Sportsmanship article in SI

[M&M Guy]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

Wanting attention or not wanting attention has nothing to do with people throwing stuff at your family before, during or after the game. I do not care if they held 100 press conferences every time they went to the bathroom or decided to get something to eat. Not a reason to act unsportsmanlike. Show some class.

Umm...did you miss the part where I whole-heartedly agreed with this?

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I sure would feel differently. The #1 QB in the nation went to Ohio State instead of Michigan. Of course I will cheer against him

We agree. That's what most Illinois fans were doing with Gordon at that game.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

but I would not call him names or mistreat his family.

We agree again. That's what a few idiots were doing, not the vast majority of the fans.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I believe that when these kids sign on the dotted line, what they say means nothing.

Cool, we still agree.

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I guess if someone says they are going to buy a house and choose not to sign the papers on the contract, you think those people should be mistreated too.

Define, "mistreated". Oral contracts are, in general, just as binding as written contracts. They are, of course, harder to enforce because they are harder to prove. But, if I hold a press conference saying I'll sign the contract to buy the house, you can probably be sure I'll be "mistreated" by the sellers' attorney.