This freakin town...

[Natebishop3]

http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/06/timbers_army_removes_controver.html#incart_2box

The Timbers Army will no longer be singing or promoting a controversial chant that some fans called offensive to women.

Following a board meeting Monday night, the 107ist Board of Directors announced that the "Portland Boys" chant had been removed from the Timbers Army website. Chant sheets distributed at matches will also no longer include the chant and the TA capos will no longer lead the TA in the singing of the chant at matches either.

"Given that the chant doesn't have unique central ties to either TA culture or history (it is a chant with variations sung by many supporters who are fans of many different soccer teams), and given that members offended by the lyric expressed grave concerns to us about issues that relate to our core values as Timbers Army/107ISTs, we decided that doing nothing was not an option," the board wrote in a statement.

The "Portland Boys" chant has caused controversy within the Timbers Army for the last seven to eight years due to a verse within the chant that reads, "Shag your women, drink your beer!"

Some fans have argued that the lyric isn't meant to be taken seriously and it would be unfortunate to censor a chant that has a long tradition of being sung within the TA.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

pussy ass crackaz

 

[Natebishop3]

I guess they should have changed the words to "have consensual intercourse with your significant other and drink your preferred alcoholic beverage of choice."

 

[santeesioux]

It's only a matter of time until the "army" in "Timber's Army" is considered offensive and they need to change it too.

 

[PDXFonz]

I guess they should have changed the words to "have consensual intercourse with your significant other and drink your preferred alcoholic beverage of choice."

Still too offensive. "Play a rousing game of checkers with a woman and drink your beer" oooohh ohhhh oh

 

[Natebishop3]

It's only a matter of time until the "army" in "Timber's Army" is considered offensive and they need to change it too.

The Timbers Non-Violence Group of Accepting all people regardless of age, sexual orientation, race, or creed...... Friends

 

[Natebishop3]

Still too offensive. "Play a rousing game of checkers with a woman and drink your beer" oooohh ohhhh oh

What if they don't like beer? What about that? What if they prefer wine? Or maybe a cocktail? What if they just want a bottle of water (made of recycled plastic and only using local tap water, of course.)

 

[santeesioux]

The Timbers Non-Violence Group of Accepting all people regardless of age, sexual orientation, race, or creed...... Friends

The Timber's Army is getting sent to the cuck shed with Bernie Sanders.

 

[Natebishop3]

Seriously though....... they hear "shag your women and drink your beer" and think "THAT'S OFFENSIVE TO WOMEN!"

Who the fuck are these people?

 

[santeesioux]

Seriously though....... they hear "shag your women and drink your beer" and think "THAT'S OFFENSIVE TO WOMEN!"

Who the fuck are these people?

I see them on Twitter constantly, but I've never seen one in real life living where I live, I imagine Portlanders see them all the time though.

 

[Natebishop3]

Timbers fan Nicky Wiesenfeld wrote an op-ed on the Timbers Army website in April criticizing the use of the verse and discussed her concerns with the Oregonian/OregonLive in May.

"It's a chant about pillaging the other team's town and it uses women to talk about that," Wiesenfeld told the Oregonian/OregonLive. "Obviously, it's an exaggeration, but I think when you have 5,000 people singing 'shag your women' and you're equating women to objects, it is really dangerous and it's offensive."

Dangerous? Seriously? These people have no concept of what danger is. They need their safe space.

 

[santeesioux]

It's pretty much always lily white hipsters in their 20s to early 30s with blue hair and big huge glasses.

 

[Natebishop3]

God forbid these people ever actually experience war, or disease, or famine.... they literally wouldn't know what to do. They'd keep talking about their safe space, but that safe space doesn't actually exist, and humans become primal when they're starving.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

It's only a matter of time until the "army" in "Timber's Army" is considered offensive and they need to change it too.

I honestly thought that was going to be the story, or that some school banned reference to it.

But yeah, SOOOOOOOOO DANGEROUS. The dumb cunt in the story said "really" dangerous. If so I might be the Anti Christ.

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I wonder what the people in Chicago would think if they stopped hiding from bullets so we could ask them about danger.

 

[ripcityboy]

I have a bunch of friends in the Timber Army that argue about this shit not stop. Kind of funny since a lot of people here bitch and argue non stop. Either way, I'll stay out of it and have a Pepsi.

 

[Natebishop3]

I have a bunch of friends in the Timber Army that argue about this shit not stop. Kind of funny since a lot of people here bitch and argue non stop. Either way, I'll stay out of it and have a Pepsi.

Coke is better..... bitch.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

CAN'T WAIT FOR GHOSTBUSTERS NITE WITH THE TIMBERS ARMY

 

[ripcityboy]

Coke is better..... bitch.

I like both.... Mr. Chess Piece.

 

[Natebishop3]

CAN'T WAIT FOR GHOSTBUSTERS NITE WITH THE TIMBERS ARMY

The new Ghost Busterettes would be soooo much better than the original ghost busters because women powers.

 

[BlazerCaravan]

It's pretty much always lily white hipsters in their 20s to early 30s with blue hair and big huge glasses.

*cough*

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

Still too offensive. "Play a rousing game of checkers with a woman and drink your beer" oooohh ohhhh oh

WE WILL GIVE YOUR WOMAN THE NIGHT OFF WHILE WE DO SOME GENDER NEUTRAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE CHILDREN SHE HAD ON HER OWN ACCORD WHILE SIPPING GLUTEN FREE KOMBUCHA.


OHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH OHHHHHHHHHHH

 

[Mediocre Man]

None of this would be a problem if the women would just stay home and have a nice meal and massage waiting for her husband when he decides to return from his night out.

 

[BlazerDuckSeahawkFan94]

 

[RipCityDSCPL]

http://www.oregonlive.com/timbers/index.ssf/2016/06/timbers_army_removes_controver.html#incart_2box

'Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me' comes to mind.....

Guess they don't know about this one.

 

[ripcityboy]

Now THAT's Funny!!!!!

 

[theprunetang]

None of this would be a problem if the women would just stay home and have a nice meal and massage waiting for her husband when he decides to return from his night out.

Really? I hope you are being sarcastic. I like you mm. You are joking, right?

 

[Mediocre Man]

Really? I hope you are being sarcastic. I like you mm. You are joking, right?

Of course I'm joking. Geez, people

 

[Natebishop3]

Really? I hope you are being sarcastic. I like you mm. You are joking, right?

 

[theprunetang]

Like I said, I like mm. But I have seen people post dumber things here. I am not really sure when to give the benefit of the doubt to people. I guess that is why I normally stay away from OT.