tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36212542.post4657833578517018424..comments2024-03-09T03:20:20.004-05:00Comments on Tenured Radical: It's Not The Football, Stupid: It's The Dangerous People Who Misplay The Game Of LifeTenured Radicalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05703980598547163290noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36212542.post-31290250076537900052010-09-23T01:45:16.608-05:002010-09-23T01:45:16.608-05:00I don't watch football much either, although ...I don't watch football much either, although I think that the concussion (and generic injury) problems, the Michael Vick conviction, and the corruption of college athletics (the feeder to the NFL) are more serious than the Jets' statement. <br /><br />In fairness to the Jets I don't think you can blame them because the statement as quoted in the NY Times doesn't mention the danger to other people. Errors of omission in this sort of thing are less serious than errors of commission. For all we know the general manager might have thought that everyone would have understood that the reason he was disappointed and thought that Brayton showed poor judgment, was the danger to other people. <br /><br />Also we don't know if the league will impose a punishment, or if the contract limits the discipline that can be imposed on Brayton for off field misconduct.AYYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36212542.post-59755957817489041792010-09-22T19:34:50.758-05:002010-09-22T19:34:50.758-05:00I believe that the overwhelming sense of entitleme...I believe that the overwhelming sense of entitlement possessed by sports stars and celebrities is what causes them to react this way to drunkenness. The majority of people who drink and become intoxicated in public manage not to drive drunk, assault people, etc.Comrade PhysioProfhttp://physioprof.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36212542.post-24049315109847343142010-09-22T11:41:42.665-05:002010-09-22T11:41:42.665-05:00As a long-time sports fan, I feel your pain. But ...As a long-time sports fan, I feel your pain. But count your blessings--I'm a professional cycling enthusiast, where PED's reared their ugly vials early on.<br /><br />There are success stories in professional sports, and so that's my balm . . . rather desperate, I confess.sburrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09739528543795680856noreply@blogger.com