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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2018 14:47:39 GMT -5
Yes, but I honestly don't expect that we'll be burdened with that problem for very long.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Dec 25, 2018 18:02:05 GMT -5
Hard pass on anything involving racists. Yup. I boycott shitheads. I don't watch ROH because Briscoes, I stopped going to a local promotion when they sprung Bram on us with a days notice after the show was sold out already, and I'm changing the channel every time this douchebag turns up.
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Post by EvenBaldobombHasAJob on Dec 25, 2018 19:21:19 GMT -5
I'm already not watching anyway. And it's it elitist to not be able to separate the artist from the art. Some can and some cant. I'm in the latter category myself. I can easily do that. Once again I have to point out him being able to do a nifty suplex does not invalidate his idiotic mindset, I'm not gonna watch him in a match and say to someone else "Yeah that the guy who thinks minorities are inferior subspecies, but man oh man did you see that firemans carry and see that entrance robe?!" S9rry dude, typo I didn't catch until now. Meant to say "it's not elitist". I was agreeing with you.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2018 20:46:01 GMT -5
I'm not a huge fan of Lars as a wrestler, though he has a great look for his character, I don't think they should have him cut his own promos and his matches depend on having a good opponent. Otherwise I'm not particularly stressed about the content of his character. He said really stupid stuff but I'm not inclined to believe firing is necessarily the answer. He's gotta work somewhere, and as long as he can be professional at work then it is what it is. I can easily see why others can't look past it though, for me though, whether a wrestler seems like a great guy or a complete asshole they're strangers to me either way. I just don't tend to look at performers that closely.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 25, 2018 20:49:58 GMT -5
Hard pass on anything involving racists. Yup. I boycott shitheads. I don't watch ROH because Briscoes, I stopped going to a local promotion when they sprung Bram on us with a days notice after the show was sold out already, and I'm changing the channel every time this douchebag turns up. Wasn't the Bram one even more sinister in that it turned down out they'd booked him ages before but deliberately held off on the announcement because of the potential for that reaction?
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Post by Andy Martin on Dec 25, 2018 23:39:24 GMT -5
I think he sucks anyways. So the fact he's a shithead on top of it doesn't make things any harder.
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Post by the2ndevil on Dec 26, 2018 9:18:35 GMT -5
I don’t have cable, so, yes. It will be hard for me to watch him.
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Post by KobashiChop on Dec 26, 2018 10:19:31 GMT -5
As bad as Lars posting the dumb shit that he said is, Stone Cold beat his wife, AJ Styles is widely reckoned to be a homophobe and the Rock starred in Doom. Morality is a tricky concept with celebrities and their work.
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Post by Toilet Paper Roll on Dec 26, 2018 10:27:54 GMT -5
Won’t effect me, and probably most other people.
The NFL is the most popular sport in america and it’s full of people who are known child abusers, wife beaters, gang members, and shitty people.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 11:10:49 GMT -5
Won’t effect me, and probably most other people. The NFL is the most popular sport in america and it’s full of people who are known child abusers, wife beaters, gang members, and shitty people. The biggest asshole becomes your favorite player if his 37 points gets you a $50 pot in fantasy football.
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Post by Alice Syndrome on Dec 26, 2018 11:43:38 GMT -5
Yup. I boycott shitheads. I don't watch ROH because Briscoes, I stopped going to a local promotion when they sprung Bram on us with a days notice after the show was sold out already, and I'm changing the channel every time this douchebag turns up. Wasn't the Bram one even more sinister in that it turned down out they'd booked him ages before but deliberately held off on the announcement because of the potential for that reaction? Exactly. There's no way he wasn't planned weeks in advance.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 26, 2018 12:32:12 GMT -5
Been debating whether I was gonna' post this or not but whatever, may as well.
Lars' comments are awful racist bile, and if he genuinely believes any of that still then he's an awful person. But WWE is a company that currently employs the likes of AJ Styles, Ronda Rousey, Brian Kendrick, Brock Lesnar, Ric Flair, and Hulk Hogan, and sings the praises of the Ultimate Warrior on a yearly basis. I have little difficulty watching their matches/segments (save for Hogan but that's because I never liked the dude, even before the racism) and will likely have little difficulty watching Lars' matches. I don't begrudge anyone for not wanting to watch him mind you; everyone's got different limits.
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Post by sportatorium on Dec 26, 2018 16:26:00 GMT -5
I guess not, as I believe there are probably multiple meatheads on the roster with terrible opinions, Lars is one that exposed himself. I do think this will follow him and keep him down somewhat as he progresses.
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Post by TWERKIN' MAGGLE on Dec 26, 2018 16:51:59 GMT -5
It won't make it harder to watch, but I certainly won't be wishing him success.
Trashy human being, classless. Should've been fired on the case of him being a shitty person.
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Post by 111111 on Dec 26, 2018 16:57:08 GMT -5
If social media existed in the 80s and 90s then some posters on here would seemingly have boycotted wrestling a long time ago.
I'm not sure what Sullivan has said exactly but considering all the f***ed up shit and explotation that goes on behind the scenes to come up with all the things we consume then meathead wrestler being a dumbass on twitter years and years ago seems like a funny place to draw a line.
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Post by "Gizzark" Mike Wronglevenay on Dec 26, 2018 19:59:10 GMT -5
If social media existed in the 80s and 90s then some posters on here would seemingly have boycotted wrestling a long time ago. I'm not sure what Sullivan has said exactly but considering all the f***ed up shit and explotation that goes on behind the scenes to come up with all the things we consume then meathead wrestler being a dumbass on twitter years and years ago seems like a funny place to draw a line. Your point has some validity, but seriously, go and read what he said. It isn't even Twitter.
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Post by Cyno on Dec 27, 2018 0:48:48 GMT -5
Same people that caped for Hogan caping for Lars. Truly shocking. All the “what if he’s a changed man??” mental gymnastics stuff isn’t really necessary. Just say you’re not bothered by racism and leave it at that. Same that caped for Ellsworth too. Strange. And Enzo's consensual penis.
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Post by Dub H on Dec 27, 2018 6:35:17 GMT -5
If social media existed in the 80s and 90s then some posters on here would seemingly have boycotted wrestling a long time ago. I'm not sure what Sullivan has said exactly but considering all the f***ed up shit and explotation that goes on behind the scenes to come up with all the things we consume then meathead wrestler being a dumbass on twitter years and years ago seems like a funny place to draw a line. IIRC some people from the bodybuilder forum remembered Lars from there and basically called out to it. wasn't a hunt . plus it goes way beyond meathead saying stupid shit. it isn't a one of silly thing of aj saying THE GAY COMMUNITY?!. It is straight up justifying racism.the " black people are inferior" type. he didn't say the n word without bad intention or as a joke or anything like that.
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Post by TGM on Dec 27, 2018 21:23:42 GMT -5
I think we should tackle the REAL controversial views
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