Friday, December 14, 2007

Whiney Professional Athletes, Disgusting

Referencing the death of Sean Taylor, formerly of the Washington Redskins and the concerns of professional athletes for their personal safety, nothing good happens in a bar after 11:00pm. People with jobs are either working or home sleeping to prepare for the next day’s work or should I say obligations.

Today, professional athletes do not miss an opportunity to gloat and to show off their money and the things money can buy. It was reported there were three cars in Taylor’s entourage including a Rolls Royce. The Rolls cost more than the ten houses in the old neighborhood and does not blend in the old neighborhood. Rolls are intended to draw attention to the wealth of the owner and do it very well.

When was the last time you heard of Bill Gates or Warren Buffet being involved in a shooting at a bar or strip joint at 2:00 in the morning. Do they have entourages? Do they drive Rolls?

Taylor rubbed his money in the faces of the wrong people. He did not deserve to die but he put himself into the situation and he paid the price. ESPN reported that he was facing up to 46 years in prison resulting from charges he threatened three people with a gun. Obviously he was a very nice person.

Professional athletes should play their sport and keep their mouths shut and have a very high fence installed surrounding their property; to protect them from their friends and to protect the rest of us from them.

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