im tired of people using the "athletes should be role models" bullshit. read some lame ass article about how Mike Vick should never have been allowed back in the NBa.
im sure if you dig deep enough any famous athlete will have some troubles in their private life. maybe because, well shit, who doesnt have problems in their life? It makes me sick to hear people get ripped on for domestic violence too. Im not trying to be racist, actually im gonna go ahead and be racist, black chicks usually are just as much to blame for domestic assault. they get physical entirely too fast and more or less force the male to react the only way that has worked for him in the past (brute, physical force). Im sure if you go through any domestic violence case, 90% of them would have both parties be at equal faults. but it is easier to just shame the male into a criminal charge because you should never hit a woman. which I agree with, you really shouldnt try and knock the chick out or anything. but sometimes you have to get physical, thats just life
Wayne Gretzky had a real bad gambling problem. no wait... his WIFE had a real bad gambling problem. mmm hmm, as in the lady who isnt the face of the NhL. how convenient...
Shawn Kemp had like 22 kids. if even like 3 of them can dunk a basketball half as good as he could, does anyone really care?
Allen Iverson is a total punkass, he'll probably make the hall of fame. cant wait to hear that acceptance speech (shout out to...)
Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson literally assaulted fans. Probably the wrong ones at that, but who really cares. That was probably the most interesting thing to happen in a Pacers game ever tbh
people put too much emphasis on how these people act in their private lives, yet we want them to be ruthless on the court, field, ice, what have you. there isnt just a switch you flip on and off. these people arent CIA Agents. give them some fucking slack.
seriously, outside of killing someone (Hernandez), im not sure what would really constitute a life ban from anything.
Chris Henry died during a domestic dispute with his wife. thrown from the back of a truck. no idea how he found himself in that situation but does anyone even remember that guy? he was fucking good man. but he probably should have just beat the shit out of his girlfriend. then we'd never forget him
