time2rock Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Now note these tweets aren't recent, they're from a few years ago. But still, with the heavy focus on fighting racial injustice these days, this is likely to have serious ramifications. https://heavy.com/sports/eagles-nate-gerry-racist-tweets-philly-twitter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Post the tweets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Also can we cut his bum arse yet? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time2rock Posted October 9, 2020 Author Share Posted October 9, 2020 13 minutes ago, 20dawk4life said: Post the tweets There are a couple embedded in the story linked in the first post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cochis_Calhoun Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yeah it's bad, but it's one of those cases of a gargantuanly dope suburban kid trying to sound like a west coast rap artist despite being whiter than midday in Antartica, rather than Gerry being a raving white supremacist. 8 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipples Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Apparently this is stuff he said when he was 17. He was a stupid kid, I have a hard time holding it against him right now. That said, I won’t be upset if he is cut. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaff Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 8 minutes ago, Cochis_Calhoun said: Yeah it's bad, but it's one of those cases of a gargantuanly dope suburban kid trying to sound like a west coast rap artist despite being whiter than midday in Antartica, rather than Gerry being a raving white supremacist. Yeah, based on the two tweets I saw, this was nine years ago, and it sounds like he was just trying to be "cool”, not being malicious or trying to offend anybody. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdbd20 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 5 minutes ago, vaff said: Yeah, based on the two tweets I saw, this was nine years ago, and it sounds like he was just trying to be "cool”, not being malicious or trying to offend anybody. I got this same vibe also. It'll blow over. His play recognition is obviously more of a concern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturm Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Lets me honest kid was 17 and looks more like he is just hanging out with his black friends than being racist. We have seen lately what a racist tweet is and this really just a kid being a kid. I even showed my wife (who is mix) and she laughed. Granted she laughs at everything but its just not that racist of a tweet. Granted everyone gets way to sensitive nowadays. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philafan4o8 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 As someone who is black let me comment on this. Do I want him saying these things? No. Is it as bad as the riley cooper situation? Not even close. Should he apologize? Yes. Should he ever use these words? No Do I think he is a racist? No, it was likely some stupid Eagles fan with no life going through his timeline to find something they can use against him to get him off the team or benched. I look at these things on a case by case basis. 13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeathByEagle Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Didn't care about Djax comments, Don't care about Gerry's comments. Lets play football. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br3 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Whoever looked through 9 years of Nate Gerry tweets is the real offender here 12 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleJoe8 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 49 minutes ago, philafan4o8 said: As someone who is black let me comment on this. Do I want home saying these things? No. Is it as bad as the riley cooper situation? Not even close. Should be apologize? Yes. Should he ever use these words? No Do I think he is a racist? No, it was likely some stupid Eagles fan with no life going through his timeline to find something they can use against him to get him off the team or benched. I look at these things on a case by case basis. So you apply common sense and nuance to each situation. Stop that! You start flipping out right now! 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EaglesfanfromND Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 WTF even bring this kind of crap up? Some people have nothing better to do then look back at a 16 year olds twitter feeds?? Thank god there wasn't twitter or even internet when I was a kid......... hope nobody finds those polaroids haha 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sturm Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 53 minutes ago, philafan4o8 said: As someone who is black let me comment on this. Do I want home saying these things? No. Is it as bad as the riley cooper situation? Not even close. Should be apologize? Yes. Should he ever use these words? No Do I think he is a racist? No, it was likely some stupid Eagles fan with no life going through his timeline to find something they can use against him to get him off the team or benched. I look at these things on a case by case basis. Riley cooper situation was crazy, honestly dude should have been removed quickly from the league. Action was to slow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeeMak Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 This was a bit misleading. Gerry stayed away from hard R and literally came across as a white suburban kid trying to sound like a hard inner city kid. Nothing racist here...stupid? Yes. Insensitive? Probably. But there is nothing that suggests Gerry views one race as inferior/superior to another. The only "N” word we should associate with Gerry is "never”. Never should have drafted a slow safety in college to play linebacker in the NFL. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike030270 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Him being a teen and/or trying to be like some rap group isn't an excuse Maybe they'll finally cut him. Though his crap play should have had him gone awhile ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenkins27 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, nipples said: Apparently this is stuff he said when he was 17. He was a stupid kid, I have a hard time holding it against him right now. That said, I won’t be upset if he is cut. ^^^ They shouldn’t cut him for this. They should cut him for being trash if he continues to play like he does. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swoop Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Yeah, I don't think this becomes an issue beyond him apologizing and maybe a gentle slap on the wrist. Just a dumb kid, most likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha_TATEr Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Cochis_Calhoun said: Yeah it's bad, but it's one of those cases of a gargantuanly dope suburban kid trying to sound like a west coast rap artist despite being whiter than midday in Antartica, rather than Gerry being a raving white supremacist. this is where im at on it. but he does suck so i wouldnt mind him being cut. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
315Eagles Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 40 minutes ago, Br3 said: Whoever looked through 9 years of Nate Gerry tweets is the real offender here It's probably an Eagles fan that wants him to be cut. Smart move if you ask me. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20dawk4life Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 1 hour ago, philafan4o8 said: As someone who is black let me comment on this. Do I want home saying these things? No. Is it as bad as the riley cooper situation? Not even close. Should be apologize? Yes. Should he ever use these words? No Do I think he is a racist? No, it was likely some stupid Eagles fan with no life going through his timeline to find something they can use against him to get him off the team or benched. I look at these things on a case by case basis. Pffft. That's too much common sense. You'd never survive in cvon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
315Eagles Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 26 minutes ago, VeeMak said: This was a bit misleading. Gerry stayed away from hard R and literally came across as a white suburban kid trying to sound like a hard inner city kid. Nothing racist here...stupid? Yes. Insensitive? Probably. But there is nothing that suggests Gerry views one race as inferior/superior to another. The only "N” word we should associate with Gerry is "never”. Never should have drafted a slow safety in college to play linebacker in the NFL. It was a good thought at least. Problem is he cant tackle which is something you need to do to play LB. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manz2821 Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Cut him. Not for the tweets but for his play. Let this be an excuse to get rid of him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliEagle Posted October 9, 2020 Share Posted October 9, 2020 Many kids do dumb things in high school. If he said it as an adult, I would feel differently. His poor play is more of an issue right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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