Bob Macadoo Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24855473/nfl-wont-discipline-rams-players-who-supported-ferguson-protesters Where was Goddell and his heavy hand on this one. Can't be seen supporting those who support thugs right? Rumour is the BofG is taking Roge off the discipline train. Odd timing non? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 No big deal...and hardly original, as Tommie Smith and John Carlos did a similar thing at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute was an act of protest by the African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. .. . Smith and Carlos were largely ostracized by the U.S. sporting establishment and they were subject to criticism. Time magazine showed the five-ring Olympic logo with the words, "Angrier, Nastier, Uglier", instead of "Faster, Higher, Stronger".Back home, they were subject to abuse and they and their families received death threats. ... Smith and Carlos received an Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the 2008 ESPY Awards honoring their action. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1968_Olympics_Black_Power_salute#Aftermath Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 BC_ do you remember the incident from when it happened ? What was your reaction at the time ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I remember it well. I was into athletics at the time and it upset me. Here were two individuals who competed to represent their country (by qualifying they kept others from the opportunity) and then a political statement taking away from the sense of global unity of Olympics. That was also the Black Panthers salute, an organization supporting violence and chaos. I likened it to the Hitler salutes at earlier Olympics. I thought it was inappropriate then and think that it is inappropriate now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) BC_ do you remember the incident from when it happened ? What was your reaction at the time ? Yes....I recall watching it on television. The protest action was roundly criticized and the Olympic Committee took away their medals. Jesse Owens of 1936 fame commented on their protest in an unfavourable light. There was a lot going on in the 1960's, and 1968 was one helluva year for the U.S. My reaction was ho-hum because nobody was assassinated, cities didn't burn, and the U.S. still won the race. Displays and protests for "Black power" and "Black Pride" were commonplace at the time. This Nation article captures some of the sentiment (even has Canadian content): http://www.thenation.com/blog/168209/after-forty-four-years-its-time-brent-musburger-apologized-john-carlos-and-tommie-smith The Rams protest doesn't really compare for size of stage and impact, and surely the nation will survive. Edited December 2, 2014 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 I remember it well. I was into athletics at the time and it upset me. Here were two individuals who competed to represent their country (by qualifying they kept others from the opportunity) and then a political statement taking away from the sense of global unity of Olympics. That was also the Black Panthers salute, an organization supporting violence and chaos. I likened it to the Hitler salutes at earlier Olympics. I thought it was inappropriate then and think that it is inappropriate now. Right. The Black Panthers are exactly like the Nazis. Tell me again who the Black Panthers were targeting for genocide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 (edited) Why would you say that the Black Panthers are exactly like the Nazis? They are two very different organizations at two very different times. The only thing that they might have in common was that each had an arm salute that reflected their support for a cause. When those two athletes made the Black Panther salute during the playing of the American national anthem it reminded a lot of people (and examples given in the press) of the Nazi salute that the German athletes made during the playing to the German national anthem. BTW - Who were the Black Panthers targeting for genocide? I do not recall that in their published manifesto. Edited December 2, 2014 by Big Guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 The only thing that they might have in common was that each had an arm salute that reflected their support for a cause.So....you liken hailing a taxi cab to the Hitler salute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cybercoma Posted December 2, 2014 Report Share Posted December 2, 2014 Why would you say that the Black Panthers are exactly like the Nazis? I likened [black Panther salutes] to the Hitler salutes at earlier Olympics. I thought it was inappropriate then and think that it is inappropriate now. You are likening the Black Panthers to the Nazis. Then you backpedal with this: The only thing that they might have in common was that each had an arm salute that reflected their support for a cause. So you chose to liken the Black Panthers to Nazis despite the fact that you could have likened them to literally any other group with a salute like The Boy Scouts, Girl Guides, any branch of the military, the Romans, the airline industry, Indian "namaste," or any other number of salutes. Nope. Black Panthers. Just like the Nazis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on-football/24855473/nfl-wont-discipline-rams-players-who-supported-ferguson-protesters Where was Goddell and his heavy hand on this one. Can't be seen supporting those who support thugs right? Rumour is the BofG is taking Roge off the discipline train. Odd timing non? The NFL is basically made up of thugs. No surprise some big, black thugs would show their solidarity with another big black thug. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Macadoo Posted December 3, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 The NFL is basically made up of thugs. No surprise some big, black thugs would show their solidarity with another big black thug. There he is......wait for it......muslim-ist (muslim terrorist) will work its way in soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 It's ironic seeing a protest of the police from the likes of wide receiver Kenny Britt. http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/story/kenny-britt-police-chase-tennessee-titans-arrested-041211 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Guy Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Guyser2 - Do I liken hailing a taxicab to a Hitler salute? Not sure how to respond. How do you hail a taxicab? If you are in front of a government building and you whistle then you might get mugged by some feminists. If you extend your arm in Jerusalem so it looks like a Nazi salute then you may get a bullet through your forehead. If you step in front of a cab in New York you may get run over. To cybercoma - I do not backpedal. If I have made a mistake then I acknowledge that fact. You really seem to have a burr under your saddle on this one. What's your problem? I tell you what - The next time that the Boy Scouts, Girl Guides and any branch of the military, The Romans, the airline industry, Indian "Namaste" or any salutes are made during the presentation of medals and the singing of the national anthem of the winners at an Olympics then I will probably compare that salute with those of the Black Panther salute in 1968 and the German Olympic Team in 1936. I would probably also find that not appropriate but will wait if/until it happens. Even those two protests were lame according to modern reactions. The next protest may well be some guy from Russia "mooning" somebody from Kiev (or vice versa) at the Rio games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
On Guard for Thee Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 There he is......wait for it......muslim-ist (muslim terrorist) will work its way in soon. I know, pretty soon it's going to be difficult to find anyone who is not labelled "thug". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Argus Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 (edited) I know, pretty soon it's going to be difficult to find anyone who is not labelled "thug". How many NFL players have been arrested for violent crimes? What is the job of the average NFL player? To bash and hurt people? Edited December 3, 2014 by Argus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Same as a CFL player...they just get paid a lot less ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guyser Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 Guyser2 - Do I liken hailing a taxicab to a Hitler salute? Not sure how to respond. When one steps in it, best to shake it off on the curb and move on. Trying to fix the unfixable is a waste of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 BTW - Who were the Black Panthers targeting for genocide? I do not recall that in their published manifesto. The white man? The white man is the devil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted December 3, 2014 Report Share Posted December 3, 2014 The white man? The white man is the devil. More specifically...the "white cops". Some things never change..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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