When You Spit Upon A Star...
by Bob_Q on Jan 7, 2010 10:06 AM EST
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PrintAccording to multiple reports released this morning, PhiladelphiaEagles.com's own Dave Spadaro posted a "Spudcam" video on the website wherein he videotapes himself spitting on the Dallas midfield star twice during pre-game warmups. Obviously, the video was taken down shortly after being shown on PE.com, but the damage was already done. In a letter of apology released last night, Spadaro writes:
It was not my intention to insult the Cowboys. It was my intention to enjoy the spirit of a great sports rivalry, and I clearly went over the line and acted unprofessionally...I took it to the extreme here, and admit that I have done so in other situations this year. Again, it is all done in the spirit of pre-game fun...Again, I apologize to those whom I have offended by my actions with Spudcam. I acted in an unprofessional manner and I am deserving of the punishment coming my way, and of the scorn of Dallas fans and those who did not appreciate my actions.
Read the full letter here.
And you can bet repercussions will be coming Spadero's way fairly quickly. If Dan Leone was fired over his derogatory Facebook post about Brian Dawkins' departure, you can bet the Eagles organization will have something to say about Spadaro's Dallas loogie. Talk about giving Philly a bad name. I think we'll be hearing about this incident for a while.
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yeah...
Yeah, maybe…but I gotta admit I laughed anyway…certainly the organization can’t publicly laugh, but I sure can…
---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)
I agree. If it had been one of the BGN guys, it would have been hilarious. But for an Eagles employee to do it, that’s just unprofessional.
unprofessional - Yes
But still funny and kinda creative.
I like the part where he says that the star deserved more. Refering to a nice DEUCE on the star. That was classic.
I think this scores cool points for Spads with the fans.
Bleed green, or don't bleed at all!
Regardless...
…It’s still awesome.
An Employee who is clearly a huge fan and cowgirl hater did all the rest of his fellow Birds fans proud….
Now, he probably lost his job in the process…but we should all still appreciate the anti-dallas sentiment…gotta love it!
by 5 plus 10 equals 6 on Jan 7, 2010 12:03 PM EST up reply actions
nice user name
"I think pro athletes should be forced to use steroids. I think we as fans deserve the greatest athletes science can create."- Daniel Tosh
If Football Had A Church , Brian Dawkins Would Be My Preacher. -NPK
by NorthPhillyKid on Jan 7, 2010 1:25 PM EST up reply actions
I think its awesome...
Reid- Best Coach in Eagles History
McNabb- Best QB in Eagles History
This is the year
+1, he feels like we feel.
I guess he isn’t that much of a mouth peice of the team.
In Kolb we trust
Who cares, I would've done it so I'm not saying shit
My "t" and "y" buttons are messed up so don't bitch at me about misspelling, I'm just saying.
by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Jan 7, 2010 5:35 PM EST up reply actions
Except
Except that this is pretty darned minor in the scheme of the history of this rivalry…I might consider defecation going too far…but just barely…
Frankly, I wish this video was up there without the Cowboy comment at the end so I can post it to my facebook…I live in Cowboy country, and it’s some kind rough around here lately as an Eagles fan…
---AstrosFan (Austin Lawyer and Sports Fan)
While I think it’s ridiculous the way the Cowboys treat the star as if it were a religious shrine (remember the “dancing on the star” controversy of a few years back), Spadero’s an idiot for doing this.
tell me about it.
They act like its the Mecca of sports or the Shroud of Torin or some other religion ornament.
I am sick of their better than you attitude. Its just a paint on grass.
Bleed green, or don't bleed at all!
In an earlier post
you said it was funny and creative and that he scored cool points with you. So based on what you just said an your earlier comment you think spitting on “just a paint on grass” is funny, creative, and cool?
It is more meaningful and you know it.
Simple aswer----"Yes", I thought it was hilarious
This isn’t religion, its football. Common, he didn’t sacrifice a toddler while letting the blood drip on the star.
It was in, a rivalry thing. Kinda like when an rival highschool would steal the mascott. Or paint their logo on your field. Just having fun. No one really cares. I hope you aren’t that into it that you get offended by that stuff. Its a game, a diversion, trash talking and rivalry is what drives the sport.
Are you kidding me, I love that stuff. I wasn’t offended when Hines Wards began to do the TO wing flap after a TD, its just fun.
In Kolb we trust
RU the football fun police... Common, we can't sit on a cloud looking down at people.
