In the wake of the O.J. Simpson sentencing and the Burress shooting, I must say that the athlete has not learned and to no fault of their own. It is extremely easy to say, "If I were that person I would...", a billion times, but the fact of that matter is that you aren't that person. You will never be that person or grown up like that person. You will never me treated like gods among men like that person. Heads won't turn a blind eye to your misdeeds or cover them up for you like that person. So how can all of us except these athletes to govern themselves like they are "normal" people, when ,especially now ,we diefy them as young as six years old.
Anyone who has been an above average athlete has been privy to those perks. I know them first hand. The problem begins not when we fail to remind them that actions come with consequences but when we fail to enforce them. If I go to a club with a gun in my waist, I'm not getting let in.(if they search me) So why did Plax? You can say," he never should have taken it with him",and rightly so. What if.. the bouncer told Plax, we'll watch out for you, but you have to leave that in the car? We aren't even talking about this. Even better.. Plax: I'd better leave this in my car, I don't need any trouble. Those thoughts only come from one who understands real consequence and obviously he does not.
In O.J.'s case, I am completely baffled. He might be the most famous man that half of the US would like a chance to lock up and throw away the key. Yet because a brilliant man (R.I.P) saved him from his consequences the first time, he has no knowledge of them. It was as if the guy who has his picture next to the register for shoplifting walked back into the same store stood next to his picture and waved. Only after it seemed for the first time he could not escape consequences, because of who he was, that he broke down and became human again.
I ask only one thing. If your young child, sibling, niece or nephew, starts dibble a ball real well, or running like the black flash... when they do something wrong don't give them a time out. Don't yell or curse and please don't say ,"aww that's cute." Walk over calmly, give them a swift pat on the butt and when they stop crying, you tell them why. It will be the best thing you've ever done and definitely because you love them.
Anyone who has been an above average athlete has been privy to those perks. I know them first hand. The problem begins not when we fail to remind them that actions come with consequences but when we fail to enforce them. If I go to a club with a gun in my waist, I'm not getting let in.(if they search me) So why did Plax? You can say," he never should have taken it with him",and rightly so. What if.. the bouncer told Plax, we'll watch out for you, but you have to leave that in the car? We aren't even talking about this. Even better.. Plax: I'd better leave this in my car, I don't need any trouble. Those thoughts only come from one who understands real consequence and obviously he does not.
In O.J.'s case, I am completely baffled. He might be the most famous man that half of the US would like a chance to lock up and throw away the key. Yet because a brilliant man (R.I.P) saved him from his consequences the first time, he has no knowledge of them. It was as if the guy who has his picture next to the register for shoplifting walked back into the same store stood next to his picture and waved. Only after it seemed for the first time he could not escape consequences, because of who he was, that he broke down and became human again.
I ask only one thing. If your young child, sibling, niece or nephew, starts dibble a ball real well, or running like the black flash... when they do something wrong don't give them a time out. Don't yell or curse and please don't say ,"aww that's cute." Walk over calmly, give them a swift pat on the butt and when they stop crying, you tell them why. It will be the best thing you've ever done and definitely because you love them.
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