philodendrin
philodendrin t1_j31vl2w wrote
Reply to Danielle Reyna told U.S. Soccer about past Gregg Berhalter domestic violence incident by Dann610
What a simmering stew of toxic personalities. No wonder the US can't make a decent run in the World Cup, they are too busy cutting each other off at the knees. What happened to the concept of the greater good of the team, sacrifice and doing whats best for everyone instead of trying to advance your own agenda?!
All these past relationships that are intertwined seem like Nepotism with extra steps and favoritism.
philodendrin t1_j11xbxh wrote
Reply to Brooklyn pastor who was robbed while preaching charged with wire fraud and lying to FBI in unrelated case by Octavus
Do more! Start with Kenneth Copeland and keep going!
philodendrin t1_izu8iz2 wrote
Reply to comment by shaggysnowflake in NFL levies $550,000 in fines for allegedly fake Cam Jordan injury on Monday night by Vazhox
And I think the Coach was on tape whining about it, but then did it a game or two later, iirc.
philodendrin t1_izst8ed wrote
Reply to comment by sandwichman7896 in NFL levies $550,000 in fines for allegedly fake Cam Jordan injury on Monday night by Vazhox
I don't think he's wrong and I'm not a Saints fan.
philodendrin t1_iz4r9no wrote
Reply to comment by JD_Blaze in A short summary of Kanye Wests downfall by Idontknowmyoldpass
Let me unpack a few things and try to get up to speed on your beliefs; you believe that Ye has been assigned a handler that may/may not have a government Intelligence background, and that the handlers operate like mob enforcers to enforce a slave contract? Who do these handlers report to?
Does everyone have a handler? Presidents, Congresspeople, Heads of Corporations? When are they assigned?
philodendrin t1_iz37i0y wrote
Reply to comment by JD_Blaze in A short summary of Kanye Wests downfall by Idontknowmyoldpass
Aaaand, ya lost me again. Frankly your story-telling skills are lacking, throwing a bunch of qualified terms at me like I know everything about the soft underbelly of celebrity lives.
I just don't care that much. Enjoy delving deeper into that mess but I'm just not into this.
philodendrin t1_iz106j5 wrote
Reply to comment by 0bi_Wan_Jabroni in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
I don't fault him for that. Just the missed opportunity to consider bringing other HBCUs up to what Colorado is at right now. He had a great opportunity to really build something instead of cutting to a program that has had recruiting violations and sex scandals.
That football program doesn't deserve to get that break like all those HBCUs could use. They are gonna eat him up and his legacy will go with it. (I hope not but thats how I see it)
https://www.aspentimes.com/news/cu-settles-football-sexual-assault-suit/
philodendrin t1_iz0az6t wrote
Reply to comment by vicblck24 in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
You know how that system works. It grinds young men up and uses their physical gifts and then tosses them aside, all for big TV contracts and money.
Watch the 30 for 30 series on Marcus Dupree, its an eye-opener.
http://www.espn.com/30for30/film/_/page/the-best-that-never-was
philodendrin t1_iyzzuon wrote
Reply to comment by TheDebateMatters in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
Yeah, I guess I was hoping for too much. There is just so much opportunity there in those HBCUs, they are ready to step into the spotlight and deserve a bigger stage.
Coulda, woulda, shoulda.
philodendrin t1_iyzzi5i wrote
Reply to comment by vicblck24 in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
I had hoped he would stay longer or maybe step towards another HBCU like Howard University. There is no shortage of small programs that are really close to exploding to national prominence if they just get the exposure. And thats what he brings.
The college football system doesn't need another bloated, scandal-plagued program built on the skill of young black men and supported by spoiled, rich, white people. It needs black athletes to build and support more HBCUs and help make those into athletic powerhouses, elevating those programs to National prominence.
He had a chance to give back to College football what it gave him. And he could have had a legacy much richer than just a Super Bowl winner and Hall of Famer. He could have been the Bear Bryant of Black College Football, held in the same reverence as John Madden. Thats a legacy.
philodendrin t1_iyzqzrh wrote
Reply to comment by PoodleGuap in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
My point was that he was supposed to help build a system that HBCUs would be elevated to national prominance. These programs have been underserved and underseen in the shadows of the spotlights of bigger, whiter programs. He said it was "his calling" and now only 2 years later, he traded that for a bigger spotlight instead of helping build that. There was something bigger there that he traded in, a legacy as the usher for a new age of seeing these underserved programs flourish and get the recognition they deserve.
