sacase Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 The only issue I have with Whitlocks article is that we don't know the true nature of McNair and his wifes relationship. She could have put him out of the house and he could have been at the condo because he was out of the house. Couples seperate...that is life. Most couples who seperate the non custodial parent doesn't get to spend the same amount of time with the kids. We don't know how good or bad of a relationship he had with his kids. People can be heroes for many different reasons. But just because he failed at his marriage, like over 50% of americans do, should in no way diminish his accomplishments whether on the football field or with his charity work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsl2 Posted July 8, 2009 Author Share Posted July 8, 2009 Uncle Ruckus at it again... I damn near spit out my coffee when I read this...good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 'Conversely not many Titans fans are likely to know someone who views Joe Gibbs or Darrel Green as a hero.But you probably do, no? The last sports hero I had was Len Bias, he taught me much about idolization. I now view them as entertainers and enjoy them as such. I admire the gift, not the person. As far as bringing up skeletons, this is where Whitlock nails it, the tone of his article IMO is "celebrate and analyze the life of the whole man" not just the parts that satisfy your hero worship. There is no doubt that this is a cautionary tale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NappTownSKIN Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Jealousy maybe? He was a pretty good Div-1 player so jealousy no. He gets straight to the point and says thing people are afraid to say. I don’t always agree with what he says, but I do respect him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BKSkinsFan Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 This is something that's always bothered me, why do people feel it necessary to bring up people's mistakes when they die? It seems to really bother some people when we choose to look at someone's life in a positive way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 joke At the funeral the minister was extolling the virtue and great deeds of the deceased. After about ten minutes of this the widow told her son to go up there and see if that's your daddy in that casket;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcsluggo Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 was that article written for a 6th grade creative writing class? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C26 Run Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I think Whitlock is confusing the admiration people are having for McNair on the field for what went on, off the field. Nobody can disagree that McNair isn't without faults but to tear a man down in death is callous and very disrespectful. As a man, all of us have made dumb mistakes. Some more costly than others, but this remembrance of McNair is about the player. How the player performed well? How tough he was as a player? If McNair wasn't an NFL QB, we wouldn't have heard anything about this senseless murder. In no way am I advocating having a girlfriend while you have a wife. I'm not saying that. I'm just saying that calling out his faults does nothing but reinforce the crab theory that has plagued (sp) our ethnicity. :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted July 9, 2009 Share Posted July 9, 2009 I think Whitlock is confusing the admiration people are having for McNair on the field for what went on, off the field. Nobody can disagree that McNair isn't without faults but to tear a man down in death is callous and very disrespectful. Perhaps so, but The way McNair went out sort of lends itself to dealing with it...I don't see it as tearing him down,but rather using him as a wakeup call And of course Whitlock being Whitlock,he ain't gonna pass up the chance to boost his career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C26 Run Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Perhaps so, but The way McNair went out sort of lends itself to dealing with it...I don't see it as tearing him down,but rather using him as a wakeup callAnd of course Whitlock being Whitlock,he ain't gonna pass up the chance to boost his career. I'm all for wake-up calls, I just don't think using the McNair tragedy as a forum is the way to go. :helmet: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombardi's_kid_brother Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 Jeez. Whitlock has a chance to attack a black athlete on his or her morality while at the same time being contrarian? He might have orgasmed after writing this. What's the real pity is that Whitlock is a really talented writer. He's just carved out this extremely reactionary niche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jthor99 Posted July 10, 2009 Share Posted July 10, 2009 These guys aren't going to learn from this incident, sadly enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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