World Cup Stupidity

06-05-2002, 09:50 AM

I don't care much for soccer. I don't really care much for any sport except basketball. Just really is the only one that appeals to me.

However, I do care about reading the news, and I keep up on sports somewhat. So I'm reading this morning about the US team's 3-2 upset defeat of Portugal at the World Cup. I stumbled across this precious quote.

Quote:

Clifton Broumand, from Landover in Maryland, described Wednesday's game as a "cosmic role reversal" and a tribute to those killed in the Sept. 11 suicide hijack attacks on the United States.

"Today we were Portugal and they were the old United States," he said. "This was U.S. soccer's tribute to the people who died on Sept. 11."

Huh?

I'm all about honoring those who died September 11, but this is fucking ridiculous. No one on that team was going "Yeah! Win one for the terror victims!"

But what really gets me is his wording. "This was U.S. soccer's tribute to the people who died on Sept. 11." Really? Did they tell you this? Was this planned all along?

Can we stop linking the most abstract things as tributes to September 11? It's beyond absurd. Christ.

I'm going to go eat a hot dog for the September 11 victims. I hope you'll all do the same.

Griff · 06-05-2002, 10:08 AM

Portugal's Rui Jorge Oliveira as translated by Griff, " It was that mean old Jesus again, that SOB is always out to get us. I blame Him for this defeat."

Nic Name · 06-05-2002, 11:10 AM

That was a match with Portugal. They're not Axis of Evil soccer players.

What rhetoric would arise from a match between the USA and our good friends in the KSA?

elSicomoro · 06-05-2002, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Nic Name
What rhetoric would arise from a match between the USA and our good friends in the KSA?

Oh, that's easy!

"Kill the sand niggers! This is for America baby! Die you fucking scum!"

Yeah, that sums it up pretty well IMO.

I rode the El (Subway) this morning...I did it in honor of Todd Beamer and those killed in PA. The minute I hopped on, I said, "Let's roooolllll!"

06-05-2002, 11:42 AM

I get your point, but your racism detracts from it.

You racist. Racist racist racist. You are a racist.

P.S. - Tell Rho I said hi.

elSicomoro · 06-05-2002, 12:07 PM

Whatever you say Mr. Poopypants.

PS--Rho says "Hi racist," then mentioned something about "crazy crackers." She has a bad case of Tourette's.

spinningfetus · 06-06-2002, 01:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by sycamore
then mentioned something about "crazy crackers."

Mmmm. Crazy Crackers....

cbroumand · 11-29-2004, 09:00 PM

I know that this might be too late, but I never said the quote about the win of the US against Portugal being a tribute to the people of 9/11. In fact the guy who interviewed me asked me if I thought the win was a tribute. I told him that this was only sports. 9/11 was real life and a tragedy. You could not really talk about them the same way. I would like to think that I am not that shallow.

Clifton Broumand

Quote:

Originally Posted by dave

I don't care much for soccer. I don't really care much for any sport except basketball. Just really is the only one that appeals to me.

However, I do care about reading the news, and I keep up on sports somewhat. So I'm reading this morning about the US team's 3-2 upset defeat of Portugal at the World Cup. I stumbled across this precious quote.

Huh?

I'm all about honoring those who died September 11, but this is fucking ridiculous. No one on that team was going "Yeah! Win one for the terror victims!"

But what really gets me is his wording. "This was U.S. soccer's tribute to the people who died on Sept. 11." Really? Did they tell you this? Was this planned all along?

Can we stop linking the most abstract things as tributes to September 11? It's beyond absurd. Christ.

I'm going to go eat a hot dog for the September 11 victims. I hope you'll all do the same.

Griff · 11-30-2004, 05:53 AM

Its cool CB. We're a pretty sceptical bunch here when it comes to the media. if that is your real name!

Beestie · 11-30-2004, 06:56 AM

So googling one's own name really *does* work!

Leave it to the media to write the story before interviewing anyone or doing any research and then disregard or misrepresent anything at odds with the premise.

Elspode · 11-30-2004, 11:49 AM

So, CB...why were you quoted (or rather, misquoted) in the first place? Was this a "man on the street" thing?

Oh...and welcome to The Cellar.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-30-2004, 07:37 PM

Clifton, how many threads/postings have you been able to track down in the past 2 years? Have you met much resistance to your attempts to set the record straight?

06-05-2002, 10:08 AM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Portugal's Rui Jorge Oliveira as translated by Griff, " It was that mean old Jesus again, that SOB is always out to get us. I blame Him for this defeat." __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-30-2004, 05:53 AM	#9
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Its cool CB. We're a pretty sceptical bunch here when it comes to the media. if that is your real name! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

11-30-2004, 06:56 AM	#10
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	So googling one's own name really does work! Leave it to the media to write the story before interviewing anyone or doing any research and then disregard or misrepresent anything at odds with the premise. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

11-30-2004, 11:49 AM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	So, CB...why were you quoted (or rather, misquoted) in the first place? Was this a "man on the street" thing? Oh...and welcome to The Cellar. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-30-2004, 07:37 PM	#12
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Clifton, how many threads/postings have you been able to track down in the past 2 years? Have you met much resistance to your attempts to set the record straight? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

06-05-2002, 11:10 AM	#3
Nic Name retired Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,930	That was a match with Portugal. They're not Axis of Evil soccer players. What rhetoric would arise from a match between the USA and our good friends in the KSA?

06-05-2002, 11:42 AM	#5
dave Guest Posts: n/a	I get your point, but your racism detracts from it. You racist. Racist racist racist. You are a racist. P.S. - Tell Rho I said hi.

06-05-2002, 12:07 PM	#6
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Whatever you say Mr. Poopypants. PS--Rho says "Hi racist," then mentioned something about "crazy crackers." She has a bad case of Tourette's.

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