I’m not familiar with American football, so I had to look it up to “get” that this is Hank Williams, Jr:
In an October 3, 2011, interview with Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends, Williams referred to a June golf game in which President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner had teamed against Vice President Joe Biden and Ohio Governor John Kasich, saying that match was “one of the biggest political mistakes ever”.
Asked about why that golf game disturbed him, Williams said, “Come on. That’d be like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu … in the shape this country is in?” He also stated the President and Vice President are “the enemy” and compared them to “the Three Stooges”. When anchor Gretchen Carlson later said to him, “You used the name of one of the most hated people in all of the world to describe, I think, the president.” Williams replied, “Well, that is true. But I’m telling you like it is.” As a result of his statements, ESPN dropped Williams’ opening musical number from its Monday Night Football broadcast of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus the Indianapolis Colts and replaced it with the national anthem…
L almost 7 years ago
You betcha!
chris_weaver almost 7 years ago
Of course! Football feeds my inner child!
Sir Ruddy Blighter almost 7 years ago
I’m not familiar with American football, so I had to look it up to “get” that this is Hank Williams, Jr:
In an October 3, 2011, interview with Fox News Channel’s Fox & Friends, Williams referred to a June golf game in which President Barack Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner had teamed against Vice President Joe Biden and Ohio Governor John Kasich, saying that match was “one of the biggest political mistakes ever”.
Asked about why that golf game disturbed him, Williams said, “Come on. That’d be like Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu … in the shape this country is in?” He also stated the President and Vice President are “the enemy” and compared them to “the Three Stooges”. When anchor Gretchen Carlson later said to him, “You used the name of one of the most hated people in all of the world to describe, I think, the president.” Williams replied, “Well, that is true. But I’m telling you like it is.” As a result of his statements, ESPN dropped Williams’ opening musical number from its Monday Night Football broadcast of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers versus the Indianapolis Colts and replaced it with the national anthem…
Nyckname almost 7 years ago
Couldn’t care less about it. My self-worth and identity isn’t wrapped up in teams I’m not on and don’t own.
Stevefk almost 7 years ago
Him and all his rowdy friends have left town.
Godfreydaniel almost 7 years ago
We do know that alcoholism tends to run in families……
Godfreydaniel almost 7 years ago
We do know that alcoholism tends to run in families……