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Curt Schilling Calls RI Governor “A Dunce Of Epic Proportion” For Not Giving Him More Money

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Former Red Sox [team stats] pitcher Curt Schilling [stats] has called Rhode Island’s governor a “dunce of epic proportions” in the wake of his video gaming company’s collapse. Schilling criticized Gov. Lincoln Chafee in a Saturday exchange on Twitter about the collapse of 38 Studios, which got a $75 million loan guarantee from the state in 2010. Schilling tweeted that “if the state loses money it’s because the Governor is a dunce of epic proportions, nothing I can do about that.” 38 Studios filed for bankruptcy in June.

So let me get this straight. Curt Schilling just lost 50 million dollars off his own money and blew through a 75 million dollar loan from RI and bankrupted a company. He thought because he liked video games he should start his own video game company even though he had absolutely no idea what he was doing. His business plan was so flawed that he couldn’t convince one private investor to back him. Yet despite all this he is calling the guy who wouldn’t give him more taxpayer dollars to waste “a dunce of epic proportions.” All things considered that may be the most arrogant, preposterous, ridiculous quote ever uttered by anybody in the history of mankind. And yet I wouldn’t expect anything less from Curt Schilling. Because Curt Schilling is always the smartest guy in the room. Just ask him.

By elpresidente posted August 20th, 2012 at 1:12 PM

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by bukkakesurprise on August 20, 2012 at 1:19 pm
What an asshole. I'd love to hear him explain what Chafee (or any other RI pol) could have done to save his shitshow business other than give him more money.
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by snapshot on August 20, 2012 at 1:21 pm
I think he's saying that because he was promised more money, budgeted his company under the promise of more money, and then, didn't receive the promised money meaning he couldn't pay his bills.
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by jlogz10 on August 20, 2012 at 1:23 pm
Preach Pres
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by tornopen on August 20, 2012 at 1:25 pm
yes, the people in power in RI are idiots. They are idiots because they gave money to a guy with stones in his head who couldn't even graduate from Community College. Curt Schilling is and has always been a stupid motherfucker. Just because he liked playing video games on his laptop, this fucking clown thought he could run a video game company. Should I feel guilty for being sort of happy this loudmouth idiot lost millions of his own dollars? Education matters. Education counts. I would never trust a penny to a fuckhead who barely went to Community College to run a high tech company. Rhode Island proves once again why it is the retarded little cousin of Massachusetts.
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by Evil One on August 20, 2012 at 1:28 pm
that may be the most arrogant, preposterous, ridiculous quote everSecond only to "wanna see me break this world record "
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by mikemjr12 on August 20, 2012 at 1:28 pm
schilling was completely out of his element, but refused to admit it. his game seriously underperformed according to their projections and now he's blaming everyone else for his failure.
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by TonyTwotoes on August 20, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Isn't having a business plan so flawed that you can't convince one private investor to back you Barstool's strategy as well?
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by hog73 on August 20, 2012 at 1:29 pm
Schilling stuff aside Chafee really is a stupid piece of shit. If his last name was Smith instead of Chafee he's be flipping burgers somewhere.
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by edrooney on August 20, 2012 at 1:31 pm
tornopen Steve Jobs. Dropout.
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by mikemjr12 on August 20, 2012 at 1:33 pm
Bringing in Schilling's company wasn't Chafee's idea, it was Carcieri's. Carcieri did it right before the election and now Chafee has to clean up his mess. Also, anyone who opposed bringing in 38 studios was not allowed to have a final vote on the matter. Only those who were starstruck by Schilling were allowed into the meetings.
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by presmoobs on August 20, 2012 at 1:35 pm
@snapshot He budgeted over 150 million dollars into a fucking first launch video game that is mediocre at best, and could have been developed for a tenth of the cost. I mean shit, Modern Warfare 3 had a reported budget of 200 million. Think about that for a sec. This moron sunk 3/4ths of the budget of a high end studio release into a shitty world of Warcraft clone. But curt just signed the checks (mostly to fucking todd macfarlene, who charged him like 30 million dollars to do the art for this game, which looks like any fucking graphic designer fresh out of design school could have done.) Now, you can argue that the governor of RI was a dunce of epic proportions for even giving this hypocritical moron the money in the first place, but the only person to blame for the company failure is curt. The best part of this has been D & C trying to figure out a way to keep giving kurt Felicio while tip toeing around the fact that schilling is super conservative and on record that no government handouts should ever be given out. i mean, unless some retired pitcher wants 150 million dollars for his dungens and dragon video game. Those are ok.
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by kris10 on August 20, 2012 at 1:38 pm
His shirt reminds me of every video game nerd I know.
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by cantgetthestinkout on August 20, 2012 at 1:39 pm
I love it. He's really done a complete 180 on his original philosophy that the government should not be giving tax payer money to bail out private companies. A hypocrite of epic proportions. This guy should have his vocal chords removed ASAP.
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by whorefrost on August 20, 2012 at 1:39 pm
I hate Schilling a much as the next guy, but do you really think he couldn't graduate community coolege, or do you think he just mayeb thought he'd be better off pursuing a pro baseball career?
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by mikemjr12 on August 20, 2012 at 1:39 pm
It's pretty hypocritical for a self-proclaimed fiscal conservative to accept a government loan
