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There seems to be an endless stream of idiotic things specialist athletes do. I guess if you place a bunch of young men collectively, give them a boat-load of cash and lots of free of charge time, what can you count on? When lovely females, the media and the luxuries of life are thrown at them, their cockiness and stupidity are only amplified. Here are my best ten, but of course there are lots much more. However, we should often don't forget, they are only human also.

1. Me Make Excellent Play!

Ever see NFL players beat their chest like a gorilla soon after they just produced a very good play? I guess its a Tarzan factor or one thing, but they appear kinda ridiculous. Maybe if I was out there on the field and I was a 170-pound kicker watching a defensive lineman beating his chest after a sack, I might be a tiny intimidated, but all round, they look actually silly undertaking it. (I attended a professional all-womens football game this year and saw a 350-pound lady do this, which was specifically scary.)

two. The God Aspect, Element I

I hate it when players point up to Heaven and thank God following a excellent play too. Bear in mind however, that I am not criticizing religion or anyone for obtaining faith in God. But this just looks lame. It takes place a lot in MLB for some purpose. A strikeout will cause Pedro Martinez to do the chest-touch and double-index-finger-point to God as if he and God had been chatting earlier about possible pitching approaches in the locker area, and the strategy they chose collectively worked, so he had to personally thank God employing his direct line.

3. The God Factor, Element II

Locker rooms, sidelines, dugouts, bullpens, and court sides are often complete of praying males. A single question: If you are praying to win, and your opponent is praying to win, who does God select?

4. Undesirable Boys, Negative Boys, Whatcha Gonna Do When They Come For You?

Why do pro jocks get arrested for drug and/or gun possession so significantly? Of course, lots of individuals do this one particular sadly, we just happen to hear about the renowned athletes who do. Cmon guys, hold the drugs at house, quit driving whilst higher, and for crying out loud, cease packin! You dont need a gun. Whos going to harm you? Youre six six and weigh 275 pounds!

five. It Wasnt Me!

Telling Congress you dont do steroids, then receiving caught undertaking steroids is fairly dumb. I loved watching the clips where Rafael Palmero sat pointing a finger at the Congressional hearing stating with disgust and confidence, I do not take steroids. And then the subsequent clip displaying him apologizing profusely for taking steroids.

6. I Really like You To Death

Murdering ex-lovers doesnt occur extremely frequently thankfully, but my list wouldnt be complete without having at least mentioning O.J.

7. Rabbits

It seems that there are a lot of NBA players out there who use the phrase, My babys mom a little as well usually. And theres too many pro athletes offspring introducing their buddies as My brother from another mother. Ever hear of a condom?

8. How A lot Bling Bling Do You Need!?

Its fascinating to watch specialist athletes blow via all their millions in their initial year or two and then have nothing at all left at retirement, which is generally only a handful of years later. How a lot of fifty-year-olds are nevertheless playing pro sports? Not numerous (minus golfers of course, who will drag their canes and oxygen tanks with them on the fairway). So why dont pro athletes save a couple of bucks?

9. Enjoy My Hog

Its not too sensible to get injured off the job when youre a pro athlete. Cleveland Browns Kellen Winslow Jr. crashed his motorcycle recently and will now miss the 2005 NFL season. Jay Williams, a number one draft pick of the Chicago Bulls, also got into a motorcycle accident and has not played since. Whats with motorcycles anyhow? Talk about killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.

ten. When You Come