Monday, December 8, 2008

Memo to Professional Athletes - You are not soldiers.

This is short and to the point. Stephon Marbury and Kellen Winslow, Jr., take heed-- find some other metaphors than military and war references when giving a quote. You have the faintest idea what military service and being in a war zone is about. It is embarrassing and disrespectful to those who serve our country.

Let the quotes speak for themselves...

"...It's like we're in a foxhole and I'm facing the other way. If I got shot in the head, at least you want to get shot by the enemy. I got shot in the head by my own guys in my foxhole. And they didn't even give me an honorable death." - Stephon Marbury - ex-New York Knicks check casher.

"It's war. They're out there to kill you, so I'm out there to kill them. We don't care about anybody but this U. They're going after my legs. I'm going to come right back at them. I'm a ... soldier." - Kellen Winslow, Jr., - Overrated NFL tight end who cannot run a route beyond his Dad's shadow.

Guys, next time you are interviewed by the media, try interspersing terms like "underachieving"; "1:3 assist to turnover ratio"; or "dropped passes" into your quotes. People will begin believing what you have to say.

No comments: