FINALLY- someone is taking action

[grnmchn]

One thing that people forget that they should be reminded of is this:

Even though you have the athletic ability to be a professional athlete, does mean you have the right to.

It is not a right to play in the NFL, it is a priviledge. And just like with any other job, if you can't abide by the rules of the company, they fire your ass! If I broke company policies, I would be fired. It should be no different if you make $130 million, in fact it should be even more so. They don't pay his ass that much money to act a damn fool. They pay him to be a PROFESSIONAL athlete. That means acting like a grown up professional...............

[grnmchn]

Here is the downfall of professional sports summed up:

You take an extremely talented athlete at a young age who comes from the inner city. You let him into college to play sports without teaching him anything about being an adult. He's in college 2 years and then the pros. Now is he a responsible professional athlete? NO, he's a thug who makes millions of dollars.

Now, the leagues in general are not free of guilt. They prosper off these thugs exponentially and act suprised when things like this happen. What the hell did they expect to happen. If you never teach someone not to be a thug, then all you've done is take a thug with no respect for anything/anyone and give access to anything he wants. He will continue to do ghetto shit, but now it's to a higher degree.

[Gods Son]

First thats ignorant.Plain and simple.The ghetto as you call it is because the superior atheletes are from that enviroment.Has nothing to do with Auburns poor ethics.Who said its a privaledge to play in the NFL?A privaledge for who?The player,league,team?Players make a few million teams a billion.They get paid according to what they are worth to the team.The athelete is the one getting exploited.Athletes are human not Role Models.Its our responsibility to teach or kids,not Terrel Owens.

[grnmchn]

No shit, you say "The ghetto as you call it is because the superior atheletes are from that enviroment.." and I'm the ignorant one. Why is it that no one here agrees with you? There are thousands of athletes in the NFL, so why is it that certian ones are always in trouble? And it is a privelege to get paid millions of dollars a year to play a game. Regardless of how much an Owner makes. It's his team. If Vick wants to run things then he should start is own team and see how well he succeeds.

[grnmchn]

Superior; Manning Brothers(white)...Bledsoe(white)...Larry Bird(white)...Montana(white)...I could go on and on on "superior" athletes who are NOT BLACK.

Why'd you use my quote, I didn't say all superior athletes were black :dunno:

[redsquirrel]

Who said its a privaledge to play in the NFL?A privaledge for who?The player,league,team?Players make a few million teams a billion.They get paid according to what they are worth to the team.The athelete is the one getting exploited.Athletes are human not Role Models.Its our responsibility to teach or kids,not Terrel Owens.

It IS a privilege. They are CHOSEN to play...this isn't a football camp you sign up for and any one can come. Let's be serious.

Please explain how the athlete is getting exploited. I'm sorry, but I don't recall an athlete complaining about how much money they are making.

Athletes ARE human, and MOST OF ALL- they are ROLE MODELS. If they weren't a role model, then how come the big endorsers use them to boost their product sales??? Because kids LOOK UP TO THEM. IT's pretty simple. It's not about teaching our kids. Don't you remember the Michael Jordan campaign "I want to be like Mike"???????

[redsquirrel]

Superior; Manning Brothers(white)...Bledsoe(white)...Larry Bird(white)...Montana(white)...I could go on and on on "superior" athletes who are NOT BLACK.

Joe Thiesman (white)....Tom Brady (white)....Brett Favre(white)...Dan Marino (white)

[redsquirrel]

I wanted to be like him as a kid

Exactly the point I was trying to prove! :bravonew:

[babyblues]

This statement above is pretty much useless if he were to be found NOT GUILTY...If he's found not guilty, what rule(s) did he violate? Personal conduct? I'd like to see this one play out...Prof sports in a whole need to be scrutinized a bit more; actually a lot more.

Why can't we have more of a John Lynch, Manning's, Bledsoe's, Montana's, Reggy White(r.i.p), Jerry Rice, Hogan's, Lou G(r.i.p), Larry Bird, Jordan's etc...Within the Prof sports industries today?

And for the most part, it's Black athlete's who do this kind of stupid fucked up shit:slap: Look at the fights in B-Ball; Blacks...Look at football; Blacks...College F-Ball...Blacks.

I'm NOT saying that other races don't get in trouble...But come on...Look at what happened with Duke players...But they were found innocent due to OVERWHELMING evidence against those who were blaming them.

