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what's michael wilbon's beef with lionel messi?

Posted on 3/26/12 at 11:45 am
Posted by shuke33
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Member since Nov 2010
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 11:45 am
Every time someone mentions how Messi is GOAT and better then Pele he goes apeshit in disbelief. Messi plays at like a Jordan-seq level right now. ( and he's under the age of 26.)
Posted by Saku
Atlanta
Member since Jan 2012
750 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 11:50 am to
He looks better than he is because he plays on a stacked team.

You can call him the GOAT when he does something meaningful in the World Cup
Posted by hg
Member since Jun 2009
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 11:50 am to
He's white
Posted by skullhawk
My house
Member since Nov 2007
27802 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 11:56 am to
Wilbon hates whitey.
Posted by Teddy Ruxpin
Member since Oct 2006
40853 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 11:58 am to
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You can call him the GOAT when he does something meaningful in the World Cup


Crazy and a little bit true.

Crazy cause you get maybe 3-4 World Cups with 3 games guaranteed.

So you have 9-12 games + a few to cement your legacy.

But honestly, my American centric view of the sport puts a lot of weight on the World Cup. I don't know if that is how Euros look at it with all the different Cups and competitions you can win with your club team.
Posted by molsusports
Member since Jul 2004
37515 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 12:02 pm to
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Every time someone mentions how Messi is GOAT and better then Pele he goes ape shite in disbelief.


Pele is his hero

Pele was incredible for a long time
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 12:05 pm to
Who is Lionel Messi? Never even heard of this fairy until they discussed it last week.


Also Soccer sucks.
This post was edited on 3/26/12 at 12:08 pm
Posted by LSUfootball222
Member since Oct 2009
1167 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 12:06 pm to
Bc Wilbon is racist and a douche bag
Posted by castorinho
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 12:42 pm to
Posted by quail man
New York, NY
Member since May 2010
41249 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 12:54 pm to
1) white

2) wilbon hates soccer
Posted by Jumbeauxlaya
LSU
Member since Jan 2011
18083 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:11 pm to
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CaptainBrannigan


I expect better out of a futurama fan.. but then again maybe you just like Brannigan and are much more of a sports coin-a-sewer than us.
Posted by Zamoro10
Member since Jul 2008
14743 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:12 pm to
Didn't they do a GOAT list...and I'm pretty sure Wilbon's GOAT list had a black player in every sport atop his list except hockey and men's tennis...women (not sure with his Williams sister love.)
This post was edited on 3/26/12 at 1:12 pm
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112846 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:23 pm to
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and I'm pretty sure Wilbon's GOAT list had a black player in every sport atop his list except hockey and men's tennis

That's not all that crazy on the surface.
Posted by Nonetheless
MAGA
Member since Jan 2012
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Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:29 pm to
quote:

Didn't they do a GOAT list...and I'm pretty sure Wilbon's GOAT list had a black player in every sport atop his list except hockey and men's tennis...women (not sure with his Williams sister love.)


I don't see the issue w/ this.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112846 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:31 pm to
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I don't see the issue w/ this

Jim Brown
MJ
Barry Bonds
Pele

Not sure what other sports there are, but that's a pretty solid list, though lists can differ, you can't argue too much with that one.

I have no clue what his list was, just throwing these guys out there.
This post was edited on 3/26/12 at 1:32 pm
Posted by Nonetheless
MAGA
Member since Jan 2012
34406 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:33 pm to
Maybe Tiger Woods in golf? Idk.
Posted by eyeran
New Orleans
Member since Dec 2007
22228 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:33 pm to
I get it MSB

Every black person on tv is a racist who hates ALL white people...
Posted by Vicks Kennel Club
29-24 #BlewDat
Member since Dec 2010
31255 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:34 pm to
Hell, you could put Jerry Rice in over Jim Brown.

Bonds will be heavily debatable because of his steroid use, but I have him at two, only behind Ruth.

You forgot Tiger Woods.

Ali, Sugar Ray, other boxers.

Horses usually have dark fur.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112846 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:35 pm to
quote:

Maybe Tiger Woods in golf? Idk
There ya go.


I'd take Nicklaus, but certainly wouldn't argue back and forth with someone who takes Tiger.
Posted by shel311
McKinney, Texas
Member since Aug 2004
112846 posts
Posted on 3/26/12 at 1:36 pm to
quote:

Hell, you could put Jerry Rice in over Jim Brown.

Bonds will be heavily debatable because of his steroid use, but I have him at two, only behind Ruth
Forgot about Rice lol. I actually agree with Rice at #1 and also with Ruth 1/Bonds 2.


quote:

Horses usually have dark fur

/cue that's racist gif
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