Black kids have been helping build these football juggernauts so that white kids can brag about their school. What about those black colleges and universities that have been looked over? He could have elevated that whole system but chose to chase glitz, glam and drama. He could have helped build something bigger.
philodendrin t1_iyzpvnn wrote
Reply to comment by detero in Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
He abandoned "his calling" after just two seasons. He was supposed to help build and establish a footprint on the HBCU program but left it behind for something shiny. I'm disappointed because he really could have accomplished something bigger and helped put a spotlight on to these historically black colleges and universities sports systems, elevating them to national prominance.
He has enough money, he has celebrity, he has the accolades. So whats left; a legacy. And instead of it being elevating these programs and systems, it will just be another chapter of glitz and drama.
philodendrin t1_iyyryc9 wrote
Reply to Hall of Famer Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State to take charge of Colorado by shellystarzz
He jumped from the Falcons to the Niners to the Cowboys to the infamous 2000 Redskins to the Ravens, always chasing the clout. All that ring shopping and he only has 2.
But Colorado has to know he is eventually going to leave their program for a more attractive program in the near future, right?
philodendrin t1_iyvuxoj wrote
Reply to comment by JD_Blaze in A short summary of Kanye Wests downfall by Idontknowmyoldpass
Wouldn't it just be easier to boot someone from your life and never allow them near you? He got a divorce, Kim left him. At what point does he not look at the spiral his life has become and not take stock?
He decides what and who is around him. Its his responsibility to manage that facet.
Which leads me to believe that Cannabis, being highly psychoactive, can set off an episode in people with certain conditions, like bipolar disorder and exacerbate it.
Why wouldn't he just boot Pasternak out of his life?
philodendrin t1_iytyypl wrote
Reply to comment by JD_Blaze in A short summary of Kanye Wests downfall by Idontknowmyoldpass
Get me a source, please.
philodendrin t1_iys3b5s wrote
Reply to comment by dirkjames in A short summary of Kanye Wests downfall by Idontknowmyoldpass
Went on a rant in the middle of a live, nationally televised fundraiser against the sitting POTUS (forgivable).
Had a mental breakdown and admitted to a hospital back in November of 2016. Evaluated with a Bi-Polar disorder (prescribed certain drugs).
Stopped taking prescribed drugs.
Gets divorced.
Publicly threatens ex-wifes boyfriend, who has a similar disorder but takes his meds.
Claims that slavery was a choice.
Says outrageous stuff and loses billions of dollars in endorsement and commercial deals.
Announcees he is running for President.
Goes on InfoWars and rants about "loving everyone, including nazi's" while wearing full face covering.
philodendrin t1_iypadh5 wrote
Reply to comment by kale4reals in I’m Colin Dickey, an author who’s made a career out of collecting unusual objects and hidden histories from all over the country. My latest book, Land of Delusion, a Scribd Original, digs into the dangerous world of conspiracy theorists. AMA! by GhostlandHum
A belief that is based upon shadow evidence, not direct evidence with a pinch of a similar incident or organization whose truth has been revealed.
An example; the government is spreading chem trails. No direct evidence exists that this is happening. However, the CIA did disburse a specific bacteria over an American city once to see if it was effective by being aerosolized.
philodendrin t1_iyeupty wrote
Reply to comment by norahceh in Judge rules Swissvale native Jack Burman and Jacob Wohl must spend 500 hours registering voters by DaveOJ12
I would just make sure that their work was doubled-checked so that when they pull some shit, and they will, that the Judge throws the archive at them, not just the book but the entire archive.
philodendrin t1_iyb5c00 wrote
Mr. Rollins never looks impressed. Yet he has a knack for expressing a tender kindness and appreciation for a wide variety of things. He is a thinker, never without an opinion that is reasoned and rational.
philodendrin t1_iy2dha3 wrote
Reply to comment by unostriker in Drink Masters on Netflix rides the line between "mildly interesting" and "this is the most pretentious shit ever" by jcwitte
My thoughts are pretty tame, just that sound the ice cream truck makes and that clip of a monkey sniffing its fingers after itching its butt. And sometimes boobs.
philodendrin t1_iut0gxw wrote
Oh Sweet Baby Jesus, I have been wanting this for a long time. He killed the team that I grew up loving and reduced it to a crappy mess of an organization and wasted talent.
Good bye, Danny Boy, don't let the door hit you in the butt on the way out.
philodendrin t1_is3trgk wrote
Reply to Feeling “schadenfreude” about Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis may have impacted people’s views on the election by chrisdh79
I just saw him contracting it as more evidence of his ineptitude for the job. He couldn't even protect himself, choosing not to wear a mask was one of the dumbest things I saw him do.
philodendrin t1_j3qz1xx wrote
Reply to Apple is reportedly making an all-in-one cellular, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth chip. by SUPRVLLAN
So they can take three open standards and close them to exploit the market.