Adams good as gone

[Donn Beach]

When Musk got sued for calling Vernon Unsworth a "pedo guy" his lawyer argued

the "pedo guy" tweet was an offhand comment made in the course of an argument between the two men, which no-one could be expected to take seriously.

"In arguments you insult people," he said. "There is no bomb. No bomb went off."

That's the rule as laid down by Elon Musk, don't take the insults seriously. Reminds me of the , "yo mama" insults. lol

[Sibelius Hindemith]

It's the same word the writer used. As Adams admitted, the writer went low and adams went lower. But it's fucking Twitter or whatever it's called isn't it? Elon Musk insults members. What exactly are the rules?

It isn't twitter rules its man code. You take on the man not his family. Mano a Mano. Jesus I can't believe I have to explain this to you guys.

DB is more interested in bashing Musk than addressing the issue. This was never about the rules on X. Nobody was arguing that Adams should be banned on X or have his posts censored.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

btw Seattle Addict hasn't posted in 15 days. I hope he is ok.

Maybe when he realized the forum is run by an Arian Nations conspiracy nut he decided to leave?

[Donn Beach]

It's the same word the writer used. As Adams admitted, the writer went low and adams went lower. But it's fucking Twitter or whatever it's called isn't it? Elon Musk insults members. What exactly are the rules?

It isn't twitter rules its man code. You take on the man not his family. Mano a Mano. Jesus I can't believe I have to explain this to you guys.

DB is more interested in bashing Musk than addressing the issue. This was never about the rules on X. Nobody was arguing that Adams should be banned on X or have his posts censored.

Who said anything about being banned and who's bashing Musk? Darren came up with the Mano on Mano rule. I'm not convinced the rule at X is don't take it seriously, that's what Musk argued

[Sibelius Hindemith]

Who said anything about being banned and who's bashing Musk? Darren came up with the Mano on Mano rule. I'm not convinced the rule at X is don't take it seriously, that's what Musk argued

The issue wasn't about the rules on X. You brought that into the discussion as an excuse to attack Musk.

[douche]

Perhaps one thing we can all agree on is the scourge that social media has become.

[maoling]

Does anyone here think that Adams has a point? Is it okay for a NY beat writer to rip on Adams (or any athlete for that matter), but not okay for the player in question to respond in kind?

The Adams trade aside (which has proven abysmal), should players be held to a higher standard than the talking heads, most of whom have never played the game?

Just curious what people think about this.

When the company you work for is paying you a bajillion dollars a year, I think you should STFU and just do your job -- and not be an embarrassment to them.

[Michael K.]

It's a terrible look, and one that really shows that Adams is not only a jerk, but not very intelligent. Doing what he did is one thing, but to continue to try and defend himself is another. DT has already gone over this, but for crying out loud, he was attacked for not doing his job very well, so instead of going after the reporter and how he does his job? He seems to be insinuating that his wife is ugly. An incredibly classless look on Adams' part. I'm sure he is frustrated, since he has pretty much been a below average to bad football player since late 2000, but this was bad. He should be gone. Someone will give him another shot, but I imagine he is the next Antonio Brown. He'll bounce around, and have his moments, but will mostly be a cancer.

[douche]

When the company you work for is paying you a bajillion dollars a year, I think you should STFU and just do your job -- and not be an embarrassment to them.

Can't disagree. But sometimes it can be a real gray area. Can a person attend a rally and picket on the weekend, and make a statement to a news outlet without fear of repercussion? An average person, I suppose. But even then, if your employer happened to see you on the news, there could be a problem.

Again, I'm just curious where you draw the line. In this case, it was a single word on a social media outlet. Yes, he's a professional athlete who has a higher profile than the average person. And yes, he's paid a lot of money. If I was in Adams' position, I wouldn't have posted anything in reply, but that's just me. Adams, however, is in love with himself, his ego is huge and apparently he doesn't care what anyone thinks. What went on during the conversation between him and Carroll, and will it make any difference going forward? Only time will tell. We all watched Antonio Brown continually implode. Some of these guys are borderline nuts.

I guess that's where the average joe comes out ahead because they can post almost anything with little backlash because nobody knows who they are. Or perhaps a smarter move would be to disguise your online presence.

[DanielVogelbach]

When the company you work for is paying you a bajillion dollars a year, I think you should STFU and just do your job -- and not be an embarrassment to them.

Can't disagree. But sometimes it can be a real gray area. Can a person attend a rally and picket on the weekend, and make a statement to a news outlet without fear of repercussion? An average person, I suppose. But even then, if your employer happened to see you on the news, there could be a problem.

Again, I'm just curious where you draw the line. In this case, it was a single word on a social media outlet. Yes, he's a professional athlete who has a higher profile than the average person. And yes, he's paid a lot of money. If I was in Adams' position, I wouldn't have posted anything in reply, but that's just me. Adams, however, is in love with himself, his ego is huge and apparently he doesn't care what anyone thinks. What went on during the conversation between him and Carroll, and will it make any difference going forward? Only time will tell. We all watched Antonio Brown continually implode. Some of these guys are borderline nuts.

I guess that's where the average joe comes out ahead because they can post almost anything with little backlash because nobody knows who they are. Or perhaps a smarter move would be to disguise your online presence.

You're hitting on one of the evils of professional sports. So much emphasis is placed on it. Achieving greatness in professional sports is placed highly in the collective conscience. If a person leads the NFL in rushing yards, they feel like they've achieved something in life, that they've done something, when they did nothing but run with a ball.

The salaries are essentially muzzles. So, we prop up these individuals that do absolutely nothing to change anything. Professional sports is the bread and circuses of the current control system. And, you're correct that it's not just 18 mil per year defensive backs. It's any employee at any company. Heck, even if you own the company, if you say the wrong thing and you're Papa John.

Kaepernick was blackballed. Before Kaepernick was Mahmoud Abdul Rauf.

The NFL is about getting you hooked on beer and Viagra. It's about selling you a 2023 Ford F150. It's about military propaganda. Parts of it are fake / scripted. It's the main show of the mainstream. The grand stage of obedience. Wear the uniform your told. Run the route your told. Line up in the formation you're told. This is not about voicing personal opinions. This is about the NFL brand and how important it is to keep society functioning a certain way.