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Originally Posted by Chiefspants:
We are ants on the sidewalk and the DNC and GOP don’t know what else to do with their magnifying glasses.
Politics are Pro Wrestling that hasn’t yet broken kayfabe.
A bunch of people who work for the same people pretend to hate each other, so we’ll pick sides and hate each other. Then they laugh about it backstage. [Reply]
Since they said that they could be those guys, that made me wonder. How many NFL players or even NBA or MLB players have been hunted down by the white people and killed? I can't recall that ever happening before. No mention of the 20-30 that get murdered in Chicago every single weekend? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
Since they said that they could be those guys, that made me wonder. How many NFL players or even NBA or MLB players have been hunted down by the white people and killed? I can't recall that ever happening before. No mention of the 20-30 that get murdered in Chicago every single weekend?
Originally Posted by smithandrew051:
Politics are Pro Wrestling that hasn’t yet broken kayfabe.
A bunch of people who work for the same people pretend to hate each other, so we’ll pick sides and hate each other. Then they laugh about it backstage.
Is this a DC post if it’s a post about how much I hate the politics of DC?
Anywho - Freakonomics episode on the “Two Party Duopoly” does a great job going into what you’re talking about. As long as one of the two parties are in power, it’s good for the other party, too (because they’re the only alternative). [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
Since they said that they could be those guys, that made me wonder. How many NFL players or even NBA or MLB players have been hunted down by the white people and killed? I can't recall that ever happening before. No mention of the 20-30 that get murdered in Chicago every single weekend?
Many grew up in tough neighborhoods and have friends and family who still live there. They have a frame of reference.
They're protesting police, not white people.
They are protesting actions of state employed police, not random citizens who murder.
Originally Posted by jerryaldini:
This is where sports can make a difference though, at least at the margins, and with young people who still listen to other perspectives.. But yeah, sadly some will abandon Pat simply for having a different opinion based on his own life experiences and influences. Just like many fans will unfortunately abandon Brees.
I doubt many fans will cancel pat over this. We're fine. New England and California are deep blue and nobody canceled Brady or bosa. Most fans know how to separate their personal views from rooting for their team.
Who cares if fans cancel brees. The bigger issue is that his teammates might. I usually like that mahomes stays out of politics but in this case he won big points with his locker room. Silence would probably have hurt him. What fan would want that? [Reply]
Originally Posted by Bump:
Since they said that they could be those guys, that made me wonder. How many NFL players or even NBA or MLB players have been hunted down by the white people and killed? I can't recall that ever happening before. No mention of the 20-30 that get murdered in Chicago every single weekend?
If you’re seriously asking, Joe McKnight (former Chief) got murdered a few years back (in traffic I think). I remember there being a lot of outrage because this shooter was initially let go without a charge.
FTR I’m not trying to change hearts and minds here, just pointing it out. [Reply]
Originally Posted by BigRedChief:
The Michael Jordan path ain’t available to an athlete in 2020 due to social media and the internet. He’s done the best he could do far.
The Michael Jordan path is irresponsible anyway considering the influence he had. Mahomes is doing the right thing here and shouldn't concern himself with what a few morons might think of him. [Reply]
Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501:
Many grew up in tough neighborhoods and have friends and family who still live there. They have a frame of reference.
They're protesting police, not white people.
They are protesting actions of state employed police, not random citizens who murder.
Nothing in your post makes sense.
They're protesting police, not white people.
-that's not the impression the media is giving and not all of those names were killed by police. [Reply]
I love my team's players regardless of their political beliefs. As long as they're not out there burning shit down, it's cool. They bring me so much happiness that it's not even worth thinking about our differences. Not one bit! [Reply]