Most Disappointed in an Athlete

SQUAWK!


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allllrighty. No clue what you're getting at.

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Speaking of birds, I had a Bald Eagle sitting in the trees in my front yard this morning. Cool stuff...I think he was waiting for my wifes poodle

I've got issues with the premise. Fine thread, because a lot of people do put athletes on a pedastal, and do somehow get disappointed by athletes (or other celebrities) on a personal level.

I personally can't understand that, but that's just me. I want the Redskins to win desperately, and I do like when they're good guys. But I only care about their character and their actions to the extent that they disrupt the team's ability to win games.

When I learned John Riggins was out drinking before big games, I didn't care. Why? Because he was awesome, and the 'Skins won with him. If they had lost because of that stuff, I'd care.

But if Tiger Woods cheats on his wife, or Jason Campbell decides to smoke pot, Jimmy cracked corn and I don't care. I appreciate them for what they do on the field. That's where it ends, I don't know them as a person. And for me to pretend like I do or should is somewhat silly.
I agree with Sneed and the only celebrity I can think of is Chuck Berry as he treats people like 3rd rate crap and I have seen this twice so it was not him just having a bad day.

Two cool celebs that I have meet and worked with a few times over the years at the Newport Jazz Festival, are Little Richard and Ray Charles.

Litttle Richard did everything on his own when he stayed at the hotel. He had his people but they really didn't help with every little thing. The man loved Shrimp Fried Rice, Iwas his assigned helper one year and he asked me to get him the rice from my from place on the island. Told me get one for you and one for me, so I did. I ate lunch with him in his room for about an hour just talking crap. It was a good time.

Ray was very nice as well but much more private. He liked to sit in his room with the shades drawn, assuming the light hurt his eyes, and he would just put on the jazz station on the clock radio and listen to it most the night.

Also, the Indgo Girls were pretty nice as well.

I agree with Sneed and the only celebrity I can think of is Chuck Berry as he treats people like 3rd rate crap and I have seen this twice so it was not him just having a bad day.

And he never gave his cousin Marvin any credit...nor Marty for that matter

And he never gave his cousin Marvin any credit...nor Marty for that matter

THAT'S humor...........

Speaking of birds, I had a Bald Eagle sitting in the trees in my front yard this morning. Cool stuff...I think he was waiting for my wifes poodle

Eagles are nasty predators and scrounges! The Bald Eagle that lives in my neighborhood eats dead deer. He's as fat as a tick too!

Eagles are nasty predators and scrounges! The Bald Eagle that lives in my neighborhood eats dead deer. He's as fat as a tick too!

They are definately ferocious looking. I would not want to go claw to claw with one. My son volunteers at a local conservation group (the Conservancy) in wild animal rescue. They are rehabbing one right now. He says the bird is huge

Eagles are nasty predators and scrounges! The Bald Eagle that lives in my neighborhood eats dead deer. He's as fat as a tick too!

There are bald eagles in VA? Shit, I thought you'd have to go out in the middle of BFE Iowa or something to see an Eagle. Pretty cool.