Belichick's declining the Medal of Freedom

[octoberlib]

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Patriots’ HC Bill Belichick will not be traveling to Washington nor accepting the Presidential Medal of Freedom, he announced today.

[servermsh]

1. LOL. People trying to escape the Trump stink. n/t

[TheBlackAdder]

39. Gym loves dude stink. Perhaps he'll ask for both of them.

[uponit7771]

85. +1, " I...I didn't know he was such an asshole... I just didn't know"

[smb]

88. Belichick Deflates Trump's Balls nt

[MyOwnPeace]

92. Good one!!!!!!

[spooky3]

2. Good. Nt

[grumpyduck]

3. Good for him.

[Croney]

4. Wonderful! I was not happy about this.

[kacekwl]

5. Props for making the honorable decision.

[SCantiGOP]

51. He's still a crooked bum

But I give him his due credit for this.

[AZ8theist]

61. And he's part of the 1/10 of 1%.

I'm sure he had NO PROBLEM accepting the Trump Tax Scam cuts.....

[SCantiGOP]

62. And I'm sure he noticed

That he lives in one of the most Democratic states in the nation.

[Botany]

6. Did Trump understood that 80% + of the NFL is black and that blacks don't like Trump

Bill Belichick is a cheater and a shit but he knows that he needs players.

[Blue Owl]

7. Suck on that Donny you fat piece of shit

[orleans]

73. donnie's probably hulking around that big lonely house, grumbling about not being

able to find the nuke codes.... as he reaches into the kfc bucket again

[demtenjeep]

8. wow

maybe I'm impressed

[shelshaw]

9. This man knows a loser when he sees one

[Brother Mythos]

10. "the decision has been made not to move forward with the award." Okay, so ...

who made that 'decision?'

Inquiring minds want to know.

[skypilot]

32. Yeah. He doesn't quite say...

...that HE has decided not to accept the award. Kinda paasive-sounding. But the end result is the same.

[Takket]

11. good news............

imagine being such a horrible president that people actually TURN DOWN a medal of freedom

incredible.............

[Kingofalldems]

12. He saw Annika Sorenstam go down the tubes

after she accepted the award last week. Sorenstam has been silent on social media since then.

[msfiddlestix]

33. I have a stupid question

who is Sorenstam? tia.

[TNNurse]

36. Golfer

[msfiddlestix]

40. Oh. Thanks.

that explains why I didn't know.

[Kingofalldems]

60. She accepted the award at the WH

the day after the coup attempt.

[Jetheels]

70. Why didn't she just get a swastika tattooed on her forehead?

Oh wait, she did.

[LiberalLovinLug]

66. She will be remembered now more for accepting a MoF from an American despot insurectionist.

Than her accomplishments on the green. Nice going Annika

[dem4decades]

13. Have to give credit where credit is due. Good for him. And lord knows

Bill ain't doing anything else this playoff.

[Kaleva]

14. Woot! Woot!

[malaise]

15. Excellent decision

Rec

[LeftInTX]

16. Poor Donny...rejected again...

[El Supremo]

17. Another rat abandoning the sinking ship.

Go Bills!

[not fooled]

59. Yeah, how much of a loss is it

after the previous recipient was Devin Nunes.

[uponit7771]

86. Yep, nothing more

[Cha]

18. It fucks with trump's head.. so good.

[Maru Kitteh]

19. Now Trump is going to make me say nice things about Belichick?

This is just over the line.

[MyOwnPeace]

93. Not all moral decisions are easy!

[hatrack]

20. Too smelly even for the Cheatriots' coach

Pretty fucking bad when your reek of venality and flopsweat is too much for Bill Belichick.

[jeffreyi]

55. Yep.

Amazing.

[spanone]

21. He wants to avoid the toxic brew...

can't blame him

[Music Man]

22. LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

When Belichick outright rejects your medal, you've lost the public. Of course, Trump will claim this is another example of the NFL becoming irrelevant because of its focus on social justice.

Kudos to Belichick for doing the right thing and for expressing his decision in no uncertain terms.

