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Tim Thomas snubs White House.

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  1. rocket5 rocket5 is offline

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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:28am)

    Surprised no thread yet.

    He makes a political statement and then claims it wasn't for political reasons. HUH?

    I am sure some people can find links to what he said.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:33am) in reply to rocket5

    http://www.pocketfives.com/f13/weekl...84/index3.html
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:33am) in reply to TMLMS13

    Awesome.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:34am) in reply to El Burro

    Who?
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:35am) in reply to SILKY JOHNSON

     

    Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli confirmed that Thomas had told him months ago he would not attend the White House event due to his political and ideological differences with the Obama administration. Chiarelli said he had tried to convince Thomas to attend the event "over the last couple months" to no avail.

    http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nhl-pu...203636656.html
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:36am) in reply to Dyzalot

    Not cool Timmy. You won the Cup. Go shake the president's hand and get over your meaningless political convictions.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:37am) in reply to tkeat1653

    Who gives a fuck?
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:38am) in reply to SILKY JOHNSON

     
    Originally Posted by SILKY JOHNSON View Post

    Who?

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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:39am) in reply to MangosPapa

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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:46am) in reply to orgnalsooners

    TY orgnasooners. That is why I made the thread. I was too lazy to link all of that :)
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:48am) in reply to rocket5

    tim thomas in a contract year is one of my favorite basketball players ever
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:50am) in reply to tkeat1653

     
    Originally Posted by tkeat1653 View Post

    Not cool Timmy. You won the Cup. Go shake the president's hand and get over your meaningless political convictions.

    this. its the fawking white house, you're the mvp, do the photo op and move on.

    sounds like a West Wing subplot, I bet CJ would get it handled.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:52am) in reply to Reech

    Damnit, I hate that I actually have to like somebody on a New England sports team.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 4:55am) in reply to OneM24

    Why do hockey teams even visit the White House? US presidents cant even pronounce half of their names.

    (insert Clinton steve eezerman clip)
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:03am) in reply to TMLMS13

    what's the hardest thing about being an adult - doing big boy things like graciously accepting an invite from the president of the united states after you have won a championship instead of acting like a 13yr old girl with her first period.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:05am) in reply to saxman

    I agree with him for not going.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:08am) in reply to SevenCostanza

    Absolutely not cool. Not the time for a political statement.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:09am) in reply to rocksolid124

    awesome
     
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:13am) in reply to 36crazyfists

    I was worried we were going to run out of political and/or sports threads on the first page. Nice work OP!
    Edited By: Z-Fresh Jan 24th, 2012 at 05:14 AM
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:14am) in reply to rocksolid124

     
    Originally Posted by saxman View Post

    what's the hardest thing about being an adult - doing big boy things like graciously accepting an invite from the president of the united states after you have won a championship instead of acting like a 13yr old girl with her first period.

    He made an intelligent and well thought out decision and used his constitutional right. He did not go to every teammate and try to persuade them in any way to share his views. I don't think going with your beliefs is akin to acting like a teenager having her first period as you so eloquently write.

     
    Originally Posted by rocksolid124 View Post

    Absolutely not cool. Not the time for a political statement.

    It is precisely the time for a political statement
     
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:15am) in reply to rocksolid124

     
    Originally Posted by rocksolid124 View Post

    Absolutely not cool. Not the time for a political statement.

    Absolutely cool. Why should he waste his time going if he doesn't want to? Obama is our (the taxpayers) employee. There is no reason any of us should be at his beck and call.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:19am) in reply to El Burro

    sooners - i guess i'm old fashioned but there are just certain things that you do out of respect of person or high office regardless of how you feel. There will always be an appropriate time and place to make your statement.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:24am) in reply to saxman

    it makes his beliefs seem more important than the rest of the team. I'm sure there have been plenty of players in the past who did not agree with the beliefs of the current president and still visited, because it is a tremendous honor, and if you feel so strongly about your political beliefs, you shouldnt hide from the politics in the way that thomas did. he must have been afraid that he was gonna punch out the president or something, otherwise he shoulda just bit his lip, shaken his hand, then posted on facebook about how he hates him
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:32am) in reply to saxman

     
    Originally Posted by saxman View Post

    sooners - i guess i'm old fashioned but there are just certain things that you do out of respect of person or high office regardless of how you feel. There will always be an appropriate time and place to make your statement.

    I am 40 and I would probably go just to not draw attention to myself and away from the team but I think we have to let an individual make that decision for himself w/o repurcussion. That is the epitome of free choice but I understand your position as well
     
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:33am) in reply to saxman

     
    Originally Posted by saxman View Post

    sooners - i guess i'm old fashioned but there are just certain things that you do out of respect of person or high office regardless of how you feel. There will always be an appropriate time and place to make your statement.

    Right. Because the President doesn't use it as a photo op himself...
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:34am) in reply to Dyzalot

    I would have gone.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 5:51am) in reply to Willywoo

    He will be out of the league now soon. He will get booed so bad, he will be distracted, when he is distracted he will allow more goals, when he allows more goals he will be released, when he is released he will marry undesirables, when he marries undesirables he will have a baby with a dog collar.

    sign up for direct TV!
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 6:08am) in reply to whitealroker

     
    Originally Posted by whitealroker View Post

    He will be out of the league now soon. He will get booed so bad, he will be distracted, when he is distracted he will allow more goals, when he allows more goals he will be released, when he is released he will marry undesirables, when he marries undesirables he will have a baby with a dog collar.

    Don't have a baby with a dog collar. Get Direct TV.

    FYP
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 6:21am) in reply to rocksolid124

    This one is too, fucking kill each other.
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    Jan 24th, 2012 (1/24/2012 6:39am) in reply to ChocoThunder

    I agree with Tims statement about the government

    However it would be cool as fuck to meet any president

    I met and had lunch with bush the second and dude was straight butter in person
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