Comments on: Gun reference in shoe commercial

By: JJR

JJR — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:04:35 +0000

Sports writing and Sports talk is inevitably going to use military metaphors, WTF? Competitive sports began as warfare simulation, after all.

Yes, there have been basketball players being dumb with guns lately and shame on them. But to those that are responsible and just exercising their 1A & 2A freedoms, good on them. NBA commish, et. al. need to get their jockstraps un-twisted.

By: comatus

comatus — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 02:45:31 +0000

Look, I am not a basketball fan, so it’s kind of embarrassing to be the first to note that:

Pistol Pete Maravich was unavailable for comment.

By: steve h

steve h — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:39:29 +0000

There’s a bit of an overly race-conscious tinge to the “concern”, I think.

By: Reputo

Reputo — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:31:50 +0000

So when I go to a basketball game, can I say “Shoot it! Shoot it!” or is that too controversial.

By: straightarrow

straightarrow — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:34:35 +0000

Well then I suppose all those politicians they voted for who promised to “fight” for them should be removed from office. Oh wait, didn’t Obama say he would “fight” for his agenda? Change the sarcasm to wishful thinking.

By: ATLien

ATLien — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 18:30:10 +0000

I’m not as nice. I want names and addresses of the offended, and wish to deliver them ultraviolence. Such weak-ass people deserve nothing less.

By: Mikee

Mikee — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 17:34:55 +0000

The only decent response to such foolishness that I can come up with is, “Now don’t go off half-cocked!”