Comments on PTSOTL: Tim Thomas is a true patriot, and that's coming fr...

I agree with the "most patriots are assholes&...

2012-01-26T18:12:16.807-05:00

I agree with the "most patriots are assholes" thing. The two just seem to go together.

Also, you're right about nothing being more American than telling your leader to fuck off. I would never do what Thomas did but I understand why he did it.

If telling the president to fuck off is patriotic, does that mean burning the flag is too? They're both instances of exercising freedom of speech, right?

...which is not to say I didn't care about you...

2012-01-24T14:57:54.712-05:00

...which is not to say I didn't care about your piece on this. I think what you wrote is dead on and I just don't see why it has become a huge controversy.

@mje: Well yeah but who cares about anything? @c...

2012-01-24T14:57:49.719-05:00

@mje: Well yeah but who cares about anything?

@chron: yeah, pick yr battles is a pretty good policy all around.

Really, who cares? The guy makes himself look sill...

2012-01-24T14:56:49.220-05:00

Really, who cares? The guy makes himself look silly to most. It probably damages his career. I'm sure Obama didn't lose any sleep over it.

First of all, great post. The first axiom that c...

2012-01-24T12:54:04.802-05:00

First of all, great post.

The first axiom that comes to my mind is "Pick Your Battles". What kind of results does Thomas expect to glean from this stunt? If he's really concerned about the "Executive, Legislative, and Judicial" threats to the American way of life, shouldn't he be taking an active political role (e.g. writing his representatives, galvanizing his community, etc)?

Sure, he'll get a lot of attention this way, which some will say may actually result in more of an impact than if he was on the front lines of the political process... And while I respect his RIGHT to refuse to meet with the President, I don't think he's getting a whole lot of bang for his ideological buck.

@Sean Someone from TSN merely "noted" th...

2012-01-24T12:30:01.496-05:00

@Sean Someone from TSN merely "noted" that Thomas has three kids, all of whose names start with the letter 'k'.

Also, can someone ask Kevin Paul DuPont since when...

2012-01-24T12:17:53.561-05:00

Also, can someone ask Kevin Paul DuPont since when is 'blatherall' a word?
There are plenty of other synonyms for 'specious bullshit' that are actually, you know, words. I'm almost sure of it.

http://www.boston.com/sports/hockey/bruins/articles/2012/01/24/thomass_absence_left_bruins_shorthanded/

"He is a free man, living in a free country, and he can sing that blatherall from his hotel room"

I mean, what?

I think the race angle is implied by his affiliati...

2012-01-24T12:16:37.079-05:00

I think the race angle is implied by his affiliation with the Tea Party, no?

Tim Thomas did what he was supposed to do - stoppe...

2012-01-24T12:14:29.228-05:00

Tim Thomas did what he was supposed to do - stopped an almost stupid amount of goals last year.
Beyond that, who cares what he does?
Expecting athletes to be anything other than athletes is usually a recipe for disappointment.

Also, I'm kinda surprised no one in the commentariat has managed to work a race angle in here. Whitest sport ever, black president. Or something like that anyway.
I mean if you're gonna lose your shit, lose it.

I happen to think he's both an asshole and sor...

2012-01-24T12:13:19.233-05:00

I happen to think he's both an asshole and sort of patriotic.

Okay, so let's rail against Thomas for being a...

2012-01-24T12:12:37.634-05:00

Okay, so let's rail against Thomas for being an asshole, not unpatriotic.

No, but if you're the type of person whose mai...

2012-01-24T12:06:21.188-05:00

No, but if you're the type of person whose main issue is that illegal immigrants are getting a "free ride" then you are, with a high degree of probability, an asshole, and a racist.

One last thing because I can't believe this is...

2012-01-24T12:03:55.663-05:00

One last thing because I can't believe this is even news, but just because someone is against illegal immigrants getting a free ride* doesn't mean they think all immigration is bad.

*I mean on the T.

>>>Let's be real. This is not Muhamma...

2012-01-24T12:02:58.676-05:00

>>>Let's be real. This is not Muhammad Ali going to jail to protest the Vietnam War.<<<

Oh, then I guess everyone can just stop comparing the two because everyone everywhere is.

So is Kirk Minihane saying the B's won't r...

2012-01-24T12:02:23.097-05:00

So is Kirk Minihane saying the B's won't repeat? Or Obama?

GTFO of here with that sports are for stupid peopl...

2012-01-24T11:28:06.348-05:00

GTFO of here with that sports are for stupid people talk. Stupid like sports, but stupid people also like everything else, so unless we're all gonna shut ourselves up in isolation chambers of important culture, then sports are important and worthy of discussion.

But yeah, athletes, am I right?

ever hear Thomas talk? Always thought he was a lit...

2012-01-24T11:25:30.660-05:00

ever hear Thomas talk? Always thought he was a little, how you say?... ehh. Whatever, though. Sports are for people too stupid to have opinions or just smart enough to have the wrong ones.