I hate to agree with the eagles fan, but I also believe this is more national news more due to his "history" and not the fact that he is a Cowboy. For a comparison, if in two years Cam Newton, who also had sketchy NCAA history (the 100k bribe), is kicked out of the mall because of his friends and makes a scene on a way out, I guarantee it would make national news.
Purely hypothetical, because it hasn't happened. Also, Cam Newton actually earned his scrutiny through numerous transgressions, not even counting the fact that he and his father pimped his talents to the highest bidder.
All Bryant ever did was eat dinner at Deion's and then lie about it.
He also wasn't a Heisman trophy winner and National Champion. :ionno:
sraczk2011 didn't mention anything about yahoo sports, I did. In case your selective eyes chose to skip that.
I'm aware. I just beat him to the punch. :smug:
Having to deal with stern consequences? He was kicked out of a fucking mall. LOL
It's called sarcasm, bud. You think I'd be defending so vehemently if I thought this was actually that big a deal? All that happened is he was told to leave an establishment.
Supposedly he went back the next day to buy some LeBrons.
The fact of the matter is, the story wasn't circulated because he's a Dallas Cowboy, it was circulated because of his prior history and the questions about his character leading up to the draft.
Stuff that really wasn't there. Again, his big crime? Eating dinner with Deion Sanders. Whoop de damn doo. The story doesn't make espn if he's playing for Houston or Tennessee.
But you want a useless story that made headlines from a player that doesn't play for the Cowboys?
Randy Moss. I guess he didn't make national headlines for not liking a caterer's food service. And THAT actually made headlines and was covered heavily by ESPN, not just a mention on their bottom line. Last time I checked, he wasn't a Dallas Cowboy. Buut hey, maybe I just missed it..
Great example! These guys are exactly alike! They've both been kicked out of class institutions like FSU...no, that's not right.
Hey, they've both got a history of drug use...no? Not that either?
Well, they've both been seen on video running down meter maids...no, that's not right either...
That also happened in that clown's first week with a new team after bitching his way out of a great situation in NE. I could go on, but the point is only one of these guys has proven he deserves that kind of scrutiny.
And by the way, you keep saying it was his buddies that were the problem. According to the police report that is referenced in the story the OP put up, it was him and his buddies. Of course his track record shows he's never had a problem with the truth, so I'm sure he had nothing to do with it. :facepalm:
The story is he cursed at a mall cop. I think I acknowledged that already. What im mocking is the fact that people are basically saying he was wearing pants around his ankles and acting a fool which prompted the attention. He acted defensively, in the all too prevalent "Fuck the police" mentality, which he should know not to do. Even then, he didn't break any law. If he had, he'd have spent a night in one of those fancy holding cells they've got in North Park.
Raman is down playing this a bit.
Bryant clearly needs new advisors. Somebody to tell him to act like an adult in public, especially since you are a celebrity and a taget, and pull up your fucking pants. This isn't 1992, who is busting a sag these days anyway?
He's been in trouble in this mall before. He refused to leave when told. He needs to grow up.
No, its not a "major story", but it wasn't treated as such either. It got passing mentions. I think the story got the perfect amount of attention. Its not a "non story" either, especially since the kid is a goofball to begin with. He does have a bunch of red flags. Smoke = fire, and there is quite a bit of smoke around this kid. He is immature.
I actually agree with most of that. The kid is most definitely immature. But I guess I missed the point where being immature meant you were a troublemaker, a cancer, a thug, etc.
Like here on VSN, for example. Back in the day, Houston was what you would call immature. Wildcard, however, was a proven pistol-whipping thug.
There is a difference. Can we stop acting like there's not?
