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ESPN has a civil (and gender) war on its hands ... as "SportsNation" host Michelle Beadle has lashed out on Twitter at "First Take" host Stephen A. Smith for his comments about domestic abuse.

It began Friday morning when Smith, in the context of the NFL's suspension of Ray Rice, brought up the idea that there are things women can do to prevent themselves from becoming domestic violence victims.

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Beadle, who revealed she was once in an abusive relationship, said she "would never feel clean again" after taking in Smith's comments. She wrote, "I'm thinking about wearing a miniskirt this weekend...I'd hate to think what I'd be asking for by doing so @stephenasmith. #dontprovoke"

She added, "Violence isn't the victim's issue. It's the abuser's. To insinuate otherwise is irresponsible and disgusting. Walk. Away."

For his part, Smith did apologize to Beadle and said he "could've been more articulate on the matter."

But he seemed to make the situation worse when he went on to say, "... What about addressing women on how they can help prevent the obvious wrong being done upon them? ... I was simply saying that preventive measures always need to be addressed because there's only but so much that can be done after the fact....once the damage is already done."

Oh, the damage is done alright.
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What did he say wrong again?!?!
I'm not seeing it... All I read was shit that I've been saying forever. Yeah the guys who physically abuse their women are pieces of shit... But why don't the women see the signs, help prevent getting their heads bashed in, leave the dude, etc.
 
the minute I heard it :smh:

it was on in the breakroom and Skip made sure to distance himself.

Cari aint said nothing either.

i understand what he meant to say...but he should have just stuck to going after Goddell instead

SAS aint gonna win this one...
 
God Dammit said:
What did he say wrong again?!?!
I'm not seeing it... All I read was shit that I've been saying forever. Yeah the guys who physically abuse their women are pieces of shit... But why don't the women see the signs, help prevent getting their heads bashed in, leave the dude, etc.
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That bitch is fucked up man.

All he said was women shouldnt hit men and expect the men to simply walk away because they are men.

At that point you are asking for it IMHO.

If we tell men to walk away, we should be able to openly tell women to walk away too.
 
Nobody in his right mind would disagree with him. But I hate the fact that he said "there's never any reason to hit a woman." He's the type of dude that thinks if I chick starts going upside your head you should curl up into the fetal position. And you have women who will hit a guy and be surprised when he hits her back.
 
"So I was just forced to watch this morning's First Take. A) I'll never feel clean again B) I'm now aware that I can provoke my own beating."

Why can't she understand that both beating other people and provoking a response is wrong.

From what I gather, SAS never said that beating women was acceptable. He said that women should be more careful about provoking a confrontation. It's no different than if another man gets his ass whooped by a man. If another man takes his finger and pushes another man's head and then the other man beats his ass, he "provoked" his own beating. Depending on the circumstances, they both could be wrong. One just got their ass beat. Also, there is a possibility that it could have all been avoided if one person had not "provoked" the other. If I'm getting this right, SAS is saying that some people need to be more responsible for "their" actions.
 
where I disagree w/ him when I watched the video is when he advised that woman shouldn't "provoke" these men...and that's kind of a dumb statement...it's like saying don't provoke a rapist or don't provoke a murderer...I didn't hear him say anything about warning signs...just that woman should try not to "provoke" a man into hitting her...it's not his 1st time putting his foot in his mouth...but dude gets paid to yap so every now and then he'll say more than he should
 
Cue the feminists and soft serve males. No one is cosigning beating women BUT if a women hits she should prepare to get hit. Bottom line.
 
Sometimes you got to knuckle up on a hoe so she can feel where you're coming from.

Not all the time...

...just on occasion.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>So I was just forced to watch this morning's First Take. A) I'll never feel clean again B) I'm now aware that I can provoke my own beating.</p>&mdash; Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/statuses/492710654462025731">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I'm thinking about wearing a miniskirt this weekend...I'd hate to think what I'd be asking for by doing so <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith">@stephenasmith</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/dontprovoke?src=hash">#dontprovoke</a></p>&mdash; Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/statuses/492713133668962304">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>I was in an abusive relationship once. I'm aware that men &amp; women can both be the abuser. To spread a message that we not 'provoke' is wrong</p>&mdash; Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/statuses/492722072808730624">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>Violence isn't the victim's issue. It's the abuser's. To insinuate otherwise is irresponsible and disgusting. Walk. Away.</p>&mdash; Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle/statuses/492723308769447936">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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Not sure I see a problem with what he said. Why do women think it wise to ever be in a position to strike a man, and not have it go bad.

TV is going to soon turn into repetitive cue cards devoid of any opinion, every statement is being twisted to the most negative possibility.

I too think it wise that women consider their attire and the company they keep.
 
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LSN said:
where I disagree w/ him when I watched the video is when he advised that woman shouldn't "provoke" these men...and that's kind of a dumb statement...it's like saying don't provoke a rapist or don't provoke a murderer..
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That seems a bit extra. I'm not condoning violence. But have you seen a situation where a women is straight disrespecting a man, spitting on him, trying to smack him, etc and eventually he just lets one go on her?

He's wrong. But also, the woman could have saved herself a black eye if she would have just sat her ass down.

