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27 Jul, 4 tweets, 1 min read
Tom Brady doesn’t go in for the Super Bowl for the second half because of the mental pressure he feels. LeBron James takes himself out of the NBA Finals game 7 because of the mental pressure he feels. What would the reaction be compared to Simone Biles? Debate, discuss.
Remember how much Jay Cutler got crushed for an NFC title game INJURY that left him on the sidelines. How much does make vs female factor in here? I think a ton.
*male
I think our standards should be the same for all great athletes, regardless of their gender. The Biles reaction compared to what I believe the Brady or LeBron reaction would be suggests that our standards for women athletes are far more lenient.

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27 Jul
Scottie Pippen STILL gets crushed for pulling himself out of a playoff game against the Knicks because a play wasn’t called for him. And the blue check brigade on here wants to tell me Simone Biles is a hero for quitting in the middle of a team event? This is crazy.
I mean, athletes can quit on their teams whenever they want. It’s their right. But it isn’t remotely heroic or praiseworthy. And anyone who has ever been on a team at any level would be furious if a teammate said the moment was too big and they refused to play in the biggest game
This is why most of us put our kids in athletics in the first place — to learn how to handle pressure, work as teammates, & succeed or fail in competition. These are traits that carry forward in life, long after sports are over. It’s why my kids are in sports now.
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27 Jul
In 1996 Kerri Strug landed a one foot vault to win the US gold. In 2020 Simone Biles pulled herself out of competition because of mental issues and her team won silver. Debate, discuss.
My general read: athletes, and all young people, spend way too much time on social media and it is often very bad for mental health. The more time you spend on social media, the more mentally unhealthy you often are. This is a larger societal problem reflected in athletics.
Instead of allowing coaches, teammates, your family and friends to primarily impact your mental health and state of well being, many now allow anonymous people on social media to define & pressure them. It’s toxic. I’m keeping my own kids off social media as long as I can.
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2 Jul
What’s the best 4th of July movie to watch? Give us your picks here using #clayandbuck hashtag.
My top five: 1. The Sandlot 2. Independence Day 3. Gettysburg 4. Jaws 5. Glory Yours @BuckSexton?
Also, Top Gun and Patton.
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26 Jun
I’d love for the NCAA doctors & “scientists” to explain how it’s safe for 24,000 fans of all ages — none of whom are being tested for covid — to attend games in close quarters but it’s not safe for 25 young & super healthy athletes to play a socially distanced sport outdoors.
Spoiler alert: it’s all bullshit cosmetic theater. There is zero reason for any sport to have any covid protocol at all.
On the vaccination front, what’s the point of players being vaccinated if they can still test positive and be forced to miss games? There’s no benefit. Again, the “science” makes no sense. It’s all bullshit.
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27 Apr
Shout out to @espn for playing the Mac Jones is getting drafted before Justin Fields because of racism against black quarterbacks card three days before the draft even happens. Gotta keep the victimization narrative rolling no matter what.
Jameis Winston went number one overall after narrowly avoiding rape charges in college. Mike Vick, Jamarcus Russell, Cam, & Kyler all went number one overall too. The NFL doesn’t care about anything but football ability. Anyone who still argues otherwise is an imbecile.
The four highest paid quarterbacks in NFL history are all black. The idea the NFL is racist against black quarterbacks is a completely broken narrative that is at least two generations old now. Everyone making the argument today should be ridiculed to the high heavens.
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21 Apr
Why aren’t you so damn tired of seeing black people killed by black people? That’s 93% of all black murders. You tried to dox an officer who saved an innocent black woman. Because he’s white. Pathetic. And embarrassing for you. Open invite on @outkick to talk real facts & data.
You’ll notice that woke athletes like LeBron never actually engage with facts or data. And the sports media all protect them from ever having to answer any questions about their ignorance on these issues. Sports media doesn’t speak truth to power, they ball wash.
What LeBron and his woke sports brethren either don’t realize or refuse to acknowledge is the more they demonize police the more black people are murdered. Because the vast majority of police are working hard every day to save black, white, Asian and Hispanic lives.
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