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rjmccall
Sep 7, 2007

no worries friend
Fun Shoe

Coldforge posted:

Is tweeting an official act? :ohdear:

No, but you can violate that law by threatening to perform or withhold an official act with a tweet just like you can with a press release or a phone call.

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Diqnol
May 10, 2010

You should probably skip this nation bud

Spoeank
Jul 16, 2003

That's a nice set of 11 dynasty points there, it would be a shame if 3 rings were to happen with it
Literally every single thing about this is a poo poo show lmao

https://twitter.com/SethWickersham/status/999698838154891265

TheChirurgeon
Aug 7, 2002

Remember how good you are
Taco Defender

Coldforge posted:

Aren’t you a Cowboys fans?

I've made it clear on several occasions that I have nothing but contempt for Jerry Jones and his politics. I'm sure he was among the most vocal pushing for this, and deserves all the scorn and ruin it may bring him. He's worse than many other owners for many reasons.

I find it laughable though, that someone would suggest that even Jed York (or any other owner who voted yes or abstained and issued a similar statement) is somehow better because of his statement--he could have voted "no" and instead chose to abstain. It's an attempt to have his cake and eat it too, avoiding angering the other owners and not opposing the action while simultaneously attempting to garner good PR from saying he supports player actions.

But if that's what you need to keep rooting for the team, don't let me stop you.

Coldforge
Oct 29, 2002

I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

TheChirurgeon posted:

I've made it clear on several occasions that I have nothing but contempt for Jerry Jones and his politics. I'm sure he was among the most vocal pushing for this, and deserves all the scorn and ruin it may bring him. He's worse than many other owners for many reasons.

I find it laughable though, that someone would suggest that even Jed York (or any other owner who voted yes or abstained and issued a similar statement) is somehow better because of his statement--he could have voted "no" and instead chose to abstain. It's an attempt to have his cake and eat it too, avoiding angering the other owners and not opposing the action while simultaneously attempting to garner good PR from saying he supports player actions.

But if that's what you need to keep rooting for the team, don't let me stop you.

Maybe you should step back.

Epic High Five
Jun 5, 2004



Spoeank posted:

Literally every single thing about this is a poo poo show lmao

https://twitter.com/SethWickersham/status/999698838154891265

lmao, so apparently there wasn't even actually a vote to register a no on

TheChirurgeon
Aug 7, 2002

Remember how good you are
Taco Defender
^^^ that's particularly odd/interesting because it doesn't jibe with the who did/didn't abstain stories

Coldforge posted:

Maybe you should step back.

already what I'm planning to do but lol if you're not angry about this

Every single one of these owners is a cowardly piece of poo poo


e: Lurie was the most surprising to me fwiw. And his post-resolution statement didn't even mention the anthem

Coldforge
Oct 29, 2002

I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

TheChirurgeon posted:

already what I'm planning to do but lol if you're not angry about this

Every single one of these owners is a cowardly piece of poo poo

A: stop ascribing poo poo to me that isn't true.

B: please have a meltdown somewhere else.

TheChirurgeon
Aug 7, 2002

Remember how good you are
Taco Defender
https://twitter.com/AndySlater/status/999701295014600704

Athanatos
Jun 7, 2006

Est. 2000
I miss off-seasons where we couldn't decide if Favre was really gone or not.

UnlimitedSpessmans
Jul 31, 2015

Athanatos posted:

I miss off-seasons where we couldn't decide if Favre was really gone or not.

he was really really good, OP.

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011


I'm starting to think that maybe Richie Incognito has mental problems.

Thaddius the Large
Jul 5, 2006

It's in the five-hole!

https://twitter.com/arifhasannfl/status/999703818660032512?s=21

Yeah, Rickie is having himself a :tinfoil: time

Coldforge
Oct 29, 2002

I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.
https://twitter.com/SethWickersham/status/999698838154891265

lol again at "unanimous"

also:

https://twitter.com/SethWickersham/status/999699202128203777

Epic High Five
Jun 5, 2004




havin an extremely normal one


though in this timeline, watch it turn out that he's been contracted to run a covert ICE detention facility or something

sexpig by night
Sep 8, 2011

by Azathoth

remember five hundred years ago when this guy was the biggest joke about the NFL

Sour Diesel
Jan 30, 2010

im going to watch football this year

Flikken
Oct 23, 2009

10,363 snaps and not a playoff win to show for it

axeil posted:

I would take a knee to watch their heads explode.

