Sportsmanship article in SI

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

"but come on, those players wanted attention in the first place, so now they can deal with some of this stuff. Life ain't all a bed of roses"

Sounds like they get what they deserve?

Try and twist this one.........

He doesn't need to, you already have. Here's his whole quote, Ms. Dowd. I've taken the liberty of highlighting the relevant portions.

Originally Posted by rockyroad

While I agree with Scrapper that the universities need to do something about this behavior, I just think it's a tad bit ironic that the people who WANT all the attention turn around and cry about the negative backlash. Think of all the big newsconference style letter of intent signings we have to endure, and all the self-posturing and styling done by people like Kevin Love and Eric Gordon, and then they want to cry about negative attention...don't get me wrong, these fans went way over the line when they started throwing stuff at families, and chanting "F--- you, Gordon", but come on, those players wanted attention in the first place, so now they can deal with some of this stuff. Life ain't all a bed of roses.

Your welcome.

[JRutledge]

What does wanting attention have to do with sportsmanship? Someone needs to make the connection. I do not give a damn if someone stood on top of the scorers table and jumped up and down 100 times, what the heck does that have to do with telling them to F-off or throwing stuff at their family?

And the fact that people keep talking about what press conference these players had just boggles the mind. Just because you are not coming out and saying it is OK, does not mean you are not implying it.

Peace

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

He doesn't need to, you already have. Here's his whole quote, Ms. Dowd. I've taken the liberty of highlighting the relevant portions.


Your welcome.

"but come on, those players wanted attention in the first place, so now they can deal with some of this stuff. Life ain't all a bed of roses"

Forgot to post in red for effect.

This is the passage I was referring to.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

"but come on, those players wanted attention in the first place, so now they can deal with some of this stuff. Life ain't all a bed of roses"

Forgot to post in red for effect.

This is the passage I was referring to.

Still doing your best to misquote him. If you're not reading his entire post. BTW, I changed the applicable part of your partial quote to black. "Some of this stuff," in the context of what he wrote, obviously doesn't include the death threats and physical assaults on the families.

[fullor30]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Still doing your best to misquote him. If you're not reading his entire post. BTW, I changed the applicable part of your partial quote to black. "Some of this stuff," in the context of what he wrote, obviously doesn't include the death threats and physical assaults on the families.

How can I misqoute him? it's all in red and black?

You're not his consiglieri are you?

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by fullor30

How can I misqoute him? it's all in red and black?

You're not his consiglieri are you?

OK, we'll go back to kindygarten for you Mr. Full...the things in the article were unacceptable. I do, however, find it ironic that certain people want attention, but then are upset when the attention they get is sometimes not the kind of attention they want it to be. Again, not referring to the kinds of attention that were talked about in the article in the OP, because - as I have said numerous times - that kind of attention is unacceptable. But the attention they receive will not always be nice and cheerful. But the attention should not cross the lines which make it unacceptable because that would be unacceptable and should be dealt with (as I also said before). But sometimes these "stars" think the attention should always be the kind of attention they want it to be, and that won't always happen. So as long as the attention doesn't become unacceptable - like the attention in the original article - then they just have to learn to deal with it. And that should be acceptable.

Now not even you are stupid enough to be confused anymore. At least I think you're not. But then again, you will probably prove me wrong.

[Adam]

Originally Posted by fullor30

How can I misqoute him? it's all in red and black?

You're not his consiglieri are you?

Because you pulled parts of his quote out of context. Out of context, it seemed as if he was saying what you said he did. In context, however, it was clear that he didn't.

Rocky's not in the mafia, so I doubt he needs a consiglieri. Nor, in this case anyway, is he guilty. And if you were being misquoted as poorly as he is, I'd do the same for you, coach.

[rockyroad]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

And if you were being misquoted as poorly as he is, I'd do the same for you, coach.

Ouch! That's gonna leave a mark!!

[Dan_ref]

Originally Posted by Snaqwells

Rocky's not in the mafia, so I doubt he needs a consiglieri.

What??! He's not!!?

I want all that protection money back then!!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by Dan_ref

What??! He's not!!?

I want all that protection money back then!!

You're so gullible.