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Bill Conlin has reportedly died

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by Steak Snabler, Jan 9, 2014.

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  1. Steak Snabler

    Steak Snabler Well-Known Member

    So says longtime friend and NJ.com Devils beat writer Randy Miller:

    https://twitter.com/RandyJMiller/status/421385219246399489

    (I'm going to break from SportsJournalists.com style and refrain from "RIP" given the child-sex allegations that ended Conlin's career).
     
    Steak Snabler, Jan 9, 2014
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  2. poindexter

    poindexter Well-Known Member

    Dominican children let out a great roar.
     
    poindexter, Jan 9, 2014
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  3. Webster

    Webster Well-Known Member

    Bob, what's your parting shot?
     
    Webster, Jan 9, 2014
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  4. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    Somehow I doubt there is going to be any great outpouring of sadness, because:

    1) Conlin failed to credibly mount the only effective response to the child-sex allegations, an emphatic declaration of "I. Did. Not. Do. It." Once the perp starts hemming and hawing and explaining and qualifying on that stuff, the game is over.

    2) He had a pretty pissy and disagreeable persona otherwise. Not too many people are going to be rushing to his defense based on what a warm and friendly guy he was.
     
    Starman, Jan 9, 2014
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  5. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    Fuck him, and fuck Drip or anyone else who has anything good to say about him.
     
    YankeeFan, Jan 9, 2014
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  6. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    Boy, quite a different tone on this thread than when Bob Jelenick died five years ago. Has enough time elapsed for someone to rip him on that thread?
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jan 9, 2014
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  7. Starman

    Starman Well-Known Member

    I don't think there were any child sex allegations against Jelenic, although he certainly loved to assfuck his adult employees so nothing would really surprise me.
     
    Starman, Jan 9, 2014
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  8. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    Please keep my name out of your posts. RIP Bill Conlin.
     
    Drip, Jan 9, 2014
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  9. YankeeFan

    YankeeFan Well-Known Member

    And, there you go.

    Predictable as ever. Drip wishes peace on a child molester.
     
    YankeeFan, Jan 9, 2014
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  10. Drip

    Drip Active Member

    YF, this is someone I, a few others along here, had a personal relationship with.
     
    Drip, Jan 9, 2014
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  11. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    Well, I guess this means Drip isn't Bill Conlin.
     
    Armchair_QB, Jan 9, 2014
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  12. EStreetJoe

    EStreetJoe Well-Known Member

    http://www.nj.com/phillies/index.ssf/2014/01/disgraced_philadelphia_sports_columnist_bill_conlin_is_dead.html

    http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/01/09/bill-conlin-hall-of-fame-sports-columnist-dies-at-79/

    http://www.csnphilly.com/baseball-philadelphia-phillies/bill-conlin-controversial-sports-writer-dead-79
     
    EStreetJoe, Jan 9, 2014
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