OldBrownsFan Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Sad that so much better examples of real courage were passed over for this publicity hound who had some elective surgery. Caitlyn Jenner excitedly wrote on Twitter “What the hell am I going to wear?” when it was announced that the reality star was to be honored at next month’s ESPY’s with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. ESPN takes courage to a new low "Apparently the ability to spend lavish amounts of money on plastic surgery in “transitioning” from male to female, followed by gobs of publicity — kicked off, not ironically, by an interview on ABC’s 20/20, which is owned by Disney, which owns ESPN, making the trio the entertainment world’s unholy trinity — trumps the courage of a women’s college basketball player’s ill-fated, uplifting, yet heartbreaking battle with brain cancer (Lauren Hill), a former NFL quarterback (Jim Kelly) who has recovered from cancer after appearing to potentially be terminally ill at this time last year, and a former race car driver (Alex Zanardi) who lost both his limbs in a gruesome auto racing accident only to become a champion paracyclist, Paralympics champion and New York Marathon winner, just to name three. Somehow, all of them apparently do not measure up in terms of courage according to the self-proclaimed “World Wide Leader” next to a narcissistic celebrity-obsessed, dysfunctional former Olympian turned reality TV diva." http://newsok.com/ruthenberg-espn-takes-courage-to-a-new-low/article/feed/847394 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconHound Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Gotta agree with you on this one. ESPN has been slowly devolving into the same vein as mainstream media, they try to make news rather than report it and are affected by popular culture. I hate to say it but it sells to the masses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHardBrownsFan Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Sad that so much better examples of real courage were passed over for this publicity hound who had some elective surgery. Caitlyn Jenner excitedly wrote on Twitter “What the hell am I going to wear?” when it was announced that the reality star was to be honored at next month’s ESPY’s with the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage. ESPN takes courage to a new low "Apparently the ability to spend lavish amounts of money on plastic surgery in “transitioning” from male to female, followed by gobs of publicity — kicked off, not ironically, by an interview on ABC’s 20/20, which is owned by Disney, which owns ESPN, making the trio the entertainment world’s unholy trinity — trumps the courage of a women’s college basketball player’s ill-fated, uplifting, yet heartbreaking battle with brain cancer (Lauren Hill), a former NFL quarterback (Jim Kelly) who has recovered from cancer after appearing to potentially be terminally ill at this time last year, and a former race car driver (Alex Zanardi) who lost both his limbs in a gruesome auto racing accident only to become a champion paracyclist, Paralympics champion and New York Marathon winner, just to name three. Somehow, all of them apparently do not measure up in terms of courage according to the self-proclaimed “World Wide Leader” next to a narcissistic celebrity-obsessed, dysfunctional former Olympian turned reality TV diva." http://newsok.com/ruthenberg-espn-takes-courage-to-a-new-low/article/feed/847394 Looks like Frankenstein's monster, with the voice to boot. And we honor this freak show. Big serious trouble. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Looks like Frankenstein's monster, with the voice to boot. And we honor this freak show. Big serious trouble. The voice coupled with the look of Joan Rivers. Weirds me out bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axe Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I turned it off, quickly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Cysko Kid Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 He is diseased in his head but what's more sickening is the fawning adoration of liberals. You KNOW he's not a woman and never will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammertime Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 ESPN had very little credibility to begin with. This removes any remaining credibility they were clinging onto. Bruce is entitled to get his freak on all he wants but it insults ones sensibility to relate his 'courage' to his competitors courage. We all had the opportunity to shut of the tv though, so theres that..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StinkHole Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Oh my fuckin god. 10 seconds into it and I was done. Cleve will probably get a boner. Liberalism Add the word "courage" to the liberalese dictionary. Oh how we have "evolved". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 With "liberalism" being referred to as a mental disorder, I suppose it makes sense that they are thrilled about this nutjob being in the news..... Birds of a feather flock together, eh? It's also sad. Sick stuff. I admit, I didn't even click on it to start watching. Sensationalism on the fringe - reminds me of all those sickoes being deliriously happy and applauding..... in the movie "Hunger Games"... blech. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LogicIsForSquares Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 With "liberalism" being referred to as a mental disorder, I suppose it makes sense that they are thrilled about this nutjob being in the news..... Birds of a feather flock together, eh? It's also sad. Sick stuff. I admit, I didn't even click on it to start watching. Sensationalism on the fringe - reminds me of all those sickoes being deliriously happy and applauding..... in the movie "Hunger Games"... blech. Play it just long enough to hear that voice come out of that body. I was waiting for an organ to play and Vincent Price to start narrating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calfoxwc Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 LOL. Too spooky - I think I'll pass on hearing that nightmare. https://youtu.be/5DXVwHEceX4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Clevfan4life Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Oh my fuckin god. 