OBJ ranting on Twitter...

In comment 14398763 RobCrossRiver56 said:

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Gettleman: Not anymore..

BUUURRRN!!!

But we all know OBJ is easily set off and this is just an example.

of civilization.

In comment 14398750 George from PA said:

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entitlment goes in many ways....the problem is was it created or percieved. But? I love the...went to suburbs and kept minorities out???? Where do people get that kind of thinking? 1st, I am a minority who lives in the suburbs. Prior to having children, I lived in manhatten....but wanted my kids to grow up slower then I.....so i moved out. My kids know they must create their entitlments...not to just expect them, as life is unfair. My daugther is a nurse at night in an intensive care unit....goes to school as well to up her degree Yes, some have an easier lives...some harder....not due to privilage but circumstance....we have to work harder as I am a 1st generation immigrate... I have some entitlments, but all were created by me...none given

Thanks for sharing George. Good to hear your perspective on this.

Also could have said no comment and not have taken the subliminal shots he did.

Why is only one side of this not allowed to talk?

In comment 14398750 George from PA said:

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entitlment goes in many ways....the problem is was it created or percieved. But? I love the...went to suburbs and kept minorities out???? Where do people get that kind of thinking? 1st, I am a minority who lives in the suburbs. Prior to having children, I lived in manhatten....but wanted my kids to grow up slower then I.....so i moved out. My kids know they must create their entitlments...not to just expect them, as life is unfair. My daugther is a nurse at night in an intensive care unit....goes to school as well to up her degree Yes, some have an easier lives...some harder....not due to privilage but circumstance....we have to work harder as I am a 1st generation immigrate... I have some entitlments, but all were created by me...none given

I was referring to the redlining practices that went on for decades in the US which denied homeownership opportunities (among other things) to minorities creating real estate segregation.

In comment 14398789 ajr2456 said:

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Also could have said no comment and not have taken the subliminal shots he did. Why is only one side of this not allowed to talk?

Did Gettleman rip his own players and coaches with a famous rapper next to him? Looks like Beckham can certainly dish it but certainly not take it.

In comment 14398792 dep026 said:

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In comment 14398789 ajr2456 said: Quote: Also could have said no comment and not have taken the subliminal shots he did. Why is only one side of this not allowed to talk? Did Gettleman rip his own players and coaches with a famous rapper next to him? Looks like Beckham can certainly dish it but certainly not take it.

If your former boss was taking shots at you on LinkedIn would you not defend yourself.

Both sides are wrong here.

I wouldn’t. I am not 12 years old.

In comment 14398797 dep026 said:

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I wouldn’t. I am not 12 years old.

Yup, take the high road.

views?

In comment 14398800 Big Blue '56 said:

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views?

There was a thread about who he was dating the other day, so people still seem obsessed

In comment 14398804 ajr2456 said:

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In comment 14398800 Big Blue '56 said: Quote: views? There was a thread about who he was dating the other day, so people still seem obsessed

No doubt.

I do not want to make this a political discussion. But redlining has nothing to do with keeping minorities out of the suburbs.

It had to do with banks and financial institutions not lending monies for areas/properties that carried too much risk. Sure that lead to some discrimination.

One can also say, they might have be saving someone from themselves.

Here is what I tell my kids.....

if you are looking for discrimination, you can always find it. If you do not let anything stop you, nothing will.

about grown men telling a professional athlete to just shut up and play as they obsess over his daily life.

It reminds me of the ratings scene from Private Parts

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Researcher: The average radio listener listens for eighteen minutes a day. The average Howard Stern fan listens for - are you ready for this? - an hour and twenty minutes. Kenny: How could this be? Researcher: Answer most commonly given: "I want to see what he'll say next." Kenny: : All right, fine. But what about the people who hate Stern? Researcher: Good point. The average Stern hater listens for two and a half hours a day. Kenny: : But... if they hate him, why do they listen? Researcher: Most common answer: "I want to see what he'll say next."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G6xu-J_Dmc - ( New Window )

A couple things people were posting to him were pretty vicious, and I honestly think he was trying to take the high road, in his own way.

