Mortensen: Cole Beasley facing fines of over $100K over COVID protocol violations

[Hapless Bills Fan]

15 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

Haters in Buffalo can’t help themselves. Bease has been a wonderful addition to this team, but haters want to mail him to a cross for thinking different then they do.

 

Did you seriously just analogize Beasley and his “Imma do what’s best for me, ***** the rest of you” stance to a Crucified martyr, at Christmas no less?

 

Wow.

 

No one is hating Beasley for “thinking different”.  It’s his actions.  He works for an organization which allowed him a choice, and has rules for both choices.  He made his choice, follow the appropriate rules, no problem.  

[RaoulDuke79]

Cancel Beasley.......thats the goal right?

[Over 29 years of fanhood]

Don’t really care about the vax debate, but geeze McKenzie was great today. 
 

could Gabe, McKenzie Diggs be a tougher out than Diggs, beas sanders? 

[klos63]

25 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

Haters in Buffalo can’t help themselves. Bease has been a wonderful addition to this team, but haters want to nail him to a cross for thinking different then they do.

The problem now is not following league rules, not being available to play and maybe he infected others by not following rules. That's not acceptable at all.

[MJS]

28 minutes ago, BuffaloBill said:

 

Beasley has acted like an ass all season. OK, he chooses not to get vaccinated. This is a fair personal decision but keep your mouth shut and go on like a professional. 

Why keep his mouth shut? He should be able to speak his mind as long as he isn't breaking any rules. But he broke the rules, which is why he is getting the fines.

1 minute ago, klos63 said:

The problem now is not following league rules, not being available to play and maybe he infected others by not following rules. That's not acceptable at all.

The NFL has determined (or at least are claiming) that there has been little or no spread within facilities, that people are getting infected and bringing it into the facilities but it isn't spreading there.

 

I don't know if that is actually true. But I don't think it is safe to assume that Cole Beasley is or has infected other players.

[Meatloaf63]

20 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

I suspect he will be gone.  Not sure of the cap implications but they’ll have McKensie and Stephenson to take over his spot.  And I suspect Beane and McD are tired of his stuff.

Stephenson has showed very little that he can replace the production of Beasley. And everyone here keeps projecting their feelings on to McD when in reality nobody knows how he feels. If he feels he can help the team they will try to keep him here, simple as that.

[MJS]

30 minutes ago, Meatloaf63 said:

Haters in Buffalo can’t help themselves. Bease has been a wonderful addition to this team, but haters want to nail him to a cross for thinking different then they do.

I'm fine if he wants to send tweets. I'm not fine if he breaks the rules and gets fined and potentially misses games due to his poor decisions.

[oldmanfan]

Just now, Meatloaf63 said:

Stephenson has showed very little that he can replace the production of Beasley. And everyone here keeps projecting their feelings on to McD when in reality nobody knows how he feels. If he feels he can help the team they will try to keep him here, simple as that.

Yes,I am offering an opinion, no more no less.  But in the NFL it is very common for older players to be moved out in favor of younger ones.

[pennstate10]

21 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

I suspect he will be gone.  Not sure of the cap implications but they’ll have McKensie and Stephenson to take over his spot.  And I suspect Beane and McD are tired of his stuff.

“I’ll do what I want”
 

Direct quote from “heavy 1’s”

 

Dude isn’t a team player. He’s about “the Bease”. That’s it. 
 

Keep him around in case McKittrick gets injured. 
 

But he won’t be with the Bills next season. Won’t be with the Pats either. They won’t put up with hi act. 
 

Maybe Raiders or Cardinals. Those teams seem like a good fit. 

 

[pigpen65]

Just cut him and we can move on already. McKenzie is better anyways

 

Edited December 26, 2021 by pigpen65

[K-9]

23 minutes ago, entropyrules said:

I agree and those lousy DUI laws totally interfere with my personal drinking freedom

It’s not the alcohol that makes you drunk driver, it’s the rules.

[Ray Stonada]

31 minutes ago, wppete said:

I don’t think $100k means anything to Beasley at this point. Looking forward to getting him back in the lineup along with an improved McKenzie…. Two studs in the slot. 

If 100k means nothing to him he’s even dumber than he’s already proven to be. Cut him, send a message and roll with McKenzie.

[Hapless Bills Fan]

10 minutes ago, Over 29 years of fanhood said:

Don’t really care about the vax debate, but geeze McKenzie was great today. 
 

could Gabe, McKenzie Diggs be a tougher out than Diggs, beas sanders? 

 

Sanders actually COLLIDING with Knox on that crosser in the 1Q was NOT a good look

[SCBills]

Good on Cole for standing up for his bodily autonomy.  
 

Good player.  Good guy.  
 

Also, McKenzie needs to be locked up on a multi-year contract to be the slot of the future. 

[Hapless Bills Fan]

Just now, Ray Stonada said:

If 100k means nothing to him he’s even dumber than he’s already proven to be. Cut him, send a message and roll with McKenzie.

 

He’s not going to be cut.  What a silly notion.

 

But today was McKenzie’s chance to make a statement that healthy McKenzie might be better than broken leg Beas or damaged ribs Beas, and should maybe be getting a few more looks over healthy Beas.  Statement made, printed, and signed.

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Sanders actually COLLIDING with Knox on that crosser in the 1Q was NOT a good look

 

TBF Knox was held up a little on that play (wasn't called) and that may have disrupted the timing.  

[Meatloaf63]

9 minutes ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

Did you seriously just analogize Beasley and his “Imma do what’s best for me, ***** the rest of you” stance to a Crucified martyr, at Christmas no less?

 

Wow.

 

No one is hating Beasley for “thinking different”.  It’s his actions.  He works for an organization which allowed him a choice, and has rules for both choices.  He made his choice, follow the appropriate rules, no problem.  

You really haven’t been paying attention to the personal hatred on the board for this man.  His actions are related to his thoughts. Yes he’s posted some foolish tweets, but it’s his personal medical choice which is absolutely nobody’s business except his and his wife’s which has a number of posters panties in a twist. I can’t believe you don’t see that. He got Covid, big deal, how may others have had it this year, how many more will? How many games have vaccinated players missed? There is a giant irrational hatred of Beasley here, a player who played through a fractured leg last year and gave his all. Booed at games and trashed online for a personal health decision. Any tweets have had zero affect on his play or playing time, pretending it has is ignorant.

[Scott7975]

1 minute ago, Hapless Bills Fan said:

 

He’s not going to be cut.  What a silly notion.

 

But today was McKenzie’s chance to make a statement that healthy McKenzie might be better than broken leg Beas or damaged ribs Beas, and should maybe be getting a few more looks over healthy Beas.  Statement made, printed, and signed.

 

You don't know that he won't get cut.  He isn't going to get cut now, but that doesn't mean he won't be next year.  Guy isn't really being a team player this year.  I love what the Beas has done for us but he has been a me first guy not a team guy this season.  He is also getting older and more dinged up.

[Returntoglory]

It's obvious this person is not only putting his middle finger up to the team and it's fans but he apparently is continually doing so as well with league. Bye bye Beeez. 

[Meatloaf63]

7 minutes ago, MJS said:

I'm fine if he wants to send tweets. I'm not fine if he breaks the rules and gets fined and potentially misses games due to his poor decisions.

If he misses additional games because of being stupid (Not Covid) then he deserves all the flak he gets. He doesn’t deserve poor treatment because he caught Covid.