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January 16, 2007
LaDainian Tomlinson on Sportsmanship
While some have dismissed Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson's critical comments about the Patriots' postgame celebrations as mere sour grapes, BunkoSquad research teams have learned that Tomlinson has actually taken a consistent stance over the years against what he terms "excessive celebration". Some of his previous statements:
April 9, 2003. On the toppling of the Saddam Hussein statue in central Baghdad: ""When you're a world superpower, I just wouldn't think you would need to act that way. But obviously that's the way they reacted to it and there's nothing we can do about it."
January 21, 1981: On the release of Americans held hostage in Iran: "It's been building, a little bit up to this point, the whole disrespect thing. It's not just something that happened yesterday. It's been building a little while."
July 20, 1969: On Neil Armstong being the first man to walk on the moon: "From my standpoint, Marty [Schottenheimer] always tells us to act like we've been there before. That's something that your coach always tells you. To me, if guys are acting like that, then it comes from top to bottom, in my opinion."
August 15, 1945: On V-J Day: "We're out competing, and what message do you want to send our kids? Is that the way you react after a win? In my opinion, that's not the way you react."
April 14, 1865. On the assassination of President Lincoln: "I wasn't going to go over and do anything crazy. I was just going to tell the guy, 'Don't disrespect us in our theatre, you guys won the war, congratulations.' I think the Union guys kind of blew it up a little bit more by holding me back like I was going to attack the guy or something."
August 24, 410. On Alaric I leading the Visigoths into Rome: "I don't know how that would go over, but obviously I probably wouldn't say two words to him. I definitely wouldn't. In the heat of the moment and competitive nature, sometimes you say things."
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Comments
You have to be a Charger fan.. You guys suck and are sore loosers. Get with the program. You had your parade plan.. Now Parade the Loss.. And yes how about that drug addict?
Posted by: Anand | January 16, 2007 10:53 AM
Wait, you're accusing me of being a drug addict, a Charger fan, and being looser [than what]? What did I miss?
Posted by: michael | January 16, 2007 11:22 AM
I think LaDainian is showing his immaturity with his obsession with this whole thing. It's the obvious reaction of a prima donna. He's talented but not that smart.
Posted by: Nick | January 16, 2007 12:07 PM
Great column. I especially liked the Neil Armstrong "act like you've been there before" comment.
Posted by: Vin | January 16, 2007 03:22 PM
I love how the main cause of the controversy was that a bunch of men made fun of another man's dance routine.
Posted by: eileen | January 16, 2007 11:12 PM
