I didn't really think that was out of line for the Opester to say. He's got a point. It annoys the crap out of me that every Instagram pic or anything he puts up is littered with shoe-horned Anthony references, or "Get Anthony back!" We got it, you all miss him.
Who would want to be interested in the topic of being a racist? Does it seem like a good career move? Ant may be factually right when he cites statistics, but that got him fired. If Opie wants a career after this, getting involved with people calling black folk "Savages" probably not the best move to make, no?
First, what got Ant fired was the "violent tone" of one of his tweets, not citing statistics. Second, Ant has been and will be making a good living from discussing race and gun crime.
We only have "Now this is what I was told by management" from Opie to base that on. But c'mon, you know the truth. If Ant hadn't been spurting off out "savages" and how "they" immediately jump to violence, none of the dumbass PC sites would have picked it up, the snowball never would have started rolling downhill. If Ant had said "Some cunt hit me blah blah hope violent shit happens to her" no one would have blinked.
Actually, Ant had said multiple times he was told by Sirius that it was the violent tone of his tweet that led to his firing. However, Ant has speculated that perhaps that was simply an excuse to fire him so Sirius can either lowball O&J during negotiations or get rid of the show entirely in October.
You really don't think the fact that the racial nature of the tweets got the attention of a bunch of blogs had anything to do with his firing? That if he had made violent tweets and none of social media reacted and started making a big deal about his "racist" comments things would have went down the same way?
Classic parrot of famous people who don't give a shit about you. I also like that finding it iffy to call black peole "savages" is now what defines you as liberal. And stating the fact that right now, being labeled a racist means you usually take a big hit in the wallet.
I'd love for the boys to get together and do something. I myself have no problem with what Anthony said, I'm considered buying his show after I give the first week a listen. But hating black people isn't exactly a profitable business move right now.
But pre-firing, no one ever thought of Opie as "the host of that radio show that only racist people listen to". It's not like Opie was constantly retweeting racism a few months ago and has suddenly changed course. He could just ignore it before. Now, he has to be a little more proactive in cutting loose some of the riffraff.
This right here. Anthony may have always been about it, but the show was still "The Opie and Anthony show" which covered myriad topics. Now Ant is on white supremacist podcasts that headline such national treasures like ex Grand Wizards of the KKK talking about how if there had been a black in NASA there would be no space program and his racism is front and center. And now if an average person knows O&A they know "Oh the show the racist got fired from".
It's like X-Box One and used games. The topic of race and being a racist is so fucked up that Anthony is like a ball in chain in the ocean and someone is surprised Opie and Jim aren't rushing to chain themselves to it.
I don't think Ant should have been fired, but at a certain point you gotta work with how the world is instead of how you want it to be. And right now, being seen as a racist means people go for your wallet, because that's the most important thing.
Even leaving career preservation out of it: Plenty of comedians have a story of some redneck sidling up to them after a show, trying to "bond over our shared racism" because of a mild racial joke in their act. I'd imagine it's even worse when they're doing it because of something someone you know said.
Yeah, if only he had the depth of the race-obsessed high school dropout. I know if Opie spent hours on a daily basis ranting about one topic incessantly (and repeating the same three talking points each time) my respect for him would go through the roof.
Whether you think he succeeds or not, Opie at least focuses on trying to be funny/entertaining. That's his job - I enjoy the fact that he at least tries to do it well.
It's weird how some people are magnetically drawn to certain issues and fall into an emotional fervor that's impenetrable by rationality - especially if it's something that really annoys them.
Shit like Ant and black people or Jesse Ventura and conspiracy theories. You'd think they'd get tired of it, but often that never happens (although Burr managed to get away from it a bit).
maybe if he took a stand for once he might have something to say, vanilla opie has ruined his own career. if he were to steal one thing from howie it would be playing devils advocate just for the sake having an argument even if you don't believe in it. it's called trolling now.
i'm in for the long troll with opie, i've created a youtube account with his name and picture and have been praising a variety of gary glitter videos and how god forgave him and so should you along with still being very popular in open minded america.
Sir, I would challenge you to find my fake opie account. I only said it for a ha-ha funny joke, I was actually inspired watching Gary Glitter videos and what appears to be someone doing that to a person in their life, perhaps a boss or so forth. I think you just demonstrated how the O&J show is kaput. Humorless bores. Keep crusading Elias.
