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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Fri Aug 7, 2020, 09:59 AM Aug 2020

Oakland A's coach Ryan Christenson threw a Nazi salute?

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We take this time to introduce you to Oakland A’s bench coach Ryan Christenson ... who likely saw his last day on an MLB field

W ... T ... F?!?!

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8:08 PM · Aug 6, 2020

indeed...

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Kinda weak...

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Oakland A's coach Ryan Christenson threw a Nazi salute? (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Aug 2020 OP

His reaction suggests it was unintended zaj Aug 2020 #1

You mean the fact that he did it a second time? tishaLA Aug 2020 #5

The first time... zaj Aug 2020 #8

LOL tishaLA Aug 2020 #18

that was a Nazi salute obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #19

Very weak reply. Beakybird Aug 2020 #2

Oh Brother. jayfish Aug 2020 #3

He was trying to be funny about elbow bumping Dennis Donovan Aug 2020 #7

Awesome. jayfish Aug 2020 #11

he did it twice Chili Aug 2020 #4

KMA Ryan. You did it twice. Apology NOT accepted. apcalc Aug 2020 #6

This is what Trump has brought to society Johnny2X2X Aug 2020 #9

Thank trDump for normalizing and weaponizing this type of abhorrent conduct. magicarpet Aug 2020 #12

Yeah,.. it wasn't a Nazi salute,.. he was pointing to a bird in the sky. magicarpet Aug 2020 #10

Check his social media posts. louis-t Aug 2020 #13

oh god obamanut2012 Aug 2020 #20

Nazi. spanone Aug 2020 #14

Doesn't he know that the Nazi salute is only allowed Trumpocalypse Aug 2020 #15

It was a nazi salute. Let's not ignore the obvious. brush Aug 2020 #16

Racists always give themselves away lunatica Aug 2020 #17

He was waiting to congratulate his players coming off the field. Are we becoming Qanon? jalan48 Aug 2020 #21

Qanon imagines shit Dennis Donovan Aug 2020 #22

zaj

(3,433 posts)

1. His reaction suggests it was unintended

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:02 AM

Aug 2020

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)

5. You mean the fact that he did it a second time?

Reply to zaj (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:15 AM

Aug 2020

The second time to the stands?

zaj

(3,433 posts)

8. The first time...

Reply to tishaLA (Reply #5)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:27 AM

Aug 2020

Was an unintended reference. The second time he realized what he had done the first time, and was self-mocking.

Ignorance isn't malice. In neither case was it a sincere gesture.

tishaLA

(14,176 posts)

18. LOL

Reply to zaj (Reply #8)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 02:08 PM

Aug 2020

obamanut2012

(26,069 posts)

19. that was a Nazi salute

Reply to zaj (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 04:01 PM

Aug 2020

Why the hell are you carrying water for this fascist? It was obviously intended.

Beakybird

(3,333 posts)

2. Very weak reply.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:09 AM

Aug 2020

jayfish

(10,039 posts)

3. Oh Brother.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:11 AM

Aug 2020

It was obviously not intended as a "nazi salute". Do we have better things to do?

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

7. He was trying to be funny about elbow bumping

Reply to jayfish (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:26 AM

Aug 2020

...and did it 2x.

jayfish

(10,039 posts)

11. Awesome.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:33 AM

Aug 2020

He was mocking himself for being stupid. It obvious.

Chili

(1,725 posts)

4. he did it twice

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:11 AM

Aug 2020

Thought it was funny.

apcalc

(4,465 posts)

6. KMA Ryan. You did it twice. Apology NOT accepted.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:21 AM

Aug 2020

Johnny2X2X

(19,061 posts)

9. This is what Trump has brought to society

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:29 AM

Aug 2020

And entire generation of Americans who think the Nazis weren't all that bad and a Nazi salute is just a joke.

magicarpet

(14,147 posts)

12. Thank trDump for normalizing and weaponizing this type of abhorrent conduct.

Reply to Johnny2X2X (Reply #9)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:35 AM

Aug 2020

magicarpet

(14,147 posts)

10. Yeah,.. it wasn't a Nazi salute,.. he was pointing to a bird in the sky.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:32 AM

Aug 2020

He was so excited,.. because he thought the bird was an American bald eagle,... but it was only a pigeon. But he turned around and saluted the pigeon,... excuse me, I mean "pointed" at the pigeon again.

louis-t

(23,292 posts)

13. Check his social media posts.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:52 AM

Aug 2020

obamanut2012

(26,069 posts)

20. oh god

Reply to louis-t (Reply #13)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 04:02 PM

Aug 2020

alt right wingnut?

spanone

(135,831 posts)

14. Nazi.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 10:54 AM

Aug 2020

Trumpocalypse

(6,143 posts)

15. Doesn't he know that the Nazi salute is only allowed

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 11:30 AM

Aug 2020

by FAUX News hosts.

brush

(53,776 posts)

16. It was a nazi salute. Let's not ignore the obvious.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 12:11 PM

Aug 2020

lunatica

(53,410 posts)

17. Racists always give themselves away

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 12:24 PM

Aug 2020

Anyone who does that in public is doing it deliberately. Claiming innocence is asinine. The Nazi salute is very specific, just like flashing someone the middle finger. Everyone on the planet knows what it means.

jalan48

(13,864 posts)

21. He was waiting to congratulate his players coming off the field. Are we becoming Qanon?

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 04:08 PM

Aug 2020

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

22. Qanon imagines shit

Reply to jalan48 (Reply #21)

Fri Aug 7, 2020, 04:41 PM

Aug 2020

My OP has video, and he did it 2x (and appeared to be corrected by 2 players).

He was trying to be funny, and it fell flat.

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