Richard Sherman, Stanford grad who got a bit hot under the collar after a game, is a thug...

[Drunken Irishman]

Chris Christie, a piece of shit criminal bully, is a hero and ready for the presidency.

#conservativelogic

#racistlogic

[MrScorpio]

1. Damn Skippy nt

[MADem]

2. That poor idiot yelling at the camera about being disrespected was no thug.

He came off like a wheezy whiner who got the best of someone who had managed to get his goat, and wanted to (earnestly) make the point. I was wondering if he'd recently eaten a few of those steroidal testosterone gummie bears that are so popular amongst the athletes these days.

The reporter interviewing him, no stranger to the spotlight herself, immediately realized she was part of a viral moment! She kept her cool!

Now, Chris Christie....he's just a loser. As the days go by, he gets smaller and smaller. That's the brass ring of the Presidency passing him by, and he's receding in the rear view mirror.

I'm not sorry. He was probably the most formidable candidate on the GOP side, and the fact that he's been dealt this blow is good for us. He may still recover, but this is a massive thorn in his side. Anytime anyone wants to snark at him all they have to do is say

Yeah, and I have a bridge for sale....

or

He'll cross that bridge when he damn well feels like it...

or

He's mad as hell, and packing cones....

He's got troubled waters ahead, and he'd probably rather take the ferry than the bridge!!!!

[Ken Burch]

4. Drunken Irishman wasn't actually calling Sherman a thug.

He was making a point about double standards, race, class, and politics.

[MADem]

24. I know....

I "got" the hashtags.

I just think it's funny that a guy who was about as "un-macho" as a victorious football player could get (despite trying like HELL to be a tough guy) could possibly be regarded as a "thug." All you gotta do is look at the guy and his insecurities shine through like a beacon. The woman interviewing him saw that straight off, despite the raised voice and the dramatic posturing.

[MindMover]

26. My concern is with the reporter who ran up to stick a microphone in his face ...

How many other players could she have stuck that microphone into there face without all that noise ?????

Intent, intent, intent ... I say sensationalism ... lets pour it on hot and thick ... all gooey and gross ...

[MADem]

29. I think he wanted the spotlight. It just didn't come out the way he saw it in his head.

He thought he was coming across like Ali, or one of those WWF wrestlers, or something.

Instead, he was coming across like Wally Cox copping an attitude!

He was obviously mad at the guy he was railing about; he just couldn't switch gears to celebrate instead of focusing on the guy who had been teasing him.

That reporter is no stranger to this kind of stuff; I think she did fine--the whole interaction was mostly funny.

[MindMover]

31. On this one we will agree to disagree ...

whether this was a setup by producers or she really was the deciding factor on who she interviewed ...

He was the wrong player to interview after a sporting event ... IMO

[geek tragedy]

33. He's their best player and he made the game-saving play. Who else would they talk to? nt

[get the red out]

34. Yes

My husband pointed that out, he had watched the game.

[Whiskeytide]

45. He made the touchdown saving, game...

... winning, conference championship sealing, ticket to the Super Bowl punching play. I think ANY reporter would have had him first on their list to interview. I don't blame Andrews at all.

[malaise]

3. Ding ding we have a winner

Amazing indeed

[mfcorey1]

5. No he is not. The beef between him and the other guy started at a charity

event and just escalated to the field. Find another thug. Things worst than what he said have been uttered by other players.

[Shivering Jemmy]

6. Even I can detect the sarcasm in the OP

[mfcorey1]

7. Oooops! Noted and thanks!

[Dawgs]

8. What does 'Stanford grad' have to do with it? n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. What Standford grad has to do with it is that even football players for the school

have to be good students to be offered a scholarship.

That Stanford grad graduated second in his class in high school.

[Dawgs]

13. Meaningless on whether he should be called a thug.

And, going to Stanford doesn't mean you still can't be a bad apple.

[ScreamingMeemie]

14. The post was sarcasm...

sigh...

[Dawgs]

17. Which post? n/t

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. If you cannot tell the OP was sarcasm, I worry... nt

[Dawgs]

20. The OP being sarcasm doesn't change my point or yours.

And, you trying to weasel out of it by saying that the OP is sarcasm is what should be worry you.

[ScreamingMeemie]

38. I think you misinterpreted the thread and now

you're trying to back out of it.

[Dawgs]

43. Nope. Not backing out of anything.

It's not my fault if you and others can't explain yourself better.

[geek tragedy]

25. Name one thing he's ever done that would earn him the designation "thug"

Not "braggart" or "egomaniac" or "trash-talker".

In what way is he a "thug"--and no having dreads and black skin do not count as answers.

[Dawgs]

42. As far as I can tell he hasn't done anything to earn the designation of "thug".

I think you missed my point.

[Hutzpa]

27. It has a lot to do with it

and of you don't see that then I shall conclude that you're being obtuse.

[Dawgs]

44. What should I see? That being a Stanford grad is so much better being a grad of another school? n/

[DiverDave]

10. It's an ACT

to get players rattled.
You cant see that?
He aint stupid, and yes he is best corner in the league.
Stanford doesn't take stupid people.
lighten up, IT'S A GAME...sheesh

[ScreamingMeemie]

11. The post is sarcasm...

[joeglow3]

12. I have found that usually those who need to proclaim themselves the best are not

I'm looking at you, Kayne.

