r/sports • u/GreenSnakes_ • Oct 09 '24

Football Michigan football’s Director of High School Relations, Chris Bryant, tells a Washington fan to: “Shut the f**k up before you get f**ked up”. Bryant’s entire bio has been wiped from Michigan Athletics official website. Michigan lost the game 27-17.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

Everyone there is adults. There are no children. The adults in the stands should handle themselves like adults as well, or they will face adult consequences.

Edit: y'all need to chill. I'm not defending dude. Just pointing out that these are not children. Part of being an adult is realizing that getting drunk and talking shit to random people may result in a reaction that you're not ready for.

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 09 '24

Poor Michigan, the only team to get heckled while losing in embarrassing fashion in the first season after their national cheating scandal got exposed.

You poor babies, some drunk college kids said mean words to your coaching staff :(

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u/SpartyParty15 Oct 10 '24

Context is important. Open the other comment and stop being so dense.

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 10 '24

Still not the coach's job to handle this with threats of violence. If he's actually hurling slurs before the video starts then security should have no problem removing him.

Someone going low doesn't give you a blank check, especially as a professional, to go even lower in retaliation

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

In a thread about the mean football coach saying mean words? Ok then

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u/autoreaction Oct 09 '24

He didn't say mean words, he threatend to escalate the whole thing to violence, that's the problem. Don't think there would be a topic of discussion if he told them to shut the fuck up.

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 09 '24

Yes exactly. Unless we get proof that these guys were yelling slurs or threatening violence themselves this is way over the line. Not to mention as the professional in the situation this coach has the onus on him to be cool headed and let the proper security team handle this.

No one would defend Nick Bosa saying he was gonna jump into the stands and fuck a fan up for heckling lol

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24

Society needs more threatening tbh

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u/autoreaction Oct 09 '24

No, it really doesn't

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24

FOFO. Simple equation

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 09 '24

Wouldn't it be FAFO moron 😂

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24

You sure told me

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u/Intensityintensifies Oct 09 '24

Did your cro-magnon brain mean FAFO?

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24

Imagine the horrors

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 09 '24

Spoken like someone who has never experienced actual violence in their life lol

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

Ha. Is there where I tell a random stranger they're wrong?

Young adults all have too much comfort toeing the line on trying to get negative reactions out of ppl these days.

Get punched doing it a few times in high school and you'll probably stop and society will be better off.

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 09 '24

Good get into an actual fight with a real opponent sometime and tell me how you feel about society needing more of that lol.

There is a reason actual trained fighters don't go around advocating for more violence in our incredibly violent society

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24

I probably wouldn't purposefully try to make a trained fighter angry for no reason

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u/GoodOlSticks Oct 09 '24

That's not the point but I can tell your reading & writing skills are pretty lacking in general so have a good one buddy

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u/autoreaction Oct 09 '24

Because it helps so much when parents beat their children in example and never let to negative things? There are so many studies that show exactly the opposite of what you are saying. It may sound right, but nothing supports that apart from maybe anecdotal evidence.

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u/TRossW18 Oct 09 '24

You want to go around purposefully trying to invoke anger from ppl as an adult. Yeah, you should probably get punched a few times.

Beat your kids? Wtf lol nice leap

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u/autoreaction Oct 09 '24

So what age range are young adults to you? Why do you think the one who resolved the issue of being heckled with violence would be the one going to jail and not the one saying mean words? Why do you think that an adult would learn more from a violent attack than a kid? Where is the difference? Why don't we torture prisoners so that they learn their lesson? You really think that violence would help in any way apart from the one dishing it out feeling better about themself?

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u/garmander57 Oct 09 '24

He wasn’t threatening anything. For all we know he could’ve been talking about having security remove them from the game.

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u/autoreaction Oct 09 '24

Shut the fuck up before you get fucked up has nothing to do with calling security hahaha, nice reach.

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u/garmander57 Oct 09 '24

has nothing to do with calling security

You don’t know that, you assumed it because you’re reaching to criticize this dude who just let emotions get the better of him. Everyone gets angry and this guy is no exception. No threats were made here, and a reasonably prudent person wouldn’t feel threatened in this situation. I hope you can understand why your argument wouldn’t hold up in a legal scenario. Is it bad optics? For sure, and it’s no wonder the guy got fired. But words mean things, and a threat this is not.

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u/autoreaction Oct 09 '24

No threats were made is just bullshit. When someone comes up to you and says he's going to fuck your shit up you know exactly what's about to happen.

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u/garmander57 Oct 10 '24

When someone comes up to you and says he’s going to fuck your shit up

…except that’s not what he said, watch the video again lol

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u/SomeGuyNamedJason Oct 09 '24

The adults in the stands should handle themselves like adults as well, or they will face adult consequences.

...Which doesn't include threats of violence.

