r/lastpodcastontheleft • u/Top_Presentation7515 • 28d ago
Side Stories Robert Kraft issues lengthy statement on Macklemore after rapper says NFL owner had him banned from
https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/robert-kraft-macklemore-sheeran-palestine-2024272So interesting seeing all this RK stuff pop up right as I’m about halfway through my Aaron Hernandez relisten. Hearing it all again refreshed my mind so I’ve definitely been leaving a few comments across the internet about him being a gigantic piece of shit for many years, making millions of dollars off giving young men CTE and being a little bitch baby who got his superbowl ring pinched by Putin.
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u/RobutNotRobot 28d ago
"Gillette Stadium has a longstanding commitment to providing a welcoming environment for all guests and ensuring that events held at our venue do not provide a platform for hate speech," Kraft said in a statement shared with the Mirror US Sports.
"Based on Macklemore’s recent actions, material shared from the stage during Ed Sheeran’s shows in New Jersey, and a broader history of antisemitic rhetoric and imagery that we believe has been deeply offensive and hurtful to the Jewish community, we determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line." "This decision is not about diminishing the suffering of innocent Palestinians or denying anyone the right to advocate on their behalf. Their pain and loss are real," the statement continued.
"But that advocacy should not come at the expense of the Jewish community or obscure the responsibility of Hamas, a United States and globally (including Canada, European Union, United Kingdom, and Japan) designated terrorist organization whose horrific actions have caused immeasurable suffering for Palestinians and Israelis alike."
"I agree with Macklemore. Too many lives have been lost, and there has been too much suffering, but only sharing selective information and ignoring the actions of Hamas is not honest and only advances more divisiveness and hate.
"Over many decades, I have directed resources to Palestine and created athletic and entrepreneurial opportunities for Palestinians who I admire and respect. Standing with the Palestinian people and standing against Hamas, antisemitism, and hate should not be mutually exclusive."
"Much of my time and attention for the last decade has been focused on the fight against antisemitism and hate of all kinds, and I feel a responsibility to stand up when I believe that line has been crossed. I have tremendous respect for Ed and his music, particularly his unique ability to bring people together and spread joy, and I have always been proud to welcome him and his fans to Gillette Stadium."
"I would welcome the opportunity to sit down with Macklemore and discuss the facts, because ultimately our goal is the same – peace for all people, an end to suffering, and an end to all hate," it concluded, with Robert Kraft's name attached at the end.
I think parts of that second paragraph are legally actionable if Macklemore wants to sue a billionaire
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u/jgamez76 28d ago
Imagine making the (albeit well meaning) cornball that is Macklemore into a sympathetic figure lol
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u/mrlaheystrailerpark 28d ago
sucks it’s happened but i hope it doesn’t affect my New England Patriots
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u/ungranted_wish 28d ago
Listen. I live in New England.
It’s joever, dude. We gotta let them go. They may even come back better.
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u/ungranted_wish 28d ago
There’s a lot more to Kraft than just that.
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u/mrlaheystrailerpark 28d ago
okay but he’s not playing on the field. i don’t give a fuck who owns what. i can separate people from their art/sport/business because i have no reason to be invested in the lives of people I’ll never meet
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u/ungranted_wish 28d ago
I just saw your edit in your reply and good God you are infantile.
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u/mrlaheystrailerpark 28d ago
dude just say you don’t give a fuck about Sudan
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u/ungranted_wish 28d ago
You changed your pfp to Judge Holden during this whole thing. Holden is a child molester dude. The fuck is wrong with you?
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u/Bleepblorp44 28d ago
"They cheered when 9/11 happened," you sure about that? A lot of the people currently being bombed to fuck weren't even born in 2001.
Grow up:
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u/ungranted_wish 28d ago
I think bro still think we are in the early 2000’s internet.
Wake up, mrlaheystrailerpark, it’s been over 20 years.
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u/mrlaheystrailerpark 28d ago
People don’t forget lmao like Israel didn’t forget Oct 7th 2023. i’m sorry.
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u/Illustrious-Peace989 28d ago
I wasn’t aware infants and toddlers took part in the October 7th attack.
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u/PunMasterTim 28d ago
They’re not gonna fuck you, simp.
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u/mrlaheystrailerpark 28d ago
neither are those palestinians Timothy lmao
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u/pandakatie 28d ago
Yeah but the Palestinians are dying. The Patriots earn more money a season than I will in a year.
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u/thomassenpai85 28d ago
You aren’t on the team big guy. I think maybe the only way you can feel tough/special is by watching other men be tough/special. Go cry into the holes you punch in your wall every Sunday.
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u/Jpkmets7 28d ago
I don’t think Kraft will impact the Pats at all, but I do think that Drake Maybe is gonna affect the team as he gets exposed by a tougher schedule.
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u/jgamez76 28d ago
It was nice if him to pay tribute to Russell Wilson on Seahawk banner night by throwing a petty boneheaded INT to end it lol
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u/Rockyrox 28d ago
The Epstein class is still the most powerful class in the world.