musccy
  • musccy
  • Veteran Member Topic Starter
14 years ago
PFT 


Though its not a verified account, its being followed by other Steelers, including safety Troy Polamalu, center Maurkice Pouncey. Also, Mendenhalls account attracted attention in March, when he supported Vikings running back Adrian Petersons comparison of pro football to slavery.

This time around, Mendenhall is offering opinions regarding the death of Osama bin Laden, and questioning whether the planes that hit the World Trade Center caused the collapse of the twin towers.

Well never know what really happened, Mendenhall said. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.
Mendenhall also expresses sympathy for bin Laden. What kind of person celebrates death? Mendenhall says. Its amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. Weve only heard one side.But what would the other side have been? Bin Laden admits to masterminding and funding the plot; he has bragged about it. Hes not entitled to the presumption of innocence after admitting guilt.

We fully believe in free speech. Mendenhall has the right to say whatever he wants. But others also have the right to react to what he says. And given that he plays for a team headquartered near the location of the crash of United 93 and that the Steelers will be playing on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 in Baltimore, not all that far from where another plane crashed into the Pentagon, weve got a feeling that more than a few folks will be exercising their free speech rights when Mendenhall comes out onto the field.

UPDATE: Actually, it is a verified account. Well, there goes any chance he had of coming up with an excuse. Unless he plans to claim someone hacked into his account.



I think there's some truth to what he's saying about taking joy in someone's death but still, yikes!
Zero2Cool
14 years ago
Perhaps I was naive, still am, in believing the scientists who explained to me via History Channel how said planes took down such large skyscrapers.

When Geraldo was taking over my TV Sunday evening saying he believes Osama bin Laden is dead and the President is going to tell us as much in the next hour... I remember thinking, sure, I'm glad this bin Laden fella is no longer breathing, but gosh Geraldo, why are you so giddy like a girl putting on her new prom dress?

I don't and won't "cheer" his death, but I will celebrate for those who lost loved ones in their feeling of justice has been served.
UserPostedImage
musccy
  • musccy
  • Veteran Member Topic Starter
14 years ago
exactly, it's a fine line. No doubt Bin Laden is a complete POS and he deserved justice for the thousands of civilian and military lives lost/sacrificed due to him. At the same time, it's disrespectful to celebrate the death of another human, regardless of who they are.

I'm not catholic, but the Pope said something vaguely to this effect on Monday.

Also, apparently Rashard is a consiparcy theorist!
wpr
  • wpr
  • Preferred Member
14 years ago
Rashard is a tool. He was when he played at IL. He still is. I care very little what his opinion is on any matter. If Rashard bothered to watch any of the dozens of shows that have explained in minute detail just what can happen when you ignite all that aviation fuel he wouldn't look so foolish today. Of course he would have to believe all these engineers and architects actually know what they are talking about when they point out the design flaw in that kind of a structure. I don't think he does.
I am glad they caught OBL. I am glad he is gone. I also realize that the joy people are expressing over his death is going to be short lived and will not solve any of their problems.
UserPostedImage
14 years ago

At the same time, it's disrespectful to celebrate the death of another human, regardless of who they are.

"musccy" wrote:



Yes. As a staunch Humanist I wholeheartedly agree. Mendenhall's heart is (mostly) in the right place, he just misspoke, imo.

I agree with Twinkiegorilla.

bozz_2006 wrote:


Tezzy
14 years ago

At the same time, it's disrespectful to celebrate the death of another human, regardless of who they are.

"TwinkieGorilla" wrote:



Yes. As a staunch Humanist I wholeheartedly agree. Mendenhall's heart is (mostly) in the right place, he just misspoke, imo.

"musccy" wrote:



I hope he meant that the "killing of another human" instead of "death of another human", because I have my own examples in my life where death was celebrated and for good reason.
On top of every beard grows a man.
"The Bears are shell-shocked... and it's breaking my heart."
djcubez
14 years ago
This was my sister's status on Facebook immediately after hearing the news:

"I've never wished a man dead, but I have read some obituaries with great pleasure." - Mark Twain

I couldn't have said it better myself.

