justnzane Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Somebody should inform AP of the actual modern slavery that does occur in sweatshops for debt bondage, or the sex slaves over in Southeast Asia. These people are worked to the bone. He gets millions of dollars and is considered in the richest 1% of the country where he can hire an accountant to get him tax breaks. If he is a slave, then what do you call us, the working class, beneath him?
NoSaint Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 the best - hes repeated it again, defending it as out of context. also, mendenhall has backed him on the assessment saying we just dont understand. the only things that remotely reflect any "ownership" is the ability to draft or trade a guy to a city he doesnt want to be in- all that said, after about 4-5 years thats totally off the table with free agency.
Beerball Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Peterson just stated how he feel, maybe he remembered we live in a country where it does state, A "freedom" of "speech"! Have yall heard of it.. STFU
Van_phelaN1 Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 What a knucklehead... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/adrian-peterson-slavery-nfl_n_836090.html "It's modern-day slavery, you know? People kind of laugh at that, but there are people working at regular jobs who get treated the same way, too. With all the money," Peterson continued. "The owners are trying to get a different percentage, and bring in more money." Dear Mr. Peterson, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul. Peterson just stated how he feel, maybe he remembered we live in a country where it does state, A "freedom" of "speech"! Have yall heard of it.. First off, why are you putting quotations around the words freedom and speech? Secondly, wouldn't our criticism of what he said also be protected by freedom of speech? Or does it only protect idiotic statements? third... you know what, nevermind...
billsfaninvgs Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 I actually side with the players...... This makes it really hard to keep doing it though.....
CosmicBills Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 I actually side with the players...... This makes it really hard to keep doing it though..... Why? Just because someone made a stupid comment it doesn't change the fundamental issues in play. There are idiots on both sides of this. But the issues are still the issues.
NoSaint Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Why? Just because someone made a stupid comment it doesn't change the fundamental issues in play. There are idiots on both sides of this. But the issues are still the issues. i just made the same comment in the jerry jones/richarson blast the owners thread. i dont get why the average fan seems to sway on how 10% of revenue is broken up based upon who said the most recent dumb comment. shouldnt it be a financial choice, not a who do i like more choice
BUFFALOTONE Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 STFU Classy move by the moderator. Even though I agree.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 What a knucklehead... http://www.huffingto...l_n_836090.html "It's modern-day slavery, you know? People kind of laugh at that, but there are people working at regular jobs who get treated the same way, too. With all the money," Peterson continued. "The owners are trying to get a different percentage, and bring in more money." Hey Peterson, GFY. How about you break your leg, end your career and try getting a real job? Then you can see what real slavery is, asshat.
DC Tom Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 What a knucklehead... http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/adrian-peterson-slavery-nfl_n_836090.html "It's modern-day slavery, you know? People kind of laugh at that, but there are people working at regular jobs who get treated the same way, too. With all the money," Peterson continued. "The owners are trying to get a different percentage, and bring in more money." Tell you what, Adrian...go spend a week picking cotton 12 hours a day in the deep South. On day three, we'll sell your family to someone who'll take them to a completely different state, whether they want to go or not. On day seven, when you try to leave, we'll whip you, then force you to pick cotton for another week. Then you can get back to us. Moron.
Beerball Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Classy move by the moderator. Even though I agree. It is ironic on more than one level isn't it? It's like the good advice that you just don't take.
metzelaars_lives Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 This was published in the Huffington Post? I aint done read me no damn liberal media. You know they probably switched around the quote because they're a bunch of Socialists. I aint sure what Socialism is but I heard someone on Fox News say it, so I've been repeating it a lot lately. You know them folks is fair and balanced. Arianna Huffington is trying to destroy America with articles like this.
nuklz2594 Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 he must be under the affluence of incohol. dude i am a permanently disabled vet raising a teen on disability on much less than 10 million. now i get why these idiot jocks need a rep.
Dante Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 knucklehead is right. what a stupid stupid statement. Well,these guys aren't paid for their brain power. Not really surprised when one of them comes out with something like this.
xsoldier54 Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 This was published in the Huffington Post? I aint done read me no damn liberal media. You know they probably switched around the quote because they're a bunch of Socialists. I aint sure what Socialism is but I heard someone on Fox News say it, so I've been repeating it a lot lately. You know them folks is fair and balanced. Arianna Huffington is trying to destroy America with articles like this. If he had said it on O'Reilly, somehow the liberal media would have made O'Reilly a racist for allowing the word "slavery" to be uttered on the airwaves. And believe it or not Arianna Huffington used to be Republican until she found out how much money she could make by spewing liberal hatred.
BuffaloBill Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Get paid millions of dollars, play a game, and can walk away at any time. Yep, just like slavery. Sad that he is so out of touch .... slavery is an evil practice no matter how you look at it .... playing football especially in his case where he has been paid millions compares?
boyst Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Anyone got the money to fund bringing a couple of the a-holes to a reality television deal where I put them to work? I'll show him the difference between NFL Star RB and Tobey. It is ironic on more than one level isn't it? It's like the good advice that you just don't take. Raaaaain on your weddddding daaaay
reddogblitz Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 (edited) This is the most idiotic thing I've heard an NFL player say since Warren Sapp said: "He snitched and slave master come down. That's all that is. ... Stop a man from doing something that he's been doing for nine years? And so now there's a rule against me. Thanks. I knew (the league) was gonna do what they did because they've been notoriously against Sapp. Like I said before, it's a slave system. Make no mistake about it, slave master say you can't do it, don't do it. They'll make an example out of you." Adrian Peterson though, what an ass! Edited March 16, 2011 by reddogblitz
DrDawkinstein Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 And then compare Peterson's statement with that of our own Steve Johnson: while it's hard to have this lockout in the NFL, its even harder to see the devastation in JAPAN....keep the country of JAPAN in your prayers! Good on ya, Stevie!
Rob's House Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Peterson just stated how he feel, maybe he remembered we live in a country where it does state, A "freedom" of "speech"! Have yall heard of it.. When I read Peterson's quote I thought it was the dumbest thing I'd read all day. Seven posts later I stand corrected.
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