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Old 10-29-2009, 12:32 PM   #82
RiggoDrill
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Re: Redskins Ban Interviews with Tailgaters.

The recent bans on signs, clothing, and now media interviews are knee jerk reactions to the current climate of things surrounding the team. If criticism and vitriol flying at The Danny were not at an all time highg and reaching critical mass, we would have no bans.
Banning signs I can see, and quite honestly do not have a problem with such a policy. My problem is with their explanation about fan safety and sight lines to the field being the reasons for the ban. Its just a flat out lie and everyone in the free world who has been watching this train wreck knows it. The Danny simply does not want signs and banner that are critical of him to be displayed in his stadium. So ban all signs, including the ones that express love and support for the team and/or troops serving overseas. I get it, just stop lying to me.
The t-shirt thing is ridiculous in my opinion. For years people have been wearing F*** Dallas shirts or Dallas Sucks & Philly Swallows shirts, or Calvin & Hobbes urinating on the Dallas Star, etc. None of these were found offensive because none of them criticized or ridiculed The Danny. Again, stop lying to me and just admit why you are hassling people with Dumb and Dumber t-shirts.
The media ban is also stupid, and much of it I have to think is directed at Dan Steinberg and his relentless blogging (or bogging, or whatever it is he does). He interviewed me and my friends in the lot after the Chiefs game and quoted us in the post, we had nothing positive to say after that sorry performance. He also was pulling confiscated signs out of the trash and taking pictures so we could all see the what nonsense the front office is pulling. My guess is they hate him and so to get at him, they ban all media from talking to fans in the lot.
In sum, these are desperate, pathetic measures from a desperate, pathetic man who sees his glorious empire crumbling beneath his feet. I love the Redskins, and I love the players (even the ones who suck, because well, they are Redskins). I will continue to watch, I will continue to go the games, and I will continue to watch old youtube videos to remind me why I love this team. I will not support that man any longer, I will not buy gear (or wear it, because it reminds me that i put money in that Jackass's pocket), and I will not spend any money inside the stadium.

Go Skins!
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