Maxine Waters Demonstrates Dangers of Brain Damage

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell testified today before the House Judiciary Committee about recent studies that show a correlation between football-related head injuries and later-life cognitive debilitation.  This post should be all about how Goodell is a snake, a liar, and an ass hole for refusing to admit that there is any link between the brutal punishment doled out to players’ noggins and the obvious effects this has on them later in life. 

But instead it gets to be about U.S. Representative, Maxine Waters, of California.  Because, once again, she chose to open her stupid mouth without preparing anything intelligent to say or ask, making a douchebag, who was clearly in the wrong, appear collected, composed, and generally correct.  I say “once again” because this is hardly the first time.

Here is the basic exchange between Goodell and Waters today, after she asked him to lay out the steps the NFL is taking to compensate former players with head injuries:

Goodell: “We have identified that it is a priority for the owners to take better care of the players.” He then referred to an NFL study done to find what players needed.  “Some of them are medical, some of them are financial…”

**INTERRUPTION**

Waters:  “We have heard from the NFL time and time again.  You’re always studying.  You’re always trying.  You’re always hopeful.  But what I want to know now…. … … What are you doing in the negotiations that are going on now to deal with this problem and other problems related to the injuries of football players and the impact on their health?”

[Translation]  “Let me interrupt you to say nothing in particular, then forget what I was talking about, then ask you the same question I already didn’t let you answer.  But with more confusing language because I didn’t prepare for this meeting.” 

Goodell:  “Well… again… We’re in the very early stages of negotiations.  But I believe we will be addressing these matters in a responsible fashion.  In the mean time…”

**INTERRUPTION**

Waters:  “I think it’s time for the Congress of the U.S. to take a look at your anti-trust exemption.  You’re an eight billion dollar organization who has not taken seriously your responsibilities to the players.”

[Translation]  “I just found in my notes what I was going to say when I got bored.  Except instead of saying something like: ‘If the NFL can’t show that it has taken serious steps, in full cooporation with the Players Union, to address this very serious issue, it may be time for Congress to reconsider the anti-trust exemption the NFL currently enjoys.  As an organization worth an estimated 8 billion dollars, you must show much more responsibility towards those that allowed you to become so profitable.’   Nope.  I’ll just ramble on without preparing any real statement or question.  I’m not listening to what you say back to me anyway.”

 Waters:  “The question is: What are you going to do?  Are you going to pay for it?  Are you going to pay the injured players and their families for the injuries that they have received helping you to be a multi billion operation?  I know that you do everything you can to hold onto those profits.  And I think the responsibility of this Congress to take a look at the anti-trust exemption that you have, and in my estimation, take it away.”

[Translation]  “I’m going to pretend to ask you another question.  Here it is.  Wait, no.  Here are a bunch of questions.  But they aren’t going to make sense.  And I didn’t leave you any time to answer them, because now my turn is over.  Also, I don’t like including important words that would make my sentences make sense.  That is all.  Boo!”

The chairman of the committee, John Conyers, was obviously disgusted.  But he held back an audible sigh and instead just said, “I thank the gentlewoman for her modest suggestions.”

Seriously.  F*ck this woman.  The controlling interests in the NFL have been complete pieces of shit over this whole thing, and have been caught red-handed.  They could be hung out to dry, and forced to pay huge settlements for deliberately releasing false information regarding head trauma in the league.

But instead, the mouth piece of reason is a blithering idiot.  Maxine Waters is the representative of the damages of head trama.  She just doesn’t understand how.  Rather than being the voice, she needs to represent the example.

Tags: Congress, football, Maxine Waters, NFL, Roger Goodell

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