See, I stand for the anthem as a vet because that is my personal choice. But I am totally on the side of the players on this issue, no one should be forced to do it or shamed into it.

wandler20
Nov 13, 2002

How many Championships?
https://twitter.com/anthonyVslater/status/999700489917771778

GonadTheBallbarian
Jul 23, 2007


When oh when oh when are we going to start calling them cowards, snowflakes, and straight up anti-americans? I'm so tired of people thinking calling a moron "stupid"is going to have any effect at all. They've heard it before, they don't care.

Epic High Five
Jun 5, 2004




doesn't the NBA have a rule where you have to stand for the anthem

Ches Neckbeard
Dec 3, 2005

You're all garbage, back up the truck BACK IT UP!
Wait I thought owners had to vote for a new rule for there to be a rule change like that.

Smells like the league office taking the hit so the owners can try to reverse course after pissing off everyone even more

Epic High Five posted:

doesn't the NBA have a rule where you have to stand for the anthem

Yes

Chinatown
Sep 11, 2001

by Fluffdaddy
Fun Shoe

Sour Diesel posted:

im going to watch football this year

yeah

Epic High Five
Jun 5, 2004



not to demean what is clearly the superior of the two leagues in terms of not jacking off chudflakes while your ratings tank, it just seems weird to go hard on that specifically when there's a hundred billion trillion other reasons

a neat cape
Feb 22, 2007

Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Sour Diesel posted:

im going to watch football this year

Same. I'm going to like it too

a neat cape
Feb 22, 2007

Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!
Guess I'm not woke enough

a neat cape
Feb 22, 2007

Aw hunny, these came out GREAT!

Epic High Five posted:

doesn't the NBA have a rule where you have to stand for the anthem

Yeah but that was because of Muslims so it's ok

t a s t e
Sep 6, 2010

icognito a severely overweight out-of-work mentally ill white 30something?

god drat, he's gone full goon

Epic High Five
Jun 5, 2004



Jonathan Fisk posted:

icognito a severely overweight out-of-work mentally ill white 30something?

god drat, he's gone full goon

"you never go full goon" - Me, 2018, to my wall of piss jars

TheChirurgeon
Aug 7, 2002

Remember how good you are
Taco Defender

Jonathan Fisk posted:

icognito a severely overweight out-of-work mentally ill white 30something?

god drat, he's gone full goon

eagerly awaiting tweets about his opinions on regional bbq

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Epic High Five posted:

doesn't the NBA have a rule where you have to stand for the anthem

Yes buuuuuuuuuuut...

As I said in the NBA thread, the NBA is more than willing to allow the players to stand up for causes they believe in, and the NBA itself is also very progressive compared to the other big sports in the US. The Bucks last night released a statement completely bashing the Milwaukee PD and the NBA won't do a thing about it.

Epic High Five
Jun 5, 2004



iospace posted:

Yes buuuuuuuuuuut...

As I said in the NBA thread, the NBA is more than willing to allow the players to stand up for causes they believe in, and the NBA itself is also very progressive compared to the other big sports in the US. The Bucks last night released a statement completely bashing the Milwaukee PD and the NBA won't do a thing about it.

I agree and wrote an addendum, the one that was not me bragging about my piss jars

EmbryoSteve
Dec 18, 2004

Taste~The~Rainbow

My blood sugar is gon' be like

~^^^^*WHOA*^^^^~

Jonathan Fisk posted:

icognito a severely overweight out-of-work mentally ill white 30something?

god drat, he's gone full goon

He seems a bit old for a first psychotic break. I'll lean towards meth use as my primary suspicion for the onset of these problems

iospace
Jan 19, 2038


Also, apparently there wasn't a formal vote on the rule change: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23593960/nfl-hold-formal-anthem-policy-vote

sharknado slashfic
Jun 24, 2011

Sour Diesel posted:

im going to watch football this year

Lamar Jackson demands it

Wiccan Wasteland
Oct 15, 2012

Sour Diesel posted:

im going to watch football this year

No you're not.

Coldforge
Oct 29, 2002

I knew it would be bad.
I didn't know it would be so stupid.

iospace posted:

Also, apparently there wasn't a formal vote on the rule change: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23593960/nfl-hold-formal-anthem-policy-vote

Which again, makes the NFL's statement that it was voted on unanimously such a joke. It was apparently neither unanimous nor a vote.

WHOOPS
Nov 6, 2009

a neat cape posted:

Guess I'm not woke enough

it’s okay, we all know your health won’t allow it.

A Man and his dog
Oct 24, 2013

by R. Guyovich
lol Steve Kerr just took a shot at the NFL.

Yeah, this is a complete poo poo show.

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Nail Rat
Dec 29, 2000

You maniacs! You blew it up! God damn you! God damn you all to hell!!

Epic High Five posted:

doesn't the NBA have a rule where you have to stand for the anthem

Doesn't mean he's wrong though.

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