The purpose of sports is to have fun. I have a question. Was anyone hurt? Than its all fair game and all good. Don’t be so judgemental, its for fun bro. Don’t act like your poop doesn’t stink bro. Loosen up a bit.
In Kolb we trust
My only point
is that spitting on the star was more significant than any old piece of grass as you indicated. I guess I should have said that I the whole thing doesn’t bother me, it was disrespectful IMO but people are disrespectful all the time, nothing you can do about it.
The thing is that its not the first time he has done it
Everytime he goes to a visiting stadium he records himself spitting on the field. It isnt smart especially when you work for the Eagles, which is a classy organization. Ill be suprised if he doesnt get fired. I feel bad for him because he doesnt mean to be disrespectful he just used bad judgement. His show is on today at 12:30 so i am a little anxious to see what he says.
Oh and BTW...
No matter what we do to improve our reputation as Eagles fans we will always be the “classless fans” so who cares what people think.
agreed.
Screw the Pundits and all the jackasses who borrow each other’s material for more time-filling repeated story/opinionated crap…
If something is over done and overly publicized such as snowballs at Santa, Gunslinger Farve…etc… you know damn well ESPN and the rest of those assholes are going to make sure it’s beaten to death and beaten some more in the afterlife…
End result…who gives a shit. 98% of all the sports personalities are moronic wanna-be motivational speakers anyway..
by 5 plus 10 equals 6 on Jan 7, 2010 12:09 PM EST up reply actions
I enjoy that Ghetto reputation we have. I like it when people are intimidated by us.
As long as they don’t hurt or harress anyone its all fun and games.
Bleed green, or don't bleed at all!
I love insincere public "apologies"
A true, sincere apology has the following 4 basic themes…
- This is what I did – (Restating your mistake)
- Here’s why I was wrong – (Important for showing the apology’s recipient you understand why you messed up.)
- I’m sorry for my actions – (The actual apology)
- Won’t happen again – (Assuring others you’ve learned from your mistake)
That should be it – Nothing more, nothing less. No excuses, no explanations, just apologize. Trust me – I’ve become a master at the art of an apology. And side note – never, ever use the phrase “I’m sorry if anyone was offended,” which smacks of “Stop being such sensitive puss.”
Anyway, what you don’t do is advertise your retarded “Spudcam,” which by my count Spadaro mentioned FIVE times.
Hopefully, this gets rid of Spadaro. Personally, I don’t even care about the incident itself. So someone spit on the star – Big effing deal. But I have no use for Spadaro whatsoever, and his credibility was so far gone… years ago… that I hope that perhaps the Eagles get a writer in there that can actually put together an occasional interesting read with the high level of access.
I do wish we could get passed this whole stereotype thing
They get pissed when we call em bandwagoners
We get pissed when they pick out the bad apples and call us all classless
Desean Jackson... "If He's even, He's leavin"
I know you've always fealt that way.
Its just ironic that your handle is 700 level. A location notorious for mayhem.
In Kolb we trust
How is this possible?
Two things happened last night I had previously thought impossible: 1) I disagreed with someone spitting on the star, and 2) I lost even more respect for Spadaro (I thought I had none left to lose!).
As an Eagles employee, it’s obviously inappropriate for Spadaro to spit on the star. He shouldn’t have done it. That being said, don’t bitch out when the Cowboys get upset. If you didn’t mean to disrespect them, then what did you mean to do? Offering a mealy-mouthed apology makes Spadaro look like an even bigger bitch. You disrespected them; keep it going, play it up, have some fun with it. Don’t act back down like a pussy the second someone calls you on it.
Although I guess if he didn’t back down and toe the corporate line, he wouldn’t be Dave Sapadaro, would he?
I take issue with the title of this article
I’m not sure the star CAN be disgraced.
In my opinion the star itself IS a disgrace.
i don’t have a problem when ANYONE spits on the dallas star.. since when do we have to be nice. i give spadaro props. btwi, i doubt that he gets fired and the only reason he apologized is because the team made him. everyone knows that he is not sorry. he’s sorry that he got in trouble at work and that’s it. also, as much as a tool as spadaro can be, he runs a hell of a website, and any writer who writes for the eagles is going to toe the same company line, so don’t get all excited that you are going to get someone better
It's unsportsmanlike and just wrong
If you can beat them on the field, great, but win or lose be a man and show your opponent respect.
