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Culpepper blindsided by erroneous reporting
Star Tribune ^ | February 4, 2005 | Kevin Seifert

Posted on 02/04/2005 11:51:22 AM PST by Libertarian4Bush

Inside XXXIX: Culpepper blindsided by erroneous reporting

Kevin Seifert

February 4, 2005 SUPE0204.DIARY

JACKSONVILLE, FLA. -- This is what happens when there is too much media and not enough stories. One of the NFL's most genuine and kind players carried out a genuinely kind act Wednesday. And what did Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper get for his thoughtfulness? National scorn, thanks to an Associated Press reporter who misinterpreted the scene and never bothered to follow up with the key players. Here's what happened...

(Excerpt) Read more at startribune.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; News/Current Events; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: culpepper; nfl; racists; sports
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To: Libertarian4Bush
Black football player = Good news story

Doesn't fit the MSM news template, unless it's Donovan, simply because Rush supposedly dissed him.

The reporter should be made to be the Vikings defense tackle dummy for a hour for being so weaselly

21 posted on 02/04/2005 12:00:38 PM PST by Popman
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To: Texas_Jarhead
..sounded odd when I first heard so I kept my big mouth shut

Me too, didn't sound plausible enough to be true......

22 posted on 02/04/2005 12:00:38 PM PST by Red Badger (ANONYMOUS IRAQI VOTER: "I dipped it deep as if I was poking the eyes of all the world's tyrants.)
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To: roaddog727
Nice job by ESPN

But, heck, I'll still bash Culpepper all day long.....He's a VIQUEEN and I hate them all......

23 posted on 02/04/2005 12:01:33 PM PST by irish guard
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To: roaddog727

"I (regretfully) was one of the folks bashing Culpepper."

I admit I thought the worst of Culpepper after reading that first story, but I didn't post here.


24 posted on 02/04/2005 12:02:55 PM PST by BootsOnTheGround (Love me, love my arsenal.)
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To: Libertarian4Bush
National scorn, thanks to an Associated Press reporter who misinterpreted the scene and never bothered to follow up with the key players.

Nothing new in that. When they are misrepresenting, they are usually just making it up.

25 posted on 02/04/2005 12:03:18 PM PST by Ditto ( No trees were killed in sending this message, but billions of electrons were inconvenienced.)
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To: irish guard

Scoreboard. :)


26 posted on 02/04/2005 12:03:53 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("I speak Spanish to God, French to women, English to men, and Japanese to my horse."-Buckaroo Banzai)
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To: Libertarian4Bush
"...If that's your story, then the next time someone asks you for your wedding ring or a sweater your grandmother knitted, you better cough it up..."
Isn't that what Culpepper did? Anyone here cough up their wedding ring or grandma's gift sweater if someone asked for it?

Of course Culpepper is a nice guy...but just a little foolish. Hence the jumping to conclusions and requisite silly stories. [yawn]

27 posted on 02/04/2005 12:05:16 PM PST by BufordP ("I wish we lived in the day when you could challenge a person to a duel!")
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To: Libertarian4Bush

Good post. The initial story confirms my suspicions that to be accepted into journalism school or be hired at a mainstream media outlet, the applicant must undergo a lobotomy, then take a test along these lines:

Q: Know any science? A: None whatsoever.

Q; Know any history? A: Nope.

Q: Do you consider facts to be of any relevance to a story? A: Never.

Q: Do you consider yourself a logical person? A: What's logic?

Q: Do you hate Republicans and conservatives in general? A: Oh, absolutely.

Q: What are your feelings about the U.S.?
A: It's a despicable place and should be destroyed.

Q: And the military?
A: Murderers and baby killers, one and all.

Q: And what's your understanding of the First Amendment?
A: That's easy. It only applies to liberals.

Congratulations, you are accepted into J-school. Or, as the case maybe, welcome to the N.Y. Times.


28 posted on 02/04/2005 12:05:40 PM PST by JeeperFreeper
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To: BootsOnTheGround

So did I which may have been the intent of the reporter


29 posted on 02/04/2005 12:05:47 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Mr. Mojo

"....which, alas, is most people."

FR included. You should have seen the thread yesterday.


30 posted on 02/04/2005 12:06:15 PM PST by OneTimeLurker
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To: Libertarian4Bush

Based upon the initial article that came out, I trashed him at first. The MSM likes to mislead people. This is nothing new.


31 posted on 02/04/2005 12:06:54 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Libertarian4Bush
Good. I like Culpepper. Ever since I saw that punk Cris Carter chew him out on the sidelines his rookie year:

"COME ON DAUNTE! COME ON DAUNTE!"

32 posted on 02/04/2005 12:07:39 PM PST by The G Man (The Red States ... the world's only hope for survival.)
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To: Libertarian4Bush

I didn't even know about this, but Culpepper is one of the nicer guys in sports, which is a lot more than you can say about his primary receiver. Glad to see it was the media who ended up getting a black eye.


33 posted on 02/04/2005 12:07:41 PM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) ("Oh no, not Hans Brix!")
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To: orionblamblam
Sometime before his rookie year, Giants' cornerback Will Allen had more than $100,000 worth of jewelry stolen during a holdup on a street somewhere.

For the life of me, I can't understand why anyone would carry that kind of asset around on their person.

34 posted on 02/04/2005 12:08:01 PM PST by Alberta's Child (I'm not expecting to grow flowers in the desert.)
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To: orionblamblam

It has sentimental value to him. One is in the shape of a pepper. This is what was told to me by a freeper who is in the know.


35 posted on 02/04/2005 12:08:18 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Poser
A six inch hot pepper on a diamond necklace...

He may be a nice fellow, but JUST DAMN!
Call the fashion police!

Don't you know? It's all about the:
BLING BLING!!!!

36 posted on 02/04/2005 12:11:59 PM PST by ABG(anybody but Gore) ("Oh no, not Hans Brix!")
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To: Libertarian4Bush
So it's perfectly acceptable for you to generalize all the folks who posted about Culpepper as "Rush-Lovers", but unacceptable for them to generalize him as a pampered NFL player? Hypocricy, thy name is Libertarian4Bush.

I wasn't one who bashed Culpepper. It seemed a bit out of character for ANYone to go and take back the necklace, especially with cameras and reporters present. It seemed out of character for any DECENT human to do so without an understanding that it would happen that way. Culpepper always comes across as a decent sort, so I figured there was more to the story than met the eye. Glad to see it was just another typical MSM blunder.

That doesn't excuse your attempt to stereotype Limbaugh listeners, however. Care to post a thread apologizing to all of them for your gross mischaracterization? Hmmm?

37 posted on 02/04/2005 12:12:32 PM PST by Jokelahoma (Animal testing is a bad idea. They get all nervous and give wrong answers.)
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To: Jokelahoma; Libertarian4Bush

Donnie Deustch had some guys on last night talking about their image problem with the media. It was a pretty enlightening show.


38 posted on 02/04/2005 12:15:09 PM PST by cyborg
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To: Libertarian4Bush

You should link to the other thread so people can see it.

I did post it on there yesterday

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1334796/posts?page=131#131


39 posted on 02/04/2005 12:15:40 PM PST by wallcrawlr (www.bionicear.com)
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To: Libertarian4Bush

What does the article say that is different from the AP story?

I'm interested.


40 posted on 02/04/2005 12:15:50 PM PST by i_dont_chat (Remember this: Jesus loves you and Allah wants you DEAD!)
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