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The right thing by Chris Long.

Chris Long has some big shoes to fill in Philadelphia, both on and off the field. Connor Barwin may have taken a step back last season while wearing a uniform but he continued to be a progressive force in the community.

Long isn't one to shy away from making a statement as well.

He's one of a handful of New England Patriots players who will not be visiting the White House when the Super Bowl Champions visit President Donald Trump.

In a video by Green Stripe News, Long touches on the decision.

"(When) my son grows up -- and I believe the legacy of our president is going to be what it is -- I don’t want him to say, 'Hey Dad, why’d you go when you knew the right thing was to not go?'" Long said.

(In response to this post by 111Balz)

Posted: 04/16/2019 at 09:19AM

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She'll kick his ass ** -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 09:16AM

The right thing by Chris Long. -- Shenhoo 04/16/2019 09:19AM

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That’s different. ** -- ResistHoo 04/16/2019 08:57AM

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Yep, if you reduce the denominator in a ratio, the ratio goes up! ** -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 09:19AM

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Well said! ** -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 09:46AM

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Passed through in buy back shares? ** -- Shenhoo 04/16/2019 09:14AM

You don't think that got passed through back to shareholders? ** -- Hoodafan 04/16/2019 09:15AM

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Most people also don't have mutual funds or retirement accounts. -- JSHoo 04/16/2019 11:04AM

What world do you live in? ** -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 10:15AM

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I do, but I'm not sure you get this at all. When a company -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 10:14AM

Umm, your EPS would go down, not up. The denominator stays the same, the -- Hoodafan 04/16/2019 10:30AM

Hooda, gently, you don't seem to have this correct -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 12:41PM

Sorry, meant to say your PE's would go down, not EPS. ** -- Hoodafan 04/16/2019 10:34AM

You can show me as I said. ** -- Shenhoo 04/16/2019 09:30AM

SMH. What would happen to the price, if instead of buybacks, these Cos. -- Hoodafan 04/16/2019 09:36AM

Don't know. A buyback = "we can't invest this money -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 09:51AM

You can keep flapping your jowls, or you can show me. Which? ** -- Shenhoo 04/16/2019 09:37AM

I have shown you. I can't help you if you refuse to see. ** -- Hoodafan 04/16/2019 09:40AM

No. That might be your problem if you think that. ** -- Shenhoo 04/16/2019 09:44AM

Reminds me of this - link -- 111Balz 04/16/2019 09:53AM

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