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08-11-2012, 02:49 PM
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Originally Posted by bloocrab
I can't say I've witnessed any American Olympians react in this selfish way.....but have seen many others do it.
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Then you didn't see the US Women's Soccer Team.....
Backlash over Team USA?s Nike gold medal T-shirts | Olympics Blog | an SFGate.com blog |
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08-11-2012, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
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That's a Nike shirt, they didn't choose it. Besides, what's so bad about the shirts, anyways? Maybe a little cocky, but I don't see the slogan as being all that disrespectful.
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08-11-2012, 03:38 PM
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All this "I'm #1 " stuff was started by Joe Namath when he ran off the field putting
his pointer finger in the air after defeating the Baltimore Colts.
He did it to rub in his animate prediction they would beat the Colts.
All about "Broadway Joe".
All the young kids picked up on it and it spread from that point.
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08-11-2012, 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by fishbones
That's a Nike shirt, they didn't choose it. Besides, what's so bad about the shirts, anyways? Maybe a little cocky, but I don't see the slogan as being all that disrespectful.
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Probably against Olympic rules. Nike isn't a sponsor...
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08-12-2012, 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted by fishbones
That's a Nike shirt, they didn't choose it.
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So the excuse is they are grown-ups that can't dress themselves...
Why not just get on the podium and let them play your national anthem for you while you receive your medals....simple enough formula |
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08-12-2012, 12:35 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dad Fisherman
So the excuse is they are grown-ups that can't dress themselves...
Why not just get on the podium and let them play your national anthem for you while you receive your medals....simple enough formula
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So when a football team wins a championship, they should refuse to put on the shirts and hats given to them?
Come on, if it hurts the losing teams feelings, maybe they should play better so the US doesn't have the opportunity to celebrate. By the way, is their cockiness any worse or distasteful than Usain Bolts celebrations and proclamations? No one seems to mind him telling everyone how great he is.
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08-12-2012, 01:43 PM
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Originally Posted by fishbones
So when a football team wins a championship, they should refuse to put on the shirts and hats given to them?
Come on, if it hurts the losing teams feelings, maybe they should play better so the US doesn't have the opportunity to celebrate. By the way, is their cockiness any worse or distasteful than Usain Bolts celebrations and proclamations? No one seems to mind him telling everyone how great he is.
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Is that Football Team playing for the United States?
and topic of this thread is all about not liking the self proclaiming "I'm the Greatest".....Don't remember me saying I had no problem with usain doing it either.
Last edited by The Dad Fisherman; 08-13-2012 at 03:26 AM..
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08-12-2012, 02:27 PM
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I think the USA baskerbakk team showed alot of class after their victory ,
Yes they jumped around & danced , But they made it a point to state that it was a honor to play for our country .
I was happy to see the way they handeled themselves &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& its sure not about the money for them . If it wasn,t the olympics , most of them wouldn,t be near a baskerbakk until its work time .JUST My Opinion ><><<  |
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