I've seen more spineless, crazy, and humorless posters than you before, but not very often. In some ways you remind me of Scorpio from Dirty Harry, except you're less interesting and impactful on the world.
Isn't that because you're a scumbag racist retard and you can't abide the fact that even a hack broadcaster and thoroughgoing dope like Opie Hughes is far superior to you, and anything you have been or will ever be, at every hour.
You really should give up following this show, because it's never going to be what you want it to be.
I am nearly at the end of the O&J run, everyone is, unless they both accept a very reduced paycheque you and I will no longer need to share this space. So since you're a thin skinned young gentleman I'd say it maybe best for you to avoid whatever Anthony Cumia subreddit is used.
To be fair I have to give you this: you're about the only person that could ever make me agree with anything /u/gsbird1065 has to say, but that's only because the few times you've been able to collect your thoughts enough to be readable you've shown yourself to be slimy, resentful, and unfunny.
Proud to unite faggots under one flag. Actually I rarely up/down vote but I did upvote for gsbird1065 a couple times recently, you see it's because I'm a narcissist, I've got a personality dis-disorder, did you know that?
*citing Chris the Hacker prank calls, a charlatan of similar elk to rapumpumpum
I'll give you a internet troll lesson, go watch a Gary Glitter rock'n'roll part 1 or 2 and search for George Hampton comments. I knew pretty much instantly this was a hilarious long play troll by a disgruntle person, I'd venture a guy pretending to be his boss or ex-boss. For some reason all the outrage made me fucking HOWL. I guess I need to cite references for all my future comments since they're so inside.
What do you guys want Opie to do? Read the news AND formulate an opinion about it? Get real. Also the joke that Opie made about the guy "amazingly never spilling his drink" is literally from the first line of the New York Post article.
Actually, Ant had said multiple times he was told by Sirius that it was the violent tone of his tweet that led to his firing. However, Ant has speculated that perhaps that was simply an excuse to fire him so Sirius can either lowball O&J during negotiations or get rid of the show entirely in October.
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37 [deleted] 2014-08-07
I didn't really think that was out of line for the Opester to say. He's got a point. It annoys the crap out of me that every Instagram pic or anything he puts up is littered with shoe-horned Anthony references, or "Get Anthony back!" We got it, you all miss him.
11 [deleted] 2014-08-07
"why dont you plug Ants show more #standwithAnt"
Annoying cunts
26 KingGeorgeIVE 2014-08-07
Whenever someone sent Opie racial stuff on twitter, he'd respond with "wrong guy". So this is nothing new.
16 majestik6 2014-08-07
Ant got himself fired.
Opie isn't his boss, and there was nothing he could do to save him.
14 ArkL 2014-08-07
are you saying he's gone and there's nothing we could do about it?
7 [deleted] 2014-08-07
It was real greaseball shit.
-1 majestik6 2014-08-07
Of course. What could we possibly do?
3 The_Teachers_Ass 2014-08-07
I suggest you go get a danish for Belle.
2 EdmundRice 2014-08-07
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1H-Y7MAASkg#t=45
11 LalahComplex 2014-08-07
Who would want to be interested in the topic of being a racist? Does it seem like a good career move? Ant may be factually right when he cites statistics, but that got him fired. If Opie wants a career after this, getting involved with people calling black folk "Savages" probably not the best move to make, no?
1 Jaaahhh 2014-08-07
First, what got Ant fired was the "violent tone" of one of his tweets, not citing statistics. Second, Ant has been and will be making a good living from discussing race and gun crime.
3 LalahComplex 2014-08-07
We only have "Now this is what I was told by management" from Opie to base that on. But c'mon, you know the truth. If Ant hadn't been spurting off out "savages" and how "they" immediately jump to violence, none of the dumbass PC sites would have picked it up, the snowball never would have started rolling downhill. If Ant had said "Some cunt hit me blah blah hope violent shit happens to her" no one would have blinked.
1 Jaaahhh 2014-08-07
Actually, Ant had said multiple times he was told by Sirius that it was the violent tone of his tweet that led to his firing. However, Ant has speculated that perhaps that was simply an excuse to fire him so Sirius can either lowball O&J during negotiations or get rid of the show entirely in October.