Yeah, he’d be better off not engaging, but the OP and narrative that this represents OBJ ranting isn’t quite accurate - he’s defending himself, and I didn’t see him putting down anyone in response.

He’s a weird guy, no doubt, but I honestly don’t think he’s a bad guy, as others have said. Being emotional, insecure, and seeking attention then being uncomfortable when he gets it make for these kind of awkward situations...but the NFL has had far worse than OBJ amongst its ranks.

As for the trade, I’m fine with it bc we need to rebuild, but I don’t necessarily think DG’s comments were about OBJ directly as much as the collection of guys he shipped out.

Bingo.

Time to move on, for us and for him.

I wish him well. He has amazing talent, a joy to watch.


In comment 14398756 dep026 said:

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Doing me first things. Shocking.

In comment 14398800 Big Blue '56 said:

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views?

Of course it is. I saw an over turned dump truck on the Beltway yesterday, everybody was looking at that.....

It might be possible that Odell, like a lot of people his age, acts like an idiot on social, but is still a player you want on your football team.

Lol at the "good riddance" crowd. I don't even mind that he's gone for larger, cultural reasons. The locker room needed new leadership and a new identity. A purging of the guard that was in place. But that sentiment has absolutely nothing to do with what the kid is tweeting.

then surely the Giants will be back in playoff contention this upcoming season with him gone and Cleveland will disappoint since they'll be unable to focus on anything having such a distracting "me first" player around their locker room messing everything up.

Looking forward to seeing Gettlemen proved to be a genius this upcoming year. Seriously, it would be hilarious. I'm not buying it, but would love to see it. Sick of Giants football seasons over before Halloween.

In comment 14399225 Metnut said:

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then surely the Giants will be back in playoff contention this upcoming season with him gone and Cleveland will disappoint since they'll be unable to focus on anything having such a distracting "me first" player around their locker room messing everything up. Looking forward to seeing Gettlemen proved to be a genius this upcoming year. Seriously, it would be hilarious. I'm not buying it, but would love to see it. Sick of Giants football seasons over before Halloween.

Nothing would be sweeter than nailing this draft again with 2-3 top prospects on defense, getting back to running the ball at will, and getting into the playoffs at 9-7 for 1 more Eli playoff run.

Gimme Wilkins, Bush/Burns, Risner top 3 and this team can win those games they blew last year

We had what we needed growing up and nothing more in the 70s/80s. It seems to no longer be the case for the majority of children out there.

But, I think they're facing a challenge of growing up in a much more difficult world than I did. Social media, 24x7 news, the massive focus on image, and the insane amount of money made by celebrities all create different types of pressure and stress.

OBJ wants to be a brand. Wants millions of “followers” but doesn’t want any of the consequences of living in that world.

He may be an insane athlete but all this shows he’s a big whiny bitch. He had it all. Put the phone down and grow up.

than you or me, such is the blessing and curse of a huge guaranteed contract. There are few consequences that can really impact his perspective.

In comment 14399259 JonC said:

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We had what we needed growing up and nothing more in the 70s/80s. It seems to no longer be the case for the majority of children out there. But, I think they're facing a challenge of growing up in a much more difficult world than I did. Social media, 24x7 news, the massive focus on image, and the insane amount of money made by celebrities all create different types of pressure and stress.

It's interesting. If you didn't live before the internet and social media, you just can't really understand, truly understand, what it's like to live without those things.

They are not just two different ballparks, they are different galaxies. I feel both fortunate and cursed that I lived in a time where I grew up completely devoid of the internet and everything that came with it. It is impossible for anybody born after, including my kids, to ever understand what that was like.

A turningpoint in human history. It has rewired the way the human brain develops. For better or worse, TBD I guess....

In comment 14399288 LauderdaleMatty said:

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OBJ wants to be a brand. Wants millions of “followers” but doesn’t want any of the consequences of living in that world. He may be an insane athlete but all this shows he’s a big whiny bitch. He had it all. Put the phone down and grow up.

