armchairgm
all sports, all you
+ Add Friends
You are not logged-in.
Sign Up - Log In
Main Page
Sports
Write
Articles
Hot Links
Images
Meet People
Fun
Explore
MLB - NFL - NBA - NHL - College Basketball - College Football - Soccer - Nascar - Other
Article - Locker Room Discussion
All Articles - New Articles - Today's Articles
Submit a Link - Approve Links
Picture Game - Ratings - Polls - Pick Game - Quiz Game - Spring Silliness
Random Page - Random Image - Random Fan
Edit
Page history Discuss pageWhat links here

Thank God, Whoopi speaks out on Michael Vick

12
Vote

by Brittschramm

In the "People who throw in their two cents in after everything is said and done" department, the great Whoopi (no last name needed) decided to help explain the reasoning behind Ron Mexico's misguided infatuation with doggie bloodsport. Here's what she said according to the Associated Press.

Goldberg said that "from where he comes from" in the South, dogfighting isn't that unusual. "It's like cockfighting in Puerto Rico," she said. "There are certain things that are indicative to certain parts of the country." For many people, dogs are sport, Goldberg said, and it appeared it took awhile for Vick to realize that he was up against serious charges. "I just thought it was interesting, because it seemed like a light went off in his head when he realized this was something that the entire country didn't appreciate," she said.

Yeah, I've lived in the south for over 20 years with most of it being in Virginia and I haven't seen one canine battle royale. In the AP piece, it is stated that Whoopi was not going to skirt controversy. But they could've also said that she'd probably wait until the coast is clear before saying anything "controversial". Whatta way to jump out on that ledge, Whoopi!

Britt unnecessarily blogs on Tripping The Life Fanatic

Enable Comment Auto-Refresher
Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
818 days ago
Score 4+-
This is an embarrassingly stupid statement from an equally embarrassingly stupid woman. And it makes me sick (yeah JuT - LITERALLY)

By Goldberg's logic, lynching and discriminating against African Americans should be "understood" because it was once common place in the south.

If Don Imus was fired for his Rutger's comments then Goldberg should be fired as well.
Permalink | Reply
JuTMSY4Legend
818 days ago
Score 2+-
"By Goldberg's logic, lynching and discriminating against African Americans should be "understood" because it was once common place in the south." - i'm sorry, but that was pure effing genius...wow...dead on... And to throw in my two cents...Allen Iverson is a "thug", he's a scum bag, he's a sports star, a rebel...and we're talkin 'bout practice...but, when has AI ever been involved in dog fighting...sure he does some stupid shit, but he and vick are from around the same parts...and yet...the "semi-clean cut" vick, is certainly the scum bag...
Permalink
Hit By a PitchVarsity
818 days ago
Score 0+-
How is Iverson a thug?
Permalink
Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
818 days ago
Score 1+-
JuT is making a point that A.I. is not a "thug".
Permalink
InterMatAll-American
818 days ago
Score 2+-
Britt,

I grew up in Newport News, living there until 1992 and moving to a much smaller town in the area that's more synonymous with the south than Newport News is.

Never saw a "canine battle royale" either, but my friend (who taught Vick in 8th grade at Huntington Middle School) speaks about the kids he teaches being afraid of dogs. Almost entirely. The unfortunate Vick incident doesn't help their perception either.

I hope Mike comes out of this more self aware and repairs the damage done as a result. Another case of Hollywood trying to jump in and sound smarter than the rest of us.

And "Eddie" was horrible.
Permalink | Reply
Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
818 days ago
Score 1+-
We agree on something. "Eddie" was indeed a piece of garbage.
Permalink
BrittschrammRed-Shirting
818 days ago
Score 0+-
But was "Eddie" as bad as "Homer and Eddie"? I think not.
Permalink
Tyrone BriggsHall of Famer
818 days ago
Score 0+-
Might be fodder for a future post.
Permalink
ChristofMVP
818 days ago
Score 0+-
Up next, Whopi speaks about men's testicles - those men who are on 'roids.
Permalink | Reply
Add your Comment
ArmchairGM welcomes all comments. If you don't want to be anonymous, Register or Login. It's free


Retrieved from "http://armchairgm.wikia.com/Thank_God%2C_Whoopi_speaks_out_on_Michael_Vick"

This page was last modified 01:21, 5 September 2007. Content is available under the GFDL.

Contribute

ArmchairGM's pages can be edited.
Is this page incomplete? Is there anything wrong?
Change it!

Edit this page Discuss this page Page history

Recent contributors to this page

The following people recently contributed to this article.

Embed this on your site

Main Page About Special Pages Help Terms of Use Advertise