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Re:NBC took Bob Costas off the Super Bowl for speaking out a... by atomical on Monday February 11, 2019 @03:26PM (#19137942)
So only the greatest QB's are allowed to take a stand?
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Re:NBC took Bob Costas off the Super Bowl for speaking out a... by aaron-lebo on Monday February 11, 2019 @03:30PM (#19137977)
Not at all. I'm just saying, the guy got repeated tryouts. He was not shunned the way people act like he was.

It really helps your cause when you are great, and you gotta be realistic about consequences (and narratives) when you aren't because people will find every reason to tear down even those that are great.

Nike's selling shoes off that. That's not commercially exploitative?

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Re:NBC took Bob Costas off the Super Bowl for speaking out a... by southphillyman on Monday February 11, 2019 @03:44PM (#19138127)
>I'm just saying, the guy got repeated tryouts

He never got any try out's. That's the whole basis of his grievance. The Bronco's offered to trade for him before he was cut, but he'd take a $4million paycut so he declined. After he was cut there were no try outs or offers.

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