10 seconds into it and I was done. Cleve will probably get a boner. Liberalism Add the word "courage" to the liberalese dictionary. Oh how we have "evolved". Not a chance pudgy. In fact i'm incensed by it. Incensed at ESPN and incensed at Jenner and her publicity crew that apparently approached ESPN about this in the first place. She's a disgrace to real transgendered people who aren't hounding for any kind of attention and awards. Jenner is exactly who I thought he/she was...another Kardashian whore who is all about themselves. The points that Jenner could have won by telling ESPN thanks but no thanks that award should go to one of the other deserving "current" athletes. But miss me with your moms basement dwelling trolls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dste Ace Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 The last time I watched the ESPY's was the night Jim Valvano gave his iconic speech in accepting the first Arthur Ashe award. How far we've come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrownsKidd Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 It sucks raising children in today's society. You can't escape it. Watching the history channel or TLC and some commercial comes up of a TV show 'I am Jazz'.. and says, I'm transgendered. And I know my 9 year old son is probably confused as hell to what all this talk of transgendered, gay, lesbian, homo this homo that stuff is all about. I don't know if he is ready for a serious talk or not... I hate having to think that it's not just about the birds and the bees anymore, but about all the other perversions that are ripping through society. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Furious Styles Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Proud to say I never turned it on but the endless coverage is unavoidable. All about ratings, nothing to do with sports or courage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Proud to say I never turned it on but the endless coverage is unavoidable. All about ratings, nothing to do with sports or courage. Exactly. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Proud to say I never turned it on but the endless coverage is unavoidable. All about ratings, nothing to do with sports or courage. Right? You think people wouldn't create threads about it because they're so annoyed that it's everywhere... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrownsFan Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 When people get awards like this they don't deserve over others who are more deserving it lowers the value of the awards themselves much like if for example someone would get a nobel peace prize for doing nothing over more deserving candidates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cysko Kid Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 When people get awards like this they don't deserve over others who are more deserving it lowers the value of the awards themselves much like if for example someone would get a nobel peace prize for doing nothing over more deserving candidates. Obama? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Obama? Oh, wow. You figure that one out all by yourself? Haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrownsFan Posted July 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I was thinking Yassar Arafat but Obama getting a nobel peace prize after 20 days in office works too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Oh, I guess I spoke too soon. I figured it was one of the common shots at Obama we see on this board daily. Apparently I was mistaken. My bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westside Steve Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I agree. I also think it would have been a really high class move on the part of Jenner to refuse the award and say it should go to the dying girl. WSS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clevfan4life Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 I agree. I also think it would have been a really high class move on the part of Jenner to refuse the award and say it should go to the dying girl. WSS Jenner apparently still isn't taking responsibility for that car accident he/she caused that killed someone...so i'm not holding my breath on any class being shown in the future by this individual. When I managed nightclubs out west years ago a few transgendered people worked for me so I got to know a decent amount of them....after the culture shock wore off I found them hysterical and very very decent people. It breaks my heart that this Kardashian pub whore is going to be their advocate. THey really needed someone better than this. There's a rumor going around that basically the Caitlyn publicity machine approached ESPN and told them to give it to her....if there's a shred of truth to that omg throw them all off a boat. I'm calling it now that "Caitlyn" will do irreparable damage to the TS community. You all should enjoy her cause she's gonna do the legwork for you. What an utter sham. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLD Woody Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 As if E-$EC-PN wasn't bad enough already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BaconHound Posted July 16, 2015 Report Share Posted July 16, 2015 Personally I'd have like to see an actually relevant athlete win it and Lauren Hill seemed like a no brainer. If there wasn't a more deserving athlete then I could see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browns149 Posted July 17, 2015 Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Courage is not changing sex Courage is knowing you will die, and still fighting LAUREN HILL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldBrownsFan Posted July 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2015 Lauren Hill would have been a great pick. I also was impressed with the race car driver who lost both legs in a racing accident and found new ways to compete and push his physical endurance. It seems like he took a huge blow with losing both legs and just looked forward to new ways to compete and never looked back. He is another inspiring story to those who have tragedy in their lives but don't let it keep them down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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