Marcus Ball: JR Ordered My Release Because of Anthem Gesture

[luke nukem]

Ill always love ball for carrying around the HR bat and scaring the piss outta OBJ.

[AceBoogie]

5 minutes ago, Fox007 said:

Steve Smith was drafted in 2001 and punched Anthony Bright in 2002....he was not THE Steve Smith back then....

Two different acts. Punching a player doesn’t equate to an Athem protest that goes against JRs beliefs. 

[Mr. Scot]

16 minutes ago, AggieLean said:

Lol bringing up Cam Newton. Cam is the star on the team. He’s not getting cut. 

Cam is growing his hair out as a rebellion...

I don't envy the spot he's in, though.

The football side of the Panthers and the business side of the Panthers are in separate areas of the building. Truth be told, Newton was probably never in a position to see any of the garbage that Richardson was pulling. As far as he would know, the real Jerry Richardson was no different than his public Image.

And then the story comes out...

Have you ever been in the position of defending someone that as far as you know is innocent, but having this little nagging voice in the back of your mind telling you that maybe they're not?

I have, and it sucks.

For my part, I honestly wish he would have given a 'no comment' to all those questions rather than saying anything.

[dldove77]

27 minutes ago, AceBoogie said:

Or giving everything we’ve learned recently sounds like you’re still reaching to stand up for an indecent man. 

Give me a break. Not believing one guy doesn’t mean I’m standing up for another. I’ve never once defended JR on here or anywhere else  

Marcus Ball is a career bottom of the roster guy. He’s been cut seven times in three years by four teams. What’s most likely? The owner cut him for putting his hand in the air or he was the roster churn guy when they needed to make a move?

[mc52beast]

If the guy had talent someone else would have picked him up. Put your big boy pants on , Marcus.

[Untouchable]

While plausible, this seems like at stretch. He was brought up when Marlowe went down to IR likely due to familiarity and released the following week for a veteran in Michael Griffin and resigned to the practice squad. 

[rico6]

34 minutes ago, SJTG4 said:

Wow so its not just a Cam thing how many players on our team has long dredlocks other than Boston and KB last year?

Hot damn Jerome has set Charlotte back like 60 years

[Saca312]

2 minutes ago, dldove77 said:

Give me a break. Not believing one guy doesn’t mean I’m standing up for another. I’ve never once defended JR on here or anywhere else  

Marcus Ball is a career bottom of the roster guy. He’s been cut seven times in three years by four teams. What’s most likely? The owner cut him for putting his hand in the air or he was the roster churn guy when they needed to make a move?

sorry but that's being too rational. everything's racially and emotionally motivated these days.

really can't fathom why we're having a debate over a guy who's clearly been a practice squad talent at best all his NFL life.

[Montsta]

3 minutes ago, dldove77 said:

Give me a break. Not believing one guy doesn’t mean I’m standing up for another. I’ve never once defended JR on here or anywhere else  

Marcus Ball is a career bottom of the roster guy. He’s been cut seven times in three years by four teams. What’s most likely? The owner cut him for putting his hand in the air or he was the roster churn guy when they needed to make a move?

It could be both. He could be a roster churn guy that was expendable in part at least due to non football actions or beliefs.

I don’t believe the two to be mutually exclusive. 

[TheRed]

Not remotely surprising unfortunately.

[Saca312]

Just now, Montsta said:

It could be both. He could be a roster churn guy that was expendable in part at least due to non football actions or beliefs.

I don’t believe the two to be mutually exclusive. 

i can agree with this.

i just doubt the whole reason was solely based on racism. could racism have played a part? probably.

but that's not the main reason a bottom roster churner got cut. 

[Grendel]

I read the article and think it’s some sour grapes from a marginal player.  I do agree with Ball that it’s pretty shitty that Richardson has players and coaches taking up for him and he want say a thing.  Stinks a little of cowardice on Richardson’s part.  

[dldove77]

Just now, Montsta said:

It could be both. He could be a roster churn guy that was expendable in part at least due to non football actions or beliefs.

I don’t believe the two to be mutually exclusive. 

Anything is possible. I just believe one is more probable. 

Ball bringing up the dreads and tattoos seems like a huge reach, too. We’ve had players with dreads and tattoos for years and years. Robert Lester had almost no talent and stuck for a couple seasons. I could start a list of dread/tattoo guys, but it would take way too long. 

[AggieLean]

Well, with this and the other alleged misogynist and racist comments, JR has become a distraction and has some serious character concerns. It’s time for him to go, and him selling the team can’t come fast enough.