Originally posted by cattitude
Penn, I thought it was reported that the mother got a loan for the Hummer. That incident was investigated and just a few days ago, he was cleared of no wrongdoing. Then the shirt thing came up.
It's a shame for the kid, but he has been ill advised and his school has been making a buttload of money off of him...is that fair?
This is just a small part of what's wrong with professional sports these days.
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Then I must have read or heard it wrong Catt, I thought I heard some story she "got help" with securing the loan for the vehicle. It was termed "legal", you are correct, but the controversy was that she turned it right over to him and questions started coming up. It also turned a spotlight squarely on him, even though he stood out already.
True, an 18 yr old needs better advising then he's got or getting to this point. He's a fantastic commodity, and subject to being used as a sports icon. However, it's a two-way street here; he's using the game to further his career, too.
The other thing is: doesn't this 18 yr old have a head on his shoulders as well? Yes, we are older and wiser, but accepting
two shirts for $845.00 for a photo shoot? Did it even trigger any doubts in his mind? I guess not.
Bottom line, I hope is, he learned something about sports and media hoopla, exploitation and being a little more aware of what consequences his actions can have. You can't ride the train for free.
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