OT: Jameis Winston suspended for First half of Clemson game for vulgar comments
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Added an OT on for good measure
September 17th, 2014 at 12:45 PM ^
Sorry to be out of touch, but was that original newscast video real or fake?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:52 PM ^
I'm only slighlty less out of touch, but I think the original video proved to be a fake. They edited it to look like they were going back to the studio but she was reacting to something else.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:18 PM ^
What the hell is "Killing Meme"
September 17th, 2014 at 1:45 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 3:33 PM ^
Meme(n): an idea, behavior, style, or usage that spreads from person to person within a culture.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:21 PM ^
would he be sitting the whole game instead?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:28 PM ^
I don't know. A national title contender holding out its Heisman winner QB for half of maybe its most difficult game* of the regular season is a pretty serious response to this. I'm sure they feel public pressure because of the pathetic way they've handled him so far, but if you just focus on this incident in particular, this isn't exactly a weak punishment.
(*ND, maybe? Both of those games are in Tallahassee.)
September 17th, 2014 at 12:28 PM ^
Agreed. They are basically gambling with their national title hopes for a half.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:10 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 12:27 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 12:28 PM ^
It's more than I thought FSU would do. I personally believe he should be out the whole game, but I am certainly not upset that he will miss the first half.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:30 PM ^
What? A suspension for being offensive, but no punishment for rape?
September 17th, 2014 at 12:31 PM ^
I'm ready for Winston to go to the NFL.
September 17th, 2014 at 7:54 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 12:34 PM ^
I hope FSU gets stomped by Clemson.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:05 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 5:44 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 5:46 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 7:14 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 8:43 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 12:38 PM ^
He seems to display narcissistic and sociopathic tendencies. In other words, he seems to have no conscience. One would think that a human being under investigation for sexual assault (and even if it was "consensual" the encounter was, as I undrestand it, tawdry) would buckle down and stay off the radar, if not because he felt guilty about the whole thing then at least because he would want to repair his image. But he seems not to care a whit. I would be embarrassed if this person represented my school in any way.
I do not see a bright future for Jameis.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:42 PM ^
His future will be as bright as someone's can be given that he'll most likely have to muddle through on the 18-20MM he'll undoutably get as the first pick in the NFL draft next year.
How long he'll last in the NFL however is another question altogeher.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:49 PM ^
the NFL and franchise teams will ignore the black eye they've received regarding women and children and draft Winston with all his accompanying baggage?
September 17th, 2014 at 1:49 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 12:54 PM ^
He may stay afloat long enough to get a big salary, but he will implode if his personality fits this profile. Throwing money at someone without a conscience is like trying to put out a fire with propane (see how I changed the metaphor a little?).
September 17th, 2014 at 1:15 PM ^
There is no way Jameis Winston gets drafted with the top overall pick in any draft.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:11 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 9:32 PM ^
Over/under on how long he takes to blow through $18-20MM? 6.5 months?
September 17th, 2014 at 1:50 PM ^
He appears to denote mild intellectual disability. He is a moron who is good at football and will probably be bad at life based on the evidence. Maybe he hasn't had the upbringing or support to be a highly functioning intelligent person or even develop common sense on a very basic level. Might not be his fault...but he is an adult now and I don't see a bright future either. Who cares. If the the current trend continues he will be just another dime a dozen idiot that will likely bring no value to society. One could argue that he is just young and goofing off etc. but if that's your idea of funny at any age then you are clearly lacking character, intelligence, creativity, and self control.
September 17th, 2014 at 3:26 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 4:23 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 12:44 PM ^
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September 17th, 2014 at 12:46 PM ^
Strong response by FSU. You gotta watch what you do because you will be on YouTube in a New York minute.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:05 PM ^
To be fair, there is a rather large line between "watching what you do" and "standing on a table repeatedly screaming 'F*** her right in the p****!'"
September 17th, 2014 at 1:08 PM ^
You know this is only an issue because it was on video, right? Sad to say, but if Ray Rice had not been caught on camera hitting his then fiance he would be playing right now.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:32 PM ^
Everyone carries an HD video camera with a built in internet connection in their pocket now. If you are standing on a table in public screaming obscenities for any length of time, SOMEONE is going to take a video of you. If you are famous, EVERYONE is going to take a video of you.
September 17th, 2014 at 12:59 PM ^
I sort of find this punishment a bit lame. He shouted words in public that did not hurt anyone. It's not like he said anything racial or directed it towards someone in a derogatory manner.
I'm also pretty sure no one that heard him spontaneously burst into tears because they were so offended.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:02 PM ^
Let's not forget Jameis had a very high-profile sexual assault investigation against him. Yeah he was cleared but yelling F*** HER RIGHT IN THE P*** is just a horrible decision to make in public.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:06 PM ^
I would assume the fact that he just went through one of the highest profile rape cases in the country played a large part in this.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:06 PM ^
I agree. It was quite the poor decision, but still a pretty harmless use of the phrase. Not a big deal he was suspended to me, however. Ha ha
September 17th, 2014 at 1:19 PM ^
1. There's a big difference between "cleared" and "not guilty" or "not charged." Winston was not somehow proven innocent.
2. It should be "has," not "had," in reference to the investigation. I believe there is a federal investigation into the case currently ongoing.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:22 PM ^
September 17th, 2014 at 9:14 PM ^
To me that would imply that a legimate attempt was made to investigate the allegation properly, which didn't seem to be the case.
I agree with your larger point though, that it is boneheaded behavior from somebody who was accused of sexual assault/rape. Winston is clearly not the sharpest tool in the shed, to the say the least.
September 17th, 2014 at 1:46 PM ^
Normally I'd say that this was a dumb comment but it didn't hurt anyone, but with this kid, it's clear that he's learned next to nothing since his sexual assault debacle last year. Maybe taking away football from him, even if it's just for a half, will help open his eyes a little bit.
I doubt it though.
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September 17th, 2014 at 2:14 PM ^
"this was a dumb comment but it didn't hurt anyone"
The National Organization For Women might want to argue that.
September 17th, 2014 at 2:18 PM ^
public display of vulgarity right here . . .