[HUAJIAO]

38. Doesn't sound to me like he expressed ...." his decision in no uncertain terms."

Sounds like the decision was made by some committee..

[True Blue American]

84. Trump gave a golfer a Medal Of Freedom?

Then the PGA rejected Trump. How is that for irony?

[soothsayer]

23. A patriotic Patriot

Good on him

[BumRushDaShow]

24. Must have been some

sponsorship withdrawal threats going on in the background there...

(imaginary "air-tweet" rage in 3...2...1)

[MissMillie]

25. Can't wonder what his boss thinks about that

Kraft and tRump are buddies

[Demsrule86]

43. Remember Kraft snuck in PPE...so maybe not as much as before.

[theneworiginal]

95. Kraft likes Trump as a business associate, but has very strong Dem social values.

Belichick is a military historian who understands the gravity of the men and women who have received medals for their contributions, some posthumously, and it doesn't surprise me that he declined. His relationship w Trump, like Kraft, is not lockstep in their value for the greater good (team) over individuality, hard work and universal inclusion.

Accepting this award down at a time like this would have challenged a lot of what he has espoused over the years. Good for him.

[Demsrule86]

96. I didnt know this. Thanks

[sop]

26. Trump is radioactive, his post-presidency will be nightmarish.

[ffr]

27. Who! I'm #46 REC on this thread too.

Cool! Must be good luck. I'm wearing a #46 shirt too.

Well, that's not saying much. I have a closet full, so I've been wearing different ones every day since before the election. Feeling good too.

[Brother Mythos]

28. Maybe Trump will give the award to Belichick's boss, ...

the massage parlor guy, instead.

[Best_man23]

34. You mean Johnny Rub-n-Tug (AKA Robert Kraft)

[mdbl]

29. The medal is pretty much meaningless right now.

Even limbaugh got one - that shows you just how meaningless it is.

[liberalmuse]

30. I don't think many people are all that surprised.

He may be a right winger, but the man isn't stupid.

[Traildogbob]

31. Oh God

Thank you Bill, now you have my full respect. I feel certain that Gym Jordan will do the same for respect of the award. Rusty Limpballs will do the same right before cancer takes him home.

[HUAJIAO]

35. "...the decision has been made not to move forward with the award."

Doesn't he even have the balls to say, "I refuse the award." ??

He could leave out the, "because trump is a sick traitor" part.

[LiberalFighter]

37. Smart move on his part.

[UTUSN]

41. Bwah!1

[imanamerican63]

42. This from a coach who cheated himself?

Pathetic, but noteworthy!

[twodogsbarking]

44. I take back one of the bad things I have said about Belichick

This sure helps deflate Trump's ball.

[llmart]

45. Next up on the list to receive will be Ted Nugent or maybe Kid Rock.

By the way, wasn't Kid Rock supposed to be running for president last election?

[Xipe Totec]

46. A true Patriot. nt

[Paladin]

47. It's pathetic to feel this grateful for somebody doing the right thing.

Thank you, Bill Belichick.

[Cozmo]

48. Wise decision!

Can you imagine the stink these medals carry? Nunes and Jordon ~ May the stink be with you,

[rocktivity]

49. Oh, so he was REHEARSING when he did this?

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[TrollBuster9090]

50. Oh you KNOW that's going to leave one hell of a mark.

Especially after he went so far out of his way to defend Tom Brady in DEFLATE-GATE.

[hibbing]

52. That is one skillfully written decline imho

[NHvet]

53. He comes from good stock...

He was born in Annapolis MD while his father was a football coach at the US Naval Academy. His father was there for 34 years coaching and Bill credits his father for making him the man he is.

[ailsagirl]

54. Excellent!!

[Ferrets are Cool]

56. When I saw that this morning, I half-way expected him to decline it.

It's not his thang.

[George II]

64. Me too. Happy that he confirmed my first instinct.

[WheelWalker]

57. Strength and honor.

[Dem2]

58. He's still a trumper

Local sports show personalities were sure he was going to accept the award.

