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NBC Sports - Will Belichick allow himself to be a presidential prop? (Updated)

Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:56 am
Posted by RLDSC FAN
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Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:56 am
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Patriots’ HC Bill Belichick will not be traveling to Washington nor accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he announced today.

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It should be beneath Bill Belichick to allow himself to be used as a prop. Yet, here we are.

Processing the fact that Donald Trump -- in the final embarrassing, divisive, violent days of his presidency -- is turning to Belichick to bail him out.

Coming from a normal American president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom would be a lifetime high point for anyone who loves this country, regardless of that president’s party or policies. There was an inherent dignity to the office.

But this -- if it actually goes off this Thursday with some kind of ceremony -- would be nothing but a bad-faith diversion by Trump. A tone-deaf effort to get video of him doing something presidential while Congress debates if he is worthy or sane enough to even serve out the final week of his presidency.



People are big mad

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@MichaelDavSmith

If Bill Belichick shows up to this White House to smile and shake hands and accept a medal from this president, he brings disgrace upon himself, the Patriots and the NFL.

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@GlobeBobRyan

If this story about Bill Belichick accepting a Medal of Freedom from the disgraced occupant of the White House is true, he’s dead to me. Say it ain’t so, Bill. I sincerely hope this is Fake News.

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@exavierpope

If Bill Belichick accepts Trump’s Presidential Medal of Freedom after an insurrection Trump incited, change the name of the New England Patriots to the New England Traitors & NFL’s 70% Black players should refuse to play them next season unless the coach withdraws his acceptance

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ETA: Florio says Bill wants to accept it

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Per a source with knowledge of the dynamics, the offer was extended before last Wednesday’s events, and Belichick very much wants to accept it. He believes it’s a great honor.

The problem is that the circumstances undermine the honor and create needless controversy. The president bestowing the honor is more than a lame duck; he’s a wounded squirrel scurrying for any and all political nuts he can jam into a tree that currently is being loudly chainsawed.



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This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 6:58 pm
Posted by cajuntiger1010
Member since Jan 2015
9254 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:57 am to
They really think Bill gives a F?

Jeez
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
57527 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:58 am to
so why is Bill being given a medal of freedom in the first place?
Posted by Eat Your Crow
caught beneath the landslide
Member since May 2017
9190 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 11:59 am to
It's amazing how full of themselves and clinically insane journalists are.

Bob Ryan can suck my dick.


ETA: Bill should accept the medal of honor and then retire immediately. He's not winning another title and neither is Tom Brady.
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 12:06 pm
Posted by BigDawg0420
Hamsterdam
Member since Apr 2010
7398 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:01 pm to
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NFL’s 70% Black players should refuse to play them next season unless the coach withdraws his acceptance


Well damn. Maybe they’ll have to go get a real job instead of staying oppressed and getting paid millions to play a game.
Posted by TigerFan91
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Member since Jan 2005
27236 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:01 pm to
Journalists are the scum of the Earth
Posted by DemonKA3268
Parts Unknown
Member since Oct 2015
19245 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:01 pm to
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@MichaelDavSmith If Bill Belichick shows up to this White House to smile and shake hands and accept a medal from this president, he brings disgrace upon himself, the Patriots and the NFL.
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@GlobeBobRyan If this story about Bill Belichick accepting a Medal of Freedom from the disgraced occupant of the White House is true, he’s dead to me. Say it ain’t so, Bill. I sincerely hope this is Fake News.
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@exavierpope If Bill Belichick accepts Trump’s Presidential Medal of Freedom after an insurrection Trump incited, change the name of the New England Patriots to the New England Traitors & NFL’s 70% Black players should refuse to play them next season unless the coach withdraws his acceptance


There sure are a lot of pussies in this country. I can't imagine ever being so weak to cry and whine like these people are doing.
Posted by Eat Your Crow
caught beneath the landslide
Member since May 2017
9190 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:02 pm to
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after an insurrection Trump incited

Even if you believe this is true... These are the same media members that encouraged then refused to condemn the BLM violence all summer long.

These retards can get fricked.
Posted by JetsetNuggs
Member since Jun 2014
13983 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:02 pm to
This shite is why I play video games like I'm a 12 year old Japanese kid.

It's the only escape now since sports are corrupted.
Posted by Bench McElroy
Member since Nov 2009
33964 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:10 pm to
I honestly feel sorry for Belichick being put in this rock and a hard place situation. Trump is a real piece of shite.
Posted by bbrownso
Member since Mar 2008
8985 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:15 pm to


Yeah, this dude is going to give a shite what you think:
Posted by Hurricane Mike
Member since Jun 2008
20059 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:15 pm to
Trump has scared the living shite out of the ruling class in this country. They can’t stand not being in full control of the population.
Posted by DBG
vermont
Member since May 2004
72123 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:17 pm to
Really weird that he’s being given this award in the first place

I don’t really care if he accepts or not. Sure Trump is a lame duck piece of shite, but it’s also a prestigious award.

But ultimately this is a “story” that journalists can use to 1 up their colleagues virtue signaling. “I’m more outraged than the guy from CBS!!!!”
This post was edited on 1/11/21 at 12:18 pm
Posted by SPEEDY
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Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:33 pm to
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GlobeBobRyan

If this story about Bill Belichick accepting a Medal of Freedom from the disgraced occupant of the White House is true, he’s dead to me. Say it ain’t so, Bill


Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:33 pm to
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Coming from a normal American president, the Presidential Medal of Freedom would be a lifetime high point for anyone who loves this country, regardless of that president’s party or policies


This went out the door when that trash Limbaugh got one. It is meaningless now.
Posted by Choupique19
The cheap seats
Member since Sep 2005
62108 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:39 pm to
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If Bill Belichick accepts Trump’s Presidential Medal of Freedom after an insurrection Trump incited, change the name of the New England Patriots to the New England Traitors & NFL’s 70% Black players should refuse to play them next season unless the coach withdraws his acceptance


If Trump is such an evil person, then why should only the black players refuse to play? How is this about race?
Posted by swamie
Where opportunity meets hard work
Member since Jan 2007
27253 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 12:45 pm to
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would be nothing but a bad-faith diversion by Trump.


Pretty sure nobody outside of sports journalism sees this as an attempt to distract the country.

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A tone-deaf effort to get video of him doing something presidential while Congress debates if he is worthy or sane enough to even serve out the final week of his presidency.


If only Schiff had argued this in the first impeachment. “If you don’t believe there was an abuse of power on that phone call, ask yourselves this, when’s the last time he did anything presidential on the level of handing out a Medal of Freedom? I CAN’T REMEMBER CAN YOU!?!

Get a grip sports journalists. Bill isn’t being canonized. He’s receiving an honor that the previous president basically handed out to his Spotify playlist.
Posted by Saint Alfonzo
Member since Jan 2019
22290 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 1:04 pm to
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NFL’s 70% Black players should refuse to play them next season unless the coach withdraws his acceptance


White liberal assholes love to tell black people how they should think and feel about things.
Posted by UAinSOUTHAL
Mobile,AL
Member since Dec 2012
4831 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 1:10 pm to
They are already trying to cancel Anaka Sorenstam and Gary Player for showing up on Wednesday for the same thing. This cancel culture BS needs to stop.
Posted by BZ504
Texas
Member since Oct 2005
9551 posts
Posted on 1/11/21 at 1:10 pm to
Bill would get a ton of respect from me if he accepts.
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