Some men are prone to respond violently. Some animals bite.
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>In no way was I accusing a women of being wrong. I was simply saying what that preventive measures always need to be addressed because</p>&mdash; Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/statuses/492735107636420608">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p>there's only but so much that can be done after the fact....once the damage is already done. Nothing more.
My apologies to <a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleDBeadle">@MichelleDBeadle</a></p>&mdash; Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/statuses/492735400889581569">July 25, 2014</a></blockquote>
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It's mostly men's fault though. Look at all the videos posted on bgol where women hit men and as soon as the man hits her back out come the "macho man coalition" backed up by Frankenstein Whenthegoinggetssnubbed.

Screaming - he's weak! A bitch! A real man would have restrained her!

If he takes the ass whooping he's a bitch. He whoops her ass he's a bitch. Dude's can't win.
 
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fair enough but why are dudes assuming or acting like domestic violence is ONLY a result of a man hitting a woman back...that's where the problem comes in...as if men only hit women who hit them first...you know better than that...yet all the comments in here are talking about "oh well she should keep her hands to herself" lol

eewwll said:
That seems a bit extra. I'm not condoning violence. But have you seen a situation where a women is straight disrespecting a man, spitting on him, trying to smack him, etc and eventually he just lets one go on her?

He's wrong. But also, the woman could have saved herself a black eye if she would have just sat her ass down.

Some men are prone to respond violently. Some animals bite.
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LSN said:
fair enough but why are dudes assuming or acting like domestic violence is ONLY a result of a man hitting a woman back...that's where the problem comes in...as if men only hit women who hit them first...you know better than that...yet all the comments in here are talking about "oh well she should keep her hands to herself" lol
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The entire theme of this thread is that it's SOMETIMES a result of a man hitting a woman back. Who said only?:confused:
 
simonmarcel said:
The entire theme of this thread is that it's SOMETIMES a result of a man hitting a woman back. Who said only?:confused:
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bcuz dudes are ONLY speaking about it from the perspective of a man hitting a woman when she hits him 1st when that's not what SAS was even talking about...I don't think some of you bothered to read the article or watch the video
 
So people have a problem with him saying that women should keep their hands to themselves,but so quick to jump on a guy or shit on him when that same guy hits that woman back.....


Not one person,haven't told me why is it okay for women to hit men,but as soon as a man retaliates,he's labeled a woman beater and arrested...

Everybody in the country was laughing at Jay-Z for getting hit by Solange,but if he would of retaliated ,he would looked as the bad guy..

Its okay to laugh at men who are getting their ass kicked by a woman,but if a man laugh at a woman,everybody want to say that's offensive or your hateful..what kind of bullshit is that...:hmm:


Men have always...I mean always been told not to hit women,but nobody wants to say the same fucking thing to women....what kind of bullshit is that....
 
LSN said:
fair enough but why are dudes assuming or acting like domestic violence is ONLY a result of a man hitting a woman back
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I don't think that is what anyone is saying though. I think SAS is saying that there are cases where the victim elevated situations and they could have likely avoided being physically abused. And we all know those cases occur. So I think he's just saying that, if we are going to address the violence, we should address everything involved with it. At least that's what I took from it.

I would imagine in a vast majority of the cases, there was nothing the women could have done.

However, I've seen plenty of situations where women have physically confronted men and they were pressing all the buttons to get a response.
 
Fuck that entitled white bitch. Hope her husband beats her ass bloody. Nothing worse than an entitled feminist white bitch whore. :smh:
 
SAS was just rambling...it's part of his job to say something...he even contradicted himself slightly @ the end :smh:

eewwll said:
I don't think that is what anyone is saying though. I think SAS is saying that there are cases where the victim elevated situations and they could have likely avoided being physically abused. And we all know those cases occur. So I think he's just saying that, if we are going to address the violence, we should address everything involved with it. At least that's what I took from it.

I would imagine in a vast majority of the cases, there was nothing the women could have done.

However, I've seen plenty of situations where women have physically confronted men and they were pressing all the buttons to get a response.
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SAS knows SOME women who play victim act like men(trying to hit, throw shit, and invade personal space) until they get knocked on their ass. Then the tough guy is gone. They go from 'Marlbaro Man ' to :crymeariver: " I need the police' mode.

If he was going to address the issue, don't beat around the bush.

We've seen it with the Mcdonald's case, the bus driver, and 'why she slap'.

Hollywood makes it perfectly ok to push the message it's ok for a woman to slap the shit out of a man for something he said. :smh:
 
ansatsusha_gouki said:
Actually,I did and I have no problem what he said....
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you must have watched it after you made your comment or you just didn't get it bcuz he said absolutely NOTHING about women keeping their hands to themselves...he didn't even imply it...he just made a vague statement about not provoking it then even quickly commented that it's not something that can really be provoked
 
Drayonis said:
Cue the feminists and soft serve males. No one is cosigning beating women BUT if a women hits she should prepare to get hit. Bottom line.
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Word...nigga kept it real...And YES, there IS are reasons to put hands on a woman...
 
Alot of people are tweeting about Ray Rice suspension, where were they when Ben Roethlisberger was raping women.
 

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