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That's easy for you to say because Jordan won les for someone else and we have some les of our own. Had Jordan been the one to deliver the les to San Antonio then you'd be singing a different tune.
Im wondering if D-Rob's speech was supposed to be that short or if the fgts that run the HOF made him hurry or something....it was a great speech regardless but I definitely think he left out some people, most notably Pop.
As for Jordan, I dont see the big deal with his speech. He wasnt calling the people out in a negative manner, moreso as a way to show why he was the greatest player of all-time. Those people played a huge role in making him the GOAT and by calling them out he was actually thanking them. I didnt feel any tension or hostility towards any of the people he called out, with the exception of Krause the Bulls owner.
That's easy for you to say because Jordan won les for someone else and we have some les of our own. Had Jordan been the one to deliver the les to San Antonio then you'd be singing a different tune.
This city made Stephen Jackson into a local legend over what he did in just one le run and you're trying to tell me that had Jordan won 6 les for San Antonio that we'd turn our nose up towards him because he's arrogant? That's a load of crap.
I'm not a religious person, but that article highlights the most positive possible aspects of faith, respect, self-awareness and humility in people's lives. The comparison with Serena William's arrogance, or Kanye West's childish attention-seeking, or MJ's lack of grace, each of which are emblematic of the crumbling values of modern society, is spot-on.
Wake up world! It's about time people were held accountable for their actions again - rights come hand-in-hand with responsibilities, and it's past time we all put that back into action.
thought this was a Don Harris thread....
The stark contrast is that while both were blessed with incredible physical skills DRob is grateful and treats it as a blessing while Jordan believes it was his due and is bitter that he time has robbed him of that. DRob understands that it has enabled him acheive even greater good for humanity that will in the final analysis make his basketball feats pale while Jordan can't even conceptualize anything except his life is going downhill. DRob thanked his children...Jordan said he wouldn't want to be his children. DRob could run for mayor...Jordan just runs from the attorney de jeur...
[QUOTE=phxspurfan;3689315]You can't blame Serena for those words. She wasn't being arrogant there, she was being an athlete. She is almost at the top of her game and was focused on winning a tournament when she got baited and jobbed by a ref. It happens. The only reason this became such a big deal is because tennis is a on 1 sport (not to mention the fact that the line judge is asian and Serena is black, and the media likes to stress racial tension like it always exists). It's not like she went into the crowd and started punching people.
Yes you can, phxspursfan.
Serena was wrong there, period. All she had to do after the match....is just apologize right then. It would have shown humility and a sense of perspective instead waiting the next day to give an apology (so she could mesaure her words) and she didn't apologize directly to the judge. Terrible!
Also, please don't fall into the trap of race-baiting. So what if the judge was Asian? She was the judge doing her job. Bad calls happen all the time in sports but that doesn't excuse Serena from telling the judge she would shove the ball down her throat.
Inexcusable behavior! I don't care who you are.
I'm not writing that Serena should be sent to jail or never play tennis again...but I believe a lot of athletes (and regular people) in general don't want to accept the consequences of when they do things wrong.
Look at what Kanye West did to Taylor Swift at that awards show?!? That was inexcusable behavior...period.
I don't care if he's a celebrity or not. Right is right and Wrong is wrong!! I'm sad to write that I believe we have lost that in our culture. People will always rationalize any wrong doing. But they still should be called on regardless of their status in society.
Great post.
Yup, no-one wants to take responsibility for anything any more, and that movement is led by people in the public eye (athletes, actors, celebs, politicians) behaving badly then dodging their responsibility to admit and make amends for their behaviour. That in turn sets a bad example for everyone else, and especially kids who look at the bad behaviour and think that they can behave that way without consequences as well. Spot on.
Is it any wonder that our societies are crumbling?
This article is kinda funny.
Sportsmen are regular people and some are arogant some are not. it's normal. and with all the emotions that comes from sport you can let them 9emotions) flow and things happen. And when they show that great sportsment to those masses in tv, in a spotlight everybody is there to judge.
Human nature is to judge others and not likely look at themselves and acknowledge the mistakes.
All in all Robinsons speech was a class act, as usual.
jordans speech was really intresting and caught my attention very well.
Only Sloan put me a litle bit into a sleep mode ...
The culture of san antonio is different than chicago's....
We as san antonians don't take well to arrogance.
If we spend 25% of a paycheck (speaking in generalities) to go watch you play, you better thank us as fans.
U spoiled bas s !
Just awesome! I love David!
Thanks for posting this... i didn't know the video was watchable online. Great speech - and quite a few lessons to be learnt in humility from there
Great and true article about David Robinson.
Sidebar: I find it humorous that the abbreviation for Greatest Of All Time is GOAT.
Well said!
holy poland, those comics were hilarious.
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