The 49ers’ Ray McDonald hypocrisy - Kawakami 12/17/14

The 49ers did what they had to do–they released Ray McDonald a day after San Jose Police began to investigate him on suspicion of sexual assault–but only when it was impossible for them to do anything else.

And long after both McDonald and the 49ers burned up any benefit of the doubt for any of this.

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...... if the 49ers have proven anything through this season it’s that they have a sliding scale of ethics and morality, and if you had to decide what they actually stand for, the simplest best answer is: Nothing.

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I wasn’t at GM Trent Baalke’s presser, so I’ll leave the details up to those who were.

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Popeyejones":j11s4qyw said:

I wasn’t at GM Trent Baalke’s presser, so I’ll leave the details up to those who were.

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When I'm being generous I assume that Tim always sprinkles sentences like this in intentionally in order to drive his twitter and comments traffic.

Then I remember that he's been as self-serving, incurious, and ridiculous since I was a kid.

He's been at it for so long he's like how one of Bill O'Reilly's producers described him to me a few months ago when I suggested that I've always suspected that O'Reilly is dumb like a fox, and very self aware about the ridiculousness of the character he plays:

his producer replied that while that may have been true at one point, I hadn't considered how long he's been at it, and that the character, the schtick, and the brand are all the same thing, and it's a 24 hour a day job. Whatever wink or performance might have existed at first has just become embodied, and at this stage questioning self awareness or not basically misses the point.

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Jville":1ns744bp said:

Multifaceted 49er tragedies continue to go on and on. And in so doing ...... make Tim Kawakami relevant.

The 49ers did what they had to do–they released Ray McDonald a day after San Jose Police began to investigate him on suspicion of sexual assault–but only when it was impossible for them to Salvage their season and make the playoffs.

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nepahawk":14r23hat said:

Of course, they did release him, after they were eliminated from the playoffs.
I wonder how fast they release him, if they were still in contention?

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rideaducati":2teb66xd said:

nepahawk":2teb66xd said:

Of course, they did release him, after they were eliminated from the playoffs.
I wonder how fast they release him, if they were still in contention?

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We all know that answer.

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Popeyejones":12gjmot0 said:

rideaducati":12gjmot0 said:

nepahawk":12gjmot0 said:

Of course, they did release him, after they were eliminated from the playoffs.
I wonder how fast they release him, if they were still in contention?

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We all know that answer.

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:lol:

This would be like me imagining a moral high ground for myself by saying that If Harvin had contributed more to the offense the Hawks would have been more tolerant of him beating up his teammates and being a general locker room cancer, of which they were tolerant for probably too long.

To that, most here would collectiely say "well, no crap, dumb@$$", and they would be absolutely correct.

Just my meta 2 cents.

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Marvin49":28vjk0qy said:

Good ol' Timmy can always be counted on.

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Shadowhawk":2a9mcw8q said:

Marvin49":2a9mcw8q said:

Good ol' Timmy can always be counted on.

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Let us have our fun; we've suffered through our own share of nitwit beat writers over the years....

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So why did the 49ers stand steadfastly behind defensive lineman Ray McDonald when he was arrested but never charged with domestic violence but summarily dump him after a search warrant was served in connection with a rape investigation?

Short answer: NFL teams do whatever they want.

That’s the only way to reconcile the team’s loud adherence to due process in one case, and it’s lightning-fast discipline in another case.

What’s that, you say? McDonald created multiple distractions? So did Aldon Smith. And he’s still employed.

He’s still employed because he’s a much better player. If McDonald had played better this year, or if the 49ers still had a shot at getting to the postseason, McDonald would still be employed, too.

Excuses are made for the players deemed valuable to the team. Examples are made of the scrubs. That’s the way it will remain, even under the new personal conduct policy.

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Largent80":1hlilx8o said:

So, after a 15 page appollogetic thread on this douche and his previous legal problems, he then is accused of this?

Will there be another 200 posts on how it is a lie?

Hahahaha.

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theENGLISHseahawk":lyhddkyj said:

Largent80":lyhddkyj said:

So, after a 15 page appollogetic thread on this douche and his previous legal problems, he then is accused of this?

Will there be another 200 posts on how it is a lie?

Hahahaha.

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They must give out cheat sheets in Santa Clara, to go with the tips on when to cheer or shout "OOOO AAAA OOOO".

'How to be an apologist for the franchise'

1. If the team decides not to fire a complete scumbag, it's because he still has some use on the field. Therefore you must diminish any charge or negative report about this individual. Being a real member of the 49ers Faithful is about doing your bit. Remember, covering our arse is just as important as remembering not to fight each other in the toilets.

2. If the team decides to eventually cut the scumbag, he is no longer of any use to us. In this scenario, celebrate the quick thinking of the GM and promote the values of the '49ers way'. Nobody needs to know about our real intentions -- a massive PR success job in the face of neglected responsibility. All that matters is the team looks good. Go Niners!

3. When the horn signals three times, it means it's 60 minutes until kick off. Oh hang on, this should be on the other cheat sheet.

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drdiags":1k2ctytg said:

But what about those that have you on ignore L80 ... j/k

I'll show myself out.

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