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re: This whole Michael Sam gay-out could be a well crafted marketing ploy.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:06 pm to roadGator
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:06 pm to roadGator
I'm of the belief that this helps his draft stock.
I think he was on the borderline to not get drafted, this changes everything. He must get drafted now, no matter what.
I think he was on the borderline to not get drafted, this changes everything. He must get drafted now, no matter what.
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Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:08 pm to Sleeping Tiger
I'm not sure how it helps his draft stock unless you are assuming that some team is going to take a chance just for the publicity.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:09 pm to roadGator
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It stand to reason that if you out yourself prior to the draft of the biggest sport in America, you are timing it that way for a reason
Which could be for any number of reasons that aren't about being a marketing ploy.
teams can now talk to their players to see if they'll be comfortable sharing a locker room with a gay teamate. He wants to bring his boyfriend along with him like many players do with their spouses/family to meet with teams. I'm just spitballing ideas. Or he could just have decided that now was the best time for him. I don't know his though process.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:09 pm to roadGator
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His jersey sales may set records as it's likely that even the most lisping, limp wristed, Atlantan will buy his jersey in pink no matter which team pays him to parade around the field. The right to lay with another man crowd will pay him thousands of dollars to hear how hard it was to be gay in those drab uniforms with so little bright colors.
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I tried to refrain from the overuse of gay. I didn't say ****, queer, butt pirate or any other of the more awful things to call men who like men.
I kept it pretty tame I thought. Typing gay over and over is boring.
so basically you just proved Richard Sherman's argument about certain words, phrases, and notions being code for less acceptable slurs towards certain minorities.
congrats dumb arse.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:12 pm to roadGator
You could've said Aggy instead of gay
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:13 pm to piggidyphish
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teams can now talk to their players to see if they'll be comfortable sharing a locker room with a gay teamate. He wants to bring his boyfriend along with him like many players do with their spouses/family to meet with teams. I'm just spitballing ideas. Or he could just have decided that now was the best time for him. I don't know his though process.
Teams talking to players about gay teamate - I don't buy that one because it would assume that Sam has the NFL best interest at heart - doubtbul
Taking boyfriend to games - I can see that
Best time for him - I suppose but the media circus is a lot of pressure for such a young man - I just think the timing was for publicity more than anything. Of course, that's just my opinion.
Doctor Royal Cola - simmer down - we can efight later if you want.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 1:15 pm
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:13 pm to Bogie00
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I definitely needed to read another anti-homo thread full of steotypic slurs.
In your opinion, can someone use terms like "rump ranger" and "fruitcake" and not hate gay people?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:13 pm to Dr RC
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god we're cynical people.
Maybe dude just wanted to not hide that he's gay.
this
OP is a fricking idiot
First, there's a difference between not hiding something and making a national production out the event. Also, don't you just love the way Sam supporters are so tolerant of opposing opinions.
To me this has been the most telling aspect of the gay rights movement in general. Most of the supporters seem to be at least as intolerant as the people they condemn for being intolerant. 
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:14 pm to Rebelgator
I thought this place had auto correct and gay corrected to Aggy automatically.
I've not typed gay here before I don't believe.
I've not typed gay here before I don't believe.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:14 pm to Bogie00
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I definitely needed to read another anti-homo thread full of steotypic slurs.
yes, road is good at being a day late and a dollar short with these things. i think he's probably just a drunk sad on life.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:15 pm to roadGator
Apparently not. Needs to be fixed.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:15 pm to roadGator
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don't buy that one because it would assume that Sam has the NFL best interest at heart
you won't make that assumption, but you'll assume it's a marketing ploy?
we really do look for the good in people, don't we?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:15 pm to davesdawgs
I love this thread because it gives me a quick view on which posters are redneck idiots.
Hi, davesdawgs. I mean, HOW---DEEEEE!
Hi, davesdawgs. I mean, HOW---DEEEEE!
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:16 pm to roadGator
Usually yall put a "U" before it
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:16 pm to piggidyphish
You think he's got the NFL's best interest in mind?
It's just my opinion.
I've not said that it's a bad thing if it was a ploy. In fact, I said it was brilliant IF it was.
It's just my opinion.
It's just my opinion.
I've not said that it's a bad thing if it was a ploy. In fact, I said it was brilliant IF it was.
It's just my opinion.
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:16 pm to piggidyphish
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Maybe dude just wanted an excuse when he failed
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:16 pm to Damn Good Dawg
You mean "Th"
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:17 pm to davesdawgs
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First, there's a difference between not hiding something and making a national production out the event
You're not one of the parades of people that called into talk radio claiming, you don't understand why he had to go public with it, it's not like player x had a presser saying 'hey i'm straight,' are you?
First one to do something, it does take a level of bravery, surely you can see that?
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:18 pm to Rebelgator
thugay? That's a new one
Posted on 2/11/14 at 1:18 pm to roadGator
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You think he's got the NFL's best interest in mind?
I have no idea...but i'm not going to be cynical and claim its all for marketing. Simply stating a handful of other reasons he could ahve done it.
This post was edited on 2/11/14 at 1:19 pm
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