Politics Deni an All Star, the political part of it.

[Rastapopoulos]

Yeeeeesh. The crucial war criminal endorsement...

 

[crandc]

Yikes

 

[Sheldon Shape]

Yeeeeesh. The crucial war criminal endorsement...

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This is why it makes it hard for people to root for him. Great player but a bit insufferable with his lack of awareness.

 

[crandc]

Deni has stressed he is not about politics. Then Netanyahu jumps in. Aside from being embarrassing effusive, there is no reply, including no reply, that would not be seen as political. A simple congratulations is one thing. Making Deni the symbol of a country is another and I am quite sure Netanyahu knew what he was doing.

 

[Pinwheel1]

Deni has stressed he is not about politics. Then Netanyahu jumps in. Aside from being embarrassing effusive, there is no reply, including no reply, that would not be seen as political. A simple congratulations is one thing. Making Deni the symbol of a country is another and I am quite sure Netanyahu knew what he was doing.

Yep, he fucked him over. Put an even bigger bullseye on him. I scrolled through some of the thousands of disgusting replies. I was too young to be drafted to Vietnam, but not too young to remember the ignorant Baby Killer chants against the returning soldiers. As if they asked to be over there. It took a toll on them. Glad we learned from that.....

 

[RR7]

This is why it makes it hard for people to root for him. Great player but a bit insufferable with his lack of awareness.

???
Wtf did Deni do?

 

[andalusian]

This place is where we should be able to enjoy our favorite sports team without the garbage of politics. It’s always the same people that can’t understand that. What a shame, there’s an entire OT forum to discuss this. Why can’t we have a place without it is beyond me.

Deni deserves his all star nod, and frankly deserves not to be dragged into the political garbage by effin politicians or the people that decide to propagate their garbage

 

[Sheldon Shape]

???
Wtf did Deni do?

In this instance? Nothing. But in general it seems like his priority is more to complain about fans for having a say than genocidal maniacs rooting for him on the public stage. I know which one I'd be taking aim at if it were me.

 

[RR7]

In this instance? Nothing. But in general it seems like his priority is more to complain about fans for having a say than genocidal maniacs rooting for him on the public stage. I know which one I'd be taking aim at if it were me.

So you directly reply to a quote. Say THIS is why, but then say not this instance but something else? ok.
Not sure what is meant by complaining about fans having a say, exactly.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

This place is where we should be able to enjoy our favorite sports team without the garbage of politics. It’s always the same people that can’t understand that. What a shame, there’s an entire OT forum to discuss this. Why can’t we have a place without it is beyond me.

Deni deserves his all star nod, and frankly deserves not to be dragged into the political garbage by effin politicians or the people that decide to propagate their garbage

I would agree if he didn't comment on it, but he commented on it which opens him up to valid criticisms.

 

[Sheldon Shape]

So you directly reply to a quote. Say THIS is why, but then say not this instance but something else? ok.
Not sure what is meant by complaining about fans having a say, exactly.

I was correct. Deni didn't do anything wrong here. But if Osama bin Laden was openly rooting for a a Muslim player in 2001, fans would be turned off by the player right or wrong.

Deni has spent more time acting like a victim and calling out fans than directing where his ire should rightfully go. This is easy PR.

 

[noknobs]

Deni has spent more time acting like a victim and calling out fans than directing where his ire should rightfully go. This is easy PR.

Oh give me a break, what bullshit.

 

[Pinwheel1]

I was correct. Deni didn't do anything wrong here. But if Osama bin Laden was openly rooting for a a Muslim player in 2001, fans would be turned off by the player right or wrong.

Deni has spent more time acting like a victim and calling out fans than directing where his ire should rightfully go. This is easy PR.

Absolutely, and they would be wrong as well. Same if fans posted hateful remarks about Egor Demin. He can't control Putin
I know when I travel to Europe, I sure as hell don't want to be held accountable for what Trump does.

 

[SharpesTriumph]

???
Wtf did Deni do?

He was born from somewhere.

Thats enough to be a villian to many people in the world.

 

[Hoopguru]

Absolutely, and they would be wrong as well. Same if fans posted hateful remarks about Egor Demin. He can't control Putin
I know when I travel to Europe, I sure as hell don't want to be held accountable for what Trump does.

exactly!

 

[SharpesTriumph]

Absolutely, and they would be wrong as well. Same if fans posted hateful remarks about Egor Demin. He can't control Putin
I know when I travel to Europe, I sure as hell don't want to be held accountable for what Trump does.

Yeah - if the US elects another president similar to Trump we might see some of this change even more in decades ahead where there are issues traveling internationally as a US citizen. I know a lot of international people that now will not travel to the US at this time. They go to Canada or other places. Have plenty of money and they are willing to blow it on fancy trips as well as business opportunities.

People can change tons of things about themselves, their health, education, profession, wealth, etc. But nobody chooses or can change the country they were born from.

Often the people who best are trying to change extreme politics of their country (Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabi, Isreal, etc) are the ones that are working/traveling internationally yet - they are the ones people persecute. If anything those are the individuals we should best collaborate to educate and improve each country.