That I can agree with. This is where the proliferation of safe spaces really comes from. People want to live in this fishbowl and can't handle any the negatives that come with it, some people may disagree with what you are putting out there. I'm in my early 30s and this insecurity seems to run rampant among those younger than me and even some in my age group.
Your OBJ, why the fuck do you care what people have to say about you. One of the most exciting players in the NFL worth 100 million. If that is me, I'm smiling all day and saying people are entitled to their opinion. I think that is why most of us still love LT, even with his failures as a human being. People that have rock solid security in themselves tend to be more likeable than those that come off like Odell here.

is helpful.
Link - ( New Window )

all evolving on the fly in a much more expensive world to live in.

wonder why it seems the previous generation(s) are "hating" on you, you just have to understand it's not so much you as the culture of social media and all of the perceived notions that come with it.

You can't help it, you were born into it. That's just my take on it.

The issue is social media and how it has magnified the issues young people face, validation and the ability to fit in. It has completely changed value systems. I said it before, but I remember when being cool was about not giving a fuck. Now it is all about how carefully you can craft your image, which in all reality isn't who you are creating massive unhappiness. It's the old keeping up with the Joneses, but to the extremes.

In comment 14399338 Zeke's Alibi said:

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The issue is social media and how it has magnified the issues young people face, validation and the ability to fit in. It has completely changed value systems. I said it before, but I remember when being cool was about not giving a fuck. Now it is all about how carefully you can craft your image, which in all reality isn't who you are creating massive unhappiness. It's the old keeping up with the Joneses, but to the extremes.

More often than not, the image isn't reality, either. It's just how you want to be perceived.

It's like some people I know. I know the reality of their lives, but if you were to look at their social media feeds, you'd think they were living the life of luxury with no worries, super well adjusted kids and marriages, and not a care in the world. Daily life is not like that.

Social media isn't real life.

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In comment 14399333 Britt in VA said:

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wonder why it seems the previous generation(s) are "hating" on you, you just have to understand it's not so much you as the culture of social media and all of the perceived notions that come with it. You can't help it, you were born into it. That's just my take on it.

I can understand it. Millenials are getting blamed for everything when they are just reacting to the world, culture and parenting style provided for them.

No one ever caveats their snark towards millenials

just wow. Glad he is gone. Like I said before. Hardest Giants I ever had to root for.

The hate that Tiki got for his comments should be multiplied by 100 with this crap. If they ever put his name in the ROH, that would be messed up.

Baby Boomers, on the other hand...my job as a city planner is almost entirely devoted to trying to rectify the massive fuckups made by the Baby Boomers. You want to talk about a lack of foresight and perspective? Millenials have got nothing on Baby Boomers on that score.

What is your definition of a millennial? I’m just curious because ppl tend to constantly think 16-22 year olds are millennials. Most millennials are married with kids. Hell, Eli is on the fringe of being a millennial.

I know their generation is defined as beginning in the mid-80's.

But I personally would define them as the first generation that either came of age, or were brought up, during the rise of the internet.

I always think of Judge Smails in Caddyshack when Rodney Dangerfield pretends to break his arm

"Oh what has this buffoon done now?"

not knowing a world without it (internet).

In comment 14399421 Britt in VA said:

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not knowing a world without it (internet).

I was born in 81, so depending on what site you see out there, I am the beginning of the millennial generation. Even if you were born a few years after.

I get what you are saying though, the other end of the generation (mid 90's), never know what life was without internet.

that OBJ is going to have a hard time in Cleveland. I can see him flying to LA or Miami or NY constantly because "the mistake by the lake" does not provide the excitement, luxury and spotlight he craves.

In comment 14399433 figgy2989 said:

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In comment 14399421 Britt in VA said: Quote: not knowing a world without it (internet). I was born in 81, so depending on what site you see out there, I am the beginning of the millennial generation. Even if you were born a few years after. I get what you are saying though, the other end of the generation (mid 90's), never know what life was without internet.

Yeah, I was born in 76. Graduated HS in 94. Internet wasn't a thing, but by the end of college it was. It happened fast.