I definitely respect Mendenhall's opinion here. Even the part about questioning whether 9/11 was really Bin Laden. However I think his timing on this was extremely poor. He could have expressed his views a lot better as well.
dhazer
14 years ago
I still believe the towers weren't done by Bin Laden because if you actually watch you see explosions going off on the floors below and is set up like a perfect demolition.

It actually bothered me also that they were making this such a big deal and celebrating. We assassinated a living person and we celebrate but yet if me or you would have done it we would have been put up on trial. I just think its funny that it happened what like 5 years to the date of Bushs speech? It took from last August to the other day to finally get a shot at him. I see it all as a campaign boost for Obama.
Just Imagine this for the next 6-9 years. What a ride it will be 🙂 (PS, Zero should charge for this)
reed
Zero2Cool
14 years ago

I still believe the towers weren't done by Bin Laden because if you actually watch you see explosions going off on the floors below and is set up like a perfect demolition.

It actually bothered me also that they were making this such a big deal and celebrating. We assassinated a living person and we celebrate but yet if me or you would have done it we would have been put up on trial. I just think its funny that it happened what like 5 years to the date of Bushs speech? It took from last August to the other day to finally get a shot at him. I see it all as a campaign boost for Obama.

"dhazer" wrote:



You should watch it again, without foggy glasses. I'm sure you can find it on YouTube. 🙂
UserPostedImage
DakotaT
14 years ago

I still believe the towers weren't done by Bin Laden because if you actually watch you see explosions going off on the floors below and is set up like a perfect demolition.

It actually bothered me also that they were making this such a big deal and celebrating. We assassinated a living person and we celebrate but yet if me or you would have done it we would have been put up on trial. I just think its funny that it happened what like 5 years to the date of Bushs speech? It took from last August to the other day to finally get a shot at him. I see it all as a campaign boost for Obama.

"dhazer" wrote:



Yeah Bush Sr. leveled Baghdad 1 year too soon, or else nobody would have ever heard of Slick Willy.
UserPostedImage
Fan Shout
packerfanoutwest (10-Jul) : Us Padres fans love it....But it'll be a Dodgers/Yankees World Series
Zero2Cool (9-Jul) : Brewers sweep Dodgers. Awesome
Mucky Tundra (6-Jul) : And James Flanigan is the grandson of Packers Super Bowl winner Jim Flanigan Sr.
Mucky Tundra (6-Jul) : Jerome Bettis and Jim Flanigans sons as well!
Zero2Cool (6-Jul) : Thomas Davis Jr is OLB, not WR. Oops.
Zero2Cool (6-Jul) : Larry Fitzgeral and Thomas Davis sons too. WR's as well.
Mucky Tundra (5-Jul) : Kaydon Finley, son of Jermichael Finley, commits to Notre Dame
dfosterf (3-Jul) : Make sure to send my props to him! A plus move!
Zero2Cool (3-Jul) : My cousin, yes.
dfosterf (3-Jul) : That was your brother the GB press gazette referenced with the red cross draft props thing, yes?
Zero2Cool (2-Jul) : Packers gonna unveil new throwback helmet in few weeks.
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : I know it's Kleiman but this stuff writes itself
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : "Make sure she signs the NDA before asking for a Happy Ending!"
Mucky Tundra (2-Jul) : @NFL_DovKleiman Powerful: Deshaun Watson is taking Shedeur Sanders 'under his wing' as a mentor to the Browns QBs
Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Dolphins get (back) Minkah Fitzpatrick in trade
Zero2Cool (30-Jun) : Steelers land Jalen Ramsey via Trade
dfosterf (26-Jun) : I think it would be great to have someone like Tom Grossi or Andy Herman on the Board of Directors so he/they could inform us
dfosterf (26-Jun) : Fair enough, WPR. Thing is, I have been a long time advocate to at least have some inkling of the dynamics within the board.
wpr (26-Jun) : 1st world owners/stockholders problems dfosterf.
Martha Careful (25-Jun) : I would have otherwise admirably served
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Also, no more provision for a write-in candidate, so Martha is off the table at least for this year
dfosterf (25-Jun) : You do have to interpret the boring fine print, but all stockholders all see he is on the ballot
dfosterf (25-Jun) : It also says he is subject to another ballot in 2028. I recall nothing of this nature with Murphy
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy is on my ballot subject to me penciling him in as a no.
dfosterf (25-Jun) : I thought it used to be we voted for the whatever they called the 45, and then they voted for the seven, and then they voted for Mark Murphy
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Because I was too lazy to change my address, I haven't voted fot years until this year
dfosterf (25-Jun) : of the folks that run this team. I do not recall Mark Murphy being subject to our vote.
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Ed Policy yay or nay is on the pre-approved ballot that we always approve because we are uninformed and lazy, along with all the rest
dfosterf (25-Jun) : Weird question. Very esoteric. For stockholders. Also lengthy. Sorry. Offseason.
Zero2Cool (25-Jun) : Maybe wicked wind chill made it worse?
Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : And then he signs with Cleveland in the offseason
Mucky Tundra (25-Jun) : @SharpFootball WR Diontae Johnson just admitted he refused to enter a game in 41° weather last year in Baltimore because he felt “ice cold”
Zero2Cool (24-Jun) : Yawn. Rodgers says he is "pretty sure" this be final season.
Zero2Cool (23-Jun) : PFT claims Packers are having extension talks with Zach Tom, Quay Walker.
Mucky Tundra (20-Jun) : GB-Minnesota 2004 Wild Card game popped up on my YouTube page....UGH
beast (20-Jun) : Hmm 🤔 re-signing Walker before Tom? Sounds highly questionable to me.
Mucky Tundra (19-Jun) : One person on Twitter=cannon law
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Well, to ONE person on Tweeter
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : According to Tweeter
Zero2Cool (19-Jun) : Packers are working on extension for LT Walker they hope to have done before camp
dfosterf (18-Jun) : E4B landed at Andrews last night
dfosterf (18-Jun) : 101 in a 60
dfosterf (18-Jun) : FAFO
Zero2Cool (18-Jun) : one year $4m with incentives to make it up to $6m
dfosterf (18-Jun) : Or Lions
dfosterf (18-Jun) : Beats the hell out of a Vikings signing
Zero2Cool (18-Jun) : Baltimore Ravens now have signed former Packers CB Jaire Alexander.
dfosterf (14-Jun) : TWO magnificent strikes for touchdowns. Lose the pennstate semigeezer non nfl backup
dfosterf (14-Jun) : There was minicamp Thursday. My man Taylor Engersma threw
dfosterf (11-Jun) : There will be a mini camp practice Thursday.
Please sign in to use Fan Shout
2025 Packers Schedule
Sunday, Sep 7 @ 3:25 PM
LIONS
Thursday, Sep 11 @ 7:15 PM
COMMANDERS
Sunday, Sep 21 @ 12:00 PM
Browns
Sunday, Sep 28 @ 7:20 PM
Cowboys
Sunday, Oct 12 @ 3:25 PM
BENGALS
Sunday, Oct 19 @ 3:25 PM
Cardinals
Sunday, Oct 26 @ 7:20 PM
Steelers
Sunday, Nov 2 @ 12:00 PM
PANTHERS
Monday, Nov 10 @ 7:15 PM
EAGLES
Sunday, Nov 16 @ 12:00 PM
Giants
Sunday, Nov 23 @ 12:00 PM
VIKINGS
Thursday, Nov 27 @ 12:00 PM
Lions
Sunday, Dec 7 @ 12:00 PM
BEARS
Sunday, Dec 14 @ 3:25 PM
Broncos
Friday, Dec 19 @ 11:00 PM
Bears
Friday, Dec 26 @ 11:00 PM
RAVENS
Saturday, Jan 3 @ 11:00 PM
Vikings
Recent Topics
10-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

10-Jul / Around The NFL / Zero2Cool

6-Jul / Random Babble / Martha Careful

4-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

2-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

2-Jul / Fantasy Sports Talk / dfosterf

1-Jul / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

29-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

25-Jun / Around The NFL / Martha Careful

23-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

20-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / wpr

20-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

20-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

18-Jun / Random Babble / Zero2Cool

16-Jun / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

Headlines
Copyright © 2006 - 2025 PackersHome.com™. All Rights Reserved.