Jake Plummer is #1!
Did you see Jake Plummer (Quarterback for the Denver Broncos) flip the bird on Sunday? He flipped it behind his hat at a fan for swearing at him. This happened after he was off the field, with his helmet off. He did not even look at the guy. Unfortunately, the cameras were fixed on the back of his head. Why? We will get to the actual finger soon, but I am more concerned about the circumstances.
From a production point of view, it was Kismet. It was magical. The timing: impeccable. Coming out of commercial, the directors yells out "Camera 2, get me the back of Jake Plummer's head."
And at that moment a presumably drunk fan presumably shouted obsenities at the quarterback, who just threw an interception) and he acted as if scratching the back of his head- flipping him the bird. I swear, the director and producer who run the game's cameras must have spit out his Red Bull on the screen in jubilation! Why was that the shot? Perhaps we could have seen the tired old shot with a lone, majestic Elk in the Rockies (which does not exist, it's a mechanical one). Or maybe the beautiful skyline of Denver (under a brown haze). Nope let's get a poorly lit shot of a quarterback with his hat on. Brilliant!
As to the finger itself. This puritanical attitude in America has just about, no wait- there it is, I am completely pissed off! First, he did not yell at him, gget aggressive in any way. He did not cuss. He did not threaten physical harm. Nope, he showed one finger. Pick one. It's 'a' finger, just like the others. We all know what it means right? But, that is the beauty of it. It is subtle, non-threatening and truth be told, kinda funny.
I mean, some people have long Ethiopian fingers, some clasp their thumb tightly inside, some people leave their thumb to portrude out. It is a funny gesture and it isone that can diffuse a situation. To call that obscene is to be completely out of touch with the world, country, age, generation and time we are living in.
Do you ever wonder why there isn't full audio on a football field? It is because Men talk dirty. We cuss, we cajole, we joke and we taunt. Male atheletes REALLY talk dirty. They say things like: "Did you tell your daughter she was good last? Well, I did" SET, HIKE! Sorry, but that is what goes on. So, to say these guys need to hold themselves to higher standard and they are professionals, is simply put, ridiculous. That is not the game. That is not the society we live in and it is not the nature of professional sport.
So, to Jake and to you: I show you my best finger and say You are Number 1.
Have a nice day.
From a production point of view, it was Kismet. It was magical. The timing: impeccable. Coming out of commercial, the directors yells out "Camera 2, get me the back of Jake Plummer's head."
And at that moment a presumably drunk fan presumably shouted obsenities at the quarterback, who just threw an interception) and he acted as if scratching the back of his head- flipping him the bird. I swear, the director and producer who run the game's cameras must have spit out his Red Bull on the screen in jubilation! Why was that the shot? Perhaps we could have seen the tired old shot with a lone, majestic Elk in the Rockies (which does not exist, it's a mechanical one). Or maybe the beautiful skyline of Denver (under a brown haze). Nope let's get a poorly lit shot of a quarterback with his hat on. Brilliant!
As to the finger itself. This puritanical attitude in America has just about, no wait- there it is, I am completely pissed off! First, he did not yell at him, gget aggressive in any way. He did not cuss. He did not threaten physical harm. Nope, he showed one finger. Pick one. It's 'a' finger, just like the others. We all know what it means right? But, that is the beauty of it. It is subtle, non-threatening and truth be told, kinda funny.
I mean, some people have long Ethiopian fingers, some clasp their thumb tightly inside, some people leave their thumb to portrude out. It is a funny gesture and it isone that can diffuse a situation. To call that obscene is to be completely out of touch with the world, country, age, generation and time we are living in.
Do you ever wonder why there isn't full audio on a football field? It is because Men talk dirty. We cuss, we cajole, we joke and we taunt. Male atheletes REALLY talk dirty. They say things like: "Did you tell your daughter she was good last? Well, I did" SET, HIKE! Sorry, but that is what goes on. So, to say these guys need to hold themselves to higher standard and they are professionals, is simply put, ridiculous. That is not the game. That is not the society we live in and it is not the nature of professional sport.
So, to Jake and to you: I show you my best finger and say You are Number 1.
Have a nice day.
posted by Michael St. James at 3:48 PM
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