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This is an issue that we have been working on for several months. Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur and I have flown out on a number of occasions to meet with Aaron. We are very much aware of Aaron's concerns and have been working with him (and his agent Dave Dunn) to resolve them. We remain committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond. He is not only a tremendously talented player, but has developed into a true leader for us. The relationship that Aaron has forged with Matt and the other offensive coaches has propelled us to the brink of the Super Bowl in two straight years. We look forward to competing for another Super Bowl championship with Aaron as our leader. – Packers CEO Mark Murphy	Found on FOX News 2 years ago
The notion that somehow the state government gets the right to cram its version of virtue down the throats of every citizen in this state is and ought to be offensive to every Connecticut resident. – Norm Pattis	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I think we kind of gave in a little bit, on the offensive end, shots really didn’t fall, and a couple of bad possessions led to a lack of effort on the defensive end — guys getting open 3s, Rudy getting a couple of dunks, guys getting downhill a little bit easier. – Kyle Kuzma	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
We have long foreseen a military offensive at the end of the dead-end NCA peace process. – The KNU	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I find it sad and offensive that Barack Obama glibly dismissed the massive efforts of Operation Warp Speed that led to the novel ingenuity behind the COVID vaccine development as 'not rocket science. – David Gortler	added by anonymous 3 years ago
The federal DOJ takes precedence over the state legislature, that's true. They find it offensive. I'm sorry, but that is true. – Governor Cuomo	Found on CNN 3 years ago
I know a lot of attention has been understandably placed on the offensive side of the ball, but one constant around some of the better teams in baseball is really solid, consistent defense, when we’ve had our most successful seasons here, we’ve had very good defensive teams and that’s something that is a focus of ours. It’s something we think we can and should accomplish, and this move allows us to move in that direction. – David Stearns	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Ifind Congresswoman Greene comments deeply offensive, using vile, antisemitic slurs, degrading those with special needs, endorsing violence against political leaders, and further victimizing those who suffered unimaginable trauma is absolutely repugnantand it's unbecoming of any member of Congress. Ifind Congresswoman Greene'S, LIZ CHENEY'S FUTURES IN BALANCE AS HOUSE GOP GATHERS FOR CRUCIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY. – Tom Cole	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
I find it a little offensive, especially with what happened in Miami [ sic ] yesterday. These men and women put their lives on the line every day, so, I think it's more than a vast majority. – Andrew Arena	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Have pride, keep your man in front of you, don’t allow them to have easy looks, don’t allow them to get easily to the free throw line. Rebound the ball. Make sure when we miss or make shots, you got to box (out). The little things add up in 48 minutes and then you’ll have the result of being good on defense. But if you let the guy shoot an open 3 then let somebody go backdoor, let somebody get offensive rebound then throw it to the 3-point guy so he can knock down the 3, all that builds up and you have a bad night. – Giannis Antetokounmpo	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Any effort today to fuel a discussion about Draghi is offensive to Draghi and above all to the president of the republic. – Matteo Renzi	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
Although the senator's comments were deeply offensive, Black Ohioans hope that he has learned from his mistake and moves to right the systemic wrongs that are being perpetrated in the state of Ohio. – Tony Bishop	Found on CNN 3 years ago
When that first one goes in, and Moses Wright and Jordan Usher keep going in, it's like throwing rocks in the ocean, you just can't miss. BEYOND THE BOXSCORE Bubba Parham scored only a single point for the The Yellow Jackets, but he took several offensive charging fouls that stymied any shot Clemson had at a comeback. – Michael Devoe	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
Games like this will be won up front, if you cant move offensive and defensive lines, then you have no chance at winning. Offensive and defensive linemen are unsung heroes. We might not get the glamour and the flash, but its won up front and the better front is going to win this game. – Haskell Garrett	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The government is on the offensive against what they see as a potential locus of popular Islamist opposition, sharpened by the recent return of Rizieq, while having a sound legal foundation, the banning is clearly politically driven as well. – Ian Wilson	Found on Reuters 3 years ago
It's egregious, loss of words for just how absurd and offensive those comments are, we certainly never expected CISA, its mission, its people, to be under attack like this and I hope it ends soon. I hope Mr. diGenova takes back those words, apologies and recognizes that maybe the hot lights of the studio got to him. – Matt Travis	Found on CNN 3 years ago
( Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP, File) Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Zhaos tweet was utterly outrageous and a terrible slur against Australias military. It is truly repugnant. It is deeply offensive to every Australian, every Australian who has served in that uniform, he told reporters in Canberra. The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post. The Chinese government diminishes them in the worlds eyes. CHINESE STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA FALL VICTIM TO VIRTUAL KIDNAPPING SCAMS : Prime Minister Scott Morrison said The Chinese government had contacted Twitter asking it to take the post down. The post had a warning tag on it by Monday afternoon but could still be viewed. Zhaos account comes with a Twitter label stating that its a Chinese government account. Despite China blocking Twitter and other U.S. social media platforms within the county, Chinese diplomats and state media have established a strong presence on them. Zhao Lijian was criticized by the U.S. in March after tweeting a conspiracy theory that U.S. soldiers may have brought the coronavirus to China. Zhao Lijian is considered a leading representative of Chinas high-pitched new strain of assertive foreign relations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged there were tensions between China and Australia. But this is not how you deal with them. – Scott Morrison	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
The complaint makes clear that in the wake of the results of the presidential election, this defendant greatly exceeded what can be considered political hyperbole, he used words like' carnage,'' extermination,'' assassination.' He encouraged people to take' offensive action' in an effort to threaten to kill members of the government including law enforcement agents, even going so far as calling for the bombing of an FBI building and citing the Turner Diaries, which has been the inspiration for numerous acts of terrorism including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. – Assistant US Attorney Artie McConnell	Found on CNN 3 years ago
He said that offending Islam and Muslims has become a tool to mobilize votes. He called the offensive cartoons depicting Muhammad a blatant hostility against this noble religion and its prophet. Egypts President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said that offending the prophet undermines high values many Muslims believe in. We, too, have rights ; right of not to hurt our feelings and not to offend our values. – Egypts President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi	Found on FOX News 3 years ago
This is a grossly, grossly disturbing, offensive, concerning set of events... We have made our views very clear to the Qatari authorities on this matter. – Australian Foreign Minister Marisa Payne	Found on CNN 3 years ago
Even though you didn't give a direct answer I think your response did speak volumes, not once, but twice, you used the term sexual preference to describe those in the LGBTQ community. And let me make clear, sexual preference is an offensive and outdated term. – Mazie Hirono	Found on CNN 3 years ago
It's an offensive attack on some of the best Iowans out there on the front lines. – Glenn Hurst	Found on CNN 3 years ago
With Germany’s financial situation worsening by the day, the Nazi leadership in Berlin was keen to forge ahead with its annexation of Czechoslovakia and its domestic pogroms against Jews. The state treasury needed more money. Despite various accounting tricks, the government was just barely avoiding bankruptcy; if nothing was done, Germany’s financial problems would quickly be laid bare. The only hope was to go on the offensive. – Gotz Aly	added by Normando 3 years ago
Details remain vague on this inspector satellite, but the main concern is its able to launch small payloads towardanother orbiting vehicle, going by that alone, it does seem to have an offensive role, and this is what the U.S. military is concerned about. – Miguel Miranda	Found on FOX News 3 years ago

