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NFL “Modern Day Slavery” Says Running Back
A Semi-News/Semi-Satire from AzConservative ^
| 19 March 2011
| John Semmens
Posted on 03/21/2011 9:03:25 PM PDT by John Semmens
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson argues that professional athletes are “modern day slaves.”
“People might laugh at me for saying this, but I feel like a slave,” Peterson contended. “Sure, there’s six or seven-figure annual salaries, but what about the working conditions? We have to play outdoors most of the time—in the heat, cold, rain or even snow. Meanwhile, most of our fans are sitting at home with their feet up, snacks and drinks at hand. They’re benefiting from our suffering.”
“And how many other jobs are there where 200+ lb. guys get to beat on you and it’s legal?” Peterson asked. “I feel like I’m feloniously assaulted every time I carry the ball. I get beat more often than Uncle Tom did by Simon Legree.”
As degrading as playing football for a living might be Peterson feels “the pain could be eased somewhat if the pay were better. I mean there’s lots of money out there they could give us. The owners are millionaires. The cities have multimillion dollar annual budgets. Each of the fans may not have as much, but there are millions of them. We just need to come up with some way to get more of that money into the players’ pockets.”
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TOPICS: History; Humor; Society; Sports
KEYWORDS: adrianpeterson; athletes; ericholderspeople; oppression; satire; wages; youpeople4youpeople
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To: John Semmens
Head shakin’ chuckle John. SHEESH!!!
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:07:39 PM PDT
by
rockinqsranch
(Dems, Libs, Socialists, call 'em what you will, they ALL have fairies livin' in their trees.)
To: John Semmens
And he is waiting for the “not his people” to fix it.
Again.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:07:59 PM PDT
by
NoLibZone
(Impeach Obama & try him for treason / Homosexuals reject diversity / Unions finally caught for theft)
To: John Semmens
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:12:41 PM PDT
by
Brad from Tennessee
(A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
To: John Semmens
“People might laugh at me for saying this, but I feel like a slave,” Peterson contended. “Sure, there’s six or seven-figure annual salaries, but what about the working conditions? We have to play outdoors most of the time—in the heat, cold, rain or even snow. Meanwhile, most of our fans are sitting at home with their feet up, snacks and drinks at hand. They’re benefiting from our suffering.” “And how many other jobs are there where 200+ lb. guys get to beat on you and it’s legal?” Peterson asked. “I feel like I’m feloniously assaulted every time I carry the ball. I get beat more often than Uncle Tom did by Simon Legree.” Call the WAAAmbulance, ya freakin' pussy.
A lot of people would kill to get your job.
Literally.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:14:03 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(The Democrat Party is Communist. The Republican Party is Socialist. The Tea Party is Capitalist.)
To: John Semmens
Well, if he keeps his ‘nose’ clean and passes a couple of tests maybe, just maybe, he can qualify for a nice, warm, indoor job at Mickey D’s....
Long shot, but he may just make it.
Problem Solved....
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:14:25 PM PDT
by
xrmusn
((6/98) "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits")
To: John Semmens
would someone tell this blithering idiot that he can quit and that’s all the difference in the world?
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:15:08 PM PDT
by
lonster
To: John Semmens
Indentured servitude is closer, but most indentured servants were never paid millions of dollars for playing a game, never mind the marketing contracts.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:17:59 PM PDT
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: John Semmens
>>We have to play outdoors most of the time—in the heat, cold, rain or even snow.<<
So does a shoe.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:20:44 PM PDT
by
freedumb2003
(Liberalism is a philosophy of sniveling brats. /P. J. O'Rourke, 1991)
To: freedumb2003
I hope some military personnel straighten him out about working conditions and paychecks.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:24:31 PM PDT
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: John Semmens
“...“the pain could be eased somewhat if the pay were better.”
OTOH, Adrian could take up bridge and become World Champion. But I doubt if that’s very appealing to him.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:24:59 PM PDT
by
Rembrandt
(.. AND the donkey you rode in on.)
To: skr
Oops, somehow I missed the semi-satire clue.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:25:27 PM PDT
by
skr
(May God confound the enemy)
To: John Semmens
If there is a season this year, AP’s base salary will be more than $10 Million. That is 8 figures... Yo Adrian.... how many fingers am I holding up?...
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:28:16 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(The Right to Life came before the Right to Happiness)
To: TigersEye
“And how many other jobs are there where 200+ lb. guys get to beat on you and it’s legal?” Peterson asked. “I feel like I’m feloniously assaulted every time I carry the ball. I get beat more often than Uncle Tom did by Simon Legree.” Hmm Peterson can always change jobs. The thing is what can he do besides football? I wonder if he studied & made sure when his career was over just what he would do. He sure knows how to whine.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:29:30 PM PDT
by
pandoraou812
(You can discover what your enemy fears most by observing the means he uses to frighten you.)
To: John Semmens
He can always quit and work fast food.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:33:36 PM PDT
by
CodeToad
(Islam needs to be banned in the US and treated as a criminal enterprise.)
To: pandoraou812
He sounds like an idiot to me.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:35:43 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Who crashed the markets on 9/15/08 and why?)
To: TigersEye
To: pandoraou812
Darn you, pandy. You just sucked me into this satire. }8-P
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:37:16 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Who crashed the markets on 9/15/08 and why?)
To: montyspython
I see that. He actually did say that he thought playing NFL football was like slavery though.
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:38:16 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Who crashed the markets on 9/15/08 and why?)
To: montyspython
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posted on
03/21/2011 9:40:26 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(Who crashed the markets on 9/15/08 and why?)
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