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joeybee12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 12:47 PM Original message |
Girl Football Player Sits Out After Opposing Team Threatens Forfeit |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 12:48 PM Response to Original message |
1. So instead of making a fuss about the whole situation ... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #1 |
39. She shouldn't have sat and if the other team forfeited, so be it |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #39 |
64. I don't think anyone feels good about discrimination |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
127. Agreed. |
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Aerows (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
62. They got their tails kicked for sure |
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bulloney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
122. I guess they felt it's worse to be beaten by a GIRL than to be humiliated on the field without her. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
2. they won 60-0 |
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jpljr77 (580 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:00 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Either that, or her team/coaches took it out on them |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Reminds me of when our high school played a school for the deaf |
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Bunny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
110. Normally, I think that running up the score like that is really poor |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 06:51 PM Response to Reply #110 |
118. I agree!! |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
3. Good for her. A win like that is much better than a forfeit win. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. good for her? you must be either kidding or nuts. nt |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I'm not either of those things. She sat out the game so the |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. I'm With You, MM |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Yup. She's won her battle to be a team member, which was her |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
25. she hasn't won the batle if she has to be sidelined. the coach should have NOT allowed a player |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. It was pretty clear in the article that it was her decision. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Actually the coach should have not put the pressure on her to make this call, so no. |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
38. Agreed |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
27. I though her goal was to play varsity football? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:47 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Why wouldn't she be a varsity player? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #28 |
74. because she;s never going to make varsity if she is pushed out of two games a month! |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
35. moved |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:14 AM Response to Reply #13 |
143. Responses like this make me wish for Unrec on responses |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:42 AM Response to Reply #143 |
147. Your comment has the same effect. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #147 |
149. Yeah cause you're totally wrong on this |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #149 |
151. Your opinion only. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:25 PM Response to Reply #151 |
152. every woman on this thread is apalled you could applaud her sitting down and shutting up |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:05 PM Response to Reply #152 |
154. +1000 Applause! |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:01 PM Response to Reply #151 |
153. Their opinion only - not everyone agrees |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #153 |
156. No comment. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #156 |
157. As a female who fought sexism I call BS |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 02:49 PM Response to Reply #157 |
161. I absolutely support the right of this girl to play on |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #161 |
162. The point is she should not have had to make the choice |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #162 |
163. I absolutely agree that she should not have had to make the |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. should black players have sat when their opponents threatened to forfeit if they played? |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:01 PM Response to Reply #18 |
46. See my comment #37 |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:13 PM Response to Reply #46 |
56. that's ridiculous |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:29 PM Response to Reply #56 |
68. Deleted message |
ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #18 |
134. Apples and Oranges |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #134 |
144. if they asked her to sit out at the behest of bigots, she was NOT treated as equal. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 06:15 AM Response to Reply #144 |
165. I Never Said Otherwise |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:43 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. i notice you're both men and you both think she was right not to play |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:51 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. I think she made her own decision. That's what I think. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #36 |
44. You think it's right for people who are discriminated against to take it |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Exactly right. This girl is being thanked for putting up with this crap, her coach and team |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #47 |
57. and you notice all the ones saying she should have sat on the bench--they are all men! |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #57 |
87. and applauding her for "keeping sweet" and not embarrassing anyone with a demand for equality |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #44 |
49. No, I think that every individual should make his or her own |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. your posts are here for everyone to see --don't claim to have no opinion |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. Yes, they are here for everyone to see. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. You won't own up to the fact that you are PROUD that she sat |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
61. Hey Creek, at least she;s not some shrill feminist harpie all sticking up for herself. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:24 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. You are not competent to tell me what I think. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. anyone can point out what you've said |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:30 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Yes, they can. Or they can read my posts. Either way, the'll |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #69 |
72. what about Sinatra? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #66 |
