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Originally Posted by moon
I certainly can blame him and think he is an idiot for not wearing one. There is nothing admirable about it at all. The guy is a moron.
What false outrage?
I don't care that much just think it is an obviously stupid thing to do and in no way close to wearing a poppy on your jersey.
How is that offensive to others?
Again how is that offensive to others?
I am not sure how far they should take it but racist salutes/signs/shirts probably is a decent place to start.
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I don't think he's an idiot for not wearing one, I admire that fact that he's willing to take a stand on an issue that is important to him. Jonathan Taylor Thomas of Home Improvement fame gave up a career in Hollywood to travel around the country giving anti-abortion speeches. Now, I'm very pro-choice myself but I certainly wouldn't call him an idiot just because I don't agree with his opinion on an issue. In fact, I admire the fact that he is so passionate and willing to take a stance on such a divisive issue purely because he really believes that he is going to save babies. I don't agree with him, but good for him.
James McClean grew up in a city where the British military raped and murdered people systematically for over a century. You know that U2 song "Sunday Bloody Sunday"? You should look up the meaning behind that song before you chastise James McClean for honouring the war dead of a occupying military force in his country.
Displaying a religious message on your shirt is in many way offensive to many people. How would a religious person feel if I were to score a goal and then reveal a message under my strip that said something like "you're an idiot for believing in Christ"? Kaka stating "I belong to Jesus".....you can't see how anyone could find that offensive? What if a footballer revealed a message that said "Heil Hitler"? Who gets to decide whose opinions are offensive and whose aren't? Just because one group may not appreciate a political message does not make it punishable.