Can you believe it? Another Pacer has been arrested. The reason he was pulled over sounded a bit lame, but when the officer smelled marijuana, she gave he and his buddies the full treatment. Pardon me for being behind on my illegal drug terms, but the officer found a "blunt" in the ashtray. Upon further inspection she found a stolen gun in the back seat that belonged to one of his buddies.
What in heaven's name was he thinking? He was out in a bad neighborhood in the middle of the night with an illegal substance and a stolen gun in his vehicle. Nothing!
Cut him now! Do not suspend him. Cut him! He's too stupid to be a millionaire.
If the Pacers keep him, they deserve to play in their rent-free arena with nobody present. Why would you pay up to $400 to watch a bunch of spoiled thugs?
Besides, we'll need Conseco to store all of the surplus corn when the grain elevators fill up in October. At least the city would make some money doing that.
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
Pathetic Pacer Behavior
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I agree, dad. Williams should know better. But the sad part about professional sports is that, more often than not, talent supercedes character when it comes to these things. The incident probably hurts his trade value, so I'm guessing we'll probably just see him get a firm slap on the wrist.
But I also think the NBA needs to do a better job of counseling their younger players. A lot of NBA guys have grown up poor, in bad neighborhoods, without proper role models. And then all of the sudden they're millionaires. Expecting them to "just get it" and act like choir boys is a little naive, considering a lot of these guys have no real foundation from which to draw guidance.
While it ultimately comes down to personal responsibility, I just think it's unfair not to view it in this context.
Excellent point Kyle....I agree with you. A large majority of these kids come from economically depressed communities and haven't been taught the same decision-making skills we have. Many of their friends and relatives see these "instant millionaires" as their ticket to a taste of the good life so they don't take a stand and tell them when they shouldn't be doing something.
It's a tough situation because you don't learn how to be financially responsible just because you come into a windfall of cash. These lessons are rooted much deeper.
Regardless, the Pacers are a complete nightmare. Who would have ever thought we'd become the "new Portland Trailblazers?"
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