{"id":9740,"date":"2022-10-31T00:19:16","date_gmt":"2022-10-31T00:19:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/31\/marcus-stroman-goes-full-kanye-with-insane-conspiracy-theories\/"},"modified":"2022-10-31T00:19:16","modified_gmt":"2022-10-31T00:19:16","slug":"marcus-stroman-goes-full-kanye-with-insane-conspiracy-theories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2022\/10\/31\/marcus-stroman-goes-full-kanye-with-insane-conspiracy-theories\/","title":{"rendered":"Marcus Stroman goes full Kanye with insane conspiracy theories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 eLNveM align--bleed js_lazy-image js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"5823\" data-height=\"3260\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 loxZOX has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:5823px\" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"getty\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 dnhHtZ js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 lktKQM image-hydration-wrapper\">\n<div><img alt=\"Marcus Stroman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,f_auto,fl_progressive,g_center,h_80,pg_1,q_80,w_80\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 80w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_140\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 140w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_265\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 265w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_340\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 340w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_490\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 490w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_645\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 645w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_740\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 740w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_965\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 965w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1165\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 1165w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1315\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 1315w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1465\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 1465w, https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fit,f_auto,g_center,pg_1,q_60,w_1600\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(max-width: 25em) calc(100vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(max-width: 37.31em) calc(100vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(min-width: 37.37em) and (max-width: 49.94em) calc(100vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(min-width: 50em) and (max-width: 63.69em) 800px,&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;(min-width: 63.75em) and (max-width: 85.19em) calc(66.5vw - 32px),&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;&#9;800px&#10;&#9;&#9;&#9;\" draggable=\"auto\" data-chomp-id=\"6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-alt=\"Marcus Stroman\" data-anim-src=\"\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 hxeMec caption\">Marcus Stroman<\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 ikKPtM has-caption\">Photo<!-- -->: <!-- -->Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/6d103ae1e491389742f668b6f312c62e\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"5823\" data-height=\"3260\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">I\u2019ll be sincere, I didn\u2019t notice there have been this many galaxy-brained doofuses on this planet of sports activities. But I used to be naive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">If you\u2019ve ever questioned what pitchers do on their off-days, the Cubs\u2019 Marcus Stroman reveals that at the very least a few of them spend their time happening web rabbit holes about issues like \u201cwhoever controls the media controls the world!\u201d and so forth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Stroman, apropos of nothing (however possibly apropos of Kyrie Irving? It\u2019s unclear), took to Twitter this morning to enlighten us all with what positive seems like an antisemitic canine whistle that Stroman is simply too afraid to completely blow. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Behold:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586722817344692225&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586722817344692225\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"bxm4mm-16 jvTtVq\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-0 sc-1atgi65-1 bdNdA-D js_commerce-inset-permalink\" data-inset-url=\"https:\/\/go.linkby.com\/YYYIDAZB\" data-inset-category=\"CommerceInsetMobile\">\n<p>G\/O Media might get a fee<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-3 hMBKyp creative-type-A\"><a category=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-1atgi65-4 dxZfFS js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/marcus-stroman-goes-full-kanye-1849721018&quot;],[&quot;ns:unique&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;Click&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/deadspin.com\/marcus-stroman-goes-full-kanye-1849721018&quot;],[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;CommerceInsetMobile&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/go.linkby.com\/YYYIDAZB&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/go.linkby.com\/YYYIDAZB\" data-linktype=\"[t|mod-all\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-6 gLSKws\">\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-10 hherpH js_lazy-image\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/gawker-media\/image\/upload\/c_fill,fl_progressive,g_center,h_180,q_80,w_320\/e1dd92443bcd157c338b719271683a74.png\" sizes=\"auto, 148px\" alt=\"10% off Wish\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1atgi65-12 dRyRwx\">\n<p class=\"sc-1atgi65-13 iFlqWg\"><strong>A gift for literally everybody.