It’s beyond depressing, right?

I have two major takeaways from this:

You’re mistaking my response as a defense of the guy, or his bitching.

Christ, man, you’re insufferable.

The only thing that stops a bad guy with a meat cleaver is a good guy with a katana.

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I don’t doubt for a minute that he intended to kill his girlfriend, but jesus, the thought of an appeals court being able to upgrade or reverse a jury’s verdict just because they disagree is frightening. It makes me appreciate our criminal justice system a little more, no matter how broken it may be.

Oh horseshit.

Jesus goddamn Christ, this sentence.

To be fair, I’ve always wondered what his handicap is.

I don’t think any discussion about this movie can be considered complete until we hear from Skip Bayless and Stephen A. Smith.

This movie is far more likely to destroy Will Smith’s reputation than the NFL’s.

The American Dream. Try to keep up, will you?

Bullshit. At the very start of the movie they establish that RGIII, the #2 pick, was acquired for THREE 1sts and a 2nd. Thus setting the bar and expectation. Then, this fucking guy in Seattle offers Costner “THE BEST PROSPECT SINCE LUCK” (in the Browns’ own words) for TWO 1sts! AND COSTNER FUCKING TURNS IT DOWN. ONLY…

WHO IS “OMALU”???!!!

Yeah, that would be a GREAT strategy right up until the NFL’s lawyers sue everyone involved for libel and slander.

Looks like he's out cold. Did she even think to put him through concussion protocol?

The best part about the comments section here are the well-intentioned folks that just get eviscerated by people looking to be outraged. You don't have to look, outraged people! There is plenty to be angry about; stop taking it out on people who mean well (even if meaning well isn't quite good enough).

I thought it was a wonderful piece, but I sincerely doubt that most good white people—or at least the good white people who run in my circles—believe that they "deserve a fucking prize." I think they're expressing empathy.

"Good white people" demonstrate the qualities that all good people demonstrate: kindness, empathy, compassion, thoughtfulness, unconditional love. These are the values I try to instill in my students; that parents try to instill in their children.