I’d be ticked if a Dallas fan did that to the Eagles logo at the Linc.
I dunno. I thought it was funny.
Stuff like this adds flavor to good football rivalries. Getting twisted over it is pointless.
I think if you put two of my best seasons together it wouldn't come up with the numbers he's going to have at the end of the season. -Troy Aikman on Tony Romo
the last thing the Eagles needed was for the Cowboys to get more pumped than they already are....way to go..love it!!
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
If they can't get pump by the game alone, than they don't deserve to play in the game.
Bleed green, or don't bleed at all!
We dont btw...i think we have showed that in two meetings....
"Austin made the play, Austin saved the day" Brad Sham
Grow up, Spadaro!
This behavior is passable for a frat boy. Not a professional representing our team. And by posting it online, you showed even more bad judgement than the act itself.
I know you bleed Eagles green, Spuds, but this bald headed bullshit is what us true fans have to fight against every day. Thanks, asshole.
Looking Mean in Kelly Green
by goodfella46er on Jan 7, 2010 12:36 PM EST via mobile reply actions
Spads is a total boob
but I don’t really care about this. Almost mildly amusing.
The Eagles website is actually decent and if I’m not mistaken he’s much to blame for it.
by andyreidswaistline on Jan 7, 2010 12:52 PM EST reply actions
hmmm
players spit all over the field every game! every practice! hell, donovan even PUKED on an NFL field once (maybe more?)…
i’d love to have a list of all of the ‘negative’ things these two franchises have uncorked on eachother… i’d bet that it’s a pretty even playing field…
I can’t wait for the Cowboys-Eagles circus to end after this week so we can get back to discussing football instead of who spit on who, and who called out who, and who said what about whose mother. Ok fine, I made that last one up.
Still though, we should at some point graduate from the 4th grade and get back to discussing X’s and O’s if possible.
"THIS IS NOT COLLEGE NO MORE. THIS IS THE BIG MAN SPORT." ~Crazy Lady on BGN forums
spitgate
we’ve had the f’ing “bounty bowl” and your’e gonna care that your star, a part of the FIELD, was spit on. this is NOTHING. try to imagine how many players have spit on that field/star all year. This is beyond stupid, and if it’s on the “bulletin board” thats beyond gay.
"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."
I’d hope that the posters on this site are old enough/mature enough not to use “gay” as a pejorative term.
gay
i was not using the term to gay bash anyone and in no way have anything against homosexuals….if that starts, its beyond rediculous…
"Eagles fans are a passionate group who love their team," said McNabb, "if not the actual players. It's not like winning a Super Bowl before the first month of the season is the hardest thing they've ever asked of me. That'd be all those times they asked me to go kill myself."
by greenbean#twoOH on Jan 7, 2010 8:30 PM EST up reply actions
Too bad he didn't drop a steamer
Then at least the man would get some street cred.
by andyreidswaistline on Jan 7, 2010 4:31 PM EST via mobile reply actions
I don't even like spadaro but....
People ragging this guy are fucking hypocrites. If spitting on the field of your most hated team is the worst thing you’ve done in your life —
Saturday is going to be a war and Spadaro will have had an incalculably insignificant effect on the game. People calling for him to be fired are being worse than someone spitting, it’s a pretty mean-spirited thing to call for someone to be fired compared to spitting.
My "t" and "y" buttons are messed up so don't bitch at me about misspelling, I'm just saying.
by RadioheadbeatlesEagles on Jan 7, 2010 5:34 PM EST reply actions
He shouldn't be fired because of this.
He should be fired because he has no credibility, no talent, no objectivity, and nothing interesting to say.
by JimmyK on Jan 7, 2010 8:26 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Wow
so much controversy for something as simple as spitting on a star.Who ever is actually offended can grow up.
by rainvillefromottawa on Jan 7, 2010 8:01 PM EST reply actions
i dont mean just a star, but theyre logo at midfield.obv…
by rainvillefromottawa on Jan 7, 2010 8:02 PM EST reply actions
Not that I want to stir sh*t up but...
Spadaro keeps his job.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
I meant I didn’t want to stir things up cause the Cowboy fans have come over here and have been so upset over this whole thing. Personally I think a letter of apology was enough, if that. I understand why the Cowboy fans would be upset but its really not that big of a deal.
In life, as in a football game, the principle to follow is: Hit the line hard.
-Theodore Roosevelt
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