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Old Tue Jan 14, 2003, 01:37am
DownTownTonyBrown DownTownTonyBrown is offline
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Lightbulb Mistake

It is a funny progession isn't it? From nobody... to show off... to instant millionaire... to millionaire show off.... to societal reprobate.... to convict.... and back to nobody... or used furniture/car/pizza salesman. Unprepared for anything that goes on in the world that the majority of us live in.

Not to say that LeBron will be there but it seems to be a common pathway for these prodigal sports superstars that WE, as a society, promote.

Yes sir, we have a way of rushing a person into a situation from which he can't possibly recover. Let's throw a whole bunch of money at him and see if that doesn't multiply his immature, juvenile delinquent, sophomoric character. Thrust him into the world of big money and temptations.... stuff that no one in his family has ever had to deal with before and with which they couldn't have possibly instructed him how to deal. See if he can overcome the almost certain fall from grace and eventual failure.

Our over zealous monetary reward system sure does destroy a lot of great athletes.

OOOOppppss. Just voicing some pent up anger.... thanks for your indulgence.

I'm sure he needs a new Hummer.... with three televisions. A Hummer is a very practical city car. ooopss, I'm starting again.
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