We need a general tweet of the day thread
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Pitchfork51
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"We aren't political." Leftards lie and love to be lied to. And they hate Jews.
UiagaleleiUgly
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Ern considers Trump to be Hitler and also a pedophile but really, we should reason with delusional lunatics like him, and also the domestic terrorists that Ern is too much of a pussy to go join in MSP.
How dare he be a Jew and an Israeli to boot. Leftards lie and love to be lied to. And hate Jews.
He has never served in combat. His brief, mandatory and, by all accounts, ceremonial military service ended in 2020, three years before the current Gaza war began.
But given the simple fact that he is an Israeli playing in the NBA, not to mention enjoying a breakout season that has him on the cusp of his first All-Star appearance, many seem to believe Avdija should answer for what they see as the sins of his homeland.
And on that topic, the 25-year-old Portland Trail Blazers star has remained silent.
Or at least he had until this week, when in a sprawling profile by The Athletic’s Jason Quick, Avdija lamented the reaction his Israeli heritage and citizenship inspires among certain observers.
“I don’t really get into politics,” said Avdija, “because it’s not my job. I obviously stand for my country, because that’s where I’m from. It’s frustrating to see all the hate. Like, I have a good game or get All-Star votes and all the comments are people connecting me to politics. ... Why can’t I just be a good basketball player?”
The online response to Avdija’s attempt to play it down the middle on such a polarizing subject — speaking in his second language — was predictably hostile. Few seemed to allow for the possibility that one can support his country without endorsing the actions of its government.
The backlash included a condemnation on Twitter/X from Anna Horford, the sister of Golden State Warriors center Al Horford, who accused Avdija of “proudly defending a country that has proudly slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Palestinians — most of them children.”
“You’re not a victim,” she wrote, “you’re a villain.”
Within that tweet we see the issues with demanding athletes be thought leaders when that is a responsibility they did not seek.
It is a uniquely American sensibility that the degree to which we want our sports heroes to shut up and dribble is entirely dependent on the topic at hand.
The cost of Deni Avdija’s new stardom? He can no longer avoid questions about Israel and Gaza| Bill Oram
As far as I know, or anyone else knows, Deni Avdija has never raised a rifle at a Palestinian.He has never served in combat. His brief, mandatory and, by all accounts, ceremonial military service ended in 2020, three years before the current Gaza war began.
But given the simple fact that he is an Israeli playing in the NBA, not to mention enjoying a breakout season that has him on the cusp of his first All-Star appearance, many seem to believe Avdija should answer for what they see as the sins of his homeland.
And on that topic, the 25-year-old Portland Trail Blazers star has remained silent.
Or at least he had until this week, when in a sprawling profile by The Athletic’s Jason Quick, Avdija lamented the reaction his Israeli heritage and citizenship inspires among certain observers.
“I don’t really get into politics,” said Avdija, “because it’s not my job. I obviously stand for my country, because that’s where I’m from. It’s frustrating to see all the hate. Like, I have a good game or get All-Star votes and all the comments are people connecting me to politics. ... Why can’t I just be a good basketball player?”
The online response to Avdija’s attempt to play it down the middle on such a polarizing subject — speaking in his second language — was predictably hostile. Few seemed to allow for the possibility that one can support his country without endorsing the actions of its government.
The backlash included a condemnation on Twitter/X from Anna Horford, the sister of Golden State Warriors center Al Horford, who accused Avdija of “proudly defending a country that has proudly slaughtered hundreds of thousands of Palestinians — most of them children.”
“You’re not a victim,” she wrote, “you’re a villain.”
Within that tweet we see the issues with demanding athletes be thought leaders when that is a responsibility they did not seek.
It is a uniquely American sensibility that the degree to which we want our sports heroes to shut up and dribble is entirely dependent on the topic at hand.
The cognitive dissonance in effect on the Reddit ripcity forum should be catalogued for future generations. They don’t really know what to do with a former Israeli soldier being an All-Star player who leads the franchise now.
Pitchfork51
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I chuckle every time I see Ariana Grande. What they did with her eyes are hilarious. She’s always in a confused quizzical look lol
Word came down from the CCP. LeBron will be crying ICE tears too.
KOMO 4 buttfuckers
Well the gay winter olympics is arriving, at least for the Oregonian. In the real world the vast majority don't really care about the LGB part of the LGBTQ∞. Gee there are gay ice skaters. Who knew? Next thing I will be hearing about lesbians in WNBA or on the US Women's soccer team. What never made sense was the way the LGBers fell all over themselves to support the rest of the infinite so called pride community. I'm told the gays don't support pedophilia but that seems pretty speculative and supporting sexually mutilating children isn't supposed to be part of the lesbian mantra or supporting men in women's sports but that isn't a very clear message from the professional lesbian feminists. Certainly nothing the Oregonian is going to have an honest conversation about.
The sport has become a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times.
Amber Glenn skates during the “Making Team USA” performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Jan. 11 in St. Louis.
Stephanie Scarbrough, Associated Press
The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating’s world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston’s sporting greats hang in honor.
It seemed a fitting backdrop to her program: Glenn is the three-time reigning U.S. champion, one of the current faces of figure skating, and as the daughter of a police officer and a proud native Texan, patriotism flows through her as thick as oil.
Yet the stars-and-stripes weren’t the only flags flying high that night.
Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community. They started popping up at Glenn’s competitions a year earlier, when she carried one across her shoulders in celebration of her national championship.
“I saw them,” Glenn acknowledged later, long after her performance, “and I was proud to see both of those flags flying.”
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, never sought to be an icon within the queer community.
In fact, she didn’t come to grips with her own sexuality until she had been through the wringer, including a stint in a mental health facility spent working through depression, anxiety and an eating disorder.
The sport has become a comfort zone for the LGBTQ+ community amid perilous times.
Amber Glenn skates during the “Making Team USA” performance at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Jan. 11 in St. Louis.
Stephanie Scarbrough, Associated Press
The moment Amber Glenn stepped onto the ice at figure skating’s world championships, fans began to wave American flags, from the lowest rows inside TD Garden to the highest rafters, where the jerseys of Boston’s sporting greats hang in honor.
It seemed a fitting backdrop to her program: Glenn is the three-time reigning U.S. champion, one of the current faces of figure skating, and as the daughter of a police officer and a proud native Texan, patriotism flows through her as thick as oil.
Yet the stars-and-stripes weren’t the only flags flying high that night.
Scattered throughout the sellout crowd at the last worlds before the Milan Cortina Olympics were the equally conspicuous rainbow flags that for nearly 50 years have signified pride within the LGBTQ+ community. They started popping up at Glenn’s competitions a year earlier, when she carried one across her shoulders in celebration of her national championship.
“I saw them,” Glenn acknowledged later, long after her performance, “and I was proud to see both of those flags flying.”
Glenn, who identifies as pansexual, never sought to be an icon within the queer community.
In fact, she didn’t come to grips with her own sexuality until she had been through the wringer, including a stint in a mental health facility spent working through depression, anxiety and an eating disorder.
She's another America hating one. Don't forget the doughnut incident.
ScratchGolfer
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Every time I see names of guys listed who where popped in a prostitution sting 81% have hispanic names
Retard Patty must have got the Code Red that Lying Bob is the next target. She hasn't done shit in 30 years.
Yup - Lying Bob is on the clock.