"This is championship-level stupidity" - Fans blast former NFL coach for tone-deaf tweet on Ukraine crisis

In the past week, Russia has invaded Ukraine in hopes of taking control of the country's capital of Kyiv. More than 120,000 have fled Ukraine since Thursday's initial assault, and border crossings are overfilled with refugees. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the country will stand its ground and repel enemy attacks, as they have before.The entire situation is a sensitive matter, and one former NFL coach seems to have found himself in the crossfire (no pun intended).&quot;I never tweet anything about politics, but today is an exception. As I watch Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine this morning, I ask if Americans that want socialism are watching? Do you want to be a part of something like this?&quot; Weis wrote on Twitter.Charlie Weis@charlieweissrI never tweet anything about politics, but today is an exception. As I watch Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine this morning, I ask if Americans that want socialism are watching? Do you want to be a part of something like this?7:54 AM · Feb 25, 20225282868I never tweet anything about politics, but today is an exception. As I watch Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine this morning, I ask if Americans that want socialism are watching? Do you want to be a part of something like this?Charlie Weis is a four-time Super Bowl winning coach in the NFL, winning one as an assistant with the New York Giants and three as an offensive skills coach with the New England Patriots. He is 41-49 as a head coach in the NCAA, leading Notre Dame from 2005 to 2009 (35-27 record) and Kansas from 2012 to 2014 (6-22). He retired in 2014 but that hasn't stopped him from making headlines. His recent tweet about the situation in Ukraine drew fury from Twitter users.Author John Pavlovitz may have had the best take on Charlie Weis' comment.&quot;This is championship-level stupidity,&quot; Pavlovitz wrote on Twitter.John Pavlovitz@johnpavlovitz@charlieweissr This is championship-level stupidity.2:35 AM · Feb 25, 20223842168@charlieweissr This is championship-level stupidity.@MontyBoa99 is one of many who have tried to &quot;educate&quot; Weis on how wrong his statements were:🇺🇦🤝🇺🇸 Monty Boa 🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦@MontyBoa99@charlieweissr Congratulations for posting the non-sequitur of the day.Socialism an economic system in which the means of production are owned collectively by workers or the community, not by 3rd parties like shareholders.Neither Ukraine nor Russia is socialist. twitter.com/charlieweissr/…Charlie Weis@charlieweissrI never tweet anything about politics, but today is an exception. As I watch Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine this morning, I ask if Americans that want socialism are watching? Do you want to be a part of something like this?6:28 AM · Feb 25, 2022324I never tweet anything about politics, but today is an exception. As I watch Russia continue their invasion of Ukraine this morning, I ask if Americans that want socialism are watching? Do you want to be a part of something like this?@charlieweissr Congratulations for posting the non-sequitur of the day.Socialism an economic system in which the means of production are owned collectively by workers or the community, not by 3rd parties like shareholders.Neither Ukraine nor Russia is socialist. twitter.com/charlieweissr/…@IslandGirlPRV posted a photo that can summarize just why Weis' comments were wrong:✿&hearts; ƗŞŁΔŇĐ🏝ǤƗŘŁ &hearts;✿ 🇵🇷@IslandGirlPRV@charlieweissr2:49 AM · Feb 25, 202259773@charlieweissr https://t.co/Q02gU3ImViCharlie Weis called out socialism even though Social Security is a socialist program and the UK is a socialist country. @ProgBullwark pointed that out to him:Jarvis Wellness@ProgBullwark@charlieweissr Are you aware that Social Security is a socialist program. That the UK is a socialist country. Do you even know the meaning of the words you are using? Perhaps it’s for good reason that you don’t talk politics. Leave it to people who understand the actual concepts12:39 PM · Feb 25, 202296227@charlieweissr Are you aware that Social Security is a socialist program. That the UK is a socialist country. Do you even know the meaning of the words you are using? Perhaps it’s for good reason that you don’t talk politics. Leave it to people who understand the actual concepts@Boston_Grandpa called out Weis for being &quot;privileged&quot; and wrote that it's no wonder he &quot;doesn't post about politics&quot; often:Boston Grandpa 🤟 Vote BLUE ‘22@Boston_Grandpa@charlieweissr Things Charlie Weis never has to worry about: Food insecurity, housing insecurity, police brutality, eduction inequities, pension theft, job security, discrimination, wage theft and many other things the majority of people face. The good ole boy network has taken care of him.1:10 AM · Feb 25, 202264972@charlieweissr Things Charlie Weis never has to worry about: Food insecurity, housing insecurity, police brutality, eduction inequities, pension theft, job security, discrimination, wage theft and many other things the majority of people face. The good ole boy network has taken care of him.