Joe Flacco apologizes for 'bad choice of words'

Yes there was and no they shouldn't.

I agree they should get over it now that he apologized but he can't equate "****" and "stupid" and not expect to get some deserved backlash.

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Originally posted 04:17 PM ET  01.29 by Dolemite censored

No there wasn't and yes they should.

Yes there was and no they shouldn't.

Flacco is a fairly smart guy and for sure he knows he should have used better wording.

It's an interesting situation. When I was a kid the offensive word in question was the word used by medical personnel at the time to describe people with those problems. Kids started using the word as an insult and it became politically incorrect. Like most offensive words it's just a word and only offensive because somebody chose to define it as such. This is a non-story.

so a game played in the snow 2 weeks before is ok...but if it's the super bowl played in *gasp* the elements, it's a horrible idea?

Not too sure I've ever heard anything intelligent come out of Flacco's mouth, and I guess he didn't decide to start today.

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Originally posted 04:04 PM ET  01.29 by HellAwaits!!!

There's nothing wrong with what he said. People need to get over it

Now that he's apologized, I hope people do get over it. It is a demeaning word to some, though. Flacco's an intelligent guy, and he knows now he could've chosen a better word.

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Originally posted 05:16 PM ET  01.29 by Caveman HC6

Now that he's apologized, I hope people do get over it. It is a demeaning word to some, though. Flacco's an intelligent guy, and he knows now he could've chosen a better word.

+1

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Originally posted 04:56 PM ET  01.29 by Jakester

It's an interesting situation. When I was a kid the offensive word in question was the word used by medical personnel at the time to describe people with those problems. Kids started using the word as an insult and it became politically incorrect. Like most offensive words it's just a word and only offensive because somebody chose to define it as such. This is a non-story.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. "That" word is and has been offensive to a lot of people for a long time, not just recently.

Apology accepted, don't use that word again, you should know better than that!

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Originally posted 05:40 PM ET  01.29 by Not4Nutten

Apology accepted, don't use that word again, you should know better than that!

Get over it.I well use any word that I want to if you don't like like to bad roosterfish.

Hee,hee Bad Omen Joe.
Go 49ers!

Well, at least he didn't call the 49ers the 69ers by mistake.

Trouble with bad weather sites is just that 50-80,000 people trying to get in some snowy place at the same time. It happened at the Silverdome in Pontiac, a mess.

You're right, it's not a bad idea, it's a moronic idea. Who the heck wants to side outside on a freezing winter night for 4 hours and pay $3000 for the privilege. Never mind the old line that football should be played outdoors. It has nothing to do with tradition, it's business, and this is bad for business.

QUOTE(#7):

Originally posted 04:56 PM ET  01.29 by Jakester

It's an interesting situation. When I was a kid the offensive word in question was the word used by medical personnel at the time to describe people with those problems. Kids started using the word as an insult and it became politically incorrect. Like most offensive words it's just a word and only offensive because somebody chose to define it as such. This is a non-story.

There's always going to be some person, group or entity offended by something.

These problems could all be avoided if we all just sat in 24/7 silence, never speaking, a word. Although then deaf/mute people would likely think we were mocking them. So you really can't win.

Having the SB outdoors in the snow IS stupid