Comments on: Flacco apologizes for “retarded” comment

By: jokersmokermidnight

jokersmokermidnight — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 12:11:14 +0000

This is ridiculous, please just let it be Sunday already.

By: dannythebisforbeast

dannythebisforbeast — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 04:03:59 +0000

Yea exactly, would you say what he said in a room full of mentally handicapped people. If the answer is no then an apology was simply the right thing to do.
Obviously he wasn’t referring to people when he said it but anyone who knows someone that is or has a child that is, knows that is a delicate word.

By: noring4youstill

noring4youstill — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 02:47:44 +0000

Oh I’m sorry I was dropped on my head as a baby

By: vincentbojackson

vincentbojackson — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:35:34 +0000

You just can’t use that word in an intelligent adult conversation. It’s offensive. Those of you saying its not offensive need to throw that word out around families dealing with mental disabilities and see what happens.

Flacco obviously understands this and he apologized. Now its time to move on. I’ll bet he never uses the word again.

By: xcerebus1

xcerebus1 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:30:41 +0000

Ok……so what’s worse? Using the word ‘retarded’? Or then apologizing about using the word and then associating it with the Special Olympics?

By: colts419

colts419 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 22:57:53 +0000

if more players responded to minor mishaps like this i wouldnt dislike so many of the dudes playing my favorite sport.

By: Nofoolnodrool

Nofoolnodrool — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:53:31 +0000

And the media still wants him to apologize for beating Manning and Brady…

Waaaaaa…..crying must be an intramural sport in Baltimore school system.

By: Nofoolnodrool

Nofoolnodrool — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:51:01 +0000

So many raven articles! I love it! Flacco is the man, and he’s probably thrown bombs on your teams secondary. Cheers!

You must be in homer heaven…..sad
Give Flacco a break he didn’t mean any harm and knew to apologize lighten up on Joe… Not a raven fan

Side note : he has definitely thrown some passes to steelers but hey he was just trying to spread the wealth…

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:50:12 +0000

P.C. gone too far again! Media having a blast.

That’s absolutely not what he was referring to when he said it and all the media damn well knew it.

Why it’s getting all the attention on this site it just unreal!!!

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:38:46 +0000

Appologizing for a mistake, however small or large is a good character quality. Don’t we wish more people held themselves to this standard, regardless the isssue.

By: spartan822

spartan822 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:36:16 +0000

@thegreatsantini56,
You hit the nail right on the head. Phil should not have apologized, and neither should have Joe. Let the media throw their standard hissy fit and just let it die down naturally, but no need to make an apology. Unless, like others have said, the only reason for the apology is to help him in his contract negotiations.

By: 8man

8man — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:28:47 +0000

I think the more correct approach might have been to say, “holding the event in cold weather may retard the festivities and impact the game.” Still would have been iffy.

There is no question that if the weather is horrific, the game one sided or ugly it could set the NFL back a bit.

I remain amazed by the frequency I hear this word, the ignorance of it’s meaning and the lack of understanding for how it has become pejorative.

By: ravenator

ravenator — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:14:36 +0000

So many raven articles! I love it! Flacco is the man, and he’s probably thrown bombs on your teams secondary. Cheers!

By: patriotenvy

patriotenvy — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:12:19 +0000

I puposely do not use words like that so that it doesn’t accidently slip out at the wrong time. When i was a very young man I worked with a guy I really liked for 4 yrs and then someone told me he had a mentally challenged daughter he didn’t talk about. I instantly tried to remember if I had ever said anything that may have stung him. Grow up Flacco.

By: rockthered1286

rockthered1286 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:10:54 +0000

And the media still wants him to apologize for beating Manning and Brady…

By: ggbblue

ggbblue — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:07:51 +0000

It’s ignorant. No one has their panties in a bunch over it. Just calling it like it is. People who know better just shake their heads and the media went with it because that’s not something the face of the franchise and a full grown supposedly intelligent man blurts out of his mouth in such a public forum.

By: crownofthehelmet

crownofthehelmet — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:01:55 +0000

I know it’s SB Week and all, but all his comments I’ve read this week tells me this guy is not nearly focused enough on Sunday’s game.

By: screbels89

screbels89 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:00:06 +0000

Mentally challenged dont have a monopoly on the word. Get over it!

By: jhtobias

jhtobias — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:53:22 +0000

Off topic , but why are so many people destroying this man for wanting 20 million a year.. Each and everyone of us including myself believe we are underpaid at our professions and deserve more money.

Flacco is no different than anyone one of use. He only works at a profession that allocates extremely large salaries in comparision to the rest of us..

I say get what you can Mr. Flacco, because if you tore your acl etc the ravens or any other team whould find anyway they could to not pay you..

By: censormynameandmycomments

censormynameandmycomments — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:47:17 +0000

I don’t think anyone that uses “retarded” like Flacco did is actually referring to the mentally handicapped. He used the word to mean “stupid” or “poorly thought out” when talking about an idea, not a person or group of individuals. Since that’s what he meant, that’s how it should be taken. Move on, nothing to see here (unless you’re desperate for something to be angry about).

By: thejohnsmith1122

thejohnsmith1122 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:47:03 +0000

Now I’m offended he used the word stupid. I expect another apology tomorrow.

By: mdac1012

mdac1012 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:46:13 +0000

FinFan, he apologized because its a terrible choice of words, especially for a guy looking for a new contract that prides himself on being active in the community.

Is it the end of the world that he used the word retarded? No. But for a professional athlete, who has been around a few years, he needs to choose his words more carefully.

Anyone over the age of 15 who uses the word retarded to describe anything sounds like an uneducated dope.

By: thegreatsantini56

thegreatsantini56 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:44:14 +0000

The man is paid to play quarterback, not to be a wordsmith. Phil Mickleson apologized because he said that taxes are too high. Sounds like fascism to me. Who’s next? Maybe you.

By: bucrightoff

bucrightoff — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:39:20 +0000

tritan306 says:Jan 29, 2013 3:22 PM

“Now if we could just get some of their fans to apologize for calling him “elite”.”

Ha.. you can blame the media for that one my man. Sorry to say but he has quieted the crowd that didn’t believe he was.
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No he didn’t. He’s still trailing Trent Dilfer in Ravens SB wins. Don’t confuse successful QB with great QB.

By: gambeast5533

gambeast5533 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:33:36 +0000

I hope he truly means it and isn’t just doing it for PR because his agent is trying to secure him some more money.

By: skins716

skins716 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:31:15 +0000

who didn’t see that one coming?

By: larrybrown43

larrybrown43 — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:28:26 +0000

Oh brother! Stop the madness with the politically correctness already. This will be a top story on ESPN for 24 hours now.

By: sonnyboychris

sonnyboychris — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:28:09 +0000

Nobody cares…

By: allnflfan

allnflfan — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:27:37 +0000

I *knew* this story was coming as soon as I saw the word “retarded.” Of all the things that some people get their panties all bunged about, when will they let the use of the word “retarded” go? It is so annoying! No one has associated the word “retarded” with mentally or physically challenged persons ( is *that* acceptable language??) since about 1978! So, please, give us this word, which no one is coming even remotely close to for using as an insult to these ‘differently-abled’ persons. Everyone knows that. Everyone. Just please stop with the automatic “retarded” responses.

By: purplegreenandgold

purplegreenandgold — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:26:24 +0000

when I read the initial story… I knew this was coming…