This is an issue that we have been working on for several months. Brian Gutekunst, Matt LaFleur and I have flown out on a number of occasions to meet with Aaron. We are very much aware of Aaron's concerns and have been working with him (and his agent Dave Dunn) to resolve them. We remain committed to Aaron in 2021 and beyond. He is not only a tremendously talented player, but has developed into a true leader for us. The relationship that Aaron has forged with Matt and the other offensive coaches has propelled us to the brink of the Super Bowl in two straight years. We look forward to competing for another Super Bowl championship with Aaron as our leader.

– Packers CEO Mark Murphy

Found on FOX News
2 years ago

The notion that somehow the state government gets the right to cram its version of virtue down the throats of every citizen in this state is and ought to be offensive to every Connecticut resident.

– Norm Pattis

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I think we kind of gave in a little bit, on the offensive end, shots really didn’t fall, and a couple of bad possessions led to a lack of effort on the defensive end — guys getting open 3s, Rudy getting a couple of dunks, guys getting downhill a little bit easier.

– Kyle Kuzma

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

We have long foreseen a military offensive at the end of the dead-end NCA peace process.

– The KNU

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I find it sad and offensive that Barack Obama glibly dismissed the massive efforts of Operation Warp Speed that led to the novel ingenuity behind the COVID vaccine development as 'not rocket science.

– David Gortler

added by anonymous
3 years ago

The federal DOJ takes precedence over the state legislature, that's true. They find it offensive. I'm sorry, but that is true.

– Governor Cuomo

Found on CNN
3 years ago

I know a lot of attention has been understandably placed on the offensive side of the ball, but one constant around some of the better teams in baseball is really solid, consistent defense, when we’ve had our most successful seasons here, we’ve had very good defensive teams and that’s something that is a focus of ours. It’s something we think we can and should accomplish, and this move allows us to move in that direction.

– David Stearns

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Ifind Congresswoman Greene comments deeply offensive, using vile, antisemitic slurs, degrading those with special needs, endorsing violence against political leaders, and further victimizing those who suffered unimaginable trauma is absolutely repugnantand it's unbecoming of any member of Congress. Ifind Congresswoman Greene'S, LIZ CHENEY'S FUTURES IN BALANCE AS HOUSE GOP GATHERS FOR CRUCIAL MEETING WEDNESDAY.

– Tom Cole

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

I find it a little offensive, especially with what happened in Miami [ sic ] yesterday. These men and women put their lives on the line every day, so, I think it's more than a vast majority.