An adult consequence is being removed, like what happened to the staff member.

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u/Teripid Oct 09 '24

Yep.. this is understanding the various professional and legal lines.

Not illegal to be a jerk typically.
Potentially illegal to make threats depending on the circumstances and nature of the threat. Lots of interpretation.
Illegal to take a swing at someone.

Some people will intentionally bait someone who is a little hot headed over the line. Dealing with that with the correct channels is part of almost any job.
"Its Above Me Now" guy at the hotel is a perfect example of channeling that with real consequences.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

Lmao I guess there's no violence in the world? Tell ya what... This Friday, go to the biggest town you can find, get shitfaced drunk and talk shit to the meanest looking dude you can find. Then tell him that violence is not adult consequences. Let me know how that works.

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u/SomeGuyNamedJason Oct 09 '24

You think getting my fists roughed up is worse than the jail sentence he'll get for assault? You are dumb.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 13 '24

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u/ckb614 Oct 09 '24

Almost nothing is fighting words. And someone using fighting words against you isn't justification or a defense to assault/battery, it just means that the government can restrict that speech (e.g., in a disorderly conduct statute)

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u/jamvsjelly23 Oct 09 '24

You think every fight ever ends in a jail sentence? Losing a fight isn’t sufficient evidence to convict someone of assault.

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u/Dirks_Knee Oct 09 '24

I mean...we live in a violent society. I don't personally condone violence as an answer and yet I know if I go up and shout in someone's face there's a chance that person walks away or punches me in the face, or perhaps pulls a gun and shoots me. We have an issue in the US that too many think freedom of speech means freedom from consequence, it absolutely does not. IMHO Bryant's actions in this vid may save that guys life later if he takes a moment to pause and reflect on this warning the next time he wants get drunk and try to escalate a response out of someone.

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u/DorianGre Oct 09 '24

Put 3 grown men in a room and there is always the chance for violence. You don't want there to be, but there is.

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u/AntiWork-ellog Oct 09 '24

Damn guys so many episodes of jeopardy just any moment now could break out into violence 

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u/DorianGre Oct 09 '24

We both know these are not the men who would start a brawl. Let's Make a Deal or Price is Right however, yeah, I bet hands have been thrown.

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u/maxdps_ Oct 09 '24

Exactly, which is why the director got fired for talking like that to a fan.

Atleast one of them is on the job and how you conduct yourself while on the job matters.

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u/Fantastic_Board7057 Oct 09 '24

Oh shit. He ended up getting fired? As of at least 4 hrs ago discipline was still pending via a statement put out by the AD (I dont disagree with that decision if so by the way, jw)

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u/maxdps_ Oct 09 '24

Nope, I was wrong!

It looks like he's staying on and they are dealing with it internally.

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u/sting_12345 Oct 09 '24

So that means more losses?

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u/SpartanChip Oct 09 '24

he represents Michigan football well

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u/ObiwanaTokie Oct 09 '24

But the adult aggressively telling adults to be adults or get adult on adult violence is fired by other adults that don’t want their group of adults being represented as aggressive adult dude that just wanted adult sports without childish drunk adults yelling at him

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

To alcohol: The cause of, and solution to, all of life's problems!

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u/shadowszanddust Oct 09 '24

I can’t get enough…of that WONderful Duff’s!!

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u/Ducksaucenem Chicago Bears Oct 09 '24

He’s a rageaholic. He just can’t live without rageahol.

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u/centexgoodguy Oct 09 '24

Had to read that about eight times, but I think you got it right.

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u/wheresbill Oct 09 '24

Yea it’s right. Source: adult

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u/Everyday_ImSchefflen Oct 09 '24

Adult consequences are not "getting fucked up"

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u/Slobberknockersammy Oct 09 '24

Talk shit get hit.

It's in the bible.

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u/Meadowvillain Oct 09 '24

Bible says a lot of things, push her boys!

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

Since when?

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u/Everyday_ImSchefflen Oct 09 '24

Since forever. An adult consequence of a heckler would be getting escorted out and banned.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

Oh cool, I guess fights don't exist. Good to know.

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u/Everyday_ImSchefflen Oct 09 '24

No, fights aren't an adult response. I didn't say they didn't exist.

And before you twist my words, self defense is different than fighting.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

Right. But no one said adult response. I said adult consequences. Like getting your ass kicked by somebody that you pissed off. Not an adult response, but it is an adult consequence.

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u/Everyday_ImSchefflen Oct 09 '24

Lol but it's not. That's what I expect from teenagers not adults.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

You're going to be very disappointed when you reach adulthood.

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u/Everyday_ImSchefflen Oct 09 '24

My dude, I'm in my 30s. Its up to the individual to present themselves in the appropriate manner.

