Nick Kern

[Mark Valorian @markvalorian]

Once you fully debunk the “technical justification,” the argument against Balogun’s reinstatement collapses to an irrational cling to normalcy:

“This has never happened before, therefore it is unfair.”

I can understand the gut reaction, but this is just as fundamentally illogical as the technical justification.

If we concede the red card was undeserved, why is it a bad thing for FIFA to adapt and correct a wrong? Is it preferable to deliberately allow an unjustified suspension to be carried out?

And why is it fundamentally unfair for this to be the first time they do it anyways? There is “legal” precedent; FIFA has the documented ability to review disciplinary measures and suspensions. Just because this scenario happened to play out at this stage of the tournament doesn’t change the fact that the red card was totally undeserved.

If there were another immediate example in this tournament of an egregiously incorrect card being applied that was NOT corrected by FIFA, then there would be an issue. But as it stands, there is simply no rational argument for why this should not be the first.

Of course, when you boil it down, the argument is not really about either the technical justification or the normalcy, but more that it’s just the USA that is the beneficiary. And I’m sorry to say, but if that is driving your sentiment, you need to get over yourself.

The facts of the matter are clear: this was an unjustified red card that should have been corrected, regardless of the team it was applied to. FIFA absolutely made the right decision, and the game and tournament is better for it.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@VivaLaStool @MacrodosingPod @barstoolsports @madconroy9 @mackenzielozano @PFTCommenter After the initial relief of realizing that there were no injuries. Is there any disappointment that you didn’t produce a golf shot that could result in injuries?

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@AdamKing10TV Live hits hard. https://t.co/r0tmetVIo0

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@AdamKing10TV Cover of “Burn on” would suffice. https://t.co/BdGe1Z2h1G

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@Eyesandvibes Joe scally has played the right side of a back 3. Would love to try that with him in the mix sometime before our first match of the WC.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@ManagerTactical Blank space should have been blue instead of white.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

“I don’t know where we’d be without him” is most technically true statement I’ve ever seen in this context.

[Scott Petrak ct @ScottPetrak]

Browns QB coach Bill Musgrave said Deshaun Watson is doing more this week than last week in practice.
"It's great to have him out there. He's been a pleasure to be around. I don't know where we'd be without him."

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@RobbyBerger Whatever it is, he’s going at 💯 mph

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@stoolpresidente @Internetinvite Need a chaos merchant like this on Surviving.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@AlanMCole Also creates the incentive structure to turn everyday stuff like trade deficits into emergencies to get the more mundane powers. There's symmetry on both sides.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@Blutman27 Guy needs help…Not four hole penalties.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@PhilWMagness Sure. But In fairness, those who are legally advising them on IEEPPA tariffs probably made a bank error on the order of a half trillion dollars.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

Trump’s meltdown really backfired. Now people are digging up Reagan clips where he warns against tariffs, defends free trade, and talks about compassion for immigrants. Kinda wild seeing how far the GOP’s fallen—from Reagan’s conservatism to Trump’s chaos.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@WayneLance @scottlincicome Can we even allow oral arguments in the case if speech itself is the emergency?

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@scottlincicome Half trillion dollar bank error because someone slept at a holiday inn express.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@scottlincicome Scott. Where do you think the theory came from that there’s such a thing as IEEPA tariffs? Did it just spring from the ooze? Should the ooze’s job be on the line considering this could a hundreds of billions of dollars mistake?

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@LouStagner There’s this natural basin to the front left part of 18 green. I’ve always thought it would make for a great pond.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

We may be slow but at least our hands are poor.

[Jake Hurricane @BigJakeCLE]

Yuck.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@Eyesandvibes You know who can play right side of a back 3 pretty well? Joe Scally.

[Nick Kern @NickKern]

@Graeme_McDowell For sure. But just let the nerds pick the pairings. The whole “play your veterans thing” is an old wives tale.