"boredalways" (boredalway666)
09/11/2020 at 14:32 • Filed to: Facepalm, NFL, Booing fans, Unity, Division
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"boredalways" (boredalway666)
09/11/2020 at 14:32 • Filed to: Facepalm, NFL, Booing fans, Unity, Division | 3
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BBC News - Kansas City Chiefs 34-20 Houston Texans: Fans boo ‘moment of unity’ as Mahomes shines again
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For Sweden
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 14:36 |
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My bird IS the word
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 14:36 |
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Are you facepalming the league, the fans, or the players?
davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 14:36 |
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Unclear - were the booing the moment of unity, or booing the Texans for not being on the field for the anthem?
Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 14:37 |
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I like pickup truck and chicken wings too, but seriously, what the fuck is wrong with people?
AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/11/2020 at 14:40 |
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Does it make a difference?
Chariotoflove
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/11/2020 at 14:48 |
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Good question. And I can’t believe people were openly booing the concept of unity.
fintail
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 14:53 |
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Ah the intersection of privately owned for-profit entertainment entities, nationalism, and the average rube in the stands.
Jayhawk Jake
> For Sweden
09/11/2020 at 14:59 |
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When KU hosted Mizzou in basketball they would play this clip as well as this one from The Outlaw Josey Wales
When we played in ‘08, after the Orange Bowl win and on the way to the championship, I have genuinely never heard an arena louder than Allen Fieldhouse after these.
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
09/11/2020 at 15:04 |
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The former seems far worse.
Milky
> My bird IS the word
09/11/2020 at 15:06 |
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Why would he facepalm the players?
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For Sweden
> Jayhawk Jake
09/11/2020 at 15:12 |
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Is this the Kansas that lost to Coastal Carolina?
facw
> fintail
09/11/2020 at 15:27 |
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Can the average rube even afford NFL tickets? Looks like upper deck tickets for the Chiefs start at ~ $150/seat (lower deck from $240) .
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AMGtech - now with more recalls!
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/11/2020 at 15:28 |
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I’d argue they’re both very bad. The latter is actively discouraging others from exercising their constitutional rights. They’re booing those opposing mindless nationalism, and that’s a huge cultural issue.
I’m not trying to lessen the weight of booing unity, which, obviously is also super fucked up.
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My bird IS the word
> Milky
09/11/2020 at 15:31 |
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That whole “refusing to play games for five minutes until they realized they wouldn’t be paid” thing was pretty facepalm worthy. Their inability to actually attend any of these rallies is pretty good too.
The fans, well all of a sudden they care about player behavior.
The League, trying to dance around racism issues for years while doing nothing, with this landing squarely in their lap.
And everyone else, for forgetting that this is a game and escapism at best. I wouldn’t pay for over political messages in my videogames or movies, or books. W hy would anyone expect football fans to react well?
Everyone is always worthy of some criticism.
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My bird IS the word
> Chariotoflove
09/11/2020 at 15:33 |
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I think people are booing the inclusion of politics in their sportsball
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davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
09/11/2020 at 15:36 |
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Yeah, they’re both bad.
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Milky
> My bird IS the word
09/11/2020 at 15:38 |
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fintail
> facw
09/11/2020 at 15:45 |
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Surprisingly , plenty of rubes are able to bring in a little money. Almost every brodozer proves it.
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boredalways
> My bird IS the word
09/11/2020 at 15:45 |
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The fans and the league. Why would I facepalm the players when they are already someone else's pawns?
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boredalways
> davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com
09/11/2020 at 15:46 |
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They were booing the show of unity
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facw
> fintail
09/11/2020 at 15:48 |
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Yeah, but are they average rubes? Or are we looking at the upper class of rubes?
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fintail
> facw
09/11/2020 at 15:48 |
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The average rube at a pro sports event might be more fortunate than the average rube in general, but rubes are rubes :)
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boredalways
> Dash-doorhandle-6 cyl none the richer
09/11/2020 at 15:48 |
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Exactly. It’s like the fans in the stadium were all from the Westbo ro Baptist Church!
