Comments on: Is Gilbert Arenas Paying too Much of a Price?

By: Brian Gleason

Brian Gleason — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 02:14:11 +0000

Thanks Matt! The more I thought about this situation, the more I began to wonder how easily a ball boy or a team staffer could have come across a gun in a players locker. I’ve been asked many times to get something out of a players locker, and know I would have felt wierd/uncomfortable coming across a gun.

Good point, this a situation where the last thing Arenas needs are “yes men” around him. He needs people that are going to make him aware that this is serious, and guide him through the process of learning from it, helping others and then reclaiming his career. We’re definitely a forgiving country when people take the right steps.

By: Brian Gleason

Brian Gleason — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:35:58 +0000

Thanks for checking out the post James, much appreciated! I hope you’ll check out the blog again. Like Chappy said, I think he was just referring to a change in how the public treats the transgressions of celebrities/athletes in general. It’s an interesting side topic to this post.

By: Brian Gleason

Brian Gleason — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 01:30:20 +0000

Hey Chappy,

Good point. I think there has definitely been a shift in recent years in how forgiving the public is too athletes transgressions. They get hit pretty hard, although the we still forgive pretty quickly as soon as they pay the price, and of course start winning again.

By: Matt LaCasse

Matt LaCasse — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:38:09 +0000

My initial reaction was that there may have been some overreaction going on…particularly with the commissioner. But I hadn’t thought about it from this perspective, and you bring up some very valid points Brian.

The more I think about it, the more I’m ok with coming down on Gil. He’s talented enough that once this stigma wears off he’ll land another spot, and hopefully begin cranking out anti-gun PSA’s.

Here’s hoping those closest to him are helping him understand the full gravity of his situation.

By: @chappy

@chappy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:28:38 +0000

I was referencing the amount of money that pro athletes lose by their indiscrections that lose the respect of the public. This is why a said “to a different degree”…however, since you asked, ”
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By: James

James — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:21:13 +0000

How do you even bring Tiger woods into this discussion? When did cheating on your wife become illegal?

By: @chappy

@chappy — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 19:58:57 +0000

I agree….I think the price he is paying as well as the price paid by Burress and even in a different degree Tiger Woods is all about showing athletes that the day of them being above the law is over. I can say that my enthusiasm for professional sports has dwindled greatly in the past few years and my main reason is the poor attitudes of the athletes.