Tim Tebow

[CAA Flagship]

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/1909 ... -fireflies

[Grizalltheway]

Fireflies? Does Andy own the team?

[GannonFan]

Even better - apparently Tebow is on a mission from God...

The home run came off Augusta left-hander Domenic Mazza, the No. 666 overall pick in the 2015 draft ...

[CID1990]

i admire the dude

i think people rag on him because he wears the religious stuff on his sleeve

plus a white hetero religious male is about the last kind of person you can take out your angst on


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[Chizzang]

i admire the dude

i think people rag on him because he wears the religious stuff on his sleeve

plus a white hetero religious male is about the last kind of person you can take out your angst on

I enjoy it when old white dudes play the "poor white guy" card
That makes me happy, it's usually only AZ who uses it (a lot)

I'm glad you're getting on board
There was a guy "native" I think was his board name here
He used the berated down trodden white male card a lot - I liked him - he made me laugh

[CID1990]

i admire the dude

i think people rag on him because he wears the religious stuff on his sleeve

plus a white hetero religious male is about the last kind of person you can take out your angst on

I enjoy it when old white dudes play the "poor white guy" card
That makes me happy, it's usually only AZ who uses it (a lot)

I'm glad you're getting on board
There was a guy "native" I think was his board name here
He used the berated down trodden white male card a lot - I liked him - he made me laugh

I dont feel berated or downtrodden at all

Most times Im perfectly ok ignoring the chattering classes

I have simply observed that Tebow takes a LOT of crap - and I've never quite been able to put my finger on why.. he doesnt seem that flamboyant to me. maybe ive missed something

But it is a FACT that he fits into none of the professionally victimized groups and therefore can be scorned with impunity- whether deserved or not- and his critics dont have to defend against accusations of ulterior motives or dog whistles

See: Colin Kapernick and the recent body of work about him-




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[Gil Dobie]

He has better power than Michael Jordan.

[UNI88]

I enjoy it when old white dudes play the "poor white guy" card
That makes me happy, it's usually only AZ who uses it (a lot)

I'm glad you're getting on board
There was a guy "native" I think was his board name here
He used the berated down trodden white male card a lot - I liked him - he made me laugh

Chizzy, do you think old white dudes have no reason to complain?

White dudes do have an advantage at the start, they're more likely to have been born into middle class or better families who can afford to feed and cloth them well and see that they have access to a good education. So white dudes on average start out several spaces ahead in the game of life.

But if people of color are fortunate enough to be born into middle class or better families or are able to overcome the dangers and disadvantages of being poor then the tables start to turn. Colleges want a more diverse student body so they typically don't need as good of grades or test scores. Companies are also looking to have a more diverse workforce and opportunities to be hired and to be promoted by Fortune 500 companies are greater for people of color compared to white dudes with similar qualifications. This isn't a new phenomenon, it's been going on for 20+ years.

I'm not saying this to complain because it isn't fair for white dudes. I realize that life wasn't fair for people of color for a very long time and much of this is just a step toward balancing the scales. But it's a little harder to just accept it when you're the one not getting into a college, not getting hired by a company or not getting put on the career fast track. He still probably got into college, got a good job and is making pretty good money but at the back of his mind he feels that if all things were equal he could be doing even better.

[dal4018]

Even better - apparently Tebow is on a mission from God...

The home run came off Augusta left-hander Domenic Mazza, the No. 666 overall pick in the 2015 draft ...

Tebow is getting happy with his home run stroke.

[SunCoastBlueHen]

Dude is tearing up the South Atlantic league so far to the tune of a hefty .171 BA .241 OBP .317 SLG

[dal4018]

Dude is tearing up the South Atlantic league so far to the tune of a hefty .171 BA .241 OBP .317 SLG

Here comes the next "George Herman Ruth"!!!

[dbackjon]

i admire the dude

i think people rag on him because he wears the religious stuff on his sleeve

plus a white hetero religious male is about the last kind of person you can take out your angst on

I enjoy it when old white dudes play the "poor white guy" card
That makes me happy, it's usually only AZ who uses it (a lot)

I'm glad you're getting on board
There was a guy "native" I think was his board name here
He used the berated down trodden white male card a lot - I liked him - he made me laugh

That is Z for ya - I have a few frat bros like that - the poor, rich, straight white guy that is such a snowflake they melt at the slightest "discrimination" they face

[Gil Dobie]

Dude is tearing up the South Atlantic league so far to the tune of a hefty .171 BA .241 OBP .317 SLG

Here comes the next "George Herman Ruth"!!!

Not a very good showing for the Philippine born slugger. Typical of a Manila folder.