Sean Taylor Spitting Video (merged)

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

In my book, spitting is worse than throwing a punch because it's such a total lack of class and sportsmanship.

In the heat of the battle, punches will fly on occassion and to me that's much more understandable than someone resorting to the punk-ass action of spitting at someone.

I can still respect someone who gets heated and throws a punch. But someone who spits I just lose all respect for.

Now don't get me wrong, I still think ST is a heck of a player and I'd rather have him on our side, but in the end he's a punk with alot of growing up to do. He could have cost his team the game, and that's a very selfish and immature thing to do.

Unbelievable. Guess what Matty, your personal beliefs regarding spitting vs punching are very inconsistent with UNITED STATES LAW. You punch someone, that's Assault & Battery. You spit on someone, that's Assault.

Get off your high horse, man. It's ridiculous. Your respect for somebody should have NOTHING to do with how punishments are levied. Nor should Mike Carey's respect. Punishments should not be decided by the amount of respect lost by the self-righteous.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Unbelievable. Guess what Matty, your personal beliefs regarding spitting vs punching are very inconsistent with UNITED STATES LAW. You punch someone, that's Assault & Battery. You spit on someone, that's Assault.

Get off your high horse, man. It's ridiculous. Your respect for somebody should have NOTHING to do with how punishments are levied. Nor should Mike Carey's respect. Punishments should not be decided by the amount of respect lost by the self-righteous.

I'm sure you're well aware that what happens on a football field is FAR different from what happens on the street.

Otherwise guys would be getting arrested left and right.

Sorry if I'm on a high horse to you, I simply think spitting is a more heinous act than throwing a punch, and alot of people in the NFL seem to agree.

You don't hear about guys getting fined $17,500 for throwing a punch, do you?? I wonder why.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm sure you're well aware that what happens on a football field is FAR different from what happens on the street.

Otherwise guys would be getting arrested left and right.

Sorry if I'm on a high horse to you, I simply think spitting is a more heinous act than throwing a punch, and alot of people in the NFL seem to agree.

You don't hear about guys getting fined $17,500 for throwing a punch, do you?? I wonder why.

I couldn't care less about the fine, the fine means nothing to me. $17,000 to Sean Taylor is nothing, and if the NFL really thought the act was so heinous, they would have fined Taylor more, not less, than they fined Clinton Portis for wearing the wrong socks, for crying out loud.

And I realize that the NFL is a different world, a world where hitting is part of the game. The thing we really should be asking ourselves is why don't the refs throw a flag everytime someone throws a punch? A lot of the time, the refs just break up the action and don't throw flags. Why? Because they don't want to tip the competitive balance of a game. So why should spitting be treated any different? Why would you eject a player for spitting, thus influencing one team's ability to compete? What is the basis for this judgment? It's an emotional reaction, specifically the emotion of disgust. If you're letting emotions rule your judgments, you are by definition not being fair.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I couldn't care less about the fine, the fine means nothing to me. $17,000 to Sean Taylor is nothing, and if the NFL really thought the act was so heinous, they would have fined Taylor more, not less, than they fined Clinton Portis for wearing the wrong socks, for crying out loud.

And I realize that the NFL is a different world, a world where hitting is part of the game. The thing we really should be asking ourselves is why don't the refs throw a flag everytime someone throws a punch? A lot of the time, the refs just break up the action and don't throw flags. Why? Because they don't want to tip the competitive balance of a game. So why should spitting be treated any different? Why would you eject a player for spitting, thus influencing one team's ability to compete? What is the basis for this judgment? It's an emotional reaction, specifically the emotion of disgust. If you're letting emotions rule your judgments, you are by definition not being fair.

Fines aren't levied for punches because they are a more understandable element of the game than spitting. It's understood that players may lose their cool and throw a punch, but it's not acceptable to spit. It's a social norm in the NFL I guess.

Just curious, if the roles were reversed, if Pittman spit at Taylor, would you have the same exact opinion of the incident?? I'm sure you'll say yes for the sake of supporting your "unemotional views", but I'm inclined to think you wouldn't have the same view.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Fines aren't levied for punches because they are a more understandable element of the game than spitting. It's understood that players may lose their cool and throw a punch, but it's not acceptable to spit. It's a social norm in the NFL I guess.

Just curious, if the roles were reversed, if Pittman spit at Taylor, would you have the same exact opinion of the incident?? I'm sure you'll say yes for the sake of supporting your "unemotional views", but I'm inclined to think you wouldn't have the same view.

Then you're inclined to be wrong, and from what I've seen you're inclined to be a judgmental person. You obviously are letting your disgust and respect dictate how you feel about punishments regarding spitting, and you are jumping to conclusions in assuming that my opinions would change were a different player involved. It's very judgmental of you, and to be honest I'm slightly annoyed that you would jump to that conclusion about me.

As long as I've been here I feel like I have been a very fair member of the Warpath. No matter the issue, I feel like I state my opinions (albeit strongly) in a very fair and consistent manner. I don't feel like I've given you any reason to believe that I am such a "homer", and it's a bit annoying to be classified that way.

