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re: LSU running back Leonard Fournette shows support for Alton Sterling
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:05 pm to lsupride87
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:05 pm to lsupride87
Who cares? If you surveyed every person of his age and background the opinions would probably be exactly the same. The problem is that some folks take to the internet to express outrage or disappointment about what Leonard Fournette thinks about the situation. Relax. That's his take. He's entitled to it. You are not entitled to tell him what's best or right for him.
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Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:05 pm to The Pirate King
quote:
This issue seems to be pretty split down the racial divide unfortunately.
Yeah, has potential to be a disaster.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:07 pm to Will Cover
Good for Leonard.
Glad to see it.
Glad to see it.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:07 pm to TBoy
quote:Wait, so he is entitled to his opinion and his take on the situation, but I am not entitled to my opinion on his take?
The problem is that some folks take to the internet to express outrage or disappointment about what Leonard Fournette thinks about the situation. Relax. That's his take. He's entitled to it. You are not entitled to tell him what's best or right for him.
How in the blue hell does that make any sense?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:07 pm to lsupride87
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If he wanted to do this and truly not pick a side, he should have also posted something in support of the cops as well. By posting this, he shows "backing
What did he need to post to support the cops and why? This whole situation is sketchy on both sides, but maybe Leonard is tired of seeing people of his ethnicity dying.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 5:10 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:08 pm to The Pirate King
quote:
This issue seems to be pretty split down the racial divide unfortunately.
Not really, tons of white folks in Louisiana and outside have expressed it was a senseless killing.
I thought 5 shots was excessive myself
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:09 pm to DBeaux225
quote:Well, he doesnt seem concerned about the other african americans that have died in BR since the Sterling shooting....
This whole situation is sketchy on both sides, but maybe Leonard is tored of seeing people of his ethnicity dying.
Look, LF is a great kid. I have met him on several occasions. Why does me saying I wish he would not have done this make some people freak out? Everyone of my friends/family has done something I do not agree with at some time
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:15 pm to Will Cover
Lebron James did the same thing with the "I can't breathe" shirts and the fans didn't turn on him. LF will be alright
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:18 pm to lsupride87
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lsupride87
I appreciate your truthfulness. I think you are an arse for having those thoughts.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:18 pm to Will Cover
Everything I've seen from Fournette (as a person) in the past has been positive and this doesn't change anything. Should he be more like O.J. was when he attempted to completely distance himself from everything?
These individual cases of police brutality and unfair treatment to minorities are more about the overall system (as the O.J. doc showed) rather than specific incidents within individual cases. As a middle-class white man, I try to empathize rather than continually deflect into separate arguments like many choose to do (i.e. black on black crime, whites killed by cops, etc.).
With so many cases in recent years, I'm starting to think that (if you choose to research the facts of each case), you should be able to pick at least one case that you feel the police were significantly at fault and at least one that you feel the victim was significantly at fault (and also one that each party shared fault). However, it seems like everyone picks their side when the story immediately breaks and then hang on to whatever information supports their biased views.
These individual cases of police brutality and unfair treatment to minorities are more about the overall system (as the O.J. doc showed) rather than specific incidents within individual cases. As a middle-class white man, I try to empathize rather than continually deflect into separate arguments like many choose to do (i.e. black on black crime, whites killed by cops, etc.).
With so many cases in recent years, I'm starting to think that (if you choose to research the facts of each case), you should be able to pick at least one case that you feel the police were significantly at fault and at least one that you feel the victim was significantly at fault (and also one that each party shared fault). However, it seems like everyone picks their side when the story immediately breaks and then hang on to whatever information supports their biased views.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 4:20 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:18 pm to Will Cover
Hopefully Leonard will use this as motivation to beat Bama instead of looking like Trent Richardson's pro career against them.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:20 pm to DBeaux225
quote:He doesnt need to do anything. I just think it would have been great if he tweeted something instead that tried to unite both sides in this.
What did he need to post to support the cops and why?
I 100% support his right to have his own opinion
I 100% still think LF is a great human being
I just am not happy with the posting of that picture. I am not sure why that garners such negative feedback.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 4:21 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:22 pm to Sid in Lakeshore
quote:Dude have you heard of the First Amendment?
I appreciate your truthfulness. I think you are an arse for having those thoughts.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:25 pm to The Pirate King
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This issue seems to be pretty split down the racial divide unfortunately.
always is, Honey Badger is already outraged too
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:26 pm to lsupride87
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Dude have you heard of the First Amendment?
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:27 pm to Will Cover
That is one ugly arse shirt
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:29 pm to Cleanmatt
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That is one ugly arse shirt
He should have went with the airbrushed style I see so often.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:36 pm to mtntiger
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He needs to stay away from that circus and focus on raising his child the correct way.
I doubt seriously he'd want her to become a female version of Alton Sterling or date someone like him.
Talk about a straw-man argument! This picture has NOTHING to do with his abilities as a father. I'm also sure he wouldn't want his daughter gunned down under questionable circumstances.
Parents can have political/moral opinions one way or another. I know mine certainly do, many of them that I don't agree with. They are still great parents and I love them.
This post was edited on 7/7/16 at 4:39 pm
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:38 pm to lsupride87
One thing is certain: We'll know exactly what his opinion is next week. He'll definitely be asked about it all at media days next week. That's my main concern. He had better be prepared for it.
Posted on 7/7/16 at 4:38 pm to tlsu15
I'm just wondering why the OP thought he needed to put "LSU running back" in the title.
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