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Re: Webber's agent spins
If you care so much, be sure to avoid frequenting those rock concerts
because some of the performers may smoke up before, during and after the
performance. And by the way, be sure to educate all those other
performers such as actors about actresses how wrong they are to be
sucking all your hard earned cash from you. Gee, I thought you made the
decision about what you wanted to watch and who you want to see.
As far as holding them up to a different standard, the mistake is that
this principle, if it should be held up at all, should be utitlized with
the important positions in society. Teachers, Police Officers and other
Law Enforcement Officials, Firemen, Safety specialists, Counselors etc.
You want to know about whether they are smoking because you feel that
you have that right as a paying fan. Next you may want to know about
their sexual preference, and if they have sex before games, as well as their
religion if they are believers.
And then where will it stop. I think that is what Bentz was trying to
tell you. Just because you may be asked to be tested for your job does
not mean that anyone else should subscribe to your train of thought.
Cecil
On Wed, 19 Aug 1998, Shawn Roth wrote:
> I do care if any NBA player lights up a blunt right before taking the court.
> He is in the spotlight and as such is treated to a different standard. They
> choose their careers, no one is forcing them to play a game for millions.
> I do not want my pilot lighting up and I don't want NBA players lighting up.
> As a fan I feel cheated if an athlete is not performing at his peak ability on
> a given day because he does something stupid like lighting up a joint. I pay a
> lot of money to see a NBA game, and I really don't want to waste it on a bunch
> of drowsy NBA players with the munchies. I agree that NBA shouldn't have to
> have special laws banning substances, but other professions do. I work as a
> computer programmer and I'm not allowed to smoke dope at my job. Do I hold the
> lives of millions in the balance? No I hardly think so. I'm sure at your job
> you have similiar rules of conduct. I would be punished/fired at my job if I
> smoked dope, so why not NBA players?
>
> Shawn
>
>
>
> Originally from Cecil Wright:
> >
> > I believe you are misinterpreting this entire issue. I'm talking about the
> > numbers involved. In a plane crash, there are usually a significant amount
> > of lost lives. In an automobile accident (and I don't even know why we are
> > discussing Webber behind the wheel), there is far less probability of
> > injuring tremendous amounts of people.
> >
> > Webber is a basketball player. His profession doesn't hinge on his being
> > drug and alcohol free. Maybe you think it should, but the fact remains, it
> > doesn't. Your Pilot, OTOH, does hinge on that factor, as well as others.
> >
> > You are talking about Chris Webber the individual, not the basketball player
> > when you mention him behind the wheel of a car. This discussion was
> > initially about drug testing in the NBA. I stand behind my statement. I
> > could care less if Webber smokes pot right before he takes the court, but I
> > do care if my Pilot lights up just before takeoff.
> >
> > Cecil
> >
>