Joe Wrote:PITTSBURGH (Reuters) – Pittsburgh Steelers halfback Rashard Mendenhall remained a target of sharp criticism by Twitter users on Tuesday after he posted a message questioning whether news that al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed should be cheered.
As spontaneous celebrations broke out in the hours after the nation learned bin Laden was shot dead by U.S. forces in Pakistan, Mendenhall used the social media site to denounce the response.
"What kind of person celebrates death? It's amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side," Mendenhall wrote in a message posted to the social media site on Monday.
Some Twitter users responded by asking if Mendenhall would have said "the same thing when people celebrated Hitler's death," others said it was "ignorant" to give bin Laden the benefit of the doubt.
Mendenhall posted a series of about six Tweets, including one questioning whether the collapse of New York's Twin Towers was actually the result of al Qaeda hijackers flying planes into the buildings.
"We'll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition-style," said Mendenhall of the tragedy on September 11, 2001 that claimed 2,752 lives in New York City.
Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a message posted on the team's website that he had not spoken with Mendenhall, "so it is hard to explain or even comprehend what he meant with his recent Twitter comments."
"The entire Steelers' organization is very proud of the job our military personnel have done and we can only hope this leads to our troops coming home soon," Rooney said.
Mendenhall did not immediately respond to messages sent to him through Twitter.
(Reporting by Dan Lovering; Editing by Barbara Goldberg and Jerry Norton)
I saw that. What an idiot.
beckster aka Tatertits Wrote:JDubb Wrote:Didn't Rich say yesterday that the new channel location is better for them? Howard 100/101, Playboy 102, Spice Radio (Spank Box) 103, Stars Too 104, RawDog 105... Not sure I agree.
How the hell does JerkBox get it's own channel?? I had it on once and thought it was just dumb. Who wants to listen to truck drivers (sorry, Derick) tug one on the radio???
i tried to listen to it once too, it was stupid, i changed the channel
Joe Wrote:This is odd.
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W H A T - T H E - F U C K
hock:
Chip Wrote:What?
They updated the channels, AND Osama is dead?
Let's party!
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You've been drinking again, haven't you?
This interview on SpotCenter is terrible, I don't know what Rich is talking about.
beckster aka Tatertits Wrote:Joe Wrote:This is odd.
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W H A T - T H E - F U C K hock:
i wish i hadn't watched it now
beckster aka Tatertits Wrote:Chip Wrote:What?
They updated the channels, AND Osama is dead?
Let's party!
[youtube]MxVdU2eVYSg[/youtube]
You've been drinking again, haven't you?
I guess I should have noted that, that's not me in the video.
But it does look fun...
i can see why Rich tuned out, but it was still a douchy move. have a little self restraint dude.
michaelangelo Wrote:beckster Wrote:Joe Wrote:This is odd.
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W H A T - T H E - F U C K hock:
i wish i hadn't watched it now
What has been seen cannot be unseen. Damn my Eyes!!!!! :killme:
Chip Wrote:beckster Wrote:Chip Wrote:What?
They updated the channels, AND Osama is dead?
Let's party!
[youtube]MxVdU2eVYSg[/youtube]
You've been drinking again, haven't you?
I guess I should have noted that, that's not me in the video.
But it does look fun...
You didn't answer my question either.
beckster aka Tatertits Wrote:michaelangelo Wrote:beckster Wrote:Joe Wrote:This is odd.
[youtube]n3lDiA-99vI[/youtube]
W H A T - T H E - F U C K hock:
i wish i hadn't watched it now
What has been seen cannot be unseen. Damn my Eyes!!!!! :killme:
Should I go find the Holy Mountain again?
michaelangelo Wrote:i can see why Rich tuned out, but it was still a douchy move. have a little self restraint dude.
He's a 16 year old and sounded like it.
beckster aka Tatertits Wrote:Chip Wrote:beckster Wrote:Chip Wrote:What?
They updated the channels, AND Osama is dead?
Let's party!
[youtube]MxVdU2eVYSg[/youtube]
You've been drinking again, haven't you?
I guess I should have noted that, that's not me in the video.
But it does look fun...
You didn't answer my question either.
Oh, yeah.
No, no drinking yet today.
I haven't even had a drink since Saturday.
