I know some people think being in a game thread excuses damn near anything typed (not thought or said in the true heat of
the moment), but I don't think that excuses saying unacceptable nonsense. But by this point, there's no excusing the refusal to recant it.
First time coming back since my last comment. It was a poor take. I admit that. Have always loved Lamar, been a huge fan since his freshman year at Loiusville. Still a fan. Never once questioned his talent, work ethic, athleticism, really any of his abilities. I made comments about his toughness. Guy missed almost the whole second half with leg cramps. He came back and did what he does, put the team on his back and won it. I've already said it was a poor take. I'll say it again.
You really don't see much of a difference between some Lamar sucks comment after he makes a bad play and saying you've lost all respect for Lamar, a clear gamer, because he left a game due to a physical issue? Seriously?
Someone is at their emotional irrational worst after the Ravens won the game? The next day? Because he still hasn't said my bad.
So yes, I will judge despicable comments when despicable comments are made. And yes, if someone calms down and owns up to those comments, I will add that to this judgement.
Otherwise, sorry that I don't think game threads are places of total immunity. When people are emotional or drunk, sometimes you get more of a window into their character. For instance, a long time ago I was watching Rampage defeat Chuck Liddell, and one friend called Rampage an F'ing N word in the moment. So that's not cool and while I can view it differently than if he said it in another context, he shouldn't get immunity for that crap. It also does reveal something about him because there are a fair amount of people who would never go there regardless of what condition they're in.
On that note, typing into a message board isn't even the same as talking out loud in the moment. One reason why we know that beyond the obvious difference is that what I described or something similar doesn't happen here or in my experience at OH, but I guarantee it has happened. Posters just have the ability to filter those types of remarks when they go and type and click submit.
Beyond that, this wasn't one terrible post during one terrible moment type of thing. It was thought out, repeated, and defended, and has not been apologized for. It's an awful look and yes I will do me and judge it. You will do you and judge me for this while defending awful behavior.
Not really sure what you're on about. The insinuations in your example are disrespectful, despicable, and unwarranted. Not sure why you chose that example, this 100% has nothing to do with race. I said I lost respect for a guy because he pulled himself out of the biggest moment of the season for leg cramps. Didnt lose "all respect" as has been widely misquoted. It wasn't thought out. Not sure how long it takes for you to type something, but that sentence and tap took all of about maybe 15 seconds total. Never defended saying it. Actually said I take it back, complimented his play the rest of the game, and said I could forgive him. Was it emotionally charged? yes. Was it wrong? Yes. Do I regret saying it, sure. I love Lamar. My literally hundreds of posts defending him and talking him up, and complimenting him should be more than enough to prove that. First time visiting this game thread since my last post. Sorry I don't live here. All the other posts were within an hour, and my last was simply asking why I couldn't question a guys toughness for a relatively mild to barely moderate physical ailment that many others have played through. Is that unfair, probably. Its all moot. If it offends you that much, I apologize. Lamar is the man. I've said it from day one and will continue to say it.
In the end, you don't know me personally. You know literally nothing about me or my life. Feel free to make whatever judgements you want of me from like, 2 or 3 posts out of thousands on a message board, that weren't even that bad. I owe you nothing. I do apologize for making emotionally charged posts that were off the mark. Lamar is our best player, by far. Even saying I lost some respect for him, I never doubted his ability or talent. In fact its the exact opposite. I was upset because I KNEW he was our only chance to win, and he was nowhere to be found. In the end, I jumped the gun. He came back and did what he does. Put the team on his back and took over.
