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Originally Posted by ArtMonkDrillz
Ok, but this leads me to ask 'why was a microphone was shoved in CP's face in the first place?'
This is a small time news station that they asked him this stupid question and he gave a stupid answer, and then it gets out to the rest of the world (as these things always do) and people run with it. Think how happy WAVY or whatever it's called is to be getting this kind of national coverage. Hell, this could land that reporter a sideline job on ESPN.
To me, this is very similar to Hardaway's (I think that was his name) comments about gay players in the NBA. I feel like sports reporters ask these ridiculous questions of athletes hoping to get a controversial answer that will get them more coverage. No good can really come from asking/answering questions like this.
Who gives a flying f*** what these guys think about dog fighting, homosexuality, the war in Iraq, dinosaurs, American Idol, or whatever else happens to be in the news that week? They are paid to play a sport or possibly analyze it after their playing time is done; we don't need them to tell us what is right and what is wrong with the world around us, because that's Bill O'Reilly's duty.
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You act like these millionaire Players are the victims. I work for a professional Sports team and they tell us over and over and over again to watch what we say to the press or anyone on the street about our company's private business or anything that can reflect badly on our orginazation. We can lose our jobs for saying something stupid or private. It reflects on the entire organization.
You don't think these guys get the same message at work?
You are right about their opinions, nobody should care. But they know better than to run their mouth in front of any media big or small. Portis must have been the one asleep in the back of the class room when they received their media training.
I was also a student athlete in school; when you are good athlete you get preferential treatment and can get away with murder. Please don't say these guys are the victims, they shoot themselves in the foot.
One thing the players and some fans fail to see is it is a privilege to play in the NFL not a right. We as fans pay their salaries and the League (commissioner included) can terminate anyone for conduct detrimental to the league. I do not care if you are next Jim Brown if you continually f-up you will get tossed. I do not care how great of a talent you are, ask Pacman Jones.
You want to keep your Million dollar a year job playing a game, leave the thug BS behind in college and high school. Each individual player needs to make the decision do they want to keep their high paying job or keep their street cred. You decide because the two do not mix. You will eventually get in trouble if you lead a reckless life style. Is it worth it? Ask Pacman.