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post deleted on the rant: Gameday sob stories
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:31 am
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:31 am
just tired of seeing 18-19 year old kids hailed as heroes for having kids themselves and being good at football.
no other outs, they'll say. no options. no money, no family money, no support except for the generational government tapped poverty you grew up in
...and you're gonna get someone pregnant.
just once i'd like to see it said "that was a bad decision, and i don't recommend it to anyone that wishes their family good things, but i'm glad it worked out for me"
stop with the sob stories about generational bad decisions.
no other outs, they'll say. no options. no money, no family money, no support except for the generational government tapped poverty you grew up in
...and you're gonna get someone pregnant.
just once i'd like to see it said "that was a bad decision, and i don't recommend it to anyone that wishes their family good things, but i'm glad it worked out for me"
stop with the sob stories about generational bad decisions.
This post was edited on 9/12/15 at 11:32 am
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Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:33 am to TheFlyingTiger
quote:people say this all the time.
that was a bad decision, and i don't recommend it to anyone that wishes their family good things, but i'm glad it worked out for me"
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:34 am to TheFlyingTiger
Choke on a dick and die. 
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:34 am to TheFlyingTiger
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just once i'd like to see it said "that was a bad decision, and i don't recommend it to anyone that wishes their family good things, but i'm glad it worked out for me"
lol... As if it would matter.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:35 am to GreatLakesTiger24
except they don't.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:36 am to TheFlyingTiger
Yeah, you go ahead a go frick yourself
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:37 am to RummelTiger
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lol... As if it would matter.
you're probably right, but when all you see is success stories on gameday or ESPN, you never see the ones that don't make it.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:38 am to TheFlyingTiger
I hope all the downvotes in life happen to ya'!
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:38 am to TheFlyingTiger
Son of a Bitch, pour me a drink.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:44 am to TheFlyingTiger
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but when all you see is success stories on gameday or ESPN, you never see the ones that don't make it.
Yeah, because society really doesn't want to hear about those that don't.
The kids that are watching Gameday on Saturday mornings probably comprise a minute percentage of the kids that you described, so highlighting the bad choices as a warning to those kids doesn't play to ESPN's audience.
That said, when you highlight a kid that is great on the field and is taking care of his own family while "going to school", then that plays nicely with the 25-54 year old white men that are watching.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:50 am to RummelTiger
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Yeah, because society really doesn't want to hear about those that don't.
The kids that are watching Gameday on Saturday mornings probably comprise a minute percentage of the kids that you described, so highlighting the bad choices as a warning to those kids doesn't play to ESPN's audience.
That said, when you highlight a kid that is great on the field and is taking care of his own family while "going to school", then that plays nicely with the 25-54 year old white men that are watching.
i'm sure you're right. it's just depressing. ...and untouchable, apparently.
look at all the ppl that just reply "frick you, choke on a dick and die." let's just never talk about it and it'll get better
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:52 am to TheFlyingTiger
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stop with the sob stories about generational bad decisions.
Post less
Die more
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:54 am to RummelTiger
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ESPN's audience
this, too is a big deal. for ESPN, it's a perpetual motion machine, they'll have 50 of these to choose from every year forever.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:56 am to RummelTiger
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a kid that is great on the field and is taking care of his own family while "going to school"
Isn't a kid taking care of his family a good thing?
Especially if they come from a segment of the population where young parents, especially fathers, don't.
I'd say that's a pretty solid role model for young ones. Better than some of the other celebrities that kids look up to at least.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:57 am to Murray
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Better than some of the other celebrities that kids look up to at least
Like who?
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:57 am to Murray
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Isn't a kid taking care of his family a good thing?
Especially if they come from a segment of the population where young parents, especially fathers, don't.
I'd say that's a pretty solid role model for young ones. Better than some of the other celebrities that kids look up to at least.
absolutely, but HAVING A FAMILY at that age in the first place was a bad decision. which is the point.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 11:59 am to TheFlyingTiger
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HAVING A FAMILY at that age in the first place was a bad decision
He let it soak too long.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 12:02 pm to TheFlyingTiger
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absolutely, but HAVING A FAMILY at that age in the first place was a bad decision. which is the point.
I agree. Just saying if they're gonna have kids at a young age, which they are, I'm not going to have a problem with guys like this getting camera time.
It's kind of choose your battles thing you know? If I go around letting everything in our current society that I don't like raise my blood pressure I won't make it to 40
Posted on 9/12/15 at 12:04 pm to dyslexic
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Like who?
This is gonna hurt your feelings but Two Chains.
Posted on 9/12/15 at 12:04 pm to Murray
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Isn't a kid taking care of his family a good thing?
Of course, but I never said that it wasn't, so...
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