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Behind the Aegis

(55,359 posts) Wed Jul 1, 2020, 03:45 PM Jul 2020

Football player goes on antigay rant, says he doesn't care about getting fired, gets fired

Canadian football player Christion Jones has just learned the hard way that sometimes actions have consequences.

The running back for the Edmonton Eskimos is officially out of a job after he had a totally unprovoked homophobic meltdown on Twitter over the weekend.

It all started Sunday evening when Jones shared his unsolicited opinions about same-sex sexual relations in a since-deleted tweet.

“Ima keep it this real … Man ain’t suppose to be with a man. A woman is not supposed to be with another woman,” he wrote at 7:57 p.m. on June 27. “THATS ME THO! Live life with safety.”

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Football player goes on antigay rant, says he doesn't care about getting fired, gets fired (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jul 2020 OP

Say stupid things and win stupid prizes. nt OAITW r.2.0 Jul 2020 #1

There is no room for hate except for on the WH grounds, eh? This will change in Nov. 2020, SWBTATTReg Jul 2020 #2

Bye-bye RockRaven Jul 2020 #3

The apology tweet... irisblue Jul 2020 #4

Little late for contrition. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #5

Canada? "running back for the Edmonton Eskimos" JustFiveMoreMinutes Jul 2020 #6

OAITW r.2.0

(30,276 posts)

1. Say stupid things and win stupid prizes. nt

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 03:48 PM

Jul 2020

SWBTATTReg

(25,274 posts)

2. There is no room for hate except for on the WH grounds, eh? This will change in Nov. 2020,

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 03:52 PM

Jul 2020

when the hater in chief is kicked out of the WH. All those who enabled this POS will also be kicked out of office too, hopefully. They see their dismal poll numbers across the board. It seems like they are doubling down, and spewing even more nonsense and hate.

RockRaven

(17,257 posts)

3. Bye-bye

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 03:52 PM

Jul 2020

Good luck not caring about getting fired.

irisblue

(34,968 posts)

4. The apology tweet...

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 03:53 PM

Jul 2020

Link to tweet

Ferrets are Cool

(22,194 posts)

5. Little late for contrition.

Reply to irisblue (Reply #4)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 04:49 PM

Jul 2020

JustFiveMoreMinutes

(2,134 posts)

6. Canada? "running back for the Edmonton Eskimos"

Reply to Behind the Aegis (Original post)

Wed Jul 1, 2020, 05:30 PM

Jul 2020

Hmmm..... seems like the US and Redskins have a monopoly on 'naming errors'. LOL!

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