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[Fordy]

I know MIB is in sports media, so there's that.

that doesn't help the argument, because that means he probably just has a personal beef and a professional conflict with a more successful sports media guy. it's a tale as old as time

 

[ChaosAgent]

i'm actually gay and not just some woker than thou signaller

Amazing description of so many people online. Social media has poisoned my generation I'm afraid.

 

[Mario_is_BACK!!]

No facts or evidence then, got it.

I gave plenty earlier in the thread. So not really.

 

[Fordy]

i would say you read into radio breaks or articles many over 20 years old

(actually your biggest gotcha was someone else's claim that he personally was responsible for the kordell stewart situation, not anything he actually said, and jiggyfly was able to produce multiple links that makes that look like horseshit made up by someone, surprise, with a grudge),

read into them as intentionally as uncharitably as possible, to act out your grudge against someone else in the media. no one else believes ever having: argued with a woman, addressed gay rumors about an athlete, or criticized a black person, makes them a sexist, homophobe, or racist. when that didn't work you implied you know him personally and he's actually even worse than his persona, but would not elaborate when asked to. why even claim it if you won't address it? especially if you believe someone to be a virulent bigot - shouldn't you be exposing them then? you even claimed he only has his job because of mario personally. can you justify that even a little bit?

you're basically just mad at the tone he took, when he was and in some ways still is, a 90s shock jock. not everyone is going to conform to your preference for how people should talk. at this point there is nothing to say he is a bigot, and you seem willing to withhold whatever private information you have, all the while saying defending him is inexcusable, and his behavior is inexcusable. well, you're excusing him then. just don't be a fan of him if you don't want to, i'm not riding around listening to mark madden either, lmao, but i'm not saying he and anyone like him "should be wiped from the face of the earth" like you did

honestly, jiggyfly was able to provide several things he's written or said that directly contradicts you, but you aren't really willing to back up anything and just wave it off. he engages in "dogwhistles" according to you, let's hear one? you weren't even willing to admit that based on all the (real, verifiable, linked here) times he's gone to bat against racism or homophobia, at the very least he does have antiracist antihomophobic beliefs. you straight up ignored it and said nope, he's a racist homophobic bigot and he was lying when he said it. that's weird dude

at this point it's 3 to 1 on people who have claimed to meet the guy and the "no he's not a dangerous bigot" side seems to be winning. we have the links to passionate writing against homophobia and racism, and your vague insinuation that it's all fake

 

[WesMantooth]

Looks like former pals Madden and DK are feuding now. Don't know much about it but seems like Madden called DK out on the radio for doing a 180 on the Bucs, going from writing hit pieces on the ownership to singing their praises. But those 2 are tight, probably just playing it up for the Twitter crowd, but both are equally capable of burning bridges over less.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Can't we all just dislike Madden because he's a controversy golem built from Islay's chipped ham and vintage IC Light cans?

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Looks like former pals Madden and DK are feuding now. Don't know much about it but seems like Madden called DK out on the radio for doing a 180 on the Bucs, going from writing hit pieces on the ownership to singing their praises. But those 2 are tight, probably just playing it up for the Twitter crowd, but both are equally capable of burning bridges over less.

I saw that. It's like two obnoxious preening birds strutting around squawking at each other.

And one of the birds is morbidly obese and screams at his TV while Monday Night Raw is on.

 

[Fordy]

Can't we all just dislike Madden because he's a controversy golem built from Islay's chipped ham and vintage IC Light cans?

controversy is fun

 

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