Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen offers apology to New Orleans residents, not city

Sarcastic said
Really? Come on.

Yes really. I don't see the difference; explain it to me.

Sarcastic said
I don't like what Allen said or the way he said it. But as an out-of-towner, although I love New Orleans and consider it my home away from home, the streets of the tourist areas are filthy and there obviously is a crime problem.

I certainly don't disagree with that. They should stop letting all those filthy tourists in. :hihi:

Sarcastic said
Allen said it in a really crappy way, but clearly you can criticize a city while not criticizing the citizens, since many citizens criticize the city for the very things I just posted.

The citizens ARE the city.

Sarcastic said
On the flip side, you can certainly apologize to one without the other.

When you apologize to a city, who are you apologizing to?

Sarcastic said
What you're saying is right up there with "you can't support the troops without supporting the war."

false

Sarcastic said
That all said, Jared Allen is a and I couldn't care less what he thinks of any city anywhere.

true! When I start caring what a mullet-headed yokel thinks about me, then y'all can line up in front of me and start delivering chin shots.