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>You equate Madden with your distorted view of >conservatism? Madden insults everyone regardless of >their politics. You're using Madden's stupidity to >shore up your own political views. It's not elitist, >it's schizophrenic. >Sybil, you certainly live up to your name. > >>Censorship, my ass. >> >>Madden is the same guy who got pilloried for >>complaining when a retarded kid was allowed to >>participate in a ball game. He's the same fool who >>dissed a lot of revered sports figures in the area, >>which he had a right to do. But his rationale was not >>so much criticism, but showing what a "badass" he was. >>I would agree with the second syllable of that term. >> >>He appeals to a certain Yinzer: WWF types, or the sort >>who get warm and fuzzy inside when Limbaugh, or Kevin >>Miller, or Hons come on the airwaves, the kind who >>think GW Bush can do no wrong and watch Fox News to >>get turned on by mini-skirted hotties who deliver that >>network's right wing propaganda, a ploy to assure the >>Madden demographic will believe every word. >> >>These people will cheerily take a second or third job >>so they don't have to give up that massive SUV or >>pickup and consider it a surrogate sign of manhood. >> >>Also, a lot of the Alpha Male Maddenites are in >>marriages or jobs where for whatever reason, they dare >>not open their mouth or speak their piece. Some are >>resentful of the advancement of women or >>African-Americans and feel they somehow got the short >>end of the stick. They can't scream and bitch, so they >>let Madden do it for them. Ultimately, that's my view. >>It might be elitist. Too bad. >> >>Did Madden have the RIGHT to mouth off? Yep. Did ESPN >>as his employer not have the RIGHT to warn him, as >>they did in December, to tone it down or else? Yep. >>That much was acknowledged and he agreed to do so. >> >>Then came this. He had a right to say what he said, >>despicable and cruel though it was. And ESPN had a >>right, per their contract with Madden, to throw his >>arrogant, bloated butt off the air. If some other >>low-watt station takes him on, fine. They can cancel >>their polka program. >> >>The American way, folks. >> >>>Ratings=money. He won't be unemployed for very long. >>>It's a shame though that ESPN (or should I say >Disney) >>>promotes censorship.

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