The revolting thing, of course, is that these kind of bullshit smears make it less likely that *genuine* accusations will be believed - especially if the victim is connected with conservative politics or Evangelicalism in any way.
Kids are learning that "groomer" and "pedophile" are just things you call someone you don't like or don't agree with, or who's telling you stuff you don't want to hear.
How many teachers and LGBTQIA+ people are going to be falsely accused, by indoctrinated kids who don't know what "grooming" actually is? And how many ACTUAL VICTIMS of grooming and assault are going to have their outcry brushed off, because those words have been so devalued?
Nobody benefits from this crap but child molesters. Maybe that was the plan all along.
Anyone with half a brain knows you don’t pick a fight with a guy who has an entire staff of writers ready to produce jokes for him. Which explains why Rodgers didn’t know that.
By coincidence I was forced to sit through part of The Pat McAfee Show yesterday. Imagine five aging bros sitting around shouting at each other about "dem 49ers!" "Dude!" "How bout that 4th quarter!" "They play some good ball!" for two hours. That's where this "source" came from.
I guess Wonkette hasn't kept up with the latest on this story. Pat McAfee has now taken to insulting his boss at ESPN (who has lasted longer than any other employee there, including Keith Olbermann). I mean you hear about people screwing up their careers in real time but I've never really seen it in person.
"On Friday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, the former NFL punter took a moment to thank the viewers and ESPN for their support. According to McAfee, however, the support from ESPN hasn’t been unanimous. He then claimed Norby Williamson, the Executive Vice President of Studio and Event Production, deliberately tried to compromise the show by leaking information.
“Now, there are some people actively trying to sabotage us from within ESPN,” McAfee said. “More specifically, I believe Norby Williamson is the guy who is attempting to sabotage our program. I’m not 100% sure. That is just seemingly the only human that has information; and then somehow that information gets leaked and it’s wrong, and then it sets a narrative of what our show is… Are we just gonna combat that from a rat every time? I don’t know.”
What is it with Green Bay having great quarterbacks who turn out to be scuzzy sexual harasser embezzelers (Favre) or whackaloon idiot antivaxers (Rodgers)?
*Hugs Jordan Love tight* Please don't turn out to be an idiot.
I've followed Jimmy Kimmel since "Win Ben Stein's Money" and it's honestly a delightful surprise that he's grown up into such a good egg. Especially since his coworkers, edgelord pseudointellectual Adam Carrola and Ben Stein have devolved into redpilled asshats.
I like that Kimmel doesn't try to be America's Sweetheart like Fallon. He just seems genuine and is funny and doesn't hit at marginalized people and also calls people out like Rodgers. I think he'll weather this and A-A Ron will continue to circle the drain.
1000%. IMO JKim is right up there with John Oliver in speaking truth to power, especially given his entertainment origins. Personal growth is possible, who knew?
What I know about Kimmel is, he flew to Cleveland to attend his nanny's wedding. There's a whole lot of Hollywood celebs that I can't imagine doing such a thing.
I don't love him, I don't watch him (I'm asleep), but he seems like a pretty okay person, especially considering from whence he came.
I also remember seeing reporting about when his kid was born with a heart defect, and he was SO PISSED that he could maybe get his kid treated without going broke, and how is that okay? "I know I have privilege and it's not fair, but also I am scared for my kid" (not a direct quote!) is a pretty fair take.
Kimmel managed to be funny without punching down at marginalized people or making misogynistic "jokes" about sexual assault, but I guess that's too much work if you want to be an "edgy" comedian.
Aaron Rodgers took his cues from the narcissistic personality disorder playbook.
Say or do asinine crap to make yourself the centre of attention? Check
When called on the carpet for your asinine behaviour, claim you never said what you CLEARLY said? Check
Blame someone else for acting like a jerkwad? Check
Not take any responsibility or accountability for the asinine stuff you said? Check
The revolting thing, of course, is that these kind of bullshit smears make it less likely that *genuine* accusations will be believed - especially if the victim is connected with conservative politics or Evangelicalism in any way.
Kids are learning that "groomer" and "pedophile" are just things you call someone you don't like or don't agree with, or who's telling you stuff you don't want to hear.
How many teachers and LGBTQIA+ people are going to be falsely accused, by indoctrinated kids who don't know what "grooming" actually is? And how many ACTUAL VICTIMS of grooming and assault are going to have their outcry brushed off, because those words have been so devalued?
Nobody benefits from this crap but child molesters. Maybe that was the plan all along.
Given that every accusation is a confession with these people, I'm gonna say yes, that was the plan all along.
Anyone with half a brain knows you don’t pick a fight with a guy who has an entire staff of writers ready to produce jokes for him. Which explains why Rodgers didn’t know that.
The old saying was don't start a fight with a guy who buys his ink by the barrel.
Now it's, don't start one with a guy whose pixels get devoured by millions of viewers across multiple platforms.
