Wallace108
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 | | Subject: Rashard Mendenhall Is a Problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers Wed Jul 20, 2011 12:52 am | |
| By Mad Chad
(Steelers Featured Columnist) on July 19, 2011
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall calls himself a conversationalist on his Twitter profile. After the death and capture of Osama bin Laden by the SEAL Team Six, Mendenhall was sympathetic to bin Laden and al-Qaeda.
Not only did Mendenhall have sympathy for bin Laden and al-Qaeda, he then made it seem like he believed that the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks were an inside job. Mendenhall continued to send out some very inappropriate tweets (I'm sure there are young fans following his Twitter).
Now that we know Mendenhall isn't the sharpest knife in the drawer, let's get into what's going on now.
Mendenhall is currently suing Champion sports apparel for one million dollars. Mendenhall had an endorsement contract with Champion, but once Mendenhall sent his controversial tweets out, Champion decided to drop Mendenhall.
Can you blame them?
The best part is what Mendenhall's attorney, Stephen Thompson, had to say about the lawsuit. Thompson said, "For Rashard, this really is not about the money, this is about whether he can express his opinion."
Yeah right. You can't be telling us this is about free speech and not the one million you and your client are about to miss out on. Yes, Mendenhall can say whatever he wants, and he can tweet whatever he wants, but we don't have to like it. We don't have to tolerate it, and neither does Champion sports.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/772775-rashard-mendenhall-is-a-problem-for-the-pittsburgh-steelers _________________  If you're going to be a smart ass, you'd better be smart. Otherwise, you're just an ass. | |
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stlrtruck
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| | Subject: Re: Rashard Mendenhall Is a Problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:49 am | |
| So from what I'm seeing, this will be his last season as the premiere back for the Steelers. We'll probably draft a rookie RB next year (or trade for one), and then there will be the one year, "getting to know the playbook" for the rookie and wa-la out goes Mendenhall to finish his career in DC, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Detroit or some other wanna be team. _________________  60 MIN 53 MEN 1 NATION STEELERS NATION  I am the MAN that created the MYTH that started the LEGEND
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steelerdude15
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| | Subject: Re: Rashard Mendenhall Is a Problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:18 pm | |
| I don't see the Steelers getting rid of him. He just needs to be careful on Twitter. | |
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