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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Why has nobody ever worried about or brought up black on black violence??!!
Stealthycat
Footballguy
ok we can agree on that
now, was this one justified ?
https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/09/03/deon-kay-shooting-dc-police-release-body-camera-footage/
Stealthycat
Footballguy
at local levels they have .... but BLM and ANTIFA and in many ways the Democrats only want to focus on police shootings that involve blacks
but LeBron don't care ... he's on the pc bandwagon as is Doc and all the others
I wonder how much money BLM has brought in in the last 9 months ?? hundreds of millions ? man ... that's incentive right there to keep the hate going !!
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I’m not sure. It’s too hard to tell.
I’m going to check out. I don’t want to see another one of these videos tonight.
parasaurolophus
Footballguy
DropKick
Footballguy
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Remindd me of how LGB became:
LGBT
Then LGBTQ.
Then LGBTQI
Then LGBTQIA.
Then LGBTQIAP.
Then LGBTQIAPK.
Now LGBTQIAPK+
GROOT
Footballguy
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Unity for what? To brainwash little kids about how dangerous it is to go out to wear a hoodie because those evil white policemen are gonna gun you down. I am sick of hearing about hoodies and hands up don't shoot, which narratives are based on total lies. And to scare moms and children into believing such non-sense is a figgin crime. That is why they boo that crap and they are right to do so.
Da Guru
Fair & Balanced
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
Maybe the guy in the hoodie should have stopped pounding the guys face in. 90% of these stories that are thrown around are loaded up with so much BS.
PinkydaPimp
Footballguy
parasaurolophus
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The most famous hoodie guy whose killing was the fuel which started the whole BLM movement. When someone mentions hoodie, it is almost always a reference to Treyvon Martin. They will often throw in skittles and tea references.
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KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I think it's just as accurate to say that the places you get your news and info about "the left" are loaded with this too.
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
I fully support KC fans' right to boo.
Boston
Footballguy
The old generalization to fight generalizations...maybe a consumer who is paying hundreds of dollars for entertainment was using their right to free expression to say they are there for entertainment and not for political statements...or maybe they are booing because they feel these symbolic gestures are in support of an organization that advocates socialism...regardless of the reason the players have every right to do their thing and the fans do as well.PinkydaPimp said:
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
"Colin Kaepernick is kneeling during the national anthem -- he must hate America."
"The fans are booing during the anti-racism liturgy -- they must hate unity."
These two statements are making the exact same error, and if you don't see that, you're part of the problem.
"The fans are booing during the anti-racism liturgy -- they must hate unity."
These two statements are making the exact same error, and if you don't see that, you're part of the problem.
djmich
Footballguy
Right, except Colin Kaepernick does hate America, listen to him. Just a bad example, the others kneeling and expressing unity I agree with you. Same idea with the fans in the stadium...I'm sure there are some bad apples.
gianmarco
Footballguy
I fully support their right to boo as well. I don't think anyone got arrested for booing nor said they weren't allowed to.Juxtatarot said:
I also fully support the rights of anyone else to call them classless for doing so. Because it was. You don't have to support the movement. But you also don't have to boo even if you have the right to do so. Remain silent during the moment of silence and be respectful for a couple minutes. Same as other people do when asked to be silent (bow your heads for a prayer even if you're atheist, for example).
From what I heard, KC flashed some message on the board during the moment of silence along the lines of 'We believe black lives matter....' and that triggered the booing. I think many probably saw that as support of the BLM movement, which it wasn't meant to be.
mrip541
Footballguy
The problem is that the right has systematically politicized calls for black equality.
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Juxtatarot
Footballguy
Yes, I think so. "Classless" might be a bit harsh but I'd definitely agree with "rude". But I'm not a boo-er at all. I won't even boo refs or opposing players.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
It has to be really weird for the players. They decide on what seems like a pretty tame compromise of after the anthem doing a sign of unity and there are boos (regardless of what may or may not have been on a scoreboard). That’s got to feel really uncomfortable. I would love to hear their unfiltered takes on it.
John Blutarsky
Footballguy
gianmarco
Footballguy
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
Booing opposing players has always struck me as a kind of dumb. It's one thing if we're talking about the Astros or something, but otherwise the opposing team is just showing up to play just like the home team is.
Booing refs, on the other hand, is what separates us from the communists.
John Blutarsky
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
The whole country is being looted from the top down. Systematic looting of the middle and working class to supper the elites. I’m with you man, it’s bad.
John Blutarsky
Footballguy
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Agreed, only time it’s acceptable imo is when you have a good healthy rivalry like Michigan-Ohio State. It’s not not serious and is just part of the atmosphere of that rivalry. Generally booing athletes and refs is classless.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Sorry, didn’t know you supported the big elites, massive debt and deterioration of the middle and working class. I thought we could agree on that but there may be nothing we agree on then.
Skoo
Footballguy
People probably said the same thing about the civil rights movement in the 60s.
Ramblin Wreck
Footballguy
The people who's stores were looted were racist? I thought it was the cops? How come they are looting a police station?
glock
"Don't grumble, give a whistle!"
GroveDiesel
Footballguy
The players and coaches standing together in a moment of silence/unity seems about as benign and non-hostile as can be. Booing that simple gesture seems like a choice to be purposefully spiteful. If you’re against folks signifying that they want to stand together and work together to treat everyone as equal, I don’t know what to tell you. Bringing your other baggage in and putting it on that moment is a bad look IMO.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Not saying I agree with KC fans booing, but it’s possible that many are of the “we’re here for a football game” variety and were showing their dissatisfaction with politics/societal matters being forced upon them. And peaceful protests are good, right? At least that’s what I’ve been told.
John Blutarsky
Footballguy
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