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Congress looking into smokeless tobacco use in MLB

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  1. jhesser jhesser is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:19pm)

    <h1>Congress looks at baseball tobacco use</h1>
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    WASHINGTON -- The Major League Baseball Players Association is telling Congress that it discourages members from using smokeless tobacco, but players should be allowed to use substances that are legal and available to the general public.

    MLBPA chief labor counsel David Prouty is among the witnesses who submitted written testimony ahead of Wednesday's hearing before a House subcommittee about the use of smokeless tobacco by baseball players.

    Subcommittee chairman Frank Pallone, a New Jersey Democrat, says he wants to know why smokeless tobacco is banned in the minors but allowed in the majors.

    A Harvard professor says research shows about one-third of major leaguers report they use smokeless tobacco, and he says that contributes to use by youth in America.

    I think there are better things they can be doing than this. What a waste of money and my oxygen by talking about this.
  2. The Precedent The Precedent is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:21pm) in reply to jhesser

     
    Originally Posted by jhesser View Post

    I think there are better things they can be doing than this. What a waste of money and my oxygen by talking about this.

    cosign
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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:27pm) in reply to jhesser

    I think I speak for everyone when I say: fucking finally!
  4. sobizzle21 sobizzle21 is offline Scammer

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:28pm) in reply to keylight

    grizz mint ftw
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  5. jhesser jhesser is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:29pm) in reply to keylight

    I think congress should also look into the connection between money and wanting to lay pipe to as many women as possible. This must be stopped at all costs.
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  6. tcdmb36 tcdmb36 is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:31pm) in reply to sobizzle21

  7. louiemdj louiemdj is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:33pm) in reply to jhesser

    Baseball and chew belong together. F the Haters.
  8. Lameass_ Lameass_ is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:33pm) in reply to sobizzle21

     
    Originally Posted by sobizzle21 View Post

    grizz mint ftw

    grizz now comes with metal tops. which pisses me off cause it was "special" to have one before that

    also fuck you congress, let them chew, not like people can breath that in
  9. jesterwords jesterwords is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:35pm) in reply to jhesser

    another quality use of taxpayer funds
  10. The Precedent The Precedent is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:36pm) in reply to jhesser

     
    Originally Posted by jhesser View Post

    Subcommittee chairman Frank Pallone, a New Jersey Democrat, says he wants to know why smokeless tobacco is banned in the minors but allowed in the majors.

    interesting question tho
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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:39pm) in reply to jesterwords

    Good god what a waste of time and money. Players dip and chew, its what they do, they are grown men and its part of the game.

    Maybe they should look into the overabundance of crotch adjustment in mlb as being too vulgar
  12. Hateflops Hateflops is offline 7 over par. ship it!

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:40pm) in reply to jhesser

  13. gutbirdxx gutbirdxx is offline

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:46pm) in reply to sobizzle21

     
    Originally Posted by sobizzle21 View Post

    grizz mint ftw

    fo shizzle

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 1:48pm) in reply to gutbirdxx

    lol at tryin to tell grown ass men they wont be able to chew anymore
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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 2:02pm) in reply to jhesser

    after this is poker. gotta be...
  16. Lord Supremo Lord Supremo is online now actually a tuvalu lord (sigh)

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    Apr 14th, 2010 (4/14/2010 2:12pm) in reply to jhesser

    ugh, chewing tobacco is the grossest shit ever but lol at having hearings about MLB players using it
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