Friday, April 30, 2004
Rene Gonzalez is a spineless douche bag.
Much has been made of the recent death of ex-NFLer, Pat Tillman, while he served with the Army Rangers in Iraq. He has been called a national hero, someone to respect and admire, the personification of sacrifice and American values. He deserves all of those accolades. Every last one. The man gave up a comfortable life making millions a year playing football in favor of taking up arms for his country after 9/11. He died bravely. Whether or not you agree with the Iraq War, you can not argue that this man had no valor, no integrity, no selflessness. Or can you? One such fuck up, Rene Gonzalez of the University Massachusetts, very much disagrees with the idea of Tillman being hailed as a hero and has shared as much through the University's student paper.
http://www.washingtondispatch.com/sportsbar/archives/000165.html
In that write-up, good ole' Rene the retard calls Tillman a "G.I. Joe idiot who got what was coming to him." Without parroting too much of the above link, I have to say that that statement is one of the most disgusting, ignorant, insulting, insipid comments I've ever read. The audacity of this punk, the fucking balls, to call this man a wannabe Rambo is enough to make me sick. And really, you should be having the very same reaction. Rene's assertions are not based on anything more than pettiness. They're just thoughts he tossed up in the air that landed in his article (which was somehow cleared by his editor!). Fact is, there is nothing speculative about Pat Tillman being a hero. It is all their for everyone to see. When the text of the scenario is 'professional athlete making millions of dollars trades in easy life in favor of service to his country as a Ranger (the front line of every battle waged) in its greatest time of need,' the subtext is anything but, 'Pat Tillman is just a dumb jock who wanted to look cool and people are stupid to think he sacrificed anything.' I'm sorry, it just isn't there. Now, I'm not a flag-waver by any means. You find me any time soon cheering in favor of the war just as you probably wouldn't find me at a peace protest. But this sickening display of vile ignorance is enough to get me extremely upset. It's a direct slap in the face to anyone who believes that pride, honor, and sacrifice take priority over gluttony, excess, and fame. And to wish death upon somebody? To say that "he got what was coming to him?" That's so incredibly wretched. It's beyond shocking poor taste, it's downright wrong and awful. But you know what? All things being fair, I hope Rene Gonzalez gets what's coming to him. I sincerely do. And you do know what's coming his way, right? I'd imagine that after the press shreds his now worthless name and drags it through pungent muck where it belongs, he may have a beatdown coming his way. Really, I'd love to be a part of that. Fuck you, Rene Gonzalez! Fucking rot!
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http://www.washingtondispatch.com/sportsbar/archives/000165.html
In that write-up, good ole' Rene the retard calls Tillman a "G.I. Joe idiot who got what was coming to him." Without parroting too much of the above link, I have to say that that statement is one of the most disgusting, ignorant, insulting, insipid comments I've ever read. The audacity of this punk, the fucking balls, to call this man a wannabe Rambo is enough to make me sick. And really, you should be having the very same reaction. Rene's assertions are not based on anything more than pettiness. They're just thoughts he tossed up in the air that landed in his article (which was somehow cleared by his editor!). Fact is, there is nothing speculative about Pat Tillman being a hero. It is all their for everyone to see. When the text of the scenario is 'professional athlete making millions of dollars trades in easy life in favor of service to his country as a Ranger (the front line of every battle waged) in its greatest time of need,' the subtext is anything but, 'Pat Tillman is just a dumb jock who wanted to look cool and people are stupid to think he sacrificed anything.' I'm sorry, it just isn't there. Now, I'm not a flag-waver by any means. You find me any time soon cheering in favor of the war just as you probably wouldn't find me at a peace protest. But this sickening display of vile ignorance is enough to get me extremely upset. It's a direct slap in the face to anyone who believes that pride, honor, and sacrifice take priority over gluttony, excess, and fame. And to wish death upon somebody? To say that "he got what was coming to him?" That's so incredibly wretched. It's beyond shocking poor taste, it's downright wrong and awful. But you know what? All things being fair, I hope Rene Gonzalez gets what's coming to him. I sincerely do. And you do know what's coming his way, right? I'd imagine that after the press shreds his now worthless name and drags it through pungent muck where it belongs, he may have a beatdown coming his way. Really, I'd love to be a part of that. Fuck you, Rene Gonzalez! Fucking rot!
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