Sports When Sports Shit-Talk Goes Too Far
posted by on September 26 at 17:22 PM
Earlier today, the apparent owner of Seahawkshuddle.com threw up a classy post on his site in anticipation of next week’s Hawks/Giants game titled ” Welcome Giants fans: Wednesday’s Jokes of the Day!”
It looked like this:
and contained oh-so-classy 9/11 jokes like these:
Q: What was the last thing going through Mr. Jones’ head when he was working on the World Trade Center’s 90th floor? A: The 91st floor.Q: What’s the last thing that went through the minds of the 9/11 jumpers?
A: Their ankles.Q: What is the New York City Fire Department’s favorite song?
A: “It’s Raining Men”Q: What’s Al Qaida’s favorite football team?
A: The New York Jets
The Internets went crazy and the story ended up on the Deadspin sports blog and in the New York Daily News. Meanwhile, Giants fans have tracked down the site owner and are undoubtedly on their way over to his house with torches and pitchforks.
The original Seahawkshuddle post has been taken down but can be found in Google’s cache here.
What a dick.
9/11 jokes begin and end with the "Never forget" knock-knock. All others are tasteless and unforgivable.
Why is it whenever I look at internet ass-hattery like this, my first thought is, "I think John Bailo's really gone too far this time."
@1
Actually, 9/11 jokes begin and end with:
Q. What is Osama bin Laden's favorite drink?
A. A kamikaze.
That is so tasteless. I can't believe I let myself write that!
that last one (on original post) didn't seem as bad as the others, nor did the joke @3. i suppose if it's an osama joke about planes and jets it doesn't strike me as quite as tasteless as jokes about the victims themselves.
I worked there. You're an asshole if you think that shit is funny. Leave it at that. Don't dignify it by spreading it around and trying to get people riled up. It's just depressing.
Oh, please. Spare me the histrionics. Comedy = tragedy + time. This shit will be comedy gold in a few years.
After all, these are the same sports shit-talkers that wanted to rename the Sonics the Oklahoma City Bombers. No one made a fuss about that, save the pigfuckers in that godforsaken state.
The guys on the big blue interactive thread are pretty funny - they called the original poster (and owner of the website)'s boss after he listed his work contact details in his WHOIS information.
Western Washington is the home of welfare for morons.
absolutely brilliant. i've appreciated 9/11 jokes since '02, it's nice to see other locals come around.
it's also funny to see a stranger writer chiding another website for lack of class. THAT is classic.
great post all around.
I agree that abstract jokes about 9/11 (the never forget knock knock joke) and jokes about Al Qaeda or Osama Bin Laden can be funny. But... I'm wih @4. Jokes about the victims are not funny. At least not yet.
9/11 forgive and forget
That's fantastic. People need to get the fuck over 9/11 already. Fuck 9/11 and all the sanctimony surrounding it.
That's fantastic. People need to get the fuck over 9/11 already. Fuck 9/11 and all the sanctimony surrounding it.
Easy to say when your pussy ass lives in Seattle.
i think the seahawks should forfeit their next 5 games because of this.
Quick...someone put a McCain sign in his yard!
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