71. Obviously proud she didn;t make a loud feninist "stink" that might "embarrass" the team. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:25 PM Response to Reply #53 |
104. But Rosa Parks did sit in the back of the bus until the time she chose a different action. |
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riderinthestorm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:00 PM Response to Reply #104 |
126. Rosa Parks was an adult. This is a child whose coach should have stood up for her |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:12 PM Response to Reply #49 |
54. Except is was a team choice- to bail on her and allow this discrimination. They did not have to |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #54 |
82. Please read the full article .... geeeze ... |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:53 PM Response to Reply #82 |
84. Awww they wore pink for her, well it;s all better then, right? Another team is doing the same thing |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:23 PM Response to Reply #84 |
130. The pink ribbons were for breast cancer awareness month. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:01 AM Response to Reply #22 |
135. So? |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #11 |
33. Her team would have won by default |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #33 |
51. Exactly. Sad no one stood up for her. |
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MedicalAdmin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
85. AND they creamed the asswipes. |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:38 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Outstanding answer. +1 nt |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #6 |
24. Convenience often trumps conviction... |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
86. Heaven forbid that anybody raise a stink about prejudice |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #86 |
100. Why do you think we are reading about this???? |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #100 |
111. Yet MM is stating that it is OK for the girl to sit, in order to not raise a stink |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
97. Lets replace gender with race or religion |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:26 PM Response to Reply #97 |
105. none of the men here so proud she didn't "embarrass" the team will answer you this |
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me b zola (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #105 |
109. I know, i guess it was a rhetorical question |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #109 |
112. very sad to see they applaud her for literally sitting down and shutting up, so the boys can play! |
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Jamastiene (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:10 PM Response to Reply #109 |
128. Actually, they can see the discrimination they are promoting. |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:04 AM Response to Reply #105 |
136. I Said NOTHING About Embarassing The Team |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:32 AM Response to Reply #136 |
139. Others did. Her teamates "accepted" her only until bigots objected to it. Can you help explain |
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ProfessorGAC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Oct-15-11 06:14 AM Response to Reply #139 |
164. You're Putting Words in My Mouth |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
7. Let 'em forfeit |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. I wouldn't second guess this girl's decision. It was her |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
19. What if all her opponents made the same threat? |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. You know, I can't answer that. You'll have to ask her and her |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:28 PM Response to Reply #23 |
67. Antoher team is expected to pul this crap later this month. Not good at all. |
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Whisp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
32. good point. |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:57 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. Thanks |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. Now a dupe |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
40. the team does NOT support her if they let bigots call the shots and leave her alone |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:56 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Tell her she made the wrong decision. That's my suggestion: |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. I'd tell her I'm sorry that her coach and team failed to support her at a crucial time. Her mistake |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:08 PM Response to Reply #48 |
52. OK. I'm sure you could do that, if you had anything to do with it. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:17 PM Response to Reply #52 |
60. If they made it clear they;d allow her to be discriminated against, then she was under pressure to |
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abelenkpe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:06 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. +1000 |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:45 PM Response to Reply #9 |
26. And as someone pointed out |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Good Lord |
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HockeyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:07 PM Response to Original message |
10. My daughter played JV Ice Hockey back in the 90s |
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qb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. What... they're not "man enough" to get beat by a girl? |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 01:24 PM Response to Original message |
14. Dear Northeast: The 1970s called |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ooooh...mixed feelings about this... |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #16 |
114. Defensive players are not the ones getting hit. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #114 |
123. Yes, I know that... |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:43 PM Response to Reply #123 |
124. So can the cheerleaders standing next to the field. What's your point? |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #124 |
132. Sorry you didn't get my point... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #132 |
137. I did 27 years of martial arts & rarely ran in to that attitude |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:42 AM Response to Reply #137 |
142. Probably because |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 12:07 PM Response to Reply #142 |
150. Women had to fight to be accepted in to MA classes |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:14 PM Response to Reply #137 |
155. Actually, the chest is a perfectly valid target in MA sparring... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #155 |
158. My MA chest was valid either sex |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:27 PM Response to Reply #158 |
159. In my experience, it was informally "off limits" as a very sensitive area. |
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Snotcicles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
17. They threatened to forfeit because they didn't want to lose 74-0. nt |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Yeah |
