Curtis Martin...

[Aso]

Yeah I'm not sure If I'd personally be ok with that if I was his mom. Haven't heard it but It does sound like a bit much.

 

[Villain]

Sounds like the kinda material that deserves to be in a biography, rather than a Hall of Fame speech.

:kanye:

But it's his mic, he can say whatever he wants.

 

[Rayman]

Sounds like the kinda material that deserves to be in a biography, rather than a Hall of Fame speech.

:kanye:

But it's his mic, he can say whatever he wants.

And therein lies the point.

 

[packersfan4eva]

That it is a celebration of his career and the person that he has become. As I said before, he could have acknowledged an abusive father and growing up in a difficult neighborhood. There is nothing wrong with that. My issue was with the detail that he provided in the speech. I didn't think it was the appropriate forum in my opinion. You don't have to agree with it. It is my opinion and mine alone. I think that his speech would have been better suited for the rookie symposium, speaking to at-risk youth, etc. I look at Michael Irvin's HOF speech in which he noted his issues as a player and not being proud of some of the things he did. However, he didn't go into great detail about the things that he did. IMVHO it was not the appropriate forum and would have been better suited for another group.

Without his childhood experiences, he couldn't have developed into the player and man that he was. It made him who he was.

That being said, I agree that the detail might have been a little extreme. However, he opened up and told the world about what he grew up with. That's hard to do. Props.

 

[Aso]

I just wonder if his mom knew about it beforehand and was ok with it.

 

[krulmichael]

I just wonder if his mom knew about it beforehand and was ok with it.

If his mom was shaking her head asking why he was telling that story in the crowd like Crimson said she was, I highly doubt she had any idea about his speech.

 

[Cornelius]

You act like he was talking about assfucking hookers or something.

I hope we get to hear that speech some day.

 

[RosettaStoned]

Yeah I'm not sure If I'd personally be ok with that if I was his mom. Haven't heard it but It does sound like a bit much.

Maybe his mom shouldn't have kept her child in that environment.

 

[EmpireWF]

Maybe his mom shouldn't have kept her child in that environment.

Really, we're going there?

 

[RosettaStoned]

Really, we're going there?

Going where? That I don't give a shit if his mom had a problem with it? If she's ashamed, and embarrassed she should be but it's the life he had so it's fair game in a HOF speech IMO.

 

[EmpireWF]

Okay, thought you were gonna go off about why his mother stayed in an abusive and poor environment.

 

[packersfan4eva]

Going where? That I don't give a shit if his mom had a problem with it? If she's ashamed, and embarrassed she should be but it's the life he had so it's fair game in a HOF speech IMO.

For once, I actually agree with you. FML

 

[ram29jackson]

it wasnt a practiced speech, thats why she didnt know. It came from his heart at the moment.

it is valid, most people in that situation would have been dragged down in life and screwed up. He may well have used aggression from that to survive in football.

and if it wasnt for that speech..this years event would have been very boring compared to the last 3 or 4.

It was a very personal thing he shared and may well have helped someone in hearing distance who really needed to hear it.

LOL at anyone who had a problem with it.