Ray Lewis thinks that the NFL prevents crime

[CampingJosh]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/blog/shu...urn=nfl-wp2110

Originally Posted by Ray Lewis

"Do this research if we don't have a season -- watch how much evil, which we call crime, watch how much crime picks up, if you take away our game."
"There's too many people that live through us, people live through us," he said. "Yeah, walk in the streets, the way I walk the streets, and I'm not talking about the people you see all the time."

So... criminals are too busy to rob/rape/assault people? Or they take out their aggression by watching people play a game? I just have no idea where this came from.

I can just imagine the conversation: "You know, Jim, I was going to watch Monday Night Football, but since it's not on this week, what do you say we go hold up the Village Pantry instead?"

[Shooter45]

I read the article then the comments.

I'm laughing too much to type.

[Willie]

My first thought was that the players won't have anything to do so they will get in even more trouble than they do normally. By the time they solve the lockout there might not be enough players not in jail to have a season. Even Ray Lewis is no stranger to the inside of a jail. Maybe he and Mike Vick can get together and sponser a big party.

[bamajoey]

Just my personal opinion, Ray Lewis should be in prison for murder.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by bamajoey

Just my personal opinion, Ray Lewis should be in prison for murder.

A lot feel this way. Me too. Why is it that some people can't have a party with out someone's posse shooting someone,or they shoot themselves? Lot of NFLers shot in recent years.

Couldn't be the music,could it?

[CampingJosh]

Originally Posted by Willie

Couldn't be the music,could it?

The music is a symptom, not a cause.

White people have plenty of self-destructive music, too.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by CampingJosh

The music is a symptom, not a cause.

White people have plenty of self-destructive music, too.

I never mentioned color at all. And most of the music I am forced to hear,on construction sites etc. is pretty violent and imflammatory. I would seem that is why these musicians kill each other all the time. Biggie Smalls,Tupac, and one just last week I forget his name. Can you imagine Tom Jones killing Elvis or Engelbert Humperdink killing Neil Diamond or the Beatles killing the Monkees? Didn't seem to happen so much. Of course the wild party with huge posses of angry armed young men doing drive-by shootings had not been invented yet,I believe.

[CampingJosh]

Originally Posted by Willie

I never mentioned color at all.

I didn't mean to imply that you did. I just meant that Ray Lewis is black.

And most of the music I am forced to hear,on construction sites etc. is pretty violent and imflammatory. I would seem that is why these musicians kill each other all the time. Biggie Smalls,Tupac, and one just last week I forget his name. Can you imagine Tom Jones killing Elvis or Engelbert Humperdink killing Neil Diamond or the Beatles killing the Monkees? Didn't seem to happen so much. Of course the wild party with huge posses of angry armed young men doing drive-by shootings had not been invented yet,I believe.

The thought of Ringo fighting Mickey Dolenz is hilarious to me.

But I'm still going to hold that the music is the result of the terrible culture, not the cause. It may work to perpetuate it, but I'm going to go ahead and say that it is one of the least influences on the lives of young people.

[Gun Geezer]

Rap music was born in the violence and hopeless frustration of a ghetto culture. To expect anything less than the fact that it contributes to more violence and frustration is like believing it's actually music and not merely the mindless ravings of the uneducated and unthinking, dosed with copious amounts of illegal drugs.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by CampingJosh

The thought of Ringo fighting Mickey Dolenz is hilarious to me.

But I'm still going to hold that the music is the result of the terrible culture, not the cause. It may work to perpetuate it, but I'm going to go ahead and say that it is one of the least influences on the lives of young people.

I know. When I was typing I was laughing about all the people I could name fighting each other. Like could Davy Jones take Donny Osmond? With Maybe the Partridge Family in the octogon with the Jackson 5? Lol ha ha ha I'll stop now.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by Gun Geezer

Rap music was born in the violence and hopeless frustration of a ghetto culture. To expect anything less than the fact that it contributes to more violence and frustration is like believing it's actually music and not merely the mindless ravings of the uneducated and unthinking, dosed with copious amounts of illegal drugs.

That is something to ponder.I am pretty sure rap does not promote family,church,empathy for others,or just plain helping your fellow man. On the other hand my music as a young man didn't either....what I can remember.

[Nalgi]

Im glad Ray thinks he is saving the youth of america by watching him earn an ungodly salary!

[Python]

Originally Posted by Gun Geezer

Rap music was born in the violence and hopeless frustration of a ghetto culture. To expect anything less than the fact that it contributes to more violence and frustration is like believing it's actually music and not merely the mindless ravings of the uneducated and unthinking, dosed with copious amounts of illegal drugs.

Ditto.

[Buckshot]

Uh, actually I think he meant it keeps the players off the streets.

[jbmid1]

Now if the NBA shut down...

[Willie]

Originally Posted by jbmid1

Now if the NBA shut down...

Ha Ha Ha Ha good one!!

[CampingJosh]

I caught part of the interview being replayed on TV late last night. The actual quote was a little bit longer.

Originally Posted by Ray Lewis

"Do this research if we don't have a season -- watch how much evil, which we call crime, watch how much crime picks up, if you take away our game... There is nothing else to do."

So he does think that NFL fans are basically criminals who occupy their time with watching TV instead of stealing TVs.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by CampingJosh

I caught part of the interview being replayed on TV late last night. The actual quote was a little bit longer.



So he does think that NFL fans are basically criminals who occupy their time with watching TV instead of stealing TVs.

And it seems that if not watching football the ONLY other thing to do is rob and pillage........it is if like they just don't think there is anything else they can do. Like volunteering to help at shelters or even just reading a good book.....guess they never do those things. Either football or crime. Very narrow existance I would say.

[red14]

Originally Posted by Buckshot

Uh, actually I think he meant it keeps the players off the streets.

That is a good point. It does keep them focused while on the field. Lots of them get in trouble when not actually under supervision from their team.

[TheGunClinger]

I kinda think that he(Lewis) thinks that if the NFL is shut down this season that the NFL players will go back to their day jobs.

[Double D]

Who is ray lewis?

[Willie]

Originally Posted by Double D

Who is ray lewis?

Longtime middle linebacker for the Ravens. Got in trouble a few years back,one of those party deals where some people died,shot, and Ray was involved. I am not sure how he got out of it but he did. Lots think he was guilty though.

[Double D]

Thanks willie, I actually know who he is but what he thinks means nothing to me. So, I was being sarcastic. My bad.

[Willie]

Originally Posted by Double D

Thanks willie, I actually know who he is but what he thinks means nothing to me. So, I was being sarcastic. My bad.

Got it,finally. I really don't care what he thinks either. It might even be construed as a threat as in" If we don't go back soon there is going to be rioting in the streets by all our fans who can't live without seeing us run around playing a game every week." Personally I think they should just fire all the players and start over with a salary cap based on what people with like education make after school but no way more than out POTUS makes to run the country. THAT would make games cheaper to watch for all and maybe make some of todays " Slaves" ( see Adrian Peterson) a little more humble.

[Double D]

Remember the baseball strike? I got flamed for saying they should cancel the game all together. There is so much politics and back stabbing in pro sports, I cant stand to watch any of it. I watch college football but now they want to pay the players. If they start that, I will quit watching that too. I never understood when an outfielder makes a spectacular play, everyone makes a huge deal out of it. He is getting paid millions to make that play, he better do it. I am not against the players making money. I am against them whining like little girls when they dont get what they want. You get these big headed players that think they are gods. They make me sick. We havent even started to talk about the crooked owners and managers....