1 LalahComplex 2014-08-07
You really don't think the fact that the racial nature of the tweets got the attention of a bunch of blogs had anything to do with his firing? That if he had made violent tweets and none of social media reacted and started making a big deal about his "racist" comments things would have went down the same way?
-2 mikelp1973 2014-08-07
Classic liberal revisionist history douche.
1 LalahComplex 2014-08-07
Classic parrot of famous people who don't give a shit about you. I also like that finding it iffy to call black peole "savages" is now what defines you as liberal. And stating the fact that right now, being labeled a racist means you usually take a big hit in the wallet.
I'd love for the boys to get together and do something. I myself have no problem with what Anthony said, I'm considered buying his show after I give the first week a listen. But hating black people isn't exactly a profitable business move right now.
1 mikelp1973 2014-08-07
I don't care if you buy his show or not I don't know why your telling me that anonymous Internet guy.
-12 EskimoEscrow 2014-08-07
Then he should have dropped him a long time ago, this is what Anthony is all about.
4 DiscoInferiorityComp 2014-08-07
But pre-firing, no one ever thought of Opie as "the host of that radio show that only racist people listen to". It's not like Opie was constantly retweeting racism a few months ago and has suddenly changed course. He could just ignore it before. Now, he has to be a little more proactive in cutting loose some of the riffraff.
2 LalahComplex 2014-08-07
This right here. Anthony may have always been about it, but the show was still "The Opie and Anthony show" which covered myriad topics. Now Ant is on white supremacist podcasts that headline such national treasures like ex Grand Wizards of the KKK talking about how if there had been a black in NASA there would be no space program and his racism is front and center. And now if an average person knows O&A they know "Oh the show the racist got fired from".
It's like X-Box One and used games. The topic of race and being a racist is so fucked up that Anthony is like a ball in chain in the ocean and someone is surprised Opie and Jim aren't rushing to chain themselves to it.
I don't think Ant should have been fired, but at a certain point you gotta work with how the world is instead of how you want it to be. And right now, being seen as a racist means people go for your wallet, because that's the most important thing.
3 DiscoInferiorityComp 2014-08-07
Even leaving career preservation out of it: Plenty of comedians have a story of some redneck sidling up to them after a show, trying to "bond over our shared racism" because of a mild racial joke in their act. I'd imagine it's even worse when they're doing it because of something someone you know said.
10 Miawallace1988 2014-08-07
You crazed Ant fans are so gay and stupid
2 highflyin 2014-08-07
What's with Opie's latest twitter bit about "He didn't rip bong hits or crush beers?" Did i miss something on the show?
6 sink_tinkler 2014-08-07
Some dildo caller said O&A weren't cool cuz they didn't rip bong hits or crush beers in high school, or something of that ilk.
2 highflyin 2014-08-07
Thank you much. Was that recently?
2 sink_tinkler 2014-08-07
Umm, past month or two, I think.
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5 sink_tinkler 2014-08-07
Opie was dropping some mental hammers at the time.
-8 Europa4 2014-08-07
Opie is a fucking coward.
1 Bayonnettes 2014-08-07
You shouldn't be down voted you speak the truth
-11 FresnoJefferson 2014-08-07
Shit, what the fuck do you guys expect?! Opie is a very, very shallow human being.
22 pfgposter 2014-08-07
Yeah, if only he had the depth of the race-obsessed high school dropout. I know if Opie spent hours on a daily basis ranting about one topic incessantly (and repeating the same three talking points each time) my respect for him would go through the roof.
Whether you think he succeeds or not, Opie at least focuses on trying to be funny/entertaining. That's his job - I enjoy the fact that he at least tries to do it well.
6 DionysosX 2014-08-07
It's weird how some people are magnetically drawn to certain issues and fall into an emotional fervor that's impenetrable by rationality - especially if it's something that really annoys them.
Shit like Ant and black people or Jesse Ventura and conspiracy theories. You'd think they'd get tired of it, but often that never happens (although Burr managed to get away from it a bit).
