We won't stand for it anymore!

CheramieIII · 05-13-2007, 11:32 AM

Originally Posted by JJT211

The prob in professional sports as a whole, IMO, is the fact that most of these people suddenly come into an exorborant amount of money so fast and dont quite know how to handle that kind of freedom...

In any other profession financial success comes at a much slower pace and therefore comes the learned responsibilty of how to handle alot of money

Not to mention that the media has its magnifying glass on every lil detail of your life as a pro....Steve McNair's consentual DUI was total bullsh*t for example...Mike Vick's dog thing is borderline BS too (not cuz im for dog figthing rings or anything...but its just an indirect link to Vick)

Im not trying to make excuses as Pacman and others in similar situations need action to be taken against....repeat offenders especailly....

But after all is said and done, suffering from the scrutiny of the media and public eye is a small price to pay for the type of money these guys make

Nothing excuses breaking the law, NOTHING! and if you happen to be in a place where something illegal is happening you should take whatever is coming to you.

The players I mentioned have no respect for what they have, neither the talent or the money. Their parents are partly to blame for the upbringing but at what point in a man's life should he become responsible for his own actions irregardless of his upbringing. I think everyone I named has past that age.

Maybe the NFL should send them all to a morale values school and let them learn the finer points in life, like freakin tea and crumpits!

05-13-2007, 11:32 AM	#5
CheramieIII Fan Since 1967 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Nomad Posts: 7,497 Blog Entries: 3	Originally Posted by JJT211 The prob in professional sports as a whole, IMO, is the fact that most of these people suddenly come into an exorborant amount of money so fast and dont quite know how to handle that kind of freedom... In any other profession financial success comes at a much slower pace and therefore comes the learned responsibilty of how to handle alot of money Not to mention that the media has its magnifying glass on every lil detail of your life as a pro....Steve McNair's consentual DUI was total bullsh*t for example...Mike Vick's dog thing is borderline BS too (not cuz im for dog figthing rings or anything...but its just an indirect link to Vick) Im not trying to make excuses as Pacman and others in similar situations need action to be taken against....repeat offenders especailly.... But after all is said and done, suffering from the scrutiny of the media and public eye is a small price to pay for the type of money these guys make Nothing excuses breaking the law, NOTHING! and if you happen to be in a place where something illegal is happening you should take whatever is coming to you. The players I mentioned have no respect for what they have, neither the talent or the money. Their parents are partly to blame for the upbringing but at what point in a man's life should he become responsible for his own actions irregardless of his upbringing. I think everyone I named has past that age. Maybe the NFL should send them all to a morale values school and let them learn the finer points in life, like freakin tea and crumpits!
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