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toddwv (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:47 PM Response to Original message |
29. A team that is willing to forfeit for something like that is naturally a bunch of losers. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:15 PM Response to Reply #29 |
95. Its the school and coaches, I'd bet the players just want to play. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
37. I think she handled this exactly right ... no real athlete wants to win by forfiet. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 02:55 PM Response to Reply #37 |
41. Yup. Here she is: |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #41 |
58. YUP ... I get the sense she can make her own decisions. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #58 |
113. how's the Hallelujah chorus going? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:21 PM Response to Reply #37 |
63. Nope. Her team members did NOT have her back if they agreed to play without her.. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:31 PM Response to Reply #63 |
70. ^^^ this ^^^ |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #70 |
76. No one is saying that. |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #76 |
81. the coach could have said to the opposing team, "you'll play our players --any of them" |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Im shocked Mineral Man would find her sticking up for herself "emabarrassing" not very enlightened. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
73. You should read the complete article before posting such nonsense ... here, let me help you ... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #73 |
77. They agreed to the other teams demand that their player NOT play |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #77 |
88. She is black ... |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:06 PM Response to Reply #88 |
89. yes, she is black and a woman and she sat while the others played |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #89 |
93. Is this the deepest thought you can reach? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:28 PM Response to Reply #93 |
106. It's a lot more meaningful than making BS excuses that these guys had a NEED to play BIGOTS |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #93 |
108. how do you feel about the coach? |
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RetroLounge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:40 AM Response to Reply #93 |
141. Well, it is pretty accurate. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #88 |
107. Oh get over it- her team didn;t crush the bigotry- they gave into it. Sad. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:26 AM Response to Reply #88 |
138. And it was totally damn wrong in the 50's & 60's in MLB grapefruit league |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:42 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Ha ha, You think she needed them to dress in pink and equate her with breast cancer? SERIOUSLY?!?!? |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:07 PM Response to Reply #78 |
90. Deleted message |
bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:14 PM Response to Reply #90 |
94. u said real athletes want to play- she is agreeing to sit out a few games, so yeah, you ARE saying |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #94 |
98. Deleted message |
bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #98 |
103. enough insults and curses, Joe. It is apparent her need to play doesn;t even REGISTER with you. |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #73 |
91. By all means, it's best for her to quietly bow out |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #91 |
96. god forbid she "embarrass" anyone by standing up for herself or needing to play too! |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 09:39 PM Response to Reply #37 |
133. Bet there were teams that wanted Jackie Robinson to sit |
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demmiblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
50. The team that forfeited was the Southamptom Academy team. |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
75. I imagine it was the adults and not the kids that wanted to forfeit |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #75 |
80. I say that above ... players want to play ... and settle things on the field. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 03:50 PM Response to Reply #80 |
83. it matters so much to you that these guys got on the field... but her notsomuch. Got it! |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:10 PM Response to Reply #83 |
92. Deleted message |
bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #92 |
101. wow, impressed at your use of profanity, Joe. OMG you must be right about athletes |
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CreekDog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 06:49 PM Response to Reply #101 |
116. did he swear at you too? |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:01 PM Response to Reply #116 |
119. oh he told me F_ck You twice and said he could tell I was never on a team, LOL |
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jeff47 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:19 PM Response to Reply #80 |
99. No, it accomplished nothing. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 04:22 PM Response to Reply #99 |
102. sent totally the wrong message-and she may be benched again in two weeks, |
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wryter2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 05:12 PM Response to Reply #99 |
115. Exactly |
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Logical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
117. I am so glad they kicked the shit out of the other team! Sexist idiots! |
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ThoughtCriminal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
120. What's worse than losing 60-0? |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
121. Oh, come on...we all know why the Lasker team pulled this... |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 07:48 PM Response to Original message |
125. Private school for no reason on the Carolina border - west of the Dismal Swamp |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
129. They should fire Lasker Northeast's coach. He sucks. |
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foreigncorrespondent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Oct-13-11 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
131. Well... |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
140. I notice the next school who is threatening forfeit is a "Christian" school |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:52 AM Response to Original message |
145. Can boys play on Southampton's various girls' teams? |
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Lance_Boyle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 08:54 AM Response to Reply #145 |
146. Good luck playing volleyball in high school or college if not. |
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bettyellen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 10:45 AM Response to Reply #146 |
148. boy are you out of touch! |
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deaniac21 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Oct-14-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
160. I'll bet she is headed for the SEC. |
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