-14 shameofyou 2014-08-07
maybe if he took a stand for once he might have something to say, vanilla opie has ruined his own career. if he were to steal one thing from howie it would be playing devils advocate just for the sake having an argument even if you don't believe in it. it's called trolling now.
i'm in for the long troll with opie, i've created a youtube account with his name and picture and have been praising a variety of gary glitter videos and how god forgave him and so should you along with still being very popular in open minded america.
4 majestik6 2014-08-07
Why would you do that to someone?
Impersonating someone else on the Internet, with the intention of defaming them, is illegal, immoral, and just a shitty thing to do in general.
-6 shameofyou 2014-08-07
Sir, I would challenge you to find my fake opie account. I only said it for a ha-ha funny joke, I was actually inspired watching Gary Glitter videos and what appears to be someone doing that to a person in their life, perhaps a boss or so forth. I think you just demonstrated how the O&J show is kaput. Humorless bores. Keep crusading Elias.
2 rumpumpumpum 2014-08-07
I've seen more spineless, crazy, and humorless posters than you before, but not very often. In some ways you remind me of Scorpio from Dirty Harry, except you're less interesting and impactful on the world.
-4 shameofyou 2014-08-07
Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, mannnnNNNN.
3 gsbird1065 2014-08-07
Isn't that because you're a scumbag racist retard and you can't abide the fact that even a hack broadcaster and thoroughgoing dope like Opie Hughes is far superior to you, and anything you have been or will ever be, at every hour.
You really should give up following this show, because it's never going to be what you want it to be.
Never.
Is that clear to you, you deformed child?
1 shameofyou 2014-08-07
I am nearly at the end of the O&J run, everyone is, unless they both accept a very reduced paycheque you and I will no longer need to share this space. So since you're a thin skinned young gentleman I'd say it maybe best for you to avoid whatever Anthony Cumia subreddit is used.
3 rumpumpumpum 2014-08-07
To be fair I have to give you this: you're about the only person that could ever make me agree with anything /u/gsbird1065 has to say, but that's only because the few times you've been able to collect your thoughts enough to be readable you've shown yourself to be slimy, resentful, and unfunny.
-3 shameofyou 2014-08-07
Proud to unite faggots under one flag. Actually I rarely up/down vote but I did upvote for gsbird1065 a couple times recently, you see it's because I'm a narcissist, I've got a personality dis-disorder, did you know that?
*citing Chris the Hacker prank calls, a charlatan of similar elk to rapumpumpum
3 GleepGlorpFloopdedoo 2014-08-07
more like flaggots am i right gang or what
1 gsbird1065 2014-08-07
I don't think everyone is. It's declined a bit, but it's still better than Stern, better than anything else on the air.
(sorry about the invective; I get carried away sometimes)
-1 shameofyou 2014-08-07
I'll give you a internet troll lesson, go watch a Gary Glitter rock'n'roll part 1 or 2 and search for George Hampton comments. I knew pretty much instantly this was a hilarious long play troll by a disgruntle person, I'd venture a guy pretending to be his boss or ex-boss. For some reason all the outrage made me fucking HOWL. I guess I need to cite references for all my future comments since they're so inside.
3 FresnoJefferson 2014-08-07
Jim was the one who played devil's advocate.
-14 kgt5003 2014-08-07
What do you guys want Opie to do? Read the news AND formulate an opinion about it? Get real. Also the joke that Opie made about the guy "amazingly never spilling his drink" is literally from the first line of the New York Post article.
-14 feignsc2 2014-08-07
He's a dolt...and he has the audacity to make fun of erock for being a "consumer".
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10 Carthac 2014-08-07
You seem rational.
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4 kgt5003 2014-08-07
Woah woah woah. If it wasn't for his wife he never would have met the Philly Crew. You leave the wife outta this!
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3 AutoJesus 2014-08-07
Prep the bull? Ventilate his skull with ammo? How about some more Jimmy style rants. Do you wish he got his hat removed too?
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1 AutoJesus 2014-08-07
Sssshhhh
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1 Jaaahhh 2014-08-07
Actually, Ant had said multiple times he was told by Sirius that it was the violent tone of his tweet that led to his firing. However, Ant has speculated that perhaps that was simply an excuse to fire him so Sirius can either lowball O&J during negotiations or get rid of the show entirely in October.