By coincidence I was forced to sit through part of The Pat McAfee Show yesterday. Imagine five aging bros sitting around shouting at each other about "dem 49ers!" "Dude!" "How bout that 4th quarter!" "They play some good ball!" for two hours. That's where this "source" came from.
People talking about football is the absolute lowest form of entertainment.
It they’re not saying “Da Bears,” why bother listening to them?
Whar John Goodman?!
Speaking of ex- punters, what's Chris Kluwe up to now? He would have some choice words for this, I'm sure.
I guess Wonkette hasn't kept up with the latest on this story. Pat McAfee has now taken to insulting his boss at ESPN (who has lasted longer than any other employee there, including Keith Olbermann). I mean you hear about people screwing up their careers in real time but I've never really seen it in person.
https://www.mediaite.com/tv/pat-mcafee-accuses-espn-vice-president-of-trying-to-sabotage-show-live-on-air/#comment-6361482823
"On Friday’s episode of The Pat McAfee Show, the former NFL punter took a moment to thank the viewers and ESPN for their support. According to McAfee, however, the support from ESPN hasn’t been unanimous. He then claimed Norby Williamson, the Executive Vice President of Studio and Event Production, deliberately tried to compromise the show by leaking information.
“Now, there are some people actively trying to sabotage us from within ESPN,” McAfee said. “More specifically, I believe Norby Williamson is the guy who is attempting to sabotage our program. I’m not 100% sure. That is just seemingly the only human that has information; and then somehow that information gets leaked and it’s wrong, and then it sets a narrative of what our show is… Are we just gonna combat that from a rat every time? I don’t know.”
Wow. Not since Howard Stern called his producer “Pig Vomit” has there been such a bold stance against the establishment.
Woooow. That's a bold strategy, Cotton.
Here's what happened to another infamous McAfee: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-57589822
Since it's always projection with these people, this really makes me wonder what underage skeletons Rodgers has in his closet.
🎯Bullseye, those who are so obsessed with it ...there is a reason for that, either he was a victim in his youth... or an abuser.
"...instead used many others for Rodgers’s brain." Hey! Facts not in evidence.
What is it with Green Bay having great quarterbacks who turn out to be scuzzy sexual harasser embezzelers (Favre) or whackaloon idiot antivaxers (Rodgers)?
*Hugs Jordan Love tight* Please don't turn out to be an idiot.
If I am reading Evan's subtle hints right, he does not like Aaron Rodgers.
Other than a few RWNJs, NO ONE likes Aaron Rodgers anymore. Packers fans hate him (ask me how I know?). He did nothing for the Jets.
He's rich, so it won't matter that NO ONE LIKES YOU, AARON. Go hire someone (for good pay) who you can crazy-talk at.
"How dumb can he be? He understands football 🏈!"
Fran Lebowitz
I've followed Jimmy Kimmel since "Win Ben Stein's Money" and it's honestly a delightful surprise that he's grown up into such a good egg. Especially since his coworkers, edgelord pseudointellectual Adam Carrola and Ben Stein have devolved into redpilled asshats.
I like that Kimmel doesn't try to be America's Sweetheart like Fallon. He just seems genuine and is funny and doesn't hit at marginalized people and also calls people out like Rodgers. I think he'll weather this and A-A Ron will continue to circle the drain.
1000%. IMO JKim is right up there with John Oliver in speaking truth to power, especially given his entertainment origins. Personal growth is possible, who knew?
What I know about Kimmel is, he flew to Cleveland to attend his nanny's wedding. There's a whole lot of Hollywood celebs that I can't imagine doing such a thing.
TBF, Ben Stein has been an asshat since he was Nixon’s speech writer.
I don't love him, I don't watch him (I'm asleep), but he seems like a pretty okay person, especially considering from whence he came.
I also remember seeing reporting about when his kid was born with a heart defect, and he was SO PISSED that he could maybe get his kid treated without going broke, and how is that okay? "I know I have privilege and it's not fair, but also I am scared for my kid" (not a direct quote!) is a pretty fair take.
He pissed off a lot of rightwingers by daring to suggest even poor children deserve health care.
I remember that. He was also pissed that other people could not get the same expensive treatments for their kids because they didn't have his money.
Kimmel managed to be funny without punching down at marginalized people or making misogynistic "jokes" about sexual assault, but I guess that's too much work if you want to be an "edgy" comedian.
“too arrogant to know how ignorant he is,”
running theme with weirdos.
Smug, also too.
Time until Fox News reporter Ryan Gaydos is caught with child porn on his laptop 10, 9, 8...
What is it with former Packers quarterbacks?
Dain bramage
It's gotta be all of the cheese.
WI cheese is good cheese. Don't blame these assholes on delicious WI cheese.
There's a reason they call them "cheeseheads"..
I still think that sounds like a disease!
Favre has admitted to frequently not being able to remember his daughters’ names and other thingies, a good sign of CTE.
Not an excuse for being a rapey fucking criminal.
I'm not sure Rogers is demented, just a terminal bro