended"... opiate69 Jan 2014 #78

Show me. Show me the steroid use. nolabear Jan 2014 #79

You do know that the person who claims Sherman tested positive for Adderall is Sherman right? mythology Jan 2014 #80

Well, your objection is noted. But it seems the rules and breaking thereof are across the board. nolabear Jan 2014 #81

I say we need more sac dancing a la Gastineau aikoaiko Jan 2014 #67

i just have to smh and laugh at everyone that believes they would remain composed.. frylock Jan 2014 #75

I know.... BronxBoy Jan 2014 #90