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Bucs Pardon Gruden

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by G8R92, Feb 28, 2025.

  1. G8R92

    G8R92 GC Hall of Fame

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    Gruden returning to the Bucs' Ring of Honor after being removed in 2021. Microcosm of cultural and societal changes in just a short 4 years. That or the Bucs' core values as an organization that led them to remove him in the first place have changed.

    Buccaneers reinstating Jon Gruden into team's Ring of Honor
     
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  2. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    Great news for Aaron Hernandez and Urban Meyer. I think the Bucs should put up a statue of Jameis Winston carrying a platter of shrimp instead of a football.
     
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  3. staticgator

    staticgator GC Legend

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    It was probably an overreaction. I interpret Gruden as someone who does not exhibit any actually bigoted behavior; he just has a filthy mouth.
     
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  4. wgbgator

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    He quite literally exhibited bigoted behavior ... its in writing lol
     
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  5. staticgator

    staticgator GC Legend

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    Words are just words. I'm saying he did not hire or fire people for being black, even though that is now acceptable behavior.
     
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  6. okeechobee

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    Seems rather unfortunate that an organization would remove a coach who won said organization a SuperBowl (the highest achievement possible in said organization's universe) from their Ring of Honor, only to reinstate same coach 4 years later into their Ring of Honor for no discernible reason other than political winds shifting. Wokeism at its finest...
     
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  7. CHFG8R

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    Throwing an interception would be more accurate portrayal of his "accomplishments" in Tampa Bay.
     
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  8. wgbgator

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    As an example, he said a guy had 'lips the size of michelin tires,' in a work related email. I mean, I don't know how that is defensible at all. The Bucs can do whatever they want, but your standard here is a strange one for who deserves their name on the stadium. Shit most Gators dont want Urban on for being a generally loathsome character, and I don't think he was stupid enough to write anything like that.
     
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  9. CHFG8R

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    Lean, lean, lean on that crutch!!!
     
  10. staticgator

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    I said he has a filthy mouth.
     
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  11. Orange_and_Bluke

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    But every white male is racist to people like you so…
    You lose all credibility on the subject.
     
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  12. wgbgator

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    Well dang, I guess that rules us out from our names being on the Bucs ring of honor
     
  13. wgbgator

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    Jeez, that's what your mom says when you say "ass" at the dinner table ... this is something a bit different.
     
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  14. g8orbill

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    AH does not meet any of the qualifications for the Gators ROH

    Urbs has met the qualifications to be in our ROH and it is time to put him in there
     
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  15. staticgator

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    It makes no sense. I would never say that. But I have met people who have uncontrollably filthy minds and/or mouths but are not actually bigots.
     
  16. Orange_and_Bluke

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    Why do you need people to be “racist” so badly?
    It’s weird.
     
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  17. wgbgator

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    Why do you need them not to be? So you can feel good about yourself? The libs might be right about something? Its weird.
     
  18. Orange_and_Bluke

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    I know why you need racism to be alive and well.
    It’s a very bad look for you btw…
     
  19. wgbgator

    wgbgator Premium Member

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    I would like there to be no racism actually, that would make the world a lot better. There's no way to pretend or positive think that into being though. I think you are the one who needs racism, it proves that things cant change. The world is what it is, progress is pointless.
     
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  20. Orange_and_Bluke

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    First of all, it’s clear as day that you don’t care for white southerners who attend church and vote red.
    Why is it that groups of people tend to prefer their own kind? Why do we find large numbers of Vietnamese living in the same area?
    Why do the Jewish enjoy doing business with their own people and often times pressured into marrying into the same group?
    Nigerians, Slovakians, Cubans…
    On and on and on…people like to be around people they’re comfortable with. It’s not racist to prefer people you know.
    Lots of blacks do the exact same thing.
    For a smart guy, you really do miss the boat on this…every time.
    Do some more reading and get back to us.
     
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