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Title: Furore as NFL star Rashard Mendenhall lashes out at people who celebrated bin Laden's death
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Daily Mail Online
URL Source: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art ... lashes-people-celebrating.html
Published: May 4, 2011
Author: Daily Mail Reporter
Post Date: 2011-05-04 07:54:59 by Sebastian
Keywords: None
Views: 5508
Comments: 17
NFL star Rashard Mendenhall is at the centre of a storm over Twitter posts he made on Monday night about Osama bin Laden's death. The Pittsburgh Steelers running back criticised people who celebrated the terror mastermind shooting. It forced the team's president to issue a statement distancing the organisation from Mendenhall's comments. Scroll down for video Tweeting up a storm: Rashard Mendenhall questioned why people should celebrate the death of the world's most wanted terrorist Mendenhall ranted on Twitter against the general reaction to the Al Qaeda's death and even questions that Bin Laden was responsible for the 9/11 attacks. He tweeted: 'We'll never know what really happened. 'I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style.' The scenes of celebration around the country on Sunday night and Monday annoyed the football star. Euphoric: Crowds outside the White House in Washington in the early hours of Monday after bin Laden's death was announced 'What kind of person celebrates death?" he Tweeted. 'It's amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side ... 'I believe in God. I believe we're ALL his children. And I believe HE is the ONE and ONLY judge. 'Those who judge others, will also be judged themselves.' No cause for celebration: 'It's amazing how people can hate a man they have never even heard speak,' Mendenhall tweeted on Monday Damage limitation: Steelers president Art Rooney 'For those of you who said you want to see Bin Laden burn in hell and piss on his ashes, I ask how would God feel about your heart?' His last line was: 'There is not an ignorant bone in my body. I just encourage you to think.' His employers were quick to try to put a lid on the issue. Steelers president Art Rooney II issued a statement saying Mendenhall's comments did not represent those of the team. Mr Rooney said: 'I have not spoken with Rashard so it is hard to explain or even comprehend what he meant with his recent Twitter comments. 'The entire Steelers' organisation is very proud of the job our military personnel have done and we can only hope this leads to our troops coming home soon.' Mendenhall's words may seem startling, but they probably weren't to his nearly 30,000 Twitter followers. He got in trouble with his Tweets in March after Vikings running back Adrian Peterson had compared being an NFL player to 'modern-day slavery.' Mendenhall agreed. The football star, who refers to himself on twitter as conversationalist and professional athlete, is entering the third year of a five-year, multi-million dollar contract, agreed. '(Peterson) is correct in his analogy of this game,' Mendenhall tweeted. 'It is a lot deeper than most people understand. Anyone with knowledge of the slave trade and the NFL could say that these two parallel each other.' If Mendenhall wanted attention, then he certainly got it. He was a trending topic on Twitter for much of Tuesday and at one point he was the No. 1 search result on Google Trends, which analyses the web's most searched-for topics. 
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#1. To: Sebastian (#0)
Ward Churchill must be sending al queda flowers !
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons are for girlie boys !
Fix your tagline, banjo boy.
your mother ... dresses you funny --- you worry about my tagline ! wnd poll What do you think of bin Laden's burial at sea after a lengthy Muslim funeral service? The U.S. handled the aftermath of the kill operation in a very decent manner It's understandable, because probably no country would want him buried on their territory A practical solution for the military, but disrespected Muslim sentiment The burial at sea is a good move, the Muslim service was inappropriate The Muslim service was prudent so as not to incite Muslim retaliation If he were not buried at sea, there's a risk of turning his gravesite into a shrine None of this matters, the rotten terrorist swine is dead I see no reason for the U.S. government disposing his corpse in 24 hours. It's a body the American people deserve to see I hope the non-halal crabs devour bin Laden It's fantastic that Osama bin Laden is being waterboarded forevermore Just nuts! Bin Laden killed thousands of Americans and we're worried about giving him a polite funeral after we put a bullet in his head? Other
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't be typeing ! Commas - semicolons are for girlie boys !
