That’s reasonable enough, and obviously it was collectively bargained so it isn’t like the players are getting railroaded on this issue. For the record, I’m not a “my freedoms!” guy, I just don’t really care when someone else’s personal liberty (chewing in this case) has no affect on mine or anyone else’s health.

“I don’t think there are too many jobs out there where you can just throw in a dip whenever you feel like it without getting fired eventually.”

I tend to fall into this camp for smokeless tobacco as well. The argument is harder for smokes because you actually put those around you at a health risk. But secondhand spit isn’t really a thing...

Not sure how they’ll enforce this rule easily either. Did they ban those herbal chews/dips too? Can easily imagine a player just buying one of those herbal tins and stuffing his cope in there. Will they test for nicotine? Will they check mouths?

Notice the label mentioning cancer/disease doesn’t refer to tobacco but rather, “this product.” Folks should worry more about what else, besides tobacco, is in these tins.

Alternatively, you can choose to have kids, AND THEN get a vasectomy. Or you can cradle kale like a fucking dipshit, and bask in your own smugness.

I got the sarcasm; was trying, poorly, to add to it. Because obviously you can redbait and suck Putin’s cock at the same time. See: Donald Trump.

It would be much cheaper to just buy millions of bootstraps.

You can’t redbait and felate Putin at the same time.

“Bruh, you just need to get your “side-hustle” on. But first, you really need to get a brand new car! We’ll provide financing. And soon we’ll put you out of work with our automated fleet, but you’ll still owe us for those loans. GIGgedty!” -Uber

“When these people are given open platforms to spew their hate, it makes it blindingly obvious that that is all they have.”

They don’t need the Pinkertons. Notice that when Walker began busting up public sector unions, the police unions got a pass.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenerife_airport_disaster

I think that makes you an optimist. Which is better than cynicism, so I’ll go with your take. 

Logic, without facts. Let’s continue speculating, since that’s all you’re really doing.

“you can say with absolute certainty,”

So you’re saying you know what the other plane’s emergency was? Or when they called ATC? Or what point in their landing approach they were when the other emergency was called in? Those are all part of triage too.

When 70+ lives are tragically lost, but that precious little kinja star is worth more to your cold black heart.

Apparently the other plane had also requested landing priority due to an emergency. Maybe temper that anger until some more facts are present.

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