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Originally Posted by mooby
That's all well and good, but the majority of people welcomed a sadistic dog murderer back into the league after a prison sentence. My point is, it's plainly obvious Kaep is being blackballed because owners know conservative white America (aka a decent proportion of every team's fanbase) doesn't like him. Is he a starter? Highly debatable. Is he better than half the backups in this league? Yes. This is the one rare instance where the talent isn't worth the headache. If he was a starter he'd be signed already.
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I think part of the explanation is most people's opinion of Pit Bulls, I think a lot of people wish the breed was exterminated, it wasn't like Vick was drowning Labrador puppies. Also whether the left agrees with it or not the United States flag is viewed as a sacred symbol by many.