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mfcorey1

(10,997 posts)
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 08:07 PM Dec 2019

Joe Burrow's Heisman speech goes viral, and cash donations to Athens, Ohio, food pantry soar

AThens County native and Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow highlighted his hometown’s food insecurity issues Saturday night during his acceptance speech. The speech has since prompted more than $100,000 in donations to the Athens County Food Pantry.
An emotional Joe Burrow took to the stage at New York City’s PlayStation Theater Saturday night to accept the 2019 Heisman Trophy.

The Louisiana State University quarterback won in a record-breaking landslide, bringing the honor back to the bayou for the first time in 60 years.

Thanking his fellow teammates, coaches and past Heisman winners was high on the list during Burrow’s acceptance speech. But after pausing to collect himself, Burrow didn’t forget to mention his hometown ties.

“Coming from southeast Ohio, it’s a very, very impoverished area. The poverty rate is almost two times the national average,” Burrow said. “There are so many people there that don’t have a lot, and I’m up here for all those kids in Athens and Athens County that go home to not a lot of food on the table, hungry after school. You guys can be up here, too.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaafb/joe-burrows-heisman-speech-goes-viral-and-cash-donations-to-athens-ohio-food-pantry-soar/ar-BBY3g51?li=BBnb7Kz&ocid=mailsignout

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a kennedy

(29,467 posts)
4. I saw it and really thought he was genuinely upset his Ohio area was so poor......
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 09:02 PM
Dec 2019

he was crying throughout his whole acceptance speech. Not one to really believe young college jocks......but this kid??? I really believed him, and so proud at what’s happened because of his speech.

Goodheart

(5,264 posts)
5. This LSU alum is so happy for Joe right now that I've almost forgotten a certain orange monster
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 09:16 PM
Dec 2019

GEAUX TIGERS!

Farmer-Rick

(10,072 posts)
10. Notice how the writer uses the W created, oligarch approved word - food insecurity
Mon Dec 16, 2019, 11:13 PM
Dec 2019

But when Burrow gives his speech he uses the real word - hungry.

Food insecurity really means nothing. It is beauracratic speak, unemotional, politically correct, approved by those who keep workers hungry.

The filthy rich who created the word want us to consider hunger unimportant, unemotional and really just a beuacratic issue. But Burrow knows it is not. It is life and death, all cusuming pain for those who go hungry.

mountain grammy

(26,571 posts)
13. Yes! I despise the term food insecurity.
Sun Dec 22, 2019, 10:58 AM
Dec 2019

Kids are hungry dammit. What’s the minimum wage in Ohio? Home of Gym Jordan and other sleaze bags. Think they care at all. Nah.

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