@ElieNYC's tweet is scary with the realization that Charlie Weis was indeed an educator for many young men in America:Elie Mystal@ElieNYC@charlieweissr I never tweet about football, but today is an exception. As I watch the galactically stupid takes from college coaches Charlie Weis and Tommy Tuberville, I ask if Americans realize THESE MOUTHBREATHING IDOITS WERE EDUCATORS! We should start making college coaches take the ACT.4:56 AM · Feb 25, 20225533616@charlieweissr I never tweet about football, but today is an exception. As I watch the galactically stupid takes from college coaches Charlie Weis and Tommy Tuberville, I ask if Americans realize THESE MOUTHBREATHING IDOITS WERE EDUCATORS! We should start making college coaches take the ACT.@OurDailyBears made it personal with Weis by bringing up the fact that he gets paid to not coach football... you read that right. Weis was bought out of his contract by Notre Dame and continues to receive checks to this day:ODB🇺🇦@OurDailyBears@charlieweissr Can I pay you not to tweet like your typical arrangement with schools and coaching12:21 PM · Feb 25, 20223857@charlieweissr Can I pay you not to tweet like your typical arrangement with schools and coachingAs @Dascoochie pointed out, Weis' statement was always going downhill from the first sentence:my dogs are better people than i am@Dascoochie@charlieweissr Sentence 1: declares has no knowledge or understanding that politics and war are two different tho bc sSentence 2: demonstrates lack of knowledge generally and specifically to Ukraine and also socialism Sentence 3: has no connection w first 2Are you ok sir?12:42 PM · Feb 25, 2022183067@charlieweissr Sentence 1: declares has no knowledge or understanding that politics and war are two different tho bc sSentence 2: demonstrates lack of knowledge generally and specifically to Ukraine and also socialism Sentence 3: has no connection w first 2Are you ok sir?@Brett_A_Taylor's edit of the tweet gives the same message as the initial tweet from Weis:Brett Taylor@Brett_A_Taylor@charlieweissr Fixed it for you.11:37 AM · Feb 25, 20224913@charlieweissr Fixed it for you. https://t.co/nCQ2lH59YnRussia's invasion of Ukraine has caused massive stir in sports worldPoland and Sweden on Saturday refused to play against Russia in the FIFA World Cup playoff qualifying matches next month. In a tweet, the president of Poland's football association, Cezary Kulesza, made his country's intentions clear.&quot;No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia. We are in talks with [Sweden] and [the Czech Republic] federations to bring forward a joint statement to FIFA,&quot; Kulesza wrote.Cezary Kulesza@Czarek_KuleszaNo more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia. We are in talks with and federations to bring forward a joint statement to FIFA.5:24 AM · Feb 26, 202210602722No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish national team does not intend to play the play-off match against Russia. We are in talks with 🇸🇪 and 🇨🇿 federations to bring forward a joint statement to FIFA.Sweden has said it will not play Russia on any field and has pushed for FIFA to cancel all of Russia's matches.The International Olympic Committee has condemned Russia for its actions and urged all international sports federations to cancel all their events in the country.Ukrainian athletes like the Sacramento Kings' Alex Len and the Toronto Raptors' Svi Mykhailiuk are being rallied around by their fellow athletes as they ask for prayers for their homeland and families in Ukraine.Russian athletes are also taking a stand against the actions emerging from their homeland. Tennis pro Andrey Rublev wrote &quot;No War Please&quot; on a camera lens after winning the semi-final round of the Dubai Tennis Championship.Srinivas BV@srinivasiyc&quot;No War Please&quot;An emotional appeal by one of the most courageous sportsmen of recent times, Russian Tennis star Andrey Rublev.12:52 PM · Feb 25, 202249091076&quot;No War Please&quot;An emotional appeal by one of the most courageous sportsmen of recent times, Russian Tennis star Andrey Rublev. https://t.co/mox2EPZXKzRublev ended up winning the Dubia Tennis Championship on Saturday morning, which only puts more volume into his words.

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