So, I visited the duke board yesterday to take delight in them licking their wounds from the Miami beatdown. I saw a thread where Showenuff stated he was leaving the board because he essentially couldn't take all the whining that some fans were doing because "Coach K has lost it" (which is indeed an absurd notion). He went on to say that he's leaving the board because he's ruffled too many feathers.
So the troops rally and start pleading, "Oh no, please don't go. What will we ever do without you?", and other lame validation of which I thought Showenuff was seeking. I thought that was the root of his post - that he wanted everyone there to tell him how awesomely douchey he was.
Well, he returned to the thread to give further explanation. Get a load of this:
I'll admit i have not been 100% honest in my
decision for leaving for a while, it's not that I made someone mad. I'm
finding it extremely hard to support Iron Dukes and this University due
to some of it's recent religious decisions. I'm sure most of you know
what I am speaking of. My heart is breaking. How far does America have
to go to show compassion? I know this will piss some of you off and that
lifestyles and religion should be wide open for anyone but it's just
gone too far here. I spoke with Iron Dukes this morning, she informed me
that calls are raining down on them this morning from Iron Dukes
threatening to pull all of their financial support if the Muslim call to
Prayer echoes from Duke Chapel every Friday morning. Those of you who
do not have sons , daughters, brothers and sisters abroad , perhaps you
do not understand. My bottom line is simply, I am against Tyranny,
murder, evil. I am also against a religion used to hide such things.
Perhaps I am wrong, but my beliefs are my beliefs. I'm offended that MY
religion has been ground down, hidden, decreased and frowned upon as
hurtful to others with different beliefs while differing religions seem
to be beginning to be rubbed in my face. I'm an American do I have any
rights anymore? At any rate, you guys are awesome and sorry I put this
up at the hoops board, but had to get it off my chest. I'm struggling,
maybe I'll get through this.
Your friend,
Show.
Well of course most of you would assume I agree with his sentiment. I do. But I was curious as to if the school doing this was UNC, how many of you would take this stance? On one hand, I think many of us are drawn to sports as a hideaway from such. But on the other hand, I respect that his convictions are so strong that not even his love for duke athletics can make him turn a blind eye. It's an interesting conundrum.
So the troops rally and start pleading, "Oh no, please don't go. What will we ever do without you?", and other lame validation of which I thought Showenuff was seeking. I thought that was the root of his post - that he wanted everyone there to tell him how awesomely douchey he was.
Well, he returned to the thread to give further explanation. Get a load of this:
I'll admit i have not been 100% honest in my
decision for leaving for a while, it's not that I made someone mad. I'm
finding it extremely hard to support Iron Dukes and this University due
to some of it's recent religious decisions. I'm sure most of you know
what I am speaking of. My heart is breaking. How far does America have
to go to show compassion? I know this will piss some of you off and that
lifestyles and religion should be wide open for anyone but it's just
gone too far here. I spoke with Iron Dukes this morning, she informed me
that calls are raining down on them this morning from Iron Dukes
threatening to pull all of their financial support if the Muslim call to
Prayer echoes from Duke Chapel every Friday morning. Those of you who
do not have sons , daughters, brothers and sisters abroad , perhaps you
do not understand. My bottom line is simply, I am against Tyranny,
murder, evil. I am also against a religion used to hide such things.
Perhaps I am wrong, but my beliefs are my beliefs. I'm offended that MY
religion has been ground down, hidden, decreased and frowned upon as
hurtful to others with different beliefs while differing religions seem
to be beginning to be rubbed in my face. I'm an American do I have any
rights anymore? At any rate, you guys are awesome and sorry I put this
up at the hoops board, but had to get it off my chest. I'm struggling,
maybe I'll get through this.
Your friend,
Show.
Well of course most of you would assume I agree with his sentiment. I do. But I was curious as to if the school doing this was UNC, how many of you would take this stance? On one hand, I think many of us are drawn to sports as a hideaway from such. But on the other hand, I respect that his convictions are so strong that not even his love for duke athletics can make him turn a blind eye. It's an interesting conundrum.