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Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« on: September 28, 2017, 08:26:06 pm »
One Detroit Lions player who took a knee Sunday in an effort to shine a light on racial inequality said his father was denied a job because of his protest.

Lions defensive tackle Akeem Spence tweeted Thursday that his father, Floyd, was denied a job by a contractor.

"Got some awful news from my father a contractor deny giving him a job on doing a house because of my peaceful protest #smh," Spence tweeted.

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nfl/lions/2017/09/28/detroit-lions-akeem-spence/713378001/
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2017, 08:30:26 pm »
awwwww   such a shame


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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2017, 09:16:14 pm »
Life's a bitch, isn't it?

Hey toadhead, there are consequences for actions in the real world, not the fairly land you live in.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2017, 11:06:35 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on September 28, 2017, 09:16:14 pm
Life's a bitch, isn't it?

Hey toadhead, there are consequences for actions in the real world, not the fairly land you live in.


LOL!   Just an instant before I saw your post, I was mouthing, "Ain't that a bitch?"     :beer:
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2017, 11:17:04 pm »
Quote from: IsailedawayfromFR on September 28, 2017, 09:16:14 pm
Life's a bitch, isn't it?

Hey toadhead, there are consequences for actions in the real world, not the fairly land you live in.


Ain't that a bitch, yes it is
Somebody doing something slick, there they are
It's got me wondering which is which
Mighty as well go out of town and dig a ditch

Ain't that a bitch, ain't that a bitch
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2017, 11:37:41 pm »
Well Akeem can send his dad some money to compensate for his actions since it was so important to him to do.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2017, 11:37:57 pm »
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #7 on: September 29, 2017, 12:48:40 am »
This is Akeem Spence's story and his father isn't talking.  I would like to know the real story.  Maybe the elder Mr. Spence wasn't qualified for the job?  Might be other reasons. Anyone talk to the contractor?
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #8 on: September 29, 2017, 11:37:03 am »
Quote from: Applewood on September 29, 2017, 12:48:40 am
This is Akeem Spence's story and his father isn't talking.  I would like to know the real story.  Maybe the elder Mr. Spence wasn't qualified for the job?  Might be other reasons. Anyone talk to the contractor?
No doubt there were very good reasons to select another bidder, but let's not clutter Akeem's tiny little cranium with facts.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #9 on: September 29, 2017, 11:55:45 am »
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #10 on: September 29, 2017, 12:22:19 pm »
Quote from: mountaineer on September 29, 2017, 11:37:03 am
No doubt there were very good reasons to select another bidder, but let's not clutter Akeem's tiny little cranium with facts.

I don't really care about him so much as I care about the reporting of this story.  We only have Akeem Spence's version of the facts.  Stories like this, without any word from the other party or parties involved, just fan the flames. 
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #11 on: September 29, 2017, 05:51:24 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on September 29, 2017, 12:22:19 pm
I don't really care about him so much as I care about the reporting of this story.  We only have Akeem Spence's version of the facts.  Stories like this, without any word from the other party or parties involved, just fan the flames.
Exactly! I call bullshiite on this tale of woe from the poor little rich boy.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #12 on: September 29, 2017, 05:57:06 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on September 29, 2017, 12:22:19 pm
I don't really care about him so much as I care about the reporting of this story.  We only have Akeem Spence's version of the facts.  Stories like this, without any word from the other party or parties involved, just fan the flames.

I thought pot-stirring and flame-fanning was the whole point of this stupid "protest," anyway.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #13 on: September 29, 2017, 06:27:37 pm »
Oh I see.  He lives in a universe where his actions have no negative consequences and only he has self-determination.  Football players and actors - living on a separate universe.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #14 on: September 29, 2017, 06:33:32 pm »
Quote from: Cyber Liberty on September 29, 2017, 05:57:06 pm
I thought pot-stirring and flame-fanning was the whole point of this stupid "protest," anyway.

I think you're right about that.  And the media is complicit.
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Re: Detroit Lions' Akeem Spence: My father lost a contract because of my protest
« Reply #15 on: September 29, 2017, 07:09:54 pm »
Quote from: Applewood on September 29, 2017, 06:33:32 pm
I think you're right about that.  And the media is complicit.

Sure.  What exactly are the rich sports players protesting with the arms-linked thing?  They're protesting the backlash from the "taking a knee" protest.  I guess this is a protest of a protest, or a "meta-protest."
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