Re: Webber's agent spins

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

Cecil,

  Just one quick point before this conversation ends.  What does a player
  sexual or religious preference have to do with how they play the game.  If an
  athesist homosexual plays just as good as a baptist transsexual, more power
  to them, but Drugs hurt your performance....

Shawn

P.S.  Homosexuality and Atheism are not illegal last time I checked. 


Originally from Cecil Wright:
> 
> 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
> > > 
> > 
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