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by thegimp69 on August 20, 2012 at 1:42 pm
Not to mention his right wing " fuck big government, and entitlements and welfare, and taxing the wealthiest a little more" , but when it comes to corporate welfare it's a different story,that typical fox news hypocrite......he'll take govt. money for his own private business though,what a fetch artist......and guess who's stuck with the tab? Taxpayers.....
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by tornopen on August 20, 2012 at 1:46 pm
@edrooney -- add Bill Gates also... But Curt Schilling doesn't belong in the same conversation with those guys.
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by dixon sider on August 20, 2012 at 1:47 pm
That shirt alone is bankrupt.
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by tornopen on August 20, 2012 at 1:49 pm
@whorefrost --- he couldnt get into a safety school? Some state school? He was so stupid, Community College was the only place that would take him. Curt Schilling is a stupid fuck who likes to play video games.
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by leachbomb on August 20, 2012 at 1:50 pm
Anyone who runs a company into the ground and subsequently files for bankruptcy loses the privilege of calling anyone else a "dunce of epic proportions."
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by edrooney on August 20, 2012 at 1:51 pm
@Harry Johnson Bill Gates was developing computers during the gas crises of the 70's. At the time, he was exactly attempting to develop non essential luxury items. Then, a "computer" was 30,000 pounds of wires in a 50,000 square foot warehouse feeding commands with punch cards to add 10 + 10. Not condoning #38's actions by any means. And, I can't believe anyone still listens to the D+C blowhard show anymore.
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by edrooney on August 20, 2012 at 1:52 pm
@ tornopen Agreed.
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by metaldude on August 20, 2012 at 1:59 pm
Hey Curt what would Jesus do? Or is that just something you assholes parade around when it's convenient? Eat shit and die, you're the moron
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by Will I am Not on August 20, 2012 at 2:45 pm
had to login and comment on this one, i cant believe Harry Johnson is defending this piece of shit welfare queen, fuck this dickhead obama 2012, or should Mitt Romney just have Sch as his running mate?
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by Will I am Not on August 20, 2012 at 3:29 pm
@Harry Johnson, govt loan = bigger gov't to any true Conservative, which he claims to be, busy at work, sucks bro, cant comment on barstool like that and most of the niwit commentors aren't funny , happens when a bunch of 16 year high school kids read the stool
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by floppy on August 20, 2012 at 3:47 pm
Nice fucking shirt you smug motherfucker! I hope this is a lesson to every pro athlete out there - you ain't smart or capable of any fucking thing else other than what you're paid to do on the field/court/ice. Play hard, keep the millions you make, and shut your suck hole, god damn it.
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by Will I am Not on August 20, 2012 at 4:18 pm
fuck an iphone, i need a galaxy s3, only lil girls hold down iphones now floppy you sound like you got bodies in your parents basement bro
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by tornopen on August 20, 2012 at 4:42 pm
In regards to my comments about education... Richard Branson, Steve Jobs, and Bill Gates and a few other rich guys are exceptions to the rule. Curt Schilling is not.Branson, Gates, Jobs are brilliant men, Curt Schilling is not. The only think Curt Schilling has ever been good at is throwing a baseball really fast with good control. Anything outside of playing baseball... Schilling is an ass clown.
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by tornopen on August 20, 2012 at 4:43 pm
I heard the Deval Patrick wants to lend out 100 Million to Manny Ramirez's new company making flying cars and moon rockets.
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by tornopen on August 20, 2012 at 4:59 pm
Curt Schilling has donkey shit for brains. He is a devout Christian. What does that tell you? He's a fucking idiot.
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by Harry Johnson on August 20, 2012 at 5:34 pm
@edrooney: Richard Branson and Bill Gates as well. Schilling's real mistake was starting a company that makes nonessential luxury items in a highly competitive market during an economic crisis.
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by Harry Johnson on August 20, 2012 at 5:35 pm
*industry not market
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by valbroski on August 20, 2012 at 5:36 pm
What a great word, dunce
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by Harry Johnson on August 20, 2012 at 5:37 pm
@presmoobs: Government handouts and government-sponsored business loans are two completely different things. Schilling screwed up, I'll grant you that, but he's not a hypocrite.
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by Harry Johnson on August 20, 2012 at 6:29 pm
@edrooney: Yes, but computers have a practical use. Software does as well. The PC might have been a nerd's wet dream at the time, but big business and the government would still have a use for them. Video games are purely a luxury.
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by dienavinjohnson on August 20, 2012 at 6:47 pm
New headline: "DOUCHE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS CALL RHODE ISLAND GOVERNOR DUNCE OF EPIC PROPORTIONS."
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by kickthepuppy on August 20, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Schilling has officially used up any goodwill he earned with his baseball heroics. I now hope this fucker dies a horrible and embarrassing death, maybe a heart attack while fucking a gay prostitute or something similar that will embarrass his family for generations to come...
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by Harry Johnson on August 20, 2012 at 7:08 pm
Wasn't defending him Will. Apparently you missed my criticism of his business sense. Just saying that a government sponsored business loan is different than a handout. It's like comparing the SBA to welfare. Where the hell have you been anyway, Will?
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by Harry Johnson on August 20, 2012 at 8:03 pm
@Will: you gotta invest in an iPhone bro
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