Uproar over Hanging Kermit

[Sweats]

I was on a construction site one time, and someone hung a noose from one of the joist beams.......someone complained about it, the Ministry of Labour was called in and the site was shut down until they could do an investigation.

 

We could get away with that 30-40 years ago, but in today's world, it's deemed unacceptable.

Mind you, we are living in an age of "hurt feelings", everything is "offensive", people are easily "triggered" (whatever the hell that means) ........i mean, thank Christ I'm old and probably don't have a whole lot of time left cause i don't like the direction we're all headed.

[chongli]

It's going to be hard to keep politics out of this thread. Good candidate for a lock.

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, Sweats said:

I was on a construction site one time, and someone hung a noose from one of the joist beams.......someone complained about it, the Ministry of Labour was called in and the site was shut down until they could do an investigation.

 

We could get away with that 30-40 years ago, but in today's world, it's deemed unacceptable.

Mind you, we are living in an age of "hurt feelings", everything is "offensive", people are easily "triggered" (whatever the hell that means) ........i mean, thank Christ I'm old and probably don't have a whole lot of time left cause i don't like the direction we're all headed.

Shouldn’t the Ministry of Labour be more focused on removing that redundant vowel from the word Labor? 😉

[ToGoGo]

If the fanbase is going to be judged by the actions of the worst drunk Bills fans, then we have no chance. 

[Bruffalo]

Guys, it's a game. We don't need to devolve into wishing death upon a visiting team

 

There's no reason to be hanging effigies of the other team's players.  That's weird and gross.

 

Stick to the classy stuff like "Tom Brady sits when he pees".

 

 

[chongli]

6 minutes ago, ToGoGo said:

If the fanbase is going to be judged by the actions of the worst drunk Bills fans, then we have no chance. 

 

It can be made better by appropriate action by the Bills and NFL.

[Drew21PA]

You older folks use to do this with an actual Marino doll 

 

give me a break cmon - it’s a rivalry not racism or wishing death - it’s a sport rivalry

 

tastefully done?

 

no

 

but cmon the uproar is silly 

[zow2]

The hanging doll was classless.  But i'm well into middle age and just don't think stuff is funny that many young adults do.

 

That being said, I hope others around the league realize that just a few people did that and not the whole fanbase.  I've been to a bunch of Bills road games and try not to paint entire fanbases when i have bad interactions.

[Buffalo03]

36 minutes ago, TheWei44 said:

My personal opinion is that it's in poor taste.  Sure, it's funny and basically harmless but the insinuation of violence and (very likely unintentional) suggestion of a lynching is surely offensive to some.

It's a Kermit doll. If they're offended, they need to grow the hell up

[Irv]

This did not offend me.  I am offended by b-roll shots of Niagara Falls and chicken wings every Bills home telecast.

[Buffalo03]

1 hour ago, Ya Digg? said:

Flip the script-if a Chiefs fan did that to a Josh Allen doll how would you want people to react?

Not like whiny babies. Offended by a doll being hung up by a rope? Only babies get offended by that. We know it's not real 

[Sweats]

15 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

Shouldn’t the Ministry of Labour be more focused on removing that redundant vowel from the word Labor? 😉

 

 

 

 

The "U" is the Canadian way of spelling it........you know, the correct way.

[DapperCam]

It’s in poor taste. Probably some drunk knuckleheads trying to be funny and not actually wish harm on Mahomes, but people need to be smarter.

[wnyguy]

3 minutes ago, Sweats said:

 

 

 

 

The "U" is the Canadian way of spelling it........you know, the correct way.

Canadian, eh? Thanks for pointing that oot.

 

[chongli]

12 minutes ago, Drew21PA said:

 

give me a break cmon - it’s a rivalry not racism or wishing death - it’s a sport rivalry

 

Hanging a black person in effigy is racism, period. It is wrong.

[Sweats]

Just now, wnyguy said:

Canadian, eh? Thanks for pointing that oot.

 

 

 

 

Yep, that's what its all aboot

[Coach Tuesday]

Can’t two things be true at the same time:

 

1)  A lot of people are way too easily offended and search for/lean into grievances, constantly, and it’s exhausting; and

 

2) A lot of people are classless a-holes who find delight in provoking others and openly shirking social norms, constantly, and it’s exhausting.

Edited Thursday at 01:54 PM by Coach Tuesday

[TheWei44]

8 minutes ago, Buffalo03 said:

It's a Kermit doll. If they're offended, they need to grow the hell up

I am not a cancel culture/politically correct kind of guy.  But in my opinion, and my opinion only, hanging a kermit is in poor taste for several reasons.  Feel free to disagree.  I am not losing any sleep over it, and I am sure the media will blow it way out of proportion, as they always do.

[BringBackFergy]

The whole Mahomes talks like Kermit isn’t even funny. So this “hanging Kermit“ is equally lame. 
 

FYI - 

1) Kermit was a hard working, respectful muppet. 
2) He had a smoke show girlfriend Miss Piggy (and a side piece Raquel Welch)

3) Decent singing voice

4) Good swimmer. 

[ScottishBills]

28 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Allen isn't Black and for 200 years didn't face lynchings as a regular part of life.  Think you probably should go read some history books to understand why it would be extremely offensive and seen that way by many.

Allen isn't black!?!? 😱😱