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My bird IS the word
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 15:52 |
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Ouch.
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fintail
> AMGtech - now with more recalls!
09/11/2020 at 15:55 |
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Remember, sports figures should stick to sports and not voice an opinion about politics.
But if the spoiled worthless devilspawn of a political figure mouths off about politics, they have a voice we need to hear.
Nick Has an Exocet
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 16:00 |
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A slightly different take: 2020 has been a shit year. For everyone. Sports are something that we usually turn to for an escape. Having to sit through a reminder of the outside world just sucks. I understand that it’s kind of the point of activism, but sweet jesus, feel the room. Your fans are crammed into 1 bedroom apartments, not multi-million dollar mansions. These athletes have jobs, money, and lives that most people watching can’t even relate to. These sports protests are the height of privilege .
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Chariotoflove
> My bird IS the word
09/11/2020 at 16:03 |
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Maybe. They may also be tired of having it thrown in their faces or suspicious of what might be viewed as the NFL’s attempt at virtue signaling.
krustywantout
> My bird IS the word
09/11/2020 at 16:07 |
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PREACH! Thank you for writing this!
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boredalways
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/11/2020 at 16:33 |
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And your take is at the very least shortsighted. If sports is your escape from life, then you are a user and abuser just to prop yourself up. Sports are a shared joy of competition, athleticism, and community. If you need a coping mechanism, you have your family, friends, etc. Professional sports have the added benefit of entertainment ...for a fee. Why would you assume they are their for the sole purpose of washing away society’s ills?
That’s OUR job.
“These sports protests are the height of privilege.”
Like I said to My bird IS the word, the players are just someone else’s pawns. Their financial achievements shouldn’t be used as an excuse [whataboutism?] to vent and place blame on their shoulders. They don’t have it as easy as one would think:
barnie
> boredalways
09/11/2020 at 17:04 |
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When these entertainers start honoring first responders and such with this kind of pomp instead of rapists and thugs, I’ll quit sneering at them. They are not essential. Cops, docs, nurses, EMT, tr uckers are.
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boredalways
> barnie
09/11/2020 at 17:14 |
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This isn’t a good take. THIS IS A GREAT TAKE!
Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/11/2020 at 17:51 |
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https://sports.theonion.com/man-just-wants-to-watch-basketball-in-peace-without-bei-1844870156
DipodomysDeserti
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/11/2020 at 18:06 |
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Some of their fans also get harassed and murdered by police.
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Nick Has an Exocet
> DipodomysDeserti
09/11/2020 at 19:59 |
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L ook, I’m just telling you why people feel the way they do and responded the way that they did. It’s how it is.
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Nick Has an Exocet
> Danimalk - Drives a Slow Car Fast
09/11/2020 at 20:01 |
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That attempt at comedy is so woke that it asphyxiated in it’s own wokeness.
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DipodomysDeserti
> Nick Has an Exocet
09/11/2020 at 22:04 |
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Oh for sure. You did mention privilege in regards to high earners, so I award you five woke points.
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Jayhawk Jake
> For Sweden
09/12/2020 at 10:38 |
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We’ve never played Coastal Carolina in basketball that I can remember.
Kansas doesn’t have a football team, idk what you’re talking about.
Real talk: A few years ago I was at a Papa Murphy’s picking up a pizza. I was wearing a KU hoodie. Another customer was all dressed up in Sooner gear, and he turns to me and goes ‘did ya’ll play today?’. I looked at him sideways and genuinely thought and whispered ‘basketball season hasn’t started yet’. It took a few seconds before I remembered that college football exists and I exclaimed “Oh! Football! Yeah I have no idea”
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For Sweden
> Jayhawk Jake
09/12/2020 at 11:15 |
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All indoor events like basketball are banned though