[nolabear]

21. Oddly enough, Kanye is one of the best.

His attitude makes me laugh, but in his field, if you like the genre, he's done some of the best work out there. Sadly, he pushes things so far that it backs people way off of the music, and he might have lost his perspective. I like the guy, though. Go figure.

Oh, and I defined "best" by awards won, not my opinion.

[joeglow3]

23. He may be for his niche. But his proclamations extend beyond just his area.

Most don't consider him one of the best artists that transcend all genres.

[nolabear]

47. Well yeah, he does stand alone in that estimation.

I doubt if even Kim thinks he's ALL that.

[Hutzpa]

30. Mohammed Ali always claimed to be the best

before a fight and he proves it by defeating his opponents.

So what's your point?

[joeglow3]

32. He was the reason I said usually

The fact that you and I were thinking of the exact same person shows you how rare it really is true. Thanks for proving my point.

[Hutzpa]

35. Kayne has never claimed to be the best

he has said that he believes he is a genius or something to that effect, but me personally have no problem with people proclaiming to be the best, my attitude is if you're the best as you claim to be, then you'll have to prove it against me.

Nothing wrong with people having self confidence, it only becomes a problem when certain culture tries to set a standard for others.

[joeglow3]

36. What you define as self-confidence I define a no confidence

The people I know with self-confidence are not out trying to justify/tell everyone how great they are. They carry themselves like Barry Sanders did.

[Hutzpa]

37. Well different personalities handles

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event differently. Our characters are different, but I can't say because joeglow3 (for instance) was modest in his celebration then Hutzpa should be too, we are two different people with different background and cultures, I should be able to celebrate how I see fit, you on the other hand had a choice which is to either change the channel or hit your head against the wall or whatever is culpable for you to do, but don't deny me my exhultation at my finest hour just because you don't like how I speak or look.

[panader0]

15. Wait til the Super Bowl

when Manning will shred Christie, I mean Sherman.
Sherman may be right about being the best cornerback in the league.
signed, a hopeful Bronco fan.

[ScreamingMeemie]

39. He's tied with Sam Shields as the best

with regard to that play.

[redqueen]

16. I'd have thought the tags would cover it, but I guess maybe a sarcasm smiley is necesary.

Sigh.

Anyway, K&R

[Drunken Irishman]

41. That surprises me...I thought my sarcasm was pretty clear.

Guess not?

[JI7]

52. some purposely want to ignore the point being made

they spend so much time trying to argue everything is fair and equal and that certain people don't get it worse.

and when you bring up examples like this they will act like they aren't understanding what is being said.

[nolabear]

19. That kid has accomplished so much in his life, SO MUCH, and he gets torn down for this crap.

HuffPo (I know) has an article about his outstanding life, about how he's never done any of the things that many players have done that are truly egregious. He's just in a trash talking battle.

Social media, which, yes, I spend time with, has the potential to do such harm to people. it creates hysteria out of everything. I hope he's strong and just knows who he is - apparently a kid who is exactly what he's been designed to be.

[Liberal_Dog]

22. Yes

I have been wondering if Richard Sherman was white and acted in the exact same way, then would he called a thug?

Also noting the way that Gov. Christie sometimes talks to people, the media never portrays him as the "angry white man" while many in media attempt to cast the Obamas as the "angry black man" and the "angry black woman".

[LittleBlue]

28. Richard Sherman is an entertainer

The whole Sherman saga misses one crucial point- it's an act. I'm a Seahawks fan. Sherman loves winding people up, getting in his opponent's heads, etc. That's why he's the best CB in football.

All the anger is sweet nectar to him.

[R B Garr]

40. Sherman has taken the passive-aggressive bullshit off of Twitter and put it

right back out on Front Street where it belongs. He's obviously very intelligent.

[dilby]

46. Richard Sherman is a Great Player who wanted to be a Household Name.

Mission Accomplished.

[eissa]

48. He's a fucking asshole

I don't care where he came from, I don't care where he went to school, I don't care if he's a fucking gentleman scholar who is just "misunderstood," and I don't care about his fucking "strategy" of getting in people's heads on the field. There's this thing called "sportsmanship" that most players -- even the most bombastic, trash-talkers -- adhere to, and Sherman lacks that completely. Every other player gets a mic shoved in their face after the game, and they manage to be all sorts of things: funny, obnoxious, calm, loud, articulate, crazy. Pretty much everything but a poor sport, which is what Sherman is. Oh, and an asshole, too. Can't forget that.

GO BRONCOS!

[Paladin]

50. +1000. No one should be excused for poor sportsmanship like that. (nt)

[wilt the stilt]

53. So you think

that Crabtree's bahavior at a charity event is ok? Crabtree insulted him at a charity event when he went to shake his hand. That is excusable behavior. Crabtree got what he deserved.

[TheKentuckian]

49. A thug? Silly, such folks wouldn't know until they had already jacked them up.

Not at you DI, I'm talking to people who seriously forward this crap.

A corner talked trash, oh lawdy! Fucking stupid.

[MFM008]

51. its football

not international diplomacy.

[Lost_Count]

54. One does not exclude the other...

... they can both be assholes...