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Hank Aaron says he won't watch NFL because of how Colin Kaepernick was treated
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| August 23, 2017
| Kathleen Joyce
Posted on 08/23/2017 11:13:10 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: treetopsandroofs
Is there any reason to have NFL football? From my perspective-—absolutely NO.
It looks like a win/win to me.
The Henry Aaron types are boycotting NFL because Kaepernick was not hired for his leftist antics.
The Patriot types are boycotting NFL because Kaepernick disparages the flag.
To: cgbg
We have beat this to death on other threads. There is no black "tribe". There is no black "race". It is intellectual garbage manufactured by con artists. My usage of the word "tribe" was intended metaphorically, not literally. You and I belong to the conservative "tribe", and Clinton and Obama belong to the liberal "tribe."
People's "tribe" is what they perceive it to be.
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:33:24 PM PDT
by
DiogenesLamp
("of parents owing allegiance to no other sovereignty.")
To: treetopsandroofs
I won’t recognize Hank Aaron as the batting champ because of how the fences at Fulton County Stadium were treated (and how many thousands of amphetamines he took)
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:36:11 PM PDT
by
montag813
(ue)
To: treetopsandroofs
To: treetopsandroofs
But Hank Aaron has no problems with how some NFL players treat women and the NFL does little or nothing to them.
To: treetopsandroofs
Now I don’t feel so bad that his home run record was broken by some mutant freak on steroids.
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:37:58 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
To: A_Former_Democrat
Aha! It all makes sense. A very shrewd move—but not sufficient to overcome Bonds’ steroid advantage.
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:43:08 PM PDT
by
Fantasywriter
(Any attempt to do forensic work using Inernet artifacts is fraught with pitfalls. JoeProbono)
To: CommerceComet
A few interesting facts about Aaron's career stats really jump out at me:
1. He never hit 50 home runs in a season, which is remarkable for a guy who finished his career with 755 home runs. It says a lot about his longevity as well as his consistency.
2. He had a higher lifetime batting average (.305) than Pete Rose (.303).
3. He would have more than 3,000 hits for his career (3,016 to be exact) even if you subtracted his 755 home runs from his career hit total.
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:45:33 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris." -- President Trump, 6/1/2017)
To: A Formerly Proud Canadian
Be strong! You'll survive. 😂 I'll try. If you stop hearing from me, you'll know why.
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:52:48 PM PDT
by
C210N
(It is easier to fool the people than convince them that they have been fooled)
To: treetopsandroofs
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posted on
08/23/2017 12:57:50 PM PDT
by
mulligan
To: BenLurkin
If Kap could play worth a BLEEP, some team would hire him and put up with his prima donna crap. But they won’t pay all that money for a crappy player AND a phony political showoff.
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:02:37 PM PDT
by
Tucker39
(Read: Psalm 145. The whole psalm.....aloud; as praise to our God.)
To: treetopsandroofs
Hank Aaron Does Hank Aaron's announcement indicate that he shares Kaepernick's disrespect for America? It certainly implies that is the case.
instead choosing to kneel in what he called a protest against police oppression of people with color.
Does Hank Aaron share Kaepernick's perception that the police oppress black people and a display of disrespect for the American Flag and the National Anthem will improve that perception?
I don't believe there is a connection between someone's perception that the police oppress black people and the Nation's Anthem.
Comparing Barbara Streisands musical accomplishments with her politics would be comparing lighting to a lighting bug. The same is true when comparing Hank Aaron's baseball accomplishments with his politics.
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:03:16 PM PDT
by
MosesKnows
(Love Many, Trust Few, and Always Paddle Your Own Canoe)
To: treetopsandroofs
Who cares what he watches?
To: treetopsandroofs
Right action, wrong reason.
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:28:46 PM PDT
by
Old Yeller
(Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
To: treetopsandroofs
Never like Hank Aaron. Like Kareem Jabbar, just another angry black guy, always brooding, always biter, never grateful to this great nation.
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:30:49 PM PDT
by
vespa300
To: treetopsandroofs
Join the crowd Hark.
Many of us won’t be watching either.
But for the opposite reason.
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:31:31 PM PDT
by
tennmountainman
("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small fee.)
To: vespa300
I meant to say never “liked” and always “bitter”.
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:31:42 PM PDT
by
vespa300
To: vespa300
So he was a bitter hitter
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:32:57 PM PDT
by
xp38
To: treetopsandroofs
Hank, nobody cares whether you watch NFL or not. Get a grip
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posted on
08/23/2017 1:45:10 PM PDT
by
Backin1998
(It's fun listening to the Liberals these days)
To: Dilbert San Diego
#69 - Dilbert San Diego These comparisons are endless, and dont really answer the question as to which was the greatest home run hitter ever.... I understand the point you are making, but with or without lifetime stats; Ruth was the greatest power hitter the world has EVER seen. In his younger years he was a pitcher (still has several WS records for his stellar pitching in the Big One...) When he was a young'un at the orphanage, they decided to rotate the ball field 180° because he was breaking windows (which was inconceivable at the time) in every second at bat!!
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posted on
08/23/2017 2:09:39 PM PDT
by
heterosupremacist
(Domine Iesu Christe, Filius Dei, miserere me peccatorem!)
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