Riley Cooper
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GatorsLeafsBills
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Really think its being over played by the media. Was it dumb/stupid? Of course. But I guarantee every one of us has had used the word before. He was dumb/unlucky enough to do it right in front of someone filming it
reNew Orleans
Clubbin' with Rasual Butler
ummm
reNew Orleans
Clubbin' with Rasual Butler
i guarantee you everyone in here hasnt used that word before.
GatorsLeafsBills
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I've used it, yes in rapping, but my point it is just a word. No one is arguing it was dumb but I think calling him a racist is over reacting.
Maybe I'm alone thinking this way. I just don't see it as that big of a deal.
Maybe I'm alone thinking this way. I just don't see it as that big of a deal.
RetroVK
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Just easier to never use the word. Not sure why people can't learn this. And everyone may not have used the word or even thought of using it ... but all people have had a racist thought at some point even if they didn't realize they were. I will say this about Cooper's apology: We have seen a ton of apologies from celebrities and athletes over the years ... this one seems more sincere than about any I have seen. Of course, I thought OJ was a nice guy too....
Spot on...
Toronto_Mike
Scent of a Woman
hmm well the Eagles obviously need some sort of news
KowboyKarl
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Nothing to see here, carry on.
nbafan88
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Despite several team leaders speaking out in support of Riley Cooper on Wednesday, there are many Eagles—the majority of them African American—that are having a difficult time accepting the wide receiver’s apology for using a racial slur, according to team sources.
And there was one prominent Eagle that questioned the punishment—Cooper was fined— handed down by owner Jeffrey Lurie and new coach Chip Kelly.
“I’ll tell you one thing, if it was Andy Reid, he would have gotten more than a fine,” the player said on the condition of anonymity.
Another veteran Eagles player said that he could not get past Cooper using the n-word and that he didn’t think he would ever speak to him again.
“The coaches are saying we should think team first, but this is just crazy,” the player said. “Was he thinking about the team when he said that?”
And there was one prominent Eagle that questioned the punishment—Cooper was fined— handed down by owner Jeffrey Lurie and new coach Chip Kelly.
“I’ll tell you one thing, if it was Andy Reid, he would have gotten more than a fine,” the player said on the condition of anonymity.
Another veteran Eagles player said that he could not get past Cooper using the n-word and that he didn’t think he would ever speak to him again.
“The coaches are saying we should think team first, but this is just crazy,” the player said. “Was he thinking about the team when he said that?”
nbafan88
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Not really. Because the majority of his peers are african-american... he lost the respect of many of those peers... and thats not going to make life any easier on the football field
nbafan88
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KowboyKarl
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Bingo
madshooter
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So TRUE
JumpOnBoard
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nah...should be fired...you do this in any other job and it's put on video and you're fired
Nah pro sports is different. Players say stupid stuff all the time and get away with it. Kobe Bryant uses anti-Yag slurs and gets a slap on wrist. Players in the NFL have been responsible for people's deaths and are back in the league.
deuce's wild
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If he eventually gets fired/cut from the eagles does another team pick him up - where does he go from this if that happens? Looking over nfl rosters i dont see many all white teams.........
JumpOnBoard
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yea Chris Culliver agrees
deuce's wild
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eagles had to something besides the fine and this was it..........pr stunt more than anything
deuce's wild
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he was sent home today situation might only get worse from here - divided locker room, chipster can't be happy about this.
KJ
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yep gotta cut him, certainly not worth losing the team over. like it or not, the CEO of the team has to act in their best interest before it costs them the season
if chip can somehow keep cooper on the team and keep the team together, he's a ton better coach than i already give him credit for and i like chip alot
if chip can somehow keep cooper on the team and keep the team together, he's a ton better coach than i already give him credit for and i like chip alot
Carolina Guy
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Bunch of damn hypocrites on the Eagles if Cooper ends up being cut bc the locker room is divided. That's BS and everyone knows it. Lord knows how many times EVERYONE on that team has said something racist to another or intimidated somebody or beat a girl. I love a Glass House. Lol.
Carolina Guy
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Chives USA are blatantly racist and no one says nothing and Gumbel called it "clumsy." What a joke.
mcdrewcarey187
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Eagles are saving an active roster spot for him.
It will all blow over
It will all blow over
JumpOnBoard
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they've gotten him out of camp...i doubt he makes it back
Coverdatspred
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I don't like the word, I find it completely vulgar and try my hardest to never say it even when reciting rap lyrics. That being said, I find it completely ridiculous that black people can throw it around left and right. I can throw on just about any rap CD and hear it five times in each song. I can turn on just about any black comedian and hear it 20 times in his act. If I say it once and it's overheard by the wrong ears, even if I'm reciting some lyrics or repeating a comedians rant, and its taken out of context I can lose my job and maybe even worse lose my life over it. I don't want the right to say the word, I don't say it anyway and I don't care to say it. My problem is that I don't think ANYONE should say it. Even black people. And don't give me this shit about changing the last letters to A instead of ER. The word is the same.
I bet the word is said in the Eagles locker room 100 times a day. Riley says it once and he is the devil. He has no business saying the word and deserves to pay some sort of a price for it but this is out of hand.
I bet the word is said in the Eagles locker room 100 times a day. Riley says it once and he is the devil. He has no business saying the word and deserves to pay some sort of a price for it but this is out of hand.
Or his brother who was fucking 14 year olds when at VaTech...shit cracks me up..
xyzky
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He should have just killed someone then lead his team to a SB Championship!
JumpOnBoard
CTG Partner
Well if Riley Cooper was Ray Lewis or someone good, you can get away with it in most cases....he ain't...they don't have the incentive to keep him
Chance Chip Kelly buckles here and releases him. Then Billicheck in all of his political correctness, scoops him up. Brady makes another ho-hum WR into something, and dropping the N-Bomb becomes the best move of Coopers career.Patriots go on to win the AFC, and we have a Goddamn Kenny Chesney concert to thank for it.
xyzky
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:eyes:Fucking post of the year!
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Lareux
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Wrong dude. Shady is McCoy, not Vick. Unless McCoy also had a brother who was fucking 14 yr olds....could be.
I was wondering what Shady did that crawdads said he should be the last person to judge.
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Lareux
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I did find this about Shady McCoy...maybe it's what crawdads was referring to? Or maybe he also thought that Shady was Vick and not McCoy?
In January 2013, McCoy became involved in a public dispute with the estranged mother of his son on Twitter. After the incident, McCoy initially claimed that his Twitter account had been hacked, but later stated, "My Twitter account was not hacked. I take full responsibility and I apologize for trying to make it seem like it was not me. Due to my bad judgment and frustration, I allowed a very personal matter to be played out on a social network, of all things. It was immature and unprofessional for me to do so and to encourage others to join in.
In January 2013, McCoy became involved in a public dispute with the estranged mother of his son on Twitter. After the incident, McCoy initially claimed that his Twitter account had been hacked, but later stated, "My Twitter account was not hacked. I take full responsibility and I apologize for trying to make it seem like it was not me. Due to my bad judgment and frustration, I allowed a very personal matter to be played out on a social network, of all things. It was immature and unprofessional for me to do so and to encourage others to join in.
