Posted on 06/11/2022 7:58:30 AM PDT by Rummyfan
In an embarrassing moment for the NFL, the Washington Commanders announced today that they are fining Defensive Coordinator Jack Del Rio $100,000 for comparing the events of January 6th to violence that erupted after the death of George Floyd in May 2020.
The announcement was immediately applauded by NFL reporters desperate to be the first to publicly proclaim their allegiance to the “correct” set of opinions:
Rapaport displays a key function of modern activism disguised as reporting – instead of expressing skepticism or scrutiny, sports writers approach each topic with the underlying assumption their opinions inarguably constitute the only acceptable set of beliefs.
Del Rio’s comments are “troublesome” and “wrong,” and therefore he deserves this “significant” response.
Rapaport and others like him could have approached the issue with nuance and objectivity, but this is simply the latest example of media personalities committed to maintaining unblemished allegiance to whatever The Current Thing demands.
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Justice.
How in the world can they legally do this? It’s insane.
I’m not a football fan, so I had no idea who he was until I read this. But how can any business “fine” an employee for violating what is apparently an unwritten policy requiring them to support the Democratic Party line at all times and in every statement?
“To hell with the NFL and to hell with sportswriters too...”
That’s been my attitude for the past 30 years and I haven’t watched an NFL game since 1993. If more people followed their convictions and stopped watching, this insanity would stop PDQ.
It’s easy for me to say, but wish he would’ve packed his stuff and left. Don’t think Del Rio is seeing the big picture here, he’s dead man walking anyway. First sign of trouble on defense, media will pounce, and he’ll be fired. Can’t remember the bandits name, but his phrase “I’d rather die on my feet than live on my knees” comes to mind.
Don’t forget all the racist monkeys he has to coach, ones who worship St. Floyd whose name was taken in vain here.
Del Rio better watch his back at all times.
> The man can’t have an opinion without getting fined and censored? <
And the worst thing is you can never be sure what’s going to cancel you. You make an innocent remark. Some snowflake somewhere brands your comment as “hurtful”. And then the next thing you know you’re on the way to the guillotine.
As others here have noted, the whole thing is Stalinist.
“Unfortunately not. The 1A only protects you against government oppression.”
The NFL is a federally sanctioned monopoly protected by federal law enforcement and, if necessary, U.S. military might. It is hard to mess with them billionaires.
Add this to the litany of reasons to avoid the NFL like it’s radioactive.
Yes, their fans will encouraged to go ‘commando’
He should have stood firm and told them to fire him. he has a solid First Amendment Right case.
Yes it is Stasi Stalinism.
Rivera should watch the film The Lives of Others
How is it that Rivera can issue the fine?
He doesn’t own the team.
Dan Snyder is the owner.
Just when I was starting to get over the Kaepernick fiasco and the kneeling during the anthem, and the NFL allows this to happen. Just sickening.
Then again this hits home. I got fired for telling my class that Social Security was a Ponzi scheme - the same thing Nobel Prize economist Milton Friedman said.
His constitutional right to express his opinion per the head coach. So, he has a right under the constitution to express his opinion, but if he does, he’ll be fined $100000. How 1984 of you Rivera.
As long as people are denied the right to question the violent, bloody riots of the Summer of 2020, there is no reason or need to discuss Jan 6.
di·a·lec·ticThoughtcrime.
[ˌdīəˈlektik]
NOUN
dialectics (noun)
1. the art of investigating or discussing the truth of opinions.
Condemning state policies has become synonymous with a double standard on “intolerance,” which is punishable by the state. And by latching their policies to social issues, political parties have found a way to silence people who are criticizing their policies, by using the powers of the state for harassment and intimidation.Proxy Dialectical Wars is beginning to make a lot more sense.He described this self-censorship as a form of “protective stupidity” that supports the totalitarian regime, even at the defiance of logic. Orwell called this concept “blackwhite,” which had two meanings: “Applied to an opponent, it means the habit of impudently claiming that black is white, in contradiction of the plain facts. Applied to a Party member, it means a loyal willingness to say that black is white when Party discipline demands this.”
We see the same thing today: Intolerance is bad, unless it’s intolerance of those who oppose socialist policies—then it’s encouraged. Attacks on religion are bad, unless they’re attacks on religions that the regime opposes. Racism is bad, unless it’s attacks on the “oppressive” races.
What we’re witnessing is the same theory of thoughtcrime that Orwell envisioned, with a similar thought police enforcement branch and the same doublethink, crimestop, and blackwhite tools to justify it.
Jack needs to lawyer up. I think he’s got a great case.
Maybe he has an ethics clause in his contract?
The bend over for BLM buttock commanders.
The Washington Whatzits and that worthless woke league can die the death.
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