– Andrew Arena

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Have pride, keep your man in front of you, don’t allow them to have easy looks, don’t allow them to get easily to the free throw line. Rebound the ball. Make sure when we miss or make shots, you got to box (out). The little things add up in 48 minutes and then you’ll have the result of being good on defense. But if you let the guy shoot an open 3 then let somebody go backdoor, let somebody get offensive rebound then throw it to the 3-point guy so he can knock down the 3, all that builds up and you have a bad night.

– Giannis Antetokounmpo

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Any effort today to fuel a discussion about Draghi is offensive to Draghi and above all to the president of the republic.

– Matteo Renzi

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

Although the senator's comments were deeply offensive, Black Ohioans hope that he has learned from his mistake and moves to right the systemic wrongs that are being perpetrated in the state of Ohio.

– Tony Bishop

Found on CNN
3 years ago

When that first one goes in, and Moses Wright and Jordan Usher keep going in, it's like throwing rocks in the ocean, you just can't miss. BEYOND THE BOXSCORE Bubba Parham scored only a single point for the The Yellow Jackets, but he took several offensive charging fouls that stymied any shot Clemson had at a comeback.

– Michael Devoe

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

Games like this will be won up front, if you cant move offensive and defensive lines, then you have no chance at winning. Offensive and defensive linemen are unsung heroes. We might not get the glamour and the flash, but its won up front and the better front is going to win this game.

– Haskell Garrett

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The government is on the offensive against what they see as a potential locus of popular Islamist opposition, sharpened by the recent return of Rizieq, while having a sound legal foundation, the banning is clearly politically driven as well.

– Ian Wilson

Found on Reuters
3 years ago

It's egregious, loss of words for just how absurd and offensive those comments are, we certainly never expected CISA, its mission, its people, to be under attack like this and I hope it ends soon. I hope Mr. diGenova takes back those words, apologies and recognizes that maybe the hot lights of the studio got to him.

– Matt Travis

Found on CNN
3 years ago

( Kiyoshi Ota/Pool Photo via AP, File) Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Zhaos tweet was utterly outrageous and a terrible slur against Australias military. It is truly repugnant. It is deeply offensive to every Australian, every Australian who has served in that uniform, he told reporters in Canberra. The Chinese government should be totally ashamed of this post. The Chinese government diminishes them in the worlds eyes. CHINESE STUDENTS IN AUSTRALIA FALL VICTIM TO VIRTUAL KIDNAPPING SCAMS : Prime Minister Scott Morrison said The Chinese government had contacted Twitter asking it to take the post down. The post had a warning tag on it by Monday afternoon but could still be viewed. Zhaos account comes with a Twitter label stating that its a Chinese government account. Despite China blocking Twitter and other U.S. social media platforms within the county, Chinese diplomats and state media have established a strong presence on them. Zhao Lijian was criticized by the U.S. in March after tweeting a conspiracy theory that U.S. soldiers may have brought the coronavirus to China. Zhao Lijian is considered a leading representative of Chinas high-pitched new strain of assertive foreign relations. Prime Minister Scott Morrison acknowledged there were tensions between China and Australia. But this is not how you deal with them.

– Scott Morrison

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

The complaint makes clear that in the wake of the results of the presidential election, this defendant greatly exceeded what can be considered political hyperbole, he used words like' carnage,'' extermination,'' assassination.' He encouraged people to take' offensive action' in an effort to threaten to kill members of the government including law enforcement agents, even going so far as calling for the bombing of an FBI building and citing the Turner Diaries, which has been the inspiration for numerous acts of terrorism including the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing.

– Assistant US Attorney Artie McConnell

Found on CNN
3 years ago

He said that offending Islam and Muslims has become a tool to mobilize votes. He called the offensive cartoons depicting Muhammad a blatant hostility against this noble religion and its prophet. Egypts President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said that offending the prophet undermines high values many Muslims believe in. We, too, have rights ; right of not to hurt our feelings and not to offend our values.

– Egypts President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

This is a grossly, grossly disturbing, offensive, concerning set of events... We have made our views very clear to the Qatari authorities on this matter.

– Australian Foreign Minister Marisa Payne

Found on CNN
3 years ago

Even though you didn't give a direct answer I think your response did speak volumes, not once, but twice, you used the term sexual preference to describe those in the LGBTQ community. And let me make clear, sexual preference is an offensive and outdated term.

– Mazie Hirono

Found on CNN
3 years ago

It's an offensive attack on some of the best Iowans out there on the front lines.

– Glenn Hurst

Found on CNN
3 years ago

With Germany’s financial situation worsening by the day, the Nazi leadership in Berlin was keen to forge ahead with its annexation of Czechoslovakia and its domestic pogroms against Jews. The state treasury needed more money. Despite various accounting tricks, the government was just barely avoiding bankruptcy; if nothing was done, Germany’s financial problems would quickly be laid bare. The only hope was to go on the offensive.

– Gotz Aly

added by Normando
3 years ago

Details remain vague on this inspector satellite, but the main concern is its able to launch small payloads towardanother orbiting vehicle, going by that alone, it does seem to have an offensive role, and this is what the U.S. military is concerned about.

– Miguel Miranda

Found on FOX News
3 years ago

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