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WillParkinson

(16,862 posts) Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:02 AM Apr 2013

Seahawks defense Chris Clemons claims NFL player plans to come out 'selfish'

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2302081/Seahawks-defense-Chris-Clemons-claims-NFL-player-plans-come-selfish.html

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Seahawks defense Chris Clemons claims NFL player plans to come out 'selfish' (Original Post) WillParkinson Apr 2013 OP

Yeah, that's the ticket freeplessinseattle Apr 2013 #1

considering the football culture, he calls this selfish ? JI7 Apr 2013 #2

freeplessinseattle

(3,508 posts)

1. Yeah, that's the ticket

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Mon Apr 1, 2013, 09:06 PM

Apr 2013

(part of) the irony is that by making it seem like a big deal by tweeting about his idiotic objection, he is doing exactly what he is claiming to be upset about-bringing more attention to the gentleman in question, "making himself bigger than the team". (because of course he would never vie for any attention himself).

JI7

(89,241 posts)

2. considering the football culture, he calls this selfish ?

Reply to WillParkinson (Original post)

Tue Apr 2, 2013, 02:23 AM

Apr 2013

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