Faux's latest chart-topper: Mike Rice Firing Symbol Of 'The Wussification Of American Men'

[marmar]

To most people, the firing of Rutgers basketball coach Mike Rice was a justifiable action taken after the revelation of a history of physical violence and homophobic abuse directed at young athletes. To Fox News host Eric Bolling, however, Rice's ouster was a symbol of a culture in "free fall."

Speaking on "The Five," Bolling said that he did not condone the many times Rice was found to have called his players "f----ts," but he seemed to have no problem with the coach throwing basketballs at the players' heads.

“We’re in the midst of political correctness crushing our ability to teach kinds, to discipline kids, to disagree with people or one another or kids,” Bolling said. “Our culture is in decline, but this is an example of our culture in free fall." ........................(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/04/eric-bolling-mike-rice-wussification_n_3014160.html?ncid=txtlnkushpmg00000037&ir=Politics

[seabeyond]

1. sexist adn homophobic slurs so you men will not be wussified. this is what defines you being a man,

go at it. fox says.

[Helen Reddy]

2. At the end of this clip

he says "...turning men into Chihuahuas."

Obviously he has never been graced with a Chihuahua.

I do not know who should be more pissed off here, women, men OR Chihuahuas. This ijit pretty much slammed all of us.

[mikeytherat]

3. A friend of mine has a JackChi (Jack Russell/Chihuahua mix)...

four pounds of unbelievable attitude and energy!

mikey_the_rat

[Helen Reddy]

5. You got THAT right! n/t

[sinkingfeeling]

4. Let's see. We will 'teach' kids by using violence. What could go wrong?

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

6. following this reasoning

it would be ok for a player to hit the coach back right?

[d_r]

7. mfer doesn't know what it means to be a man

pfft asshat

[dawg]

8. The strong father archetype.

It pretty much defines modern American conservatism.

[Arkana]

9. They miss the good old days when milk was delivered in bottles,

you could smack your children around with impunity, and "certain folk" had to sit at the back of the buses.

They are all stuck in the 1950s and are absolutely petrified of the fact that the world has changed. They think that if they elect enough nutjobs, we can all go back to Mayberry.

[Gormy Cuss]

10. Or in this case, the abusive father archetype.

Strong fathers don't belittle their children nor do they promote abuse of power.

[dawg]

12. To them, there is no difference.

We see strength in restraint. They see it only in power and the ability to control others.

And they believe a powerful authority is necessary in order to train people to be disciplined, productive citizens.

[reflection]

11. He's right.

Our culture is practically founded on throwing basketballs at the heads of unsuspecting children and showering them in homophobic epithets.

Would you believe I petitioned the local City Council for permission to erect a statue of a barrel-chested God-fearing man's man bouncing Spaldings off the faces of cowering children and was denied?

This will not stand! I draw this line in the sand of our culture war and I will not retreat!

[Renew Deal]

17. lol

[yellowcanine]

13. Eric Bolling probably was the school bus bully when he went to school.

So he sees nothing wrong in this coach's behavior, which is essentially bullying.

[Bandit]

14. If he is married I pity his spouse. He sounds very much like a wife beater.

He certainly wouldn't want to be called a wussy....

[Skidmore]

15. After watching Rice's apology this morning and him talking about disappointing his family

who were crouched at home in shame, I wondered how home life is like for his family members. If he conducts himself like this on his job, what is he like as a husband and father?

[treestar]

16. How does that kind of behavior teach and discipline kids?

Only the idiots at Faux would know.

[mercuryblues]

18. according to faux

If you can't be abusive and demoralizing to others, you are not a real man. Combined with their advocacy for guns and violence in general, this should work out well.

[Ikonoklast]

19. If you have to resort to tactics such as these to 'coach' your team, you have already failed.

Seems that Mr. Rice's efforts to effectively communicate his knowledge of the game of basketball is limited by his immensely flawed teaching methods.


A successful coach's first job is that of a teacher, before all else.

[Zoeisright]

20. Those assholes at Fux would think

that screaming, physical abuse, and bigotry is the only way to be a "man". I've got news for them: only weak little assholes behave that way.