You're so full of shit, rado. :D

Black athletes who are/were all time greats who didn't make trouble:
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson
James Worthy
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Robert Parish
Dennis Johnson
Tim Duncan
David Robinson
Lebron James
Kevin Garnett
Grant Hill
Patrick Ewing
Karl Malone
Shaq
Dwayne Wade
Clyde Drexler
Gilbert Arenas
Ray Allen
Carlos Boozer
Dwight Howard
Chris Paul
Emeka Okafor
Dr. J
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Eric Dickerson
Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Cory Dillon
Edgerin James
LeDainian Tomlinson
Larry Johnson
Tiki Barber
Jason Taylor
Marvin Harrison
Champ Bailey
Asante Samuel
Ronny Lott
Reggie White
Irving Fryer
Mike Singletary
Jim Brown
Art Monk
Ozzie Newsome
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Emmit Smith
Bruce Smith
Gale Sayers
David "Deacon" Jones
Rod Woodson

And that's just basketball and football for the most part. The overwhelming majority of players in those two sports are black, so it stands to reason that black players are causing trouble in greater numbers than white players. That's just plain statistics.

[Bouncer]

You're so full of shit, rado. :D

Black athletes who are/were all time greats who didn't make trouble:
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson
James Worthy
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Robert Parish
Dennis Johnson
Tim Duncan
David Robinson
Lebron James
Kevin Garnett
Grant Hill
Patrick Ewing
Karl Malone
Shaq
Dwayne Wade
Clyde Drexler
Gilbert Arenas
Ray Allen
Carlos Boozer
Dwight Howard
Chris Paul
Emeka Okafor
Dr. J
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Eric Dickerson
Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Cory Dillon
Edgerin James
LeDainian Tomlinson
Larry Johnson
Tiki Barber
Jason Taylor
Marvin Harrison
Champ Bailey
Asante Samuel
Ronny Lott
Reggie White
Irving Fryer
Mike Singletary
Jim Brown
Art Monk
Ozzie Newsome
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Emmit Smith
Bruce Smith
Gale Sayers
David "Deacon" Jones
Rod Woodson

And that's just basketball and football for the most part. The overwhelming majority of players in those two sports are black, so it stands to reason that black players are causing trouble in greater numbers than white players. That's just plain statistics.

forgot to add OJ Simpson.

[babyblues]

forgot to add OJ Simpson.

:laughnew:

[Gods Son]

You're so full of shit, rado. :D

Black athletes who are/were all time greats who didn't make trouble:
Michael Jordan
Scottie Pippen
Magic Johnson
James Worthy
Kareem Abdul Jabar
Robert Parish
Dennis Johnson
Tim Duncan
David Robinson
Lebron James
Kevin Garnett
Grant Hill
Patrick Ewing
Karl Malone
Shaq
Dwayne Wade
Clyde Drexler
Gilbert Arenas
Ray Allen
Carlos Boozer
Dwight Howard
Chris Paul
Emeka Okafor
Dr. J
Carl Lewis
Michael Johnson
Eric Dickerson
Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Cory Dillon
Edgerin James
LeDainian Tomlinson
Larry Johnson
Tiki Barber
Jason Taylor
Marvin Harrison
Champ Bailey
Asante Samuel
Ronny Lott
Reggie White
Irving Fryer
Mike Singletary
Jim Brown
Art Monk
Ozzie Newsome
Ed "Too Tall" Jones
Emmit Smith
Bruce Smith
Gale Sayers
David "Deacon" Jones
Rod Woodson

And that's just basketball and football for the most part. The overwhelming majority of players in those two sports are black, so it stands to reason that black players are causing trouble in greater numbers than white players. That's just plain statistics.

Exactly all of those guys are Ghetto.... Every damn one of em.Whoever said theisman who had one good season was superior was a huge over statement,Bledsoe???? Huh He had a good rookie season then never lived up to expectation.There are great white atheletes hell im one LOL John Riggins was the best white baller

[Gods Son]

Gilbert arenas has had his share of trouble.BTW mike JOrdan ill give credit for keeping a low pro on his personal life,but he had Gambling issues,a 15yr affair behind his wifes back.Disrespected other players,Hardly a role model.Nike made him look good.

[babyblues]

Gilbert arenas has had his share of trouble.BTW mike JOrdan ill give credit for keeping a low pro on his personal life,but he had Gambling issues,a 15yr affair behind his wifes back.Disrespected other players,Hardly a role model.Nike made him look good.

I'm not talking about perfect personal lives, I'm talking about trouble with the law, both on and off the court, that gives the league a bad name.

[beefcake]

Where was barry sanders in that list? I'm going to take a dump on my keyboard now. :thumbsdow