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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; Originally Posted by JoanieNTX Hi guys and girls. I don’t get on here much anymore....mostly because life is crazy and busy these days. But I feel the need to weigh in on this thing with Drew. I can’t even fathom ...

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Old 06-05-2020, 07:59 AM   #1
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Re: Backlash from Michael Thomas, among others, forces Drew Brees to clarify comments

Originally Posted by JoanieNTX View Post
Hi guys and girls. I don’t get on here much anymore....mostly because life is crazy and busy these days. But I feel the need to weigh in on this thing with Drew. I can’t even fathom what is going on. Drew Brees has shown his heart to New Orleans....the city, the communities...the state of Louisiana so many times and in so many ways that if you doubt his sincere efforts to help, you haven’t been paying attention. Without Drew, no Super Bowl, no respect, no amazing years. Michael Thomas, Malcolm Jenkins and the rest of them are so wrong for speaking against Drew. I hope MY QB takes his spoils and goes home and tells them all to have it their way. He does not in any way deserve the crap they have dealt him. I wish he would not have bowed to the front desk pressure and apologized. He had no reason to. That.is.all.
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Old 06-05-2020, 10:45 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by JoanieNTX View Post
Hi guys and girls. I don’t get on here much anymore....mostly because life is crazy and busy these days. But I feel the need to weigh in on this thing with Drew. I can’t even fathom what is going on. Drew Brees has shown his heart to New Orleans....the city, the communities...the state of Louisiana so many times and in so many ways that if you doubt his sincere efforts to help, you haven’t been paying attention. Without Drew, no Super Bowl, no respect, no amazing years. Michael Thomas, Malcolm Jenkins and the rest of them are so wrong for speaking against Drew. I hope MY QB takes his spoils and goes home and tells them all to have it their way. He does not in any way deserve the crap they have dealt him. I wish he would not have bowed to the front desk pressure and apologized. He had no reason to. That.is.all.
No, Thomas and company are not wrong speaking against Drew. They may be wrong in their assessment of Drew and they may be wrong about the message Drew was trying to spread but they have every right to speak against him.
We also have to remember that things are very heated and people are very angry. Sometimes people say stupid things when they are angry. It may not be tactful or classy but they still have every right to speak their mind.
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Old 06-05-2020, 01:07 PM   #3
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Re: Backlash from Michael Thomas, among others, forces Drew Brees to clarify comments

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No, Thomas and company are not wrong speaking against Drew. They may be wrong in their assessment of Drew and they may be wrong about the message Drew was trying to spread but they have every right to speak against him.
We also have to remember that things are very heated and people are very angry. Sometimes people say stupid things when they are angry. It may not be tactful or classy but they still have every right to speak their mind.
Amen, Dude. You nailed it there.
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Old 06-05-2020, 10:30 AM   #4
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Good to see the discussions on here...

Some I don't agree with, others I do, but I value everyone expressing their opinion.

I see some people calling for posters to be banned. Regardless of what there post is, I hope we don't start going that rout. Freedom of speech is important to me, even if I disagree with what they say.
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Old 06-05-2020, 12:36 PM   #5
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Re: Backlash from Michael Thomas, among others, forces Drew Brees to clarify comments

Drew apologized again. But what I found disturbing is this from the article “https://sports.yahoo.com/drew-brees-...004525114.html

“Teammates indicated that they accepted Brees’s apology, but this issue likely won’t go away, and the national anthem before the Saints’ first game will be watched closely, for what Brees does and what his teammates do.”

This is where it gets messed up. If he doesn’t kneel during the anthem then what? He’s disrespecting his teammates? The media are gonna drive this Into the ground and make something out of it that it’s not. Regardless if he said anything or not, who kneels and who doesn’t was going to be a thing. If you can’t unite for the country how you expect to unite for a cause? Guess we will see how Brees “humbles himself” and what convictions he gives up to do so or not.
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Drew apologized again. But what I found disturbing is this from the article “https://sports.yahoo.com/drew-brees-...004525114.html

“Teammates indicated that they accepted Brees’s apology, but this issue likely won’t go away, and the national anthem before the Saints’ first game will be watched closely, for what Brees does and what his teammates do.”

This is where it gets messed up. If he doesn’t kneel during the anthem then what? He’s disrespecting his teammates? The media are gonna drive this Into the ground and make something out of it that it’s not. Regardless if he said anything or not, who kneels and who doesn’t was going to be a thing. If you can’t unite for the country how you expect to unite for a cause? Guess we will see how Brees “humbles himself” and what convictions he gives up to do so or not.
All is now cool on the team front as they talked personally and know each other well. This is the media, ONCE AGAIN, trying to stir the pot. Yes, "this issue likely won’t go away" because the damned media will make it an ongoing narrative.
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Old 06-05-2020, 12:58 PM   #7
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I've heard that in at least parts of US, police officers go through a fairly brief induction into the occupation.

In Finland, police officers go through a 3-year bachelor's degree level education to become qualified for the occupation.

Granted, it's much different being a cop in Finland than being one in US, but as I'm close friends with one - I know they do face difficult situations over here as well.
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Old 06-05-2020, 02:34 PM   #8
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I've heard that in at least parts of US, police officers go through a fairly brief induction into the occupation.

In Finland, police officers go through a 3-year bachelor's degree level education to become qualified for the occupation.

Granted, it's much different being a cop in Finland than being one in US, but as I'm close friends with one - I know they do face difficult situations over here as well.
It takes more training in the US to become a hair stylist than a police officer.
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It takes more training in the US to become a hair stylist than a police officer.
Chris I respect you, but that's just not true. I understand everyone's is all pissed off at cops right now, but a statement like that is ridiculous.

And if you and others feel that way, then call the hairstylist to come over when someone is breaking into your house, when someone is trying to hurt you or your family, when someone does something to your wife or kids. Or hell, call the the hairstylist when you or your family is in danger and need help. I'm sure they'll drop their scissors and come over.

I know a lot of officers. And 99% of them are wonderful and caring people who go out and put their ass on the line daily. They get **** on because of the deeds and actions of a small percentage of officers that made terrible mistakes or are just plain pieces of ****. That small percentage and the media and politicians have demonized police officers all over this country. It's awful.

Holding a large group of people responsible for the actions of a small percentage is just not right.

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Chris I respect you, but that's just not true. I understand everyone's is all pissed off at cops right now, but a statement like that is ridiculous.

And if you and others feel that way, then call the hairstylist to come over when someone is breaking into your house, when someone is trying to hurt you or your family, when someone does something to your wife or kids. Or hell, call the the hairstylist when you or your family is in danger and need help. I'm sure they'll drop their scissors and come over.
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