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Rise To Win

Discussion in 'Miami Dolphins Forum' started by vt_dolfan, Oct 16, 2015.

  1. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    People can say what they want about Steve Ross , but Im pretty proud to have an owner who decides to take the initiative and start something like this.

    www.risetowin.org

    Please take a moment to visit.
     
  2. dolfan7171

    dolfan7171 Well-Known Member

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    I think this is awesome. Good post my man.
     
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  3. PhinFan1968

    PhinFan1968 To 2020, and BEYOND! Club Member

    With Marcia's ****ing face on the first page...ruined it for me.
     
  4. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    I think your supposed to separate your fandom and look at the bigger picture in this case....

    I think...anyways. Guess thats just me
     
  5. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    I took the pledge...come on yall, lets get as many members to take the pledge as well.
     
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  6. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    Its official....we're hiring Hue Jackson.
     
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  7. Kud_II

    Kud_II Realist Division

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    [video=youtube;cFjHHlvQn2U]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFjHHlvQn2U[/video]
     
  8. MikeHoncho

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    Everything about that commercial is punchable.

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  9. MikeHoncho

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    Is this another one of those feel-good initiatives that aims to "raise awareness" for some nebulous societal problem while not actually accomplishing anything of significance?

    Please pardon the cynicism.

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  10. Kud_II

    Kud_II Realist Division

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    If we didn't suck it would be perfect for this thread
     
  11. vt_dolfan

    vt_dolfan Season Ticket Holder Club Member

    racism is some nebulous societal problem?

    I guess Im disappointed that some think this is a joking matter. The thread was created to highlight an initiative to highlight how sports can do allot to combat racism in our country. Judging from some of the responses so far...I kinda bummed I started it. :no:
     
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  12. skp

    skp Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    I think it's a very cool initiative. The list of partners and the board of directors is .. pretty impressive to say the least. Gotta say it was kind of weird to see Koa Misi say "Rise up" though, I half expected him to continue with "THAT'S WHAT FALCONS DO!!". :lol:
     
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  13. MikeHoncho

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    I was on the site, and was hard-pressed to find any form of actual institutionalized racism that this movement would seek to target.

    All I saw was "Make a pledge", "take a picture, and use our app to make a cool effect", "Give us some personal information", "Use our hashtag".

    I'll be very interested to find out what Dan Lebatard will have to say about this one.

    Again, please pardon my cynicism.

    While I do hope this movement does somehow manage to bring about change in race relations, I'm just seeing this whole thing as another pat-myself-on-the-back initiative.
     
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  14. Fin D

    Fin D Sigh

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    Agreed. I think things like this actually perpetuate the problem they choose to focus on as they allow people to feel like they made change without actually making change.

    I can just see the end result now....

    Person 1: "I made the pledge to end racism!"
    Person 2: "Will you let your daughter date a black man or a Muslim?"
    Person 1: "Let's not get carried away"
     
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  15. smahtaz

    smahtaz Pimpin Ain't Easy

    This country was born on racism and violence. It will end the same way. It's effing embarrassing and scary as hell.

    I was at a sports bar last weekend talking to a guy about golf. The guy actually called Tiger Woods that colored boy.

    While I doubt this initiative will have any significant impact on society, I support any effort to do so.
     
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  16. Pandarilla

    Pandarilla Purist Emeritus

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    I heard the kkk are starting to wear pink robes...baby steps.
     
  17. PSG

    PSG Clear Eyes. Full Hearts.

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    Good for Stephen Ross.
    However that doesn't make him a good NFL owner.
     
  18. pumpdogs

    pumpdogs Well-Known Member

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    Thats great but if he sells the team I will be more proud of him.
     
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  19. brandon27

    brandon27 Season Ticket Holder Club Member

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    Wow... :pity:
     
  20. Pandarilla

    Pandarilla Purist Emeritus

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    ...because billionaires are typically not racist. That is literally rich on so many levels.

    BTW, Bill Gates called, he wants you to for God's sake put a condom on just in case his genetically engineered mosquitoes miss you...


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    Eeeeat freshh...
     
  21. FinSane

    FinSane Cynical Dolphins Fan

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    Thats what happens when you mix up the whites with the colors...

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