Stupidity and bravado, on his part. He said that nonsense, in front of his boyz, watching the game...you don't tweet it. And we went to the same high school. I was a fan, up until now.
http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...kham-ad-tweets
After apologizing for what he called a misunderstanding, Roland Martin is out at CNN.
The network announced Wednesday afternoon that the analyst would be suspended for the foreseeable future.
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"Roland Martin's tweets were regrettable and offensive," reads the statement. "Language that demeans is inconsistent with the values and culture of our organization, and is not tolerated. We have been giving careful consideration to this matter, and Roland will not be appearing on our air for the time being."
Prompting all of the furor was Martin's Twitter commentary on Super Bowl commercials, particularly one about the underwear clad David Beckham (below).
"If a dude at your Super Bowl party is hyped about David Beckham's H&M underwear ad," he wrote, "smack the ish out of him!"
GLAAD (Gay Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) immediately responded by demanding his removal from the news network, though Martin insisted that his tweet was not a homophobic encouragement of violence -- but a dig at soccer fans.
More at link...
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- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
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- -- Aristotle
Stupidity and bravado, on his part. He said that nonsense, in front of his boyz, watching the game...you don't tweet it. And we went to the same high school. I was a fan, up until now.
I read the story but I was confused. What did be mean by "beat the ish out of them"? Was that twitter for "shit" or is that what gay-bashers say now, like it's short for swish or something? I really am out of the hate-a-rade loop.
I have no idea what he meant by bash the ish out of them. But Martin is a football (American) fan and does like to bash football (we call it soccer).
Could he have been bashing gay men? Sure.
But a soccer star in a commercial during the super bowl... I can also see it being just as he said.
It is funny that so many automatically assume the worst. Has he ever displayed any sort of 'gay bashing' tendencies before? I am not aware of any... but would be interested to learn if he has done so in the past. If no one can provide any other examples, then this is an over reaction and quite frankly absurd. If he has done so in the past, then it is justified and he should be suspended.
Quote from Cypress:
"Scientists don't use "averages". Maybe armchair supertools on message boards ascribe some meaning to "averages" between two random data points. And maybe clueless amatuers "draw a straight line" through two random end data points to define a "trend". Experts don't.
They use mean annual and five year means in trend analysis. Don't tell me I have to explain the difference to you. "
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
I got hyped over Beckham's H&M add but no one smacked the shit out of me. Not even my wife.
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I don't remember the Ad. Although I liked the one where the idiot ran away from a cheetah rather than just getting in and closing the cage door... that one was funny. Stupid people make me laugh, even when it is just pretend.
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
I'm sure I'll get myself in trouble for asking this but I'll ask it anyway. Where do you draw the line for homophobia if one believes two men together sexually is disgusting and not a turn on but at the same time doesn't care if one is gay and what two men decide to do together sexually?
Is it bashing that I get grossed out when ugly hetero couples suck face in public? Would I be self-bashing because I think ugly hetero couples should avoid doing that around food especially?
What you are grossed out by isn't really "bashing"...
And I really am grossed out by ugly people engaging in public displays of affection. The problem is, all men are ugly...
Excellence is an art won by training and habituation. We do not act rightly because we have virtue or excellence, but rather we have those because we have acted rightly. We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.
- -- Aristotle
Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto.
- -- The Buddha
It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
- -- Aristotle
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