I heard this story yesterday and it didn't sound like anything Culpepper would do.
Only from people who can't read between the lines (of the MSM) to save their lives.
....which, alas, is most people.
sounded odd when I first heard so I kept my big mouth shut
I'm happy to say I specifically held back because I had a feeling this was coming. Culpepper seems like a genuinely good guy.
What I *still* want to know is.... why would a grown man want to wear a $100,000 (it was *70* grand yesterday...) necklace?
I love this from the last line of the article:
"...the next time someone asks you for your wedding ring or a sweater your grandmother knitted, you better cough it up."
A six inch hot pepper on a diamond necklace...
He may be a nice fellow, but JUST DAMN!
Call the fashion police!
There's a saying that "a conservative is a former liberal who's been mugged." Maybe Culpepper will join the conservative camp now that he's been mugged by the mainstream press.
I too figured there was more to this story. You simply cannot trust the media. Always wait for the followup, or find it yourself..
I (regretfully) was one of the folks bashing Culpepper.
However, this serves as an object lesson ofr all of us:
The MSM needs to get their facts straight before they go to press.
Dump the spin/emotion - just provide the facts. we can work up emotion all by our selves.
The mainstream press wanting to put on their "perfection" status in front of the world. What a bunch of hypocrites.
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
Nothing new in that. When they are misrepresenting, they are usually just making it up.
"...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]
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.
Based upon the initial article that came out, I trashed him at first. The MSM likes to mislead people. This is nothing new.
"COME ON DAUNTE! COME ON DAUNTE!"
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.
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
What does the article say that is different from the AP story?
I'm interested.