Yesterday,
Josh Sitton caused a stir with some of his inflammatory comments about the
Detroit Lions. In my opinion, these statements are about as inflammatory as a
wet book of matches. This is just one more example of “the media” taking
someone’s comments, comments stemming from a much larger conversation, out of
context and rearranging them in such a way as to condemn the subject. Taken out
of context, *maybe* these comments are somewhat inciting, but added to full the
discussion Josh had on the radio program, they may not be. Robert and I obtained
the full transcript from Josh’s discussion, and we thought it would be
important to share with you to provide you, our loyal four readers, with the
full picture. Hopefully, this allows you a more to draw more informed
conclusions on whether this should be considered bulletin board material.
Radio
personality A: “You’ve got to make the trip to Detroit on Thursday, Josh. Are
you looking forward to your trip across Lake Michigan?”
Josh
Sitton: “Lake Michigan? Well, I’m a fisherman, so I like lakes. You know what
is an impressive lake? Lake Superior. It is the largest of the Great Lakes, and
the largest lake by volume in North America. As far as surface area, it is the
largest in the world. I gotta get up there and catch some take trout sometime.”
Radio
personality B: “Interesting. What else do you know about bodies of water,
Josh?”
Josh
Sitton: “Umm, you know, I also know a fair amount about rivers. The Nile is obviously
the longest river in the world, but the Amazon, which is the second longest,
has a much larger waterflow. As far as the U.S., many people think the
Mississippi is the longest, but it’s actually the Missouri River that holds
that title and is a tributary of the Mississippi.”
Radio
personality B: “Did you know Thanksgiving Day is Thursday, and the time you played
on Thanksgiving was in 2011?”
Josh
Sitton: “Yes, I did know that. It was November 24th, 2011. Thanksgiving
is always the fourth Thursday of November in the U.S. but it is the second
Monday of October in Canada. Pretty interesting, no? My favorite Thanksgiving
dish is stuffing, and the 2nd is pumpkin pie with homemade whip cream.”
Radio
personality C: “You’re playing Detroit on Thanksgiving. What can you tell us
about Detroit?”
Josh
Sitton: “Detroit is commonly known as ‘The Motor City’ due to its history as
being the center of the American automobile industry. Its inception began with
Henry Ford’s creation of Ford Motor Company in 1903. Detroit is also known as,
‘Motown’ which is a combination of the words, ‘motor’ and ‘town’ and is a style
of soul music that has its origins in Detroit. Berry Gordy formed Motown
Records and had some amazing artists signed to his label, such as: Diana Ross
& the Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5 and Marvin Gaye. Just really great
tunes.”
Radio
Personality B: “Man, I love Stevie Wonder. Now, Josh, what’re your thoughts on
Aaron Rodgers’ collarbone?”
Josh
Sitton: “Well, I can’t speak to his specific clavicle, but all clavicles run
between the scapula, or shoulder blade, and the sternum, or chest. Fractures
usually occur when someone falls on an extended arm or on their shoulder, which
I believe is what occurred in Aaron’s case. Speaking of falls, Angel Falls, in
Venezuela, is the highest waterfall in the world. Just another little fact for
you guys.”
Radio
personality A: “You seem to have a lot of facts stored in that head of yours.
Any other facts you can share?”
Josh
Sitton: “Like about waterfalls?”
Radio
personality A: “Not necessarily about waterfalls or water in general, just any
facts…”
Editor’s
note: Now here is where Josh begins his initial discussion of Jim Schwartz and
the Lions’ defense.
Radio
Personality A: “So you think if Aaron Rodgers were playing, the Lions would try
to take out Aaron Rodgers?”
Editor’s
note: This portion of the discussion is where the certain quoted remarks in
question were made. Remarks that were shared across the interwebs and *might* possibly, *maybe* be considered inflammatory. Unfortunately, these were the
only remarks that everyone heard, thus, not allowing for the full picture. The
conversation continues below.
Radio
Personality B: “Yeah, I think everyone would agree that, probably pretty
factual.”
Josh
Sitton: “Yeah, I really like facts. Just random ones such as: Jim Carrey chipped
his tooth many years prior, but he had the cap removed to play Lloyd Christmas
in ‘Dumb and Dumber’. Also, despite Harry and Lloyd’s assertion, the Rocky
Mountains were created due to tectonic shifts and are made up of metamorphic
rock, and are, in fact, quite rocky.”
Radio
Personality C: “Well, thanks a lot for your time, Josh, this may get edited
down due to time constraints.”
Josh
Sitton: “I understand that. Speaking of time, kickoff is at 11:30 Central
Standard Time. Did you know that 20 states and 4 Canadian Provinces observe
Central Standard in part or in whole? Just another fact for you fellas.”
So,
dear reader, after hearing the statements in the proper context, you are better
allowed to make your own judgments on Josh Sitton’s comments.
