Posted on 09/26/2017 1:38:30 PM PDT by Morgana
FULL TITLE: Fire chief calls Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin a 'no good N*****' after his team stayed in the locker room during the national anthem
A Pennsylvania fire chief called Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin a 'no good N*****' on Facebook after the team refused to stand for the national anthem before Sunday's game.
'Tomlin just added himself to the list of no good N******. Yes I said it,' Muse Fire Department chief Paul 'Smitty' Smith wrote in the comment section of an article about the Steelers' protest.
Smith has since told Pittsburgh's Channel 11 that he was 'embarrassed' by his comment.
'I want to apologize. I was frustrated and angry at the Steelers not standing for the anthem. ... This had nothing to do with my fire department. I regret what I said.'
A volunteer firefighter with over 23 years of experience, according to the Muse Fire Department website, Smith's comment was revealed to Channel 11 by his fellow Washington County (Pa.) fire fighters who were uncomfortable with his use of a racial slur.
'The Cecil Township Board of Supervisors is deeply disturbed by the comments made by volunteer Chief Smith, and in no way, shape or form condone his comments,' the township manager told Channel 11.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
“Smith is a racist fool but Tomlin is beyond contempt. “
True that.
However you can’t argue that more than likely more than half of America yelled out at the TV screen what this man said on social media. Come on now.
South side of town no doubt. All racis’ are in the south. Right?
Don't misunderstand: It's clear the Board members are offended, "deeply disturbed, etc. -- as they should be by such a public statement, notwithstanding it was made by a volunteer -- I'm simply pointing out their glaring omission of disagreement with what he said, something that apparently dismays you.
OMG!
Can’t say the N word. He should have called him and his crew Knee goers.
The national motto, “In God We Trust”
needs to be changed to “You owe me an apology.”
That’s kind of like when the left calls someone Hitler or Nazi, there is no where to go after that.
He should have just called him an ignorant SOB.
More truth and less distraction.
Besides, I’m sure Tomlin is not really that “no good”, he’s probably still good for something. Heh.
this was my point in a previous post response on another thread.
say any epithet or non pc slang and you’re fined, fired, shamed and chased into hiding.
take a knee in protest of the greatest country ever. brave, hero, standing up for those with no voice. makes me want to puke.
TexasGator, I think you are on your cold fifth one.
You necropheliac, you.
“(as evidenced by my correction “
Your ‘correction’ did not make any sense.
Tomlin gave a news conference and said he told the team to stay inside because they didn't want to take sides in a political controversy.
Hello dumbkopf . . . you already did take sides. Alejandro Villineavu, the former army ranger, gave a fake apology which had the effect of outing Tomlin.
I wonder if the leftists will now defend this guy’s behavior as a powerful platform for free speech.
My irritation has nothing to do with race. It has to do with respecting our flag, anthem and nation.
The NFL clowns are doing it now to hate on Trump.
They’re gonna lose.
What I corrected did "make...sense" Subject/verb agreement: the Town Board condones, not "the Town Board condone." Sheesh!
Tell you what ... if you're in Northern California come on over and let's share "five cold ones" ... my treat!
Cheers,FRiend!
Left Sacramento in 2010 when my wife retired!
That kind of language should be completely unacceptable and never used (unless you are a liberal referring to Ben Carson or Senator Scott, or one of those “house *****s” ruining the country)
/sarc
“Most of SW Pennsylvania is staffed by volunteer fire departments, the exception being the big city (Pittsburgh) and a few tony suburbs (such as where Tomlin lives). It is a constant battle to find enough volunteers . . . this is a legacy of Benjamin Franklin and colonial and just post colonial America. My guess is that, at worst, the fire chief might step down and just become a regular volunteer fireman until this blows over . . . and it will.
Tomlin gave a news conference and said he told the team to stay inside because they didn’t want to take sides in a political controversy.”
Like I said “who will put out the fire?”
Lower Tidmarsh Fire Brigade ???
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFCXih6aHhg
I skimmed through the excerpt and the comments.
Safely assuming the fire chief is white.
Thus the brou-haha.
Now if he was a black guy. Well then.....
Well done! Be well. See you on the next thread!
“Well done! Be well. See you on the next thread!”
Dinner time. See you after two cold ones!
If he’s a chief, he’s wearing the wrong helmet. He’s wearing the helmet of a safety officer for Engine Company 29. So unless they have a different style of identification in Pennsylvania, then he is not a chief, but a fireman.
http://deadspin.com/pennsylvania-fire-chief-embarrassed-he-called-mike-to-1818787807
rwood
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.