Actually thats pure bullshit Mr Rooney. We all can read and comprehend what this punk said. If you had any balls, you'd cut this piece of shit yesterday. Apparently, you don't. (btw, I realize due to the NFL/Union negotiations it might not be possible to cut him immediately, but you get my point)
I hear you knockin...go back where you been....
I don't get it. Why is everybody so upset over this man holding true to his Christian values? It's not like he specifically protested bin Ladens death because bin Laden was a Muslim,or as part of some sort of "hate whitey" campaign. Chances are he is against the death penalty and all other killing,too. You may not agree with him,but he has a perfect right to say and think what he wants.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Why? What do you gain from seeing it?
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Yup. "Thou shalt not kill". I don't think it's original to him,though. Seems like I heard it first from someone else. If you had any balls, you'd cut this piece of shit yesterday. Yup. Him and Jesus! Fire both of those treasonous bastids!
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Though shalt do no murder. Frankly, this wasn't. What it was can only be called justice.
America...My Kind Of Place... Frankly, this wasn't. What it was can only be called justice. Don't tell me. Tell the devout Christians.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
Sorry, I don't think of the Steeler's head coach as 'Jesus'...although many Steeler fans seem to (laughing)
bin Laden's last Facebook Post: 'Brb! Someone's at the door!'
I understand since a judge ended the lockout, players can be traded. So maybe he can be cut.
Maybe they think he's trying to rain on their parade.
I had never even considered that as a possibility,but you may be right.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
The devout Christians slice and dice their religion to make it fit whatever their opinion is at the time.
"I don't know where he is. I have no idea and I really don't care. It's not that important. It's not our priority." - George W. Bush
Bwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!
war has to do something for entertainment. The voices in his head aren't speaking to him and his imaginary friends have found reasons not to come over anymore.
Most do,but you occasionally run into someone who is sincere.
"I adore John McCain, support him 100 percent and will do everything I can to support his reelection. As everyone knows, I was honored and proud to run with him. And Todd and I were with him in D.C. just a week ago." (Sarah Palin,Dec 2009) ************************************ DID Palin say or write these things or not? (Me) I don't know or F ing care. (Mad Dog posted on 2009-12-26 16:36:33 ET,post # 105 http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=5510&Disp=114#C114)
If I was Mr Rooney I would have done so as soon as possible. A fucking moron truther....sheesh.
bin Laden's last Facebook Post: 'Brb! Someone's at the door!'
#2. To: BorisY (#1)
If you ... don't use exclamation points --- you should't[sic] be typeing[sic] ! Commas - semicolons are for girlie boys !
#3. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
#4. To: Sebastian, all (#0)
Mr Rooney said: 'I have not spoken with Rashard so it is hard to explain or even comprehend what he meant with his recent Twitter comments.
#5. To: Sebastian (#0)
#6. To: BorisY (#3)
It's a body the American people deserve to see
#7. To: Badeye (#4)
We all can read and comprehend what this punk said.
#8. To: sneakypete (#7)
#9. To: war (#8)
Though shalt do no murder.
#10. To: sneakypete (#7)
Yup. Him and Jesus! Fire both of those treasonous bastids!
#11. To: Badeye (#4)
btw, I realize due to the NFL/Union negotiations it might not be possible to cut him immediately, but you get my point)
#12. To: sneakypete (#5)
I don't get it. Why is everybody so upset over this man holding true to his Christian values?
#13. To: Sebastian (#12)
Maybe they think he's trying to rain on their parade.
#14. To: sneakypete (#9)
Don't tell me. Tell the devout Christians.
#15. To: Skip Intro (#14)
The devout Christians slice and dice their religion to make it fit whatever their opinion is at the time.
#16. To: Skip Intro (#14)
The devout Christians slice and dice their religion to make it fit whatever their opinion is at the time.
#17. To: Sebastian (#11)
I understand since a judge ended the lockout, players can be traded. So maybe he can be cut.
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