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re: Props to UGA for the Kind Gesture to Honor Blake Anderson’s Wife Passing
Posted on 9/10/19 at 3:27 pm to armtackledawg
Posted on 9/10/19 at 3:27 pm to armtackledawg
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Wearing pink is simply virtue signaling.
very much agree. It doesn't actually DO anything. And it'd be different if it was like an advertised school-wide thing...I know we have a few gymnastics meets every year that's a "pink out" and all of stegeman wears pink as do the gymnasts. That's at least somethign different and more official. Asking our fans at a football game to wear a pink shirt for the opposing coach...idk. I'll just wear red like I always do.
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Posted on 9/10/19 at 3:32 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:It doesn't hurt anything either. I can tell you that the cancer survivors I know are always grateful to see support even if it's just a pink shirt and that a stadium full of people in pink shirts would probably mean a lot to a guy that just lost his wife to cancer.
It doesn't actually DO anything.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 3:37 pm to WG_Dawg
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It doesn't actually DO anything.
Reminds me of this story.
If it helps ease the pain of their coach who lost his wife even just a little bit, it makes a difference.
Posted on 9/10/19 at 3:50 pm to WG_Dawg
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It doesn't actually DO anything
Eh, that is a very linear way of thinking about it. Your other suggestions would be a good idea as well but there will be a ton of positive visual feedback even from very casual fans. You are going to get people very curious when they see a "pink out" from the highlights of the game or tuning into the on going game. The potential for support is much higher than simply asking for donations imo.
Another thing to consider is the people fighting the cancer at the moment. Does money help them? Of course but for many that doesn't really mean much at that moment. Unifying support like this can be just as powerful or if not more to an individual.
This post was edited on 9/10/19 at 3:53 pm
Posted on 9/10/19 at 4:24 pm to WG_Dawg
Does it cure cancer? No. But it’s a visible show of support and thoughtfulness for a man and his kids and a team and a program who are grieving on behalf of 92,000 people who don’t have to give a shite but do.
It’s absolutely worth doing and I’ve seen it all over Twitter and social media from UGA beat writers and reporters who are supporting it
It’s absolutely worth doing and I’ve seen it all over Twitter and social media from UGA beat writers and reporters who are supporting it
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