There's a video posted at You Been Blinded that comes from South Park, so you should obviously be advised that it may offend you. But it's worth looking at because it's the latest sign that Bill Belichick and Patriotgate have crossed over into pop culture.
In last night's South Park, Cartman stood in front of a class of students, held up a picture of Belichick and said, "This is Bill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots. He's won three Super Bowls. How? He cheated. He even got caught cheating, and nobody cared. Bill Belichick proved that in America, it's OK to cheat, as long as you cheat your way to the top. ... If you cheat and fail, you're a cheater. If you cheat and succeed, you're savvy."
Cartman further explained that Belichick's "I misinterpreted the rules" excuse is the right way to get away with it when you get caught cheating. Although I don't think anyone actually believes Belichick when he says he misinterpreted the rules, he has, more or less, gotten away with it. So Cartman's lesson may have some merit.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
4-10-2008 @ 8:32AM
Sports Fan said...
Will he come out of the closet like R Kelly?
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4-10-2008 @ 8:51AM
Frederick said...
If you ain't cheating you ain't trying
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4-10-2008 @ 9:05AM
ruusta said...
everyone cheats in football,,ever see one of those little yellow flags? sometimes peopel get caught when they cheat, sometimes they don't,,when they do get caught, they get penalized and then the game goes on,,some penalties are harsher than others,,Belichick did the crime, did the time, so move on
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4-10-2008 @ 10:34AM
August West said...
that was a great episode... they destroyed bilicheat
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4-10-2008 @ 2:14PM
Gust51 said...
HA! August West! You said "bilicheat", when his name is Belicheck! That was a good one. You are pretty funny, and truly original.
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4-11-2008 @ 1:31PM
joe wallace said...
Love that "urban legend" stuff...he "cheated" and "got away with it," eh? The commissioner never said he "cheated", and he and the team received the stiffest penalty in league history. so how did he get away with it??????
Perhaps the makers of SOUTH PARK, both Broncos fans, should hold up a Broncos helmet and say the same thing? of course not. Even comics can be hypocrites.
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4-11-2008 @ 3:45PM
TW said...
Bellicheat has done it for 7yrs he should be banned for 7 yrs. So should the Broncos. This isn't Prowrestling.
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4-11-2008 @ 3:50PM
TW said...
Getting away with it means he keeps his 3 trophies, you NE fans!!
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4-11-2008 @ 11:14PM
srb said...
Why is it that the two Super Bowls the Giants won with Belichick as defensive co-ordinator are never mentioned by the haters. Belichick states he always did it that way. If so, when are the Giants going to pay their fine, and loose a number 1.
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4-12-2008 @ 12:23AM
Lex said...
South Park has consistantly over the years had the guts, ba*ls to voice 'their opinion' as it is, with wit and clarity. They deserve their praise, money, fans...
Pats have been a great 'team of players ' for years, fun to watch. Just about every week, the Packer's (with Farve)*, The 'Cowboys and the Pat's, are a team you could watch every week, regardless of who your team was...
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4-12-2008 @ 1:24AM
simurgh said...
cartman does make sense... those who are on top of their game - whether in business, in sports or in other areas - are usually those who cut corners....
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4-12-2008 @ 3:30PM
joe wallace said...
getting away with it means he keeps his three super bowls? How about the two with the Giants? Should the Giants give those up? Should the Dolphins, who cheated to steal Shula and then won the SB, give up their title? and have an asterisk next to their perfect season? Should the Broncos, who cheated to sign Elway, lose their two titles they won with him? The 49ers, who also "cheated," should they lose all their titles in the salary cap era? if you say yes to all of these, then we can talk. If not, look in the mirror, because, as I have said all along, you are either ignorant, a hater, or a hypocrite. Or all of the above.
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4-13-2008 @ 8:33AM
Bill Walters said...
Joe Joe joe Those ABSURD comparisons are not even in the ball park Your beloved Billycreep cheated during the game giving the New England patriots and immediate advantage (by cheating) over the other team. So the question will always remain ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,Did they rightfully win any of their games'''''''''''''''could they have done it without cheating.
Hey by the way-----------Wait until yu see what is happening next!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LMFAO
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4-13-2008 @ 11:03AM
rick said...
good to see bill w the #1 pats fan here, joe this guy is so into the pats he even goes into blogs that are only linked to pats and boston fans, and o thought he was a pittsburg plastics fan,my mistake
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4-13-2008 @ 4:56PM
Mong Man said...
Ugggh...I am sick & tired of Pats* defenders trying to equate the Pat's cheating transgressions to "off the field" cheating allegations. The Niners, Shula, et al. As a previous poster said, you may as well compare a Volkswagon to an egg yolk. Bellatrix cheated "ON" the field, during the game, affecting the game. In fact, if you compare it to Pete Rose, it's likely equal to or far worse. Pete Rose was only found guilty of betting on baseball games "he wasn't involved in". Bellatrix manipulated the rules to gain an unfair advantage during the game and on the field. Comparing that to an off-field trade/free agent signing mess is ludicrous. If you want to make those comparisons, compare Bellatrix's abuse of the Injury Report as a fair comparison to those transgressions.
He and the Patriots were "under-punished" for 7 years of admitted blatant cheating. "I misinterpreted the rules"...I laugh. There's a reason the world hates the Patriots, and Southpark's jumped on the bandwagon. And it ain't "hating".
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4-13-2008 @ 11:59PM
Docs Sports Predictions Guy said...
They cheated. As did Barry Bonds. And history will judge them thusly.
And I agree with the poster who echoed Cartman's view - that the most successful people are usually those who lie, cheat, and steal their way to that spot. It's a sad but true fact of life in our economic system. Merit and talent is rewarded, but can also be outdone by guile and deceit.
Begs the age old question, applicable to Life and to Sports, is it whether you win or lose or how you play The Game?
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4-14-2008 @ 6:09PM
joe wallace said...
Yes, I keep forgetting, signing ELWAY and SHULA in violation of the rules is not cheating. It's what? care to explain? A misinterpreatation of the rules, perhaps?
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4-14-2008 @ 9:01PM
nunya said...
Call it what you want Patsies, he got what he deserved. Sorry but you're justification don't cut it!!!
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4-15-2008 @ 6:05PM
Bill Walters said...
Joe you are completely clueless,-- completely. I'm starting to wonder how you can find a keyboard for your computer.
Well enough for the cognitive challenged; I'll let you alone for now on.
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4-17-2008 @ 10:36AM
joe wallace said...
Yep, I am cognitavely challenged, and yet, when I call you out and ask for you to use your own brains, you call ME names. That's YOUR "m.o.", Bill W., not mine. Hey, do like you do usually, and make up a cute pejorative nickname for me, just like you do with the pats and their coach. THAT will show 'em how smart you are. Excuse me now, while I bow to your superior intellect.
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