Chiefs Dwayne Bowe Salutes 'Javon' Belcher - Page 6

Mr. Laz · 12-03-2012, 11:38 AM

Dwayne Bowe Salutes Jovan Belcher By Wearing A T-Shirt With His Name Misspelled

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Barry Petchesky

I think it's entirely reasonable for people to disagree on the proper way to commemorate a complex tragedy like that of Jovan Belcher, who killed his girlfriend before killing himself. Of those who argued for the Chiefs game going on as scheduled because football provides a distraction from the awful parts of life, and those who said the game should have been postponed because it was unfair to ask Chiefs players and coaches to take the field so soon after a traumatizing event, neither side was "wrong"—they were just stating their opinions.

You can see both sides of the argument on how Belcher should have been commemorated. It's easy to grasp the argument that Belcher was a murderer before he was a suicide, that taking his own life is the only thing that separates him from Rae Carruth or O.J. Simpson and he shouldn't be celebrated for it, that it's an insult to Kasandra Perkins's death to marginalize her for her more famous killer. On the other hand, Belcher was the famous one, and the only reason fans feel a connection to this horror at all. He was clearly a very troubled person, and if he wasn't strictly a tragic figure, it's impossible to expect those who knew him in life to vilify him now.

It's definitely OK to turn this into a public debate on larger issues. If the wake of nationally relevant firearm deaths isn't the time to bring up gun control, when is? But this runs the risk of polarizing a tragedy for political means, and distracting from the perhaps more germane issue of mental illness.

Everyone deals with sadness in their own way, and there's no single "right" way to mourn, especially when tragedy and crime intermix. Maybe the only "wrong" thing you can do is tell someone else that their grief isn't the right kind of grief, as if that's something that can be dictated. Any way someone chooses to react to Jovan Belcher's murder-suicide—yes, even with dark humor—is fine if it works for them.

That said, spelling "Javon" Belcher's name wrong on the commemorative t-shirt is definitely the wrong way to grieve.

Ghost of Maslowski · 12-03-2012, 01:07 PM

"In the locker room, some wore T-shirts that included a photo of Belcher and “Rest in Peace.”

Wide receiver Dexter McCluster, whose locker is next to Belcher’s, wore his during interviews."

quote source: After tragedy, emotions surge at Arrowhead Stadium

Brock · 12-03-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

youre welcome Mr. Brock from Larryville. lemme know if u need any other non homer nfl player reviews in the future

Will do. I'll give them the same amount of regard I do this one.

ThaVirus · 12-03-2012, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by loochy

he doesnt' even know how to spell his "friend"'s name

Black people have pretty unique names at times. There's like 12 different ways you could possibly spell his name.

Plus its misspelled on a thread on this very board.

mikey23545 · 12-03-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Old Dog

WAY up there.....that's where Cassel was throwing footballs

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Remember Sunday when Quinn threw one like that to Bowe, andhe just dropped his arms and didn't even bother.

Maybe they were just trying to throw it somewhere that he couldn't drop it.

scho63 · 12-03-2012, 02:47 PM

How do I love me? Let me count the ways.....

Demonpenz · 12-03-2012, 02:58 PM

He's doing 7 on 7 on rainbow bridge

-King- · 12-03-2012, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief_For_Life58

do u see how he runs his routes? he gives the same amount of effort when spelling commemoration tee shirts

Dudes been in the NFL for 5 years and has had top 10 seasons in all but one of those years.

But yeah... he doesn't put in any effort.

**Bob Dole** · 12-03-2012, 03:35 PM

It would have been a more entertaining read if the title read "Duane Bowe...", then someone else could have written an article about "Berry Petchesky's article on Dwayne Bowe's misspelled shirt", and so on.

durtyrute · 12-03-2012, 03:38 PM

Where does it say that Bowe came up with the type for the shirt?

lcarus · 12-03-2012, 03:46 PM

I don't really have too much of an issue with Belcher's friends and teammates honoring him. One way you can look at it - the man basically "died" when he shot his girlfriend - the man he was. They can still honor the man he was before these events took place and the life he led up until he went crazy and committed murder/suicide.

thurman merman · 12-03-2012, 04:53 PM

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Originally Posted by J Diddy

I wouldn't say 60% but I would say that he's responsible for a ton of obscenities on game days. Pretty sure the announcers called him out for his nonchalant route running yesterday too. Between that and the dropped passes at the most inopportune times I would say he's underperformed a lot.

HE HAS DROPPED FOUR PASSES THIS YEAR.

Dave · 12-03-2012, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by lcarus

I don't really have too much of an issue with Belcher's friends and teammates honoring him. One way you can look at it - the man basically "died" when he shot his girlfriend - the man he was. They can still honor the man he was before these events took place and the life he led up until he went crazy and committed murder/suicide.

I agree with this.

What bothers me is fans saying RIP to a man they did not know. He's dead by his own actions.

I REALLY wish the coward did not kill himself.

**keg in kc** · 12-03-2012, 04:59 PM

If Bowe can be this good giving "60%" with nobody at quarterback, I wonder what he might have been with Peyton Manning pressuring him on and off the field. Or what he could be with Geno Smith or Tyler Wilson or Tyler Bray or Ryan Nassib, with a quarterback able to make plays and get him the ball in favorable positions, able to get him fully invested in the game.

(Not that I don't think he's fully invested now, or that he only gives marginal effort...)

scott free · 12-03-2012, 05:08 PM

Its heartening to know that the Bowe haters are an extremely small minority.

This place hasnt become what it is with a bunch of dumb mfers ruling the roost.

Brock · 12-03-2012, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by -King-

Dudes been in the NFL for 5 years and has had top 10 seasons in all but one of those years.

But yeah... he doesn't put in any effort.

HE POINTED AT HIS NAME ON HIS JERSEY CUT HIM!!!

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lcarus Everybody Lies. Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: 22 Acacia Avenue Casino cash: $55966	I don't really have too much of an issue with Belcher's friends and teammates honoring him. One way you can look at it - the man basically "died" when he shot his girlfriend - the man he was. They can still honor the man he was before these events took place and the life he led up until he went crazy and committed murder/suicide.
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