This week I want
to talk about the state of the NFL’s problem with players and how they conduct
themselves on and off the field. Lately all you see on ESPN is Ray Rice and
Adrian Peterson and how they conducted themselves off the field. It started
with a great count of looking down on them. But as the weeks progress, people
seemed to team up with them, saying that it’s none of our business what they do
off the field. That the Media makes big things out of nothing. That they don’t
give them space or enough freedom. Well to me it boils down to how much you
love the game. Growing up I looked up to a great running back. His name is
Barry Sanders. I wanted to be exactly like him when I played. I loved
everything about him. He was very soft spoken. Whenever he scored a touchdown,
he would almost immediately run to the closest referee to hand him the ball.
Growing up every time I scored a touchdown, I would do the same exact thing. To
Barry Sanders, he just did it to be respectful. What he might not know is that
thousands of kids are mimicking his actions as well. With that being said,
Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice must have had a player they looked up to as well.
They should know how much a person will looked up to you if you’re a
professional athlete. The way they conduct themselves reflects many people in
many different ways. You’re on a spotlight for a reason. You don’t even have to
make it to the major leagues, you can make to a college and you’ll be a
hometown hero for many young athletes.
These athletes should not get another chance, they downgraded the NFL.
They basically made ESPN a drama show. I’m sorry but I’m not all about that.
It’s like watching MTV. I’m not trying to tell someone how to live their lives,
but damn you finally made it, and you go around doing stupid things that could
ruin your career is mind-blowing! I would be so humbled, and so focused on
being a great, that I don’t think I would even have time to do anything that
could potentially ruin my career. If you’re a dog, you don’t deserve to be on
the field playing in front of so many people. The people that do deserve to
play are the ones that struggled to get to the top, and realize how they got
there. I don’t like football because of
the loud mouth bad attitude players. I like football because it’s a team sport,
and you have to use all of your heart and skill to be a good player.
Barry
Sander
Ray Rice
Well said! The Barry Sanders example was great to show that the players should be a role model on and off the field for kids.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you Brant! Being a humble player like Barry Sanders, is very powerful action. Kids that are watching Sports Center and following the Ray Rice drama need to know that this is not a good example. There needs to be better role models in sports like Barry Sanders.
ReplyDeletePersonally, I was never a huge Ray Rice fan to begin with. When I actually saw the video of the incident, it just made me despise him even more.
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