I've said this a few times already and I'll keep saying it as he implodes in Cleveland. The Giants didn't send him to Cleveland by accident. Gettleman made 2 calls. One to Cleveland one to Buffalo. Well done.

exhausting

and then she goes crazy with the “I never liked you anyway” BS

So glad Odell has chosen the Tiki route vs the Stratham route, enjoy Cleveland you overrated little punk

which BTW was the season that the franchise literally imploded. from coaching, to management... everywhere. he was NOT playing during this period of implosion. uninvolved... team and coaching just sucking along becoming a national embarrassment during Geno gate. But somehow... mysteriously... now that he is gone.... its just a massive good riddance from people.

its one thing to say (which i agree with to some extent)-- the giants needed to go in a different direction and as constructed it wasnt working... another to say they got good value if one believes that, and the locker room needed shake up as he is a polarizing guy on a bad team... which is a bad combo.

its another to just start saying the good riddance as if the guy wasnt (ex barkley now) the only reason to turn on a giants game since he arrived. and the main reason offensively why the team even saw a playoff game... which he then totally botched

In comment 14399498 hitdog42 said:

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which BTW was the season that the franchise literally imploded. from coaching, to management... everywhere. he was NOT playing during this period of implosion. uninvolved... team and coaching just sucking along becoming a national embarrassment during Geno gate. But somehow... mysteriously... now that he is gone.... its just a massive good riddance from people. its one thing to say (which i agree with to some extent)-- the giants needed to go in a different direction and as constructed it wasnt working... another to say they got good value if one believes that, and the locker room needed shake up as he is a polarizing guy on a bad team... which is a bad combo. its another to just start saying the good riddance as if the guy wasnt (ex barkley now) the only reason to turn on a giants game since he arrived. and the main reason offensively why the team even saw a playoff game... which he then totally botched

Among the league leaders in drops since 2016, always hurt, never shuts up, childish antics, off field distractions, and was absolutely terrible in the biggest game of his career.

He was fun to watch, his highlights are fun too ... but good riddance. Barkley became the best player on the team as soon as he was drafted - and he’s actually likable on top of it.

In comment 14399471 BBelle21 said:

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exhausting

That's why he's gone.

In comment 14399410 Go Terps said:

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Baby Boomers, on the other hand...my job as a city planner is almost entirely devoted to trying to rectify the massive fuckups made by the Baby Boomers. You want to talk about a lack of foresight and perspective? Millenials have got nothing on Baby Boomers on that score.

I like millenials too.

In comment 14398748 hitdog42 said:

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Taking subtle shots. Shocking- shocking Fan base takes shots at player after he leaves (and after he got hurt 2 years in a row on plays having nothing to do with his “ability to stay healthy”- shocking Fan base to claim “I told you so” when bad team naturally becomes better because the only direction is up (and they drafted well) shocking Fan base worships championship players of past who are legit scum bags and bad people- but obsessed over player who is social media obsessed hurting zero people. Shocking

Apologist speak. That's the way it works- you win, you get praised. You don't, and you act like OB does, you get crushed. Rightfully so. TO act like he's not at fault in all of this is bs

In comment 14399504 GothamGiants said:

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In comment 14399498 hitdog42 said: Quote: which BTW was the season that the franchise literally imploded. from coaching, to management... everywhere. he was NOT playing during this period of implosion. uninvolved... team and coaching just sucking along becoming a national embarrassment during Geno gate. But somehow... mysteriously... now that he is gone.... its just a massive good riddance from people. its one thing to say (which i agree with to some extent)-- the giants needed to go in a different direction and as constructed it wasnt working... another to say they got good value if one believes that, and the locker room needed shake up as he is a polarizing guy on a bad team... which is a bad combo. its another to just start saying the good riddance as if the guy wasnt (ex barkley now) the only reason to turn on a giants game since he arrived. and the main reason offensively why the team even saw a playoff game... which he then totally botched Among the league leaders in drops since 2016, always hurt, never shuts up, childish antics, off field distractions, and was absolutely terrible in the biggest game of his career. He was fun to watch, his highlights are fun too ... but good riddance. Barkley became the best player on the team as soon as he was drafted - and he’s actually likable on top of it.

This. The moment I truly viewed Barkley as the franchise player was when he broke off a long run early in the season for a TD. Beckham comes running down to try to get Barkley to participate in some stupid dance and Barkley shrugged him off. He shrugged him off because we were still losing the game.