OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national anthem

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  1. julius

    julius I wonder if there's beer on the sun Staff Member Global Moderator

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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    If you're not in the US, and a visitor in a different country (that does not share the rights that the US does, i.e., like Canada does for the most part), I don't think it's an apt comparison.

    Waiters, if he genuinely feels this way, isn't forcing it on anyone else or going against the law of the land OR against the religious beliefs of the nation/culture/community/region he's in. He's asking/letting it be known that is what he wants to do, which is a perfectly legal thing he wants to do.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    I still think he'd love playing in Turkey and Karl Malone would kick his ass in the locker room promptly after hearing that statement...and yes, I'm making assumptions here
     
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  3. julius

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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    where did I say that?

    I'm really not sure what you meant there. How am I being either hypocritical OR calling for someone to be fouled hard/leave the country for holding contrary views about something to me?

    Have I said that Kaman should be fouled hard or kicked out of the country because he hunts (I see no reason for hunting)?

    I'm sure there are examples of people (in sports) who have said things I don't agree with, but I'm fairly certain I never said they should leave the country, be unable to earn a living or be fouled hard because of it.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    I'm just glad you were here to defend him. Otherwise this would be a boring thread!

    America FUCK YEAH!
     
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    magnifier661 B-A-N-A-N-A-S!

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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    The fact that you think this is genuine is why it's so amusing
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    I see that Sly bumped the Roy thread..I'm hoping I was this much of an ass about Roy as I am here.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Actually you were saying he is held to a higher standard and should be a leader. Flip flop much?
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Barfo bumped it. I just highlighted some of my posts.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Magnifier is now accusing someone of flip-flopping? Now I've seen it all.

    Julius, you will get nowhere debating him. It's like, realize that Donald Trump is an entertainer, not a serious politician. I just decide to like Mags' eccentricity and debate the others, who are more steady.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Repped!
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Oh I did? Did you actually read the through the thread and thought my posts presented that mindset? Because they didn't. They didn't even come close (I really hope you were kidding and I'm just not grasping at your sarcasm right now).

    My first post.

    You sure you were reading MY posts?

    My 2nd post.


    Then a couple posts about flying (? I'm just skimming, so I'm guessing it had to do with flying a plane and crashing it?) then a couple with shooter about Brandon Roy saying my people or your people or something to do with Abbott and Costello.


    The ONLY part where I mentioned something about higher standard was this.

    Which was me asking WHY is he being hold to a higher standard (this is why I'm somewhat convinced you were kidding, since there's no way someone could misread what I wrote and think I said what you thought I did).

    I was actually very consistent in my beliefs here.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    oh, I know..but I like Mags..he'll at least keep me engaged and it's kind of like keeping in shape.

    Others will take things personally (myself included) and hold grudges..but I know with Mags, he'll forget it tomorrow morning.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    I feel complete. I feel like a kid in a playground right now. I actually led you to believe you had a different belief back then.

    Looks like you've been taking advantage of prop 91? ;)
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    I noticed that and meant to edit it, but mags got me sucked into searching that thread for my posts.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    You do know me well!
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    Well at first I thought "wtf is he talking about??" but then I wanted to make sure it wasn't a case of me totally forgetting what i said and being a hypocrite. I knew I wasn't, but wanted to waste more time tonight.
    nope, don't partake.
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    First time I've seen someone repost all their posts for analysis. It's like an analog echoplex
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    :evilfire:I'm proud of Julius for stepping into the non-stop arguing void left by PapaG. :evilfire:
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national...

    So stand with me and let's give waiters a good hard foul. Let's welcome him to America!
     
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    Re: OT - Dion Waiters informs Cavs that he is a Muslim and plans to skip national ant

    Nailed it!
     
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