They were also pretending that it didn't matter to them and he should do as he pleases (I listen to the Democratic sports station.)

I was laughing because I think they were setting him up for failure. He would have accepted this "award" before last week. His move is purely political given a lose-lose situation. I'm glad he said no, but he's still a trumper.

[Dark n Stormy Knight]

82. Well said. He made sure not to criticize Trump or anyone, really.

Weasel words.

[George II]

63. An amazing decision and gesture. Good for him!

[Marrah_Goodman]

65. Wise move

I didn't think he would accept it.

[Tarc]

67. As a lifelong Pats fan...thank friggin god

He would have been dead to the entire New England region.

[liberal N proud]

68. Maybe Belichick has some morals after all

I like it when people I don't like prove me wrong. It's not very often.

[mountain grammy]

69. Same here..happily and pleasantly surprised. n/t

[nsd]

71. The wording of that statement is bizarre.

It is so passive: "... the decision has been made not to move forward with the award." (shades of "mistakes were made" )

Did someone -- for example, you -- make that decision?

[Demovictory9]

72. Good

[BobTheSubgenius]

74. I have a TON of respect for his ability to run a football team. His record speaks for itself.

But, I have less than unlimited respect for his personal integrity when it comes to sportsmanlike fair play. My respect for him as a person just went up a couple of ticks.

[Jetheels]

75. Maybe accept the medal if ya collect nazi paraphernalia.

[LudwigPastorius]

76. Gee...what a difference a few years make.

"Congratulations on a tremendous campaign. You have dealt with an unbelievable slanted and negative media, and have come out beautifully – beautifully. You’ve proved to be the ultimate competitor and fighter. Your leadership is amazing. I have always had tremendous respect for you, but the toughness and perseverance you have displayed over the past year is remarkable. Hopefully tomorrow’s election results will give the opportunity to make America great again. Best wishes for great results tomorrow.
Bill"

https://www.nbcsports.com/boston/new-england-patriots/belichick-did-indeed-write-letter-trump

Should the takeaway from this story be, "MAGA Republican Displays Shred of Integrity", or, "MAGA Republican Distances From Criminal Traitor After the Fact"?

[rpannier]

77. Why does Belichick hate freedom?

Sorry. Channeling (f)ucker and insanity

[Chemisse]

78. Is it sinking in yet, Little Donnie?

You did bad and there is no coming back from it. No second chances, no last-minute deals, no big money rescues.

That's right, you're actually being punished.

[PatrickforO]

79. Bill is still a jerk. But he is showing a modicum of personal honor here. n/t

[Music Man]

80. Bill Belichick deflates Trump's balls.

[smb]

89. GMTA nt

[orangecrush]

81. Trump made the medal meaningless

Like everything he touches.

[JohnnyRingo]

83. Trump negates any honor it would bestow.

Of course not to Nazis like Limbaugh and Nunes, but that's the point.

[usaf-vet]

87. I am not a football fan at all. But I have to say Belichick earned my respect today.

In my opinion, tRump has so debased the medal that I wouldn't want one either.

Limbaugh and Nunes are NOT deserving of the medal.

tRump has lowered the bar and put it in the category of winning a prize at the local county fair by breaking a balloon with a dart.

Sad, again, EVERYTHING he touches goes to s**t.

I feel sorry for all the previous winners and hope that somehow they distinguish medals awarded pre-tRump and those awarded in the tRump years.

[Rabrrrrrr]

90. Even the cheating jackass Belichick doesn't want to be associated with Trump. Good for him.

Good to know he has some standards. I've been rather impressed all morning since hearing the news.

But holy shit, Jim Jordan practically broke his hip spreading his legs to get that award from Trump.

[bullwinkle428]

91. Chump is now looking for Tom Brady's phone number, in an effort to hand

that medal out to SOMEONE!!!

[amuse bouche]

94. Bill's statement is fantastic. He's a true Patriot

Bravo sir :clap

P.S. A shame to see so much pettiness