<\/strong><br \/><span>Gifts under $20, $10, and even $5. It\u2019s Wish, the catch-all shop for all of the above. <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">He goes on about the media for some time, refusing to say exactly what he means.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586757106639818755&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586757106639818755\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">While demanding that people pay more attention to \u201cfacts\u201d and \u201cevidence,\u201d Stroman refused to provide any, relying instead on a legion of Joe Rogan\/Elon Musk fanboys to ride to his rescue.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586758745157156866&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586758745157156866\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586762464657555458&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586762464657555458\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586757290279026689&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586757290279026689\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">Some pointed out that Stroman recently liked a Jason Whitlock tweet defending Kyrie Iriving, which said, \u201cCowards ripping @KyrieIrving for retweeing a documentary that is being promoted on Jeff Bezos\u2019 Amazon platform. A certain demographic\u2019s thoughts are heavily policed while others are free to think what they want.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586742912251006978&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586742912251006978\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">And while RTing a guy like Whitlock always puts you on the wrong side of any issue, the more concerning dog whistle here is that \u201cJews control the media\u201d has long been an antisemitic trope. Stroman\u2019s cryptic tweets, so close in time to Kanye West\u2019s antisemitic meltdown, raised some real questions among fans. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">The <span><a class=\"sc-1out364-0 hMndXN sc-145m8ut-0 kGbjEv js_link\" data-ga=\"[[&quot;Embedded Url&quot;,&quot;External link&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/www.ajc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/2021-10\/AJC_TranslateHate-Glossary-October2021.pdf&quot;,{&quot;metric25&quot;:1}]]\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ajc.org\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/2021-10\/AJC_TranslateHate-Glossary-October2021.pdf\" goal=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">American Jewish Committee<\/a><\/span> publishes a doc on widespread antisemitic tropes, and says the next: <\/p>\n<blockquote data-type=\"BlockQuote\" class=\"sc-8hxd3p-0 kDHBHL\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">\u201cFalse reports that claim Jews control the media, banks, and governments are part of a longstanding conspiracy of secret Jewish power. This antisemitic trope is rooted in the discredited publication, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, which was published in Russian tsarist times and accused Jews of trying to control the world \u2026 These myths of control portray Jews as secret puppet masters ruling over others and manipulating the world\u2019s economies and governments For centuries, Jews were blamed for leading \u201cblind\u201d world leaders into wars and into debt to complement themselves and additional their very own hidden agenda. Antisemitic propaganda continues to unfold the concept that wealthy or influential Jews are behind the scenes furthering their plans of world domination.\u201d <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">As a number of folks identified, it could have been very easy for Stroman to place this controversy to relaxation. All Stroman needed to do with say that he wasn\u2019t speaking concerning the Jewish neighborhood and that he decries antisemitism. But on the time of publication, that pronouncement by no means got here, and lots of the feedback beneath Stroman\u2019s authentic publish, which I received\u2019t make you endure by way of right here, clarify that his message got here by way of loud and clear to a sure viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">This isn\u2019t the primary time Stroman has gotten criticism over his social media utilization. Back in 2021, Stroman appeared to love a tweet calling a sports activities author a slur for Italian Americans.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"twitter-embed\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=twitter-1586756306790219776&amp;autosize=1\" autoresize=\"true\" id=\"twitter-1586756306790219776\" data-recommended=\"false\" width=\"500\" height=\"159\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 bOfvBY\">If Aaron Rodgers taught us something, it\u2019s that when athletes are \u201cjust asking the question\u201d, it\u2019s time to log out and cease listening. And whereas it\u2019s not clear that Stroman was truly being deliberately antisemitic in his posts, it\u2019s fairly clear that that\u2019s what a lot of his followers thought he was doing, and lots of chimed in to agree. So goes one other day on Elon Musk\u2019s free-speech social media platform.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Marcus StromanPhoto: Getty Images I\u2019ll be sincere, I didn\u2019t notice there have been this many galaxy-brained doofuses on this planet of sports activities. But I used to be naive. 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