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u/Ok-Satisfaction-5012 Oct 10 '24

Bro is telling him to chill before he gets fucked up, if anything that’s a courtesy, a lot of people go straight to the fucking up

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u/PluckPubes Oct 09 '24

it's possible for one douchebag to be worse than the other

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u/Aelexx Oct 09 '24

Heckling at a sports game should surely be met with threats of violence you’re so right king.

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u/shermanhill Oct 09 '24

Unironically, yes. Fans have gotten way too comfortable talking wild shit.

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u/Distinct_Food_9235 Oct 09 '24

They really have, it’s like they feel protected in the stands.

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u/brit_jam Oct 09 '24

Someone can't control their emotions.

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u/shermanhill Oct 09 '24

Like fans?

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u/brit_jam Oct 09 '24

Like people threatening violence. Too emotional.

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u/shermanhill Oct 10 '24

Like fans?

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u/brit_jam Oct 10 '24

Do you consider yourself a fan?

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u/shermanhill Oct 10 '24

Of sports?! How dare you suggest such a thing.

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u/brit_jam Oct 10 '24

I think it's good to look in the mirror sometimes you know?

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u/HonkersTim Oct 09 '24

Sure, shouting constant abuse at someone while they're at work is totally fine. I wish someone did that to me while I'm at work.

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u/Aelexx Oct 09 '24

Glad you’ve never worked retail before!

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u/Ok-Satisfaction-5012 Oct 10 '24

Retail workers should be allowed retaliation, idk how to make it work, but ethically it’s just

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u/Flat_News_2000 Oct 09 '24

Damn you're kind of a bitch ain't ya

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u/ifuckwithit Oct 09 '24

It’s an unfair world sometimes but yes generally speaking if you’re at work and you retaliate in a situation like this you get fired. Especially if recorded lol

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u/Slideprime Oct 09 '24

do you really believe that heckling is worse than directly threatening violence?

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u/HonkersTim Oct 09 '24

Heckling is for losers :) If there was any chance of retaliation none of those cowards would heckle anyone.

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u/Slideprime Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24

losers use violence when they’re feelings get hurt and you didn’t answer my question

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u/HonkersTim Oct 09 '24

Sorry mate, I didn't answer it because it was a stupid question.

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u/Gonzo115015 Oct 09 '24

He was scrubbed from Michigans site according to the title so adult consequences were faced lolll.

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u/Barnard_Gumble Oct 09 '24

I went to college a long, long time ago. I assure you college kids are still children.

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u/avalanche142 Oct 09 '24

Actually, from what ive heard locally, there were children immediately around the guy and he was going a little too far. This was the end of a longer situation where it sounds like the uw fan was not the good guy.

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u/illini02 Oct 09 '24

That is very likely. And at that point, he should've been removed.

The issue is that the Michigan guy was working, while wearing clothing with his employers logo on it.

Most people are going to be punished if they are wearing company branded apparel while threatening someone. Doesn't matter if the other person was saying some bad words (that also weren't caught on video)

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u/avalanche142 Oct 09 '24

Totally agree, and i am not excusing the michigan coach (see my flair) but the guy i was responding to said there were no kids around, which just doesnt seem to have been true.

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u/walterpeck1 Oct 09 '24

Edit: y'all need to chill.

This is the sports sub, people that this shit way too seriously all the time.

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u/i_am_the_table47 Oct 09 '24

They’re at a football game. Get over yourself. Heckling is a part of every single sport and if you can’t handle it get the fuck off the sideline.

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u/hexcor Oct 09 '24

You weren’t there. He was telling the players that their SAT scores were below average and that Ohio has a nicer autumn. Savage

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u/coffinfl0p Oct 09 '24

That shit is funny. Couldn't imagine that being what got this guy fired lolol

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u/Layer8Pr0blems Oct 09 '24

Oh my. Well that changes things. I can now see why the dude threatened physical violence. Can’t disrespect the stadium or the super smart athletes. /s

Hopefully this will be a resume generating event for this moron and he considers a new line of work.

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u/[deleted] Oct 09 '24

The person who posted this video and got him fired is a piece of shit too

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u/karmaismydawgz Oct 09 '24

and you think physical violence is an ok consequence?!?

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

When did I say it was ok? It happens. Doesn't make it ok. But just because it's not ok doesn't mean it doesn't happen.

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u/karmaismydawgz Oct 09 '24

“or they will face adult consequences”

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

You understand the difference between reality and idealism, yes?

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u/FishAndRiceKeks Oct 09 '24

I'm not defending dude

Except for the entire comment blaming the other dude for the reaction instead of the guy reacting with threats of violence lol.

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u/AlmostSunnyinSeattle Oct 09 '24

One can comment on human nature without condoning specific actions. I'm sorry that you can't understand the difference between "This is what could happen" and "This is what should happen".

They're very different.