Exactly my thoughts on this. I don't care what he's done off the field. If he's not in jail, let him play. People get so excited about this stuff. I hope the Lions pick up Vick when he gets released.
Originally posted by: BrownTown
I would like to say though that Pacman Jones is an INCREDIBLE football player and TBH thats what matters in the NFL, not how great a person you are. If the legal system doesn't want to put him in jail and he has already served an NFL suspension I see no reason why he shouldn't play this year, in fact I am hoping my Cowboys end up getting him because he is a freaking beast.
And I'd love to see the guy that was paralyzed because of Pacman walk again.Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
I dont care what he does off the field as long as it is legal.
Who gives a shit what he does off the field period? The problem isn't that athletes are poor role models, the problem is that people look up to athletes as role models. WTH does somebody who runs fast know about being a good person?
Drug testing and these kinds of things ONLY exist to mitigate the image of the black athelete to a predominantly white consumer base. It's all about selling the product, and to get past the inherent prejudice in middle america one must market it the right way.
Adam Jones is a ball player, and a very talented one. I'd love to see him play ball next year, regardless of what kind of person he is. As if we *really* know any of these people anyway.
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
I dont care what he does off the field as long as it is legal.
Who gives a shit what he does off the field period? The problem isn't that athletes are poor role models, the problem is that people look up to athletes as role models. WTH does somebody who runs fast know about being a good person?
Drug testing and these kinds of things ONLY exist to mitigate the image of the black athelete to a predominantly white consumer base. It's all about selling the product, and to get past the inherent prejudice in middle america one must market it the right way.
Adam Jones is a ball player, and a very talented one. I'd love to see him play ball next year, regardless of what kind of person he is. As if we *really* know any of these people anyway.
Good points. On second thought I'm feeling more like. Go ahead and break the law just do not expect to have a job after your debt is paid. If he was convicted and paid his debt, why hold that against him.
I'm going to have to disagree with the drug usage policy, what you say is pure racist BS.
racism
One entry found.
Main Entry: rac·ism
Pronunciation: \'ra-?si-z?m also -?shi-\
Function: noun
Date: 1933
1 : a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race
2 : racial prejudice or discrimination
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
And I'd love to see the guy that was paralyzed because of Pacman walk again.Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
I dont care what he does off the field as long as it is legal.
Who gives a shit what he does off the field period? The problem isn't that athletes are poor role models, the problem is that people look up to athletes as role models. WTH does somebody who runs fast know about being a good person?
Drug testing and these kinds of things ONLY exist to mitigate the image of the black athelete to a predominantly white consumer base. It's all about selling the product, and to get past the inherent prejudice in middle america one must market it the right way.
Adam Jones is a ball player, and a very talented one. I'd love to see him play ball next year, regardless of what kind of person he is. As if we *really* know any of these people anyway.
Actually you can't blame Dalllas, they've always pout winning ahead of moral character like most other teams. On the other hand the Commissioner can step in and ban that piece of shit for life which he should do and he wouldn't catch that much flack for it, especially from fans.Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
Originally posted by: Red Dawn
And I'd love to see the guy that was paralyzed because of Pacman walk again.Originally posted by: m1ldslide1
Originally posted by: waffleironhead
I dont care what he does off the field as long as it is legal.
Who gives a shit what he does off the field period? The problem isn't that athletes are poor role models, the problem is that people look up to athletes as role models. WTH does somebody who runs fast know about being a good person?
Drug testing and these kinds of things ONLY exist to mitigate the image of the black athelete to a predominantly white consumer base. It's all about selling the product, and to get past the inherent prejudice in middle america one must market it the right way.
Adam Jones is a ball player, and a very talented one. I'd love to see him play ball next year, regardless of what kind of person he is. As if we *really* know any of these people anyway.
And if Pacman is guilty of a crime, then our justice system should work and punish him accordingly. If he is unavailable to practice and/or play because of incarceration, then the team should release him. They could even seek to recoup signing bonus' and stuff like that since through his own actions he has reneged on his contractual obligation to the team.
If our justice system finds that he's OK to roam the streets, then the team should be making decisions solely upon how he's going to play. I'm just lamenting the fact that the media (and obviously the viewers) make such a big deal out of whether or not he's a poor role model that keeping him on the team can lead to lost revenue, distractions, etc. Although I understand the reality of the situation, it doesn't mean I have to like it.
And my post above was simply me talking about how I think it got to be the way it is.