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Ilsa

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4. He chose to keep his job.

Reply to Snake Plissken (Original post)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 11:44 AM

Nov 2017

The article says ESPN declined for him. If my employer has a contract with me which specifies the type of public events I can or cannot be associated with, I might choose to stick with my job. It's not as if he can earn a living playing football or baseball, but as a sports commentator, he does pretty well.

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John 11:35 Jesus wept [View all] Snake Plissken Nov 2017 OP

He wouldn't want to alienate his base. VermontKevin Nov 2017 #1

That's what it comes down to, the prosperity gospel led him to choose profits over Christianity Snake Plissken Nov 2017 #2

And if you're on the Fox News crowd's shit list, you're on it for life! Initech Nov 2017 #6

which probably isn't home base from what I hear n/m bagelsforbreakfast Nov 2017 #3

He chose to keep his job. Ilsa Nov 2017 #4

Yeah, he's such a villain. yallerdawg Nov 2017 #5

I never said he's a villain, he's a businessman Snake Plissken Nov 2017 #8

Another athlete criticized for taking a knee. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #7