Originally posted by SmokeCrabtrees:
Nice post my man! Pretty cool we were both able to have a similar type of moment. Just thought it would be a good thing to share our type of stories with the webzone... Perhaps open up some eyes, or get some people to be a lil more open minded, lead by example while having some class
Are you a Lakers fan too I'm guessing? Small world my dude! Glad to meet you, I'm Adam.
Go 9ers! We're coming out harder than Viagra next year baby!
Adam, although I believe one-on-one's -- as we both noted -- can, and at times, do change a person's mindset about a player.
IMO, here's the problem: most Die-Hard Fans, of any sport, are usually off-the-charts with their Fandom. I believe it has to do
with the amount of time, finance, and emotional energy we put into it.
So although they understand they are dealing with regular people … their allegiance to "fill in the blank", just won't allow them --
under any circumstance -- to see a player e.g. Sherman, in any other light.
As I mentioned previously in my other reply, re: Prime Time … it's only since he's retired, that I can kinda' deal with him.
That being said, his constant self promoting ways still irks me … so for me, it's only in small doses at a time.
BTW - I'm Rôme, and not a Laker Fan … I'm not from Diego. It became my home, when I was stationed there (U.S. Navy)