Where are the insiders

[Commercecomet24]

Lol for real? Dude had a knife, resisted arrest, and was going to his car to get his weapon. There’s going to be a lot of silence when the body cam is released in about a week.

I guess it's more accurate to say our players boycotting was triggered by the boycotts from others because of the Blake shooting. They weren't wearing body cams but the audio has been released. He had a knife and was going to his car to get something else and I don't think it was an ice cream cone.

[Matt3467]

Lol for real? Dude had a knife, resisted arrest, and was going to his car to get his weapon. There’s going to be a lot of silence when the body cam is released in about a week.

I read a report earlier that the department there didn't have bodycams. Thank goodness for the cellphone footage we do have or else the narrative would be very easy to spin. Hopefully this teaches them to get bodycams.

[vv83]

Here's the thing ALL athletes need to remember. No matter what sport or what team. If they choose not to play these sports leagues will find people that will play because they are out there and will be very happy for the opportunity. And yes, fans will cheer those players because we cheer for the name on the front not the back.

Just typical athlete arrogance. I watch to see the CARDINALS or the BULLDOGS play. I don't watch sports to watch this specific player. Now I certainly have players I like to watch but when Albert Pujols left the Cardinals I didn't become an Angels fan. I still pull for the Cardinals.

Hell, I'm glad Dexter Fowler sat out last night because the guy that replaced him got the key hit to tie the game and debatably should be playing over him anyway.

And another thing- if they REALLY thought that protesting was going to eliminate all of the world's problems- they need to get a dose of reality. Because right or wrong there are good and bad people out there and people do the wrong things sometimes. And no amount of looting is going to EVER stop that. All you can do is control yourself and do as much right as you can.

\rant over

Yikes. That was a painful read

[Dawgology]

I guess it's more accurate to say our players boycotting was triggered by the boycotts from others because of the Blake shooting. They weren't wearing body cams but the audio has been released. He had a knife and was going to his car to get something else and I don't think it was an ice cream cone.

It?s my understanding that there is a body cam or some type of camera footage that is available but hasn?t been released yet. Perhaps it?s a dash cam.

[Dawgology]

Additionally, if he had a knife and he isn’t complying and he brandishing said knife those officers should be commended for their restraint because most would have smoked him as soon as he pulled and brandished the knife.

[Matt3467]

My recommendation is to lock it, there is no way this thread will end well.

I get the mods desire to ban political speech on elitedawgs. ED is and has always been at it's best without it, but that's unfortunately not the state of sports today. It's been creeping in for a while, but politics are unfortunately interjected with sports now. You can't run from it forever by locking threads and banning anyone that speaks about it.

[Matt3467]

Players are using their leverage to do these type of things. Until fans stop paying to watch them play or watching them on TV it won?t do anything but get worse. I will be calling in the morning to opt out of my tickets that I originally opted in for. I don?t know if I will be allowed to do that or not. It?s already going to be a subpar game day experience and I can use that money elsewhere. If things continue down this road I will eventually completely stop watching sports. I?ve already stopped watching the nba and MLB. It?s tougher with football because it?s my favorite sport but I won?t continue to cheer for people who embarrass me. I don?t imagine anyone will really care but it doesn?t mean I have to continue to put up with it.

My feelings too.

[Extendedcab]

Here's the thing ALL athletes need to remember. No matter what sport or what team. If they choose not to play these sports leagues will find people that will play because they are out there and will be very happy for the opportunity. And yes, fans will cheer those players because we cheer for the name on the front not the back.

Just typical athlete arrogance. I watch to see the CARDINALS or the BULLDOGS play. I don't watch sports to watch this specific player. Now I certainly have players I like to watch but when Albert Pujols left the Cardinals I didn't become an Angels fan. I still pull for the Cardinals.

Hell, I'm glad Dexter Fowler sat out last night because the guy that replaced him got the key hit to tie the game and debatably should be playing over him anyway.

And another thing- if they REALLY thought that protesting was going to eliminate all of the world's problems- they need to get a dose of reality. Because right or wrong there are good and bad people out there and people do the wrong things sometimes. And no amount of looting is going to EVER stop that. All you can do is control yourself and do as much right as you can.

\rant over

This is why I no longer watch pro sports. They do not apply their outrage evenly across the spectrum. It is only applies to blacks that are killed and not whites or any other color. It is all a bad thing, people being killed by police, but some people do put themselves in harms way by resisting arrest or pulling a weapon on the police. These athletes do not seem to care about that, it is a sound bite world and they are playing to its fullest.

I will not watch pro-sports until this crap is over! If college level start this, I will not watch them either - sad to say!

[Extendedcab]

Yikes. That was a painful read

His post was spot on - thanks Todd!

[BeardoMSU]

Lets not let this thread devolve into a screenshot fest that the players will see. Nothing good will come of that.

[Bothrops]

If I had been that guy and was ignoring the commands of the police, I would have expected to get shot once I leaned inside my vehicle. But that's just me, I guess.

[RocketDawg]

It?s my understanding that there is a body cam or some type of camera footage that is available but hasn?t been released yet. Perhaps it?s a dash cam.

I hope there is some additional video, be it bodycams or dashcam video. Anything that helps understand the situation, either way, would be desirable. But first reports at least said the department couldn't afford bodycams and therefore did not have any.

[Jarius]

Lets not let this thread devolve into a screenshot fest that the players will see. Nothing good will come of that.

At some point people will cease to be sports cucks. This mentality of worshipping a bunch of clueless 18 year olds is getting pathetic.

[TrapGame]

Son of a bitch.

We were doing so well around here.

Getting along. Feeling the football season jitters. Now this.

[Commercecomet24]

It?s my understanding that there is a body cam or some type of camera footage that is available but hasn?t been released yet. Perhaps it?s a dash cam.

No body cams but 2 cellphone videos from 2 different views. The Wisconsin DOJ just released the information that blake was armed with a knife and admitted to it.

[Maroonthirteen]

Lets not let this thread devolve into a screenshot fest that the players will see. Nothing good will come of that.

Hahaha. (Redacted) gonna get upset. I see he is really good at bitching people out on Facebook

[Cooterpoot]

I don't care if they protest. I started to protest over JoMo last year myself.

[chef dixon]

You all might as well jump off the wagon now because we are never going to have football players here that agree with you on these issues

[redstickdawg]

No body cams but 2 cellphone videos from 2 different views. The Wisconsin DOJ just released the information that blake was armed with a knife and admitted to it.

not to mention that he was being arrested for raping a 13 year old and had threatened his wife. I am amazed that this is who players are supporting, amazed!

[oldjoedawg]

You all might as well jump off the wagon now because we are never going to have football players here that agree with you on these issues

Here's the real point.....no one is saying we all have to agree...players, coaches, fans will always disagree on many things.... What the players are doing is not the best way they can make their points about racial issues. I certainly hope they are able to sort through all of the killings that are going on all over the country and realize that there is a much larger issue than just police vs minorities.

I keep reminding myself at age 80, these are young adults...highly emotional...with little experience in living, or making mature judgments regarding the most effective way to make needed changes.