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[richiek]

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...ring-moment-of-silence/?cid=eref:nbcnews:text

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers was upset after today’s game, and not just because his team lost to the Lions.

Rodgers said that during the moment of silence for the victims of the terrorist attack in Paris, he heard a fan make a prejudiced comment.

“I think it’s important to do things like that, we’re a connected world, you know — six degrees of separation,” Rodgers said. “I must admit, though, I was very disappointed with whoever the fan was who made a comment that I thought was really inappropriate during the moment of silence. It’s that kind of prejudicial ideology that I think puts us in the position that we’re in today as a world.”

It was unclear what, exactly, Rodgers heard a fan say, but on social media there were several accounts of fans in Green Bay saying things like, “Death to Muslims” and “Muslims suck.” There were also a number of fans who tried to begin a “Go Pack Go” cheer during the moment of silence. One fan could be heard loudly yelling at those fans, “Have some respect.”

I'm pleasantly surprised by this. Good on him.

EDIT: Apparently he's not a Republican according to this. Sorry.

http://hollowverse.com/aaron-rodgers/

 

[BertramCooper]

Rodgers is a Republican, right? If so, I'm pleasantly surprised by this. Good on him.

I can't imagine that he is.

 

[ZZMitch]

No Rodgers is likely a pretty left wing democrat. I remember reading something about him signing a petition to remove Wisconson's Republican governor a few years ago.

 

[JustenP88]

The Packers are an evil cult but, despite that, Rodgers may be a decent guy. Good on him.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

The same thing happened during the Seattle/Arizona game last night during the moment of silence. I think what was said at the Packers game was "Muslims Suck" and at the Seattle game it was "ISIS Sucks". Either way, truly disrespectful shit to shout out during a moment of silence.

 

[PeskyToaster]

The same thing happened during the Seattle/Arizona game last night during the moment of silence. I think what was said at the Packers game was "Muslims Suck" and at the Seattle game it was "ISIS Sucks". Either way, truly disrespectful shit to shout out during a moment of silence.

I dunno, I agree that ISIS sucks but maybe wait until after the moment of silence.

 

[BertramCooper]

The same thing happened during the Seattle/Arizona game last night during the moment of silence. I think what was said at the Packers game was "Muslims Suck" and at the Seattle game it was "ISIS Sucks". Either way, truly disrespectful shit to shout out during a moment of silence.

Show some sensitivity to these conservatives.

They were deeply upset that France was attacked because Republicans love to constantly talk about how much they love France.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

So being a Republican automatically makes you a xenophobe? Was that your original point, OP?

 

[LQX]

The same thing happened during the Seattle/Arizona game last night during the moment of silence. I think what was said at the Packers game was "Muslims Suck" and at the Seattle game it was "ISIS Sucks". Either way, truly disrespectful shit to shout out during a moment of silence.

Heard "ISIS Sucks" and I think "Fuck Brady" at the Giants/Patriots game.

 

[Ninja Scooter]

Aaron Rodgers hasn't been that angry at a fan since

 

[Quonny]

Am I missing something or why did the OP and the thread turn into a Republican bashing thread?

 

[ZZMitch]

So being a Republican automatically makes you a xenophobe? Was that your original point, OP?

Not automatically, but it is more likely

 

[JustenP88]

Heard "ISIS Sucks" and I think "Fuck Brady" at the Giants/Patriots game.

A bit redundant, IMO.

 

[Monocle]

So being a Republican automatically makes you a xenophobe? Was that your original point, OP?

Being a Republican certainly seems to have some correlation with xenophobia. That not to say all Republicans are xenophobes, obviously.

 

[Gordon Shumway]

Good on him..

 

[ElectricBlanketFire]

I appreciate his candor.

 

[Dai101]

So being a Republican automatically makes you a xenophobe? Was that your original point, OP?

Most of the times, YES.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Aaron Rodgers hasn't been that angry at a fan since

Oh God, I remember when this shit blew up during the Packers SB run lol. It rubbed me the wrong way then and it still kind of does now, even though he actually did sign a bunch of shit for her previously before that video was taken.

 

[BobTheFork]

Am I missing something or why did the OP and the thread turn into a Republican bashing thread?

Reality has a liberal bias.

 

[marrec]

It’s that kind of prejudicial ideology that I think puts us in the position that we’re in today as a world.

Woah, dude's tuned in.

 

[ShyMel]

That's a good thing for him to do. Hopefully other players start to denounce hateful comments by fans.

 

[tycoonheart]

Like I needed more reasons to like Rodgers.

 

[Netherscourge]

Mr. Olivia Munn's boyfriend is to be commended.

 

[HylianTom]

Am I missing something or why did the OP and the thread turn into a Republican bashing thread?

When someone is willing to associate with that bunch of folks, they can't be shocked or whiny when the reputation of that bunch rubs off.

 

[Parallax]

Aaron Rodgers hasn't been that angry at a fan since

Whats the issue here?

 

[Trey]

Whats the issue here?

Rodgers ducks cancer patients like he ducks wins lately.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Woah, dude's tuned in.

People forget Rodgers went to Cal. I would expect no less from a Golden Bear.

 

[WedgeX]

Good on him.

 

[CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls]

When someone is willing to associate with that bunch of folks, they can't be shocked or whiny when the reputation of that bunch rubs off.

Isn't this the exact attitude that innocent Muslims and Syrian refugees are facing following these attacks?

 

[Zvonimir Boban]

Heard "ISIS Sucks" and I think "Fuck Brady" at the Giants/Patriots game.

Difference is that those are two sentiments shared by all sane human beings.

 

[HylianTom]

Isn't this the exact attitude that innocent Muslims and Syrian refugees are facing following these attacks?

False analogy. The vast vast majority of Muslims do not condone terror activities. Republican voters, on the other hand, knowingly enable all sorts of interesting behaviors by their elected leaders.

Nice try though.

 

[Lan Dong Mik]

Whats the issue here?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ki3k5GyLU7c

 

[ivysaur12]

I can't imagine that he is.

Yeah, there aren't many gay Republicans.

 

[Concrete Charlie]

Aaron Rodgers seems like a cool enough guy.

 

[Misha]

It's good to have people with voices denouce the idiocy of racists like that. They're getting wayyyy too much serious attention in politics recently and they need to know that that's not acceptable.