Posted on 12/12/2014 11:05:16 AM PST by maggief
President Obama said Friday that professional and college football have been “a little bit of an old boys’ network” but that he thinks sports franchises are now establishing clear policies to address the off-the-field behavior of their athletes.
“This is not unique to the NFL,” Obama said in an ESPN radio interview. “There have been some blind spots that are rooted not just in pro football but back into college football.... Certain behaviors have been tolerated.”
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Asked whether NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell had “too many men” around him as he was handling the matter, Obama made an argument for all leaders – including presidents – to promote women and have people of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds on their staffs.
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He can’t help himself. Every time he opens his mouth, stupidity flows abundantly.
Audio:
President speaks on current issues
December 12, 2014
Boys?! Who you B callin’ a BOY?!
It’s all about me.... -Barry Hussein Obama
What a dickless accordion player he is.
What then does he call the NBA?
Why is any president commenting on a sports league i.e. purely a leisure pursuit? Why does any president have time to watch games?
Why is this president on record so often discussing trifles as opposed to Iranian nuclear buildup?
thought it was racist to put down any blacks or say boy!
Yes indeed it does. He also said a young man can buy quality health insurance for $82 per month in this interview.
This guy thinks he knows everything. What you here though banality.
In other words, some mean old football players bullied Barry when he was young and hurt his feelings.
Yep, I’d like to see a whole lot more white women in the NFL. The NBA, too, for that matter.
He would have been a prime candidate for atomic wedgies in school.
yeah, imagine a male sports league being full of ole boys....the horror, the shock....
The democrat/republican parties being the established old boys network.
What would Obama do all day if ESPN went out of business ?
Spoken as a true queer!
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