Posted on 02/23/2017 12:30:21 PM PST by nickcarraway
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Jameis Winston says he "used a poor word choice" when he told female students at a Florida elementary school that ladies are "suppose to be silent." While speaking to third- through fifth-graders at Melrose Elementary School in St. Petersburg, Winston intended to inspire the students with his three rules of life: God, school and the idea that "I can do anything I put my mind to."
But when some of the male students appeared to be bored by the speech, Winston's attempt to energize them appeared to put down the females in the room, the Tampa Bay Times reported. "But all my boys, stand up. We strong, right? We strong! We strong, right? All my boys, tell me one time: I can do anything I put my mind to," Winston said. "Now a lot of boys aren't supposed to be soft-spoken. You know what I'm saying? One day y'all are going to have a very deep voice like this. One day, you'll have a very, very deep voice."
He continued: "But the ladies, they're supposed to be silent, polite, gentle. My men, my men (are) supposed to be strong.
Winston later told the paper that his poor word choice overshadowed his overall message.
"I was making an effort to interact with a young male in the audience who didn't seem to be paying attention, and I didn't want to single him out so I asked all the boys to stand up," Winston said. "During my talk, I used a poor word choice that may have overshadowed that positive message for some."
The NFL quarterback has spent much of his pro career rehabbing his image after a rocky time in college at Florida State. While leading the Seminoles to a national title and winning the Heisman Trophy in 2013, Winston found himself in the spotlight for several off-field issues – including being accused of sexual assault by a fellow student, a case in which he never was charged but settled a civil suit with the woman recently.
I’m getting a hint of Nation of Islam, for some strange reason.
Who on earth thought it was a good idea to have Jameis Winston speak to third through fifth graders? He has a history.
Why is an elementary school inviting thugs to their school to serve as role models?
Yep, that was pretty much my take on it.
That some school would think this guy is a role model is beyond me. Although there are parts of St. Pete where I imagine he is hailed a hero.
Especially when he is assaulting them..
I despise this Criminole Crab Leg thief rapist....................
This from the guy who yelled out obscene out of place web memes in public.
Or as it used to be said ...
“Women should be obscene and not heard.”
Isn’t this guy a rapist?
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