I'm a big boy and it won't be an issue going forward, I just wish you'd cool it with this passing judgment trend you're on right now.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Then you're inclined to be wrong, and from what I've seen you're inclined to be a judgmental person. You obviously are letting your disgust and respect dictate how you feel about punishments regarding spitting, and you are jumping to conclusions in assuming that my opinions would change were a different player involved. It's very judgmental of you, and to be honest I'm slightly annoyed that you would jump to that conclusion about me.

As long as I've been here I feel like I have been a very fair member of the Warpath. No matter the issue, I feel like I state my opinions (albeit strongly) in a very fair and consistent manner. I don't feel like I've given you any reason to believe that I am such a "homer", and it's a bit annoying to be classified that way.

I'm a big boy and it won't be an issue going forward, I just wish you'd cool it with this passing judgment trend you're on right now.

Kinda funny how someone was just telling me to get off my high horse and saying how my opinion was based on emotion and was ridiculous.

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Kinda funny how someone was just telling me to get off my high horse and saying how my opinion was based on emotion and was ridiculous.

I didn't get my feelings hurt, if that's what you're implying. It's not an emotional issue for me, but because you have shown a tendency to be judgmental in this thread, I think it speaks to why you can't look at the spitting situation objectively, and I think it affects your credibility a bit.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Just curious, if the roles were reversed, if Pittman spit at Taylor, would you have the same exact opinion of the incident?? I'm sure you'll say yes for the sake of supporting your "unemotional views", but I'm inclined to think you wouldn't have the same view.

What an absurd question. Is this not a site for fans of the Redskins? Why on Earth are you so hell-bent on tearing down the guys who play for them?

Q: What does Michael Pittman say to a woman with two black eyes?
A: Nothing. He's already told that bitch twice to sit down and shut up.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by dgack

What an absurd question. Is this not a site for fans of the Redskins? Why on Earth are you so hell-bent on tearing down the guys who play for them?

Q: What does Michael Pittman say to a woman with two black eyes?
A: Nothing. He's already told that bitch twice to sit down and shut up.

One has nothing to do with the other.

I'm not tearing down ST, he's done that to himself quite well.

[dgack]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

One has nothing to do with the other.

I know, I just thought it was funny.

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm not tearing down ST, he's done that to himself quite well.

My bad. I didn't realize I was on www.bashtheskins.net.

[hurrykaine]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

I'm sure you're well aware that what happens on a football field is FAR different from what happens on the street.

Sorry if I'm on a high horse to you, I simply think spitting is a more heinous act than throwing a punch, and alot of people in the NFL seem to agree.

You don't hear about guys getting fined $17,500 for throwing a punch, do you?? I wonder why.

Sorry to stray a little bit, but I think a large part of the stigma associated with spitting is first cultural and then personal. Football is seen as an old school game played by men with honor, and as long as men act like men (hit, punch, kick), our conditioned minds are trained to think nothing of it.

Spitting is interesting because it isn't seen as a very "manly" thing to do around these parts, and because the "disgust factor" against bodily secretions is ingrained in most of our minds. Hence the description of the act as vile, disgusting, heinous, etc.

Take for e.g., the Arab world. Many of the Iraqi prisoners that were subject to the atrocities in Abu Ghraib prison have come out saying that they'd rather have been shot than sexually humiliated in the way they were. Me, on the other hand, I'd whack off in front of a woman in uniform than take a bullet to the head anyday (but that's just me). Its both cultural and personal.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by hurrykaine

I'd whack off in front of a woman in uniform than take a bullet to the head anyday (but that's just me). Its both cultural and personal.

Where is this prison again??? do they let you in for free?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by hurrykaine

Sorry to stray a little bit, but I think a large part of the stigma associated with spitting is first cultural and then personal. Football is seen as an old school game played by men with honor, and as long as men act like men (hit, punch, kick), our conditioned minds are trained to think nothing of it.

Spitting is interesting because it isn't seen as a very "manly" thing to do around these parts, and because the "disgust factor" against bodily secretions is ingrained in most of our minds. Hence the description of the act as vile, disgusting, heinous, etc.

Take for e.g., the Arab world. Many of the Iraqi prisoners that were subject to the atrocities in Abu Ghraib prison have come out saying that they'd rather have been shot than sexually humiliated in the way they were. Me, on the other hand, I'd whack off in front of a woman in uniform than take a bullet to the head anyday (but that's just me). Its both cultural and personal.

nice take

[onlydarksets]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

Unbelievable. Guess what Matty, your personal beliefs regarding spitting vs punching are very inconsistent with UNITED STATES LAW. You punch someone, that's Assault & Battery. You spit on someone, that's Assault.

OK, actually, that's wrong. Spitting on someone is battery. Creating the reasonable apprehension in someone that you are going to spit on them is assault.

[EternalEnigma21]

Originally Posted by onlydarksets

OK, actually, that's wrong. Spitting on someone is battery. Creating the reasonable apprehension in someone that you are going to spit on them is assault.

And here come the lefties LOL