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Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:02 am to Chad504boy
Yes, their message was clear. They want all of the violence going on in our country to end. Since when was that a bad thing?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:05 am to QJenk
They only called out black victims against non blacks and admitted to racial profiling and the list of bullshite. Are u an idiot?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:06 am to SOCAL TIGER
I watch ESPN for sports news only, any time they talk politics I just change the channel. Problem is the people who buy into this crap are the ones probably watching these shows.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:07 am to 91TIGER
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When white people quit watching the NBA/NFL, instead of enriching them, they'll get the point.
And what point would this be?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:11 am to SOCAL TIGER
I haven't seen one second of the "ESPYS" since the bluegrass miracle.
and I certainly would not think of watching in the current social climate. ESPN has become the anti-Christ
and I certainly would not think of watching in the current social climate. ESPN has become the anti-Christ
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:11 am to PrimeTime Money
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I'm tired of these dumbass athletes who play with a ball for a living lecturing people.
Wow! So does that limit their ability to think and have an opinion that is worthy? If it's different than yours then so be it. It doesn't mean they're dumb but your statement makes you seem challenged.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:13 am to Chad504boy
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There was probably 8 black on black shootings during their war against whitey speech
And then there's always this fall back line. There were probably 8 white on white shootings during that span as well. What does it have to do with the overall narrative?
You cannot bring about change when one side seems to be willing to meet in the middle despite constant sadness while the other takes a superiority stance at every turn.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:16 am to danfraz
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and I certainly would not think of watching in the current social climate. ESPN has become the anti-Christ
Because a speech about stopping hatred would be a narrative preached by the anti-Christ.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:17 am to Chad504boy
No they did not. Read the entire thread. But I'm guessing reading and reasoning aren't your strong points
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:20 am to 504Voodoo
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Because a speech about stopping hatred would be a narrative preached by the anti-Christ.
1st I clearly stated that I didn't watch. That would mean I didn't see the "stopping hatred" speech.
2nd, a little levity around here is a good thing. If you take anti-Christ as me making some serious statement, then maybe you need a Valium
3rd, if you feel like ESPN's only agenda is to stop hate, good for you. But that is a really simple way of viewing what they do and how they do it.
Watch all you want, I just choose the games only route
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:25 am to SOCAL TIGER
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ethnicity was picked over humanity.
That's what it sounds like
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:26 am to danfraz
I hate ESPN political shite more than most but that speech was pretty decent.
They mentioned cops being killed, Orlando, black neighborhood violence, and asked athletes to use their influence to help rebuild violent communities.
Also, they requested to do it on their own. ESPN gave them permission but it was the idea of the players, who are 4 close friends.
Actually thought the ESPYs were decent last night. No dude getting award for cutting dick off and the Dobson and Sager tributes were tear jerking. Eric Berry thing was good too.
Chick basketball player was worst part
They mentioned cops being killed, Orlando, black neighborhood violence, and asked athletes to use their influence to help rebuild violent communities.
Also, they requested to do it on their own. ESPN gave them permission but it was the idea of the players, who are 4 close friends.
Actually thought the ESPYs were decent last night. No dude getting award for cutting dick off and the Dobson and Sager tributes were tear jerking. Eric Berry thing was good too.
Chick basketball player was worst part
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:41 am to TheCaterpillar
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I hate ESPN political shite more than most but that speech was pretty decent.
They mentioned cops being killed, Orlando, black neighborhood violence, and asked athletes to use their influence to help rebuild violent communities.
Yeah, I mean I could have done without it, but if you're going to do it, that was decent enough. The only part that frustrates me - and this has more to do with the narrative than anything else - is the they continue to lump guys like Michael Brown and Alton Sterling with Philando Castille. The only thing those kind of cases have in common is the color of the vitcim's/perpetrator's skin.
This post was edited on 7/14/16 at 7:49 am
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:45 am to nofear67
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So does that limit their ability to think and have an opinion that is worthy? If it's different than yours then so be it.
I'm not going to pick a side here, but I will address this idea.
I'm a big fan of the concept of staying in one's lane. That's not to say that a person who's an actor or musician or athlete, etc can't be informed and interested in topics outside of their own field...just that their lane of expertise is limited and usually is not ALSO politics or religion or social issues.
With that in mind, I think it behooves anyone who has garnered a giant platform to recognize exactly HOW their platform was built and attempt to stay on it. This is difficult, because people believe their own hype...and fame breeds all sorts of personality flaws. All you need to do is watch 18 year old college athletes spending hours a day typing out motivational bullshite as if they've lived long enough to know any.
So form my perspective, it's not about whether or not a celebrity agrees with my position or not. It's that they ought not confuse their fame with me needing to give one single frick about their opinion any more so than I would the mailman or plumber...all of whom have the same right to hold one.
I'm not a big Twitter or Instagram follower but I have a handful...I've had to pare that down over the last few weeks because of this same issue. In a nutshell, I just don't care to hear what a voice over actor has to say about gun control or what a physicist has to say about police issues. Even if I agree with them, and even though I support their right to hold whatever opinion they want, I'd prefer they not confuse their fame with my desire to hear them leave their lane and talk about shite which, frankly, they're no more informed about than am I. That's just not why I follow them...
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:51 am to SOCAL TIGER
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name the citizens who have been killed in police shootings
Did they name any of the hundreds of white citizens?
Posted on 7/14/16 at 7:57 am to jg8623
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jg8623
Why ROFL?!? My social network friends that share the BLM videos and memes are the same one's who share the NBA videos and memes. While I believe that the NBA playoffs and finals lead to changes in the demographics slightly, your diehard NBA fans tend to lean heavy to #BlkLM vs. #BLUELM.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 8:03 am to nofear67
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You cannot bring about change when one side seems to be willing to meet in the middle despite constant sadness while the other takes a superiority stance at every turn.
Who the frick are the ones that want to meet in the middle? Surely you can't be referring to the group that murdered 5 innocent police officers.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 8:13 am to SOCAL TIGER
To use Treyvon Martin, Michael Brown, and Eric Garner as examples was despicable.
Treyvon Martin and Michael Brown were proven to be the aggressors and justifiably killed. Eric Garner was a criminal resisting arrest who died from a heart attack, not an illegal choke hold.
Treyvon Martin and Michael Brown were proven to be the aggressors and justifiably killed. Eric Garner was a criminal resisting arrest who died from a heart attack, not an illegal choke hold.
Posted on 7/14/16 at 8:54 am to The Cow Goes Moo Moo
quote:lol
the group that murdered 5 innocent police officers.
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