Posted on 09/15/2014 5:02:55 AM PDT by Viennacon
On ESPN’s “SportsCenter” earlier this week, espnW columnist Kate Fagan argued that the big picture in the controversy surrounding former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice’s domestic violence allegations. According Fagan, the problem needs to be tackled at the so-called grassroots level when men are in their formative years. “Well, I think right now we're talking so much about firing Goodell or punishments. You know, should it be a three game, a two game, a six game, a full year ban? But I think that's a little reactive and not proactive. Domestic violence is something that happens in anger, in the moment and it’s very unlikely that perpetrators are worried about whether it will be a two, a six, a 12-game suspension. This is behavior that is happening at the grassroots level that is born through years of our culture like raising like men to want to not be like women and using language like ‘sissy’ and ‘you throw like a girl’ that demean women. These are all contributing factors. And I think if we want to hold the NFL’s feet to the fire over this issue, we shouldn't be looking at the number of game suspensions because I don't think that will change the problem. I think it should mean getting them to throw the kitchen sink at domestic violence. To invest millions of dollars in grassroots organizations, in going into middle schools and high schools and colleges and talking to young men about dealing with anger, about how they treat women. I think that’s where you're going to see change. I think that right now all of this reactive behavior is not going to change it, as much as going in and going into the school system and the younger spaces and really reprogramming how we raise men.”
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Did she comment on this story from 2013?
ATLANTA — Former professional women’s basketball player and Olympic gold medal winner Chamique Holdsclaw will have to take anger management classes after pleading guilty to charges that she shot into a player’s car and smashed the windows with a baseball bat, prosecutors said on Saturday.
She's the one on the left...
Seems everyone on them wants to be able to indulge their every whim and remain devastatingly alluring. And if you don't think so then its your problem.
Imagine her disgust if this article was about
“reprogramming” Women...
Rap or Hip-Hop or whatever you want to call it... it's openly misogynistic. But no one is gonna touch that with a ten-foot pole!
Reprogram?
Count the recent promos and numerous TV programs/Movies wherein tough female characters go hand-to-hand with strong male characters. Sometimes the female is the lead character; sometimes she is a major bad ‘guy’.
Of course, Hollywood always denies that their products (TV shows and movies) have any real influence or impact on general behavior or culture.
WTF? Brave New World! So gender roles can be programmed, but gay/lesbian is innate. My head is spinning!!!!!!!
If you look at each of the incidents of domestic violence in sports it is obvious that the common denominator is that all of the perps voted for Obama. What is needed is a program to reeducate sports stars so they no longer vote for Democrats. :-)
The problem with ESPN is that they let “EMOTIONS” get the best of them. They fail to look at the facts. They should know better since they give you stats all day long. The NFL compared to the rest of society is VERY LOW.
Check out this link
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/the-rate-of-domestic-violence-arrests-among-nfl-players/
Think I will post it because this needs to get out.
“Is anyone else as sick of bitter hateful misfits as I am? All we hear from these days.”
Warning, some offensive language but also HILARIOUS.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TT_DC2IF4U8
“Kate will never be accused of “throwing a ball like a girl”.”
Or looking like one.
“re-program” - yes
the modern era social scientists have been on a full court press to feminize the male of the species.
This must be turned around and men must take back the role of provider/protector and men become men as created, once again.
Not sure but I think Rice came from an affluent family. He was born in New Rochelle, NY.
It’s not just the colleges, and it’s not just the NFL; it’s a reflection of the entire, corrupt system that produces elite athletes for pro football and basketball.
It literally begins on the playgrounds. Once upon a time, Little League, Pop Warner football and community basketball leagues were a place for kids to learn the game, have fun and be mentored by adults who actually cared about the kids and their futures (off the playing field).
Now, the scouts and coaches are trolling those leagues—and junior high schools—looking for the next five-star recruit. And if a kid has the raw talent, there is an entire network of camps, summer leagues, and athletic tutors who can help them develop those skills.
Look at AAU basketball; it is little more than a developmental program for the colleges and the NBA. Promising basketball players spend much of their free time (and virtually the entire summer) playing against teams made up of other elite prospects. More than a few AAU coaches have six-figure endorsement deals with the shoe and apparel companies. Nike, Adidas, Under Armour and the rest see it as a good investment. If the coach discovers the next LeBron, he might be able to convince him to endorse their product. If a kid’s family can’t come up with the money needed to fund a summer on the AAU or camp circuit, it can easily be arranged—if the youngster had enough talent.
Same thing in football. Your favorite college team has camps during the summer, and various athletic website host seven-on-seven or “elite” sessions for the most promising players. Naturally, the results are heavily publicized and many of the events are timed to coincide with periods when coaches can contact recruits.
And what does this process teach young athletes? You’re gifted; you’re special. You have talents that exceed mere mortals and you’re destined for greatness. Let someone else pay your way—you’re entitled. Academics? Just do enough to get by and qualify. You’re part of that one percent who will get rich in the game and then, who needs a college degree.
Women? Part of the spoils. There for the taking. There are groupies on the AAU circuit and on every college campus, so help yourself. Remember, you’re a star athlete. You’re special. You’re entitled.
Making matters worse, many of these kids grew up in single-parent homes and their only male role models were rappers, gang-bangers and their coaches. In some cases, it’s hard to tell who was the worst influence. Throw in our corrosive pop culture and you’ve got young men with no moral compass; a sense of entitlement that defies human comprehension, little education and an abiding belief that the rules apply to someone else.
Mushnick’s column is little more than convenient scape-goating; the creation of athletic thugs begins well before they hit a college campus. Clearly, big-time collegiate sports plays a role, but they don’t bear sole responsibility for creating criminals in the NFL, NBA or any other pro league.
...Because it is far easier and safer to attack white people, even in print.
They won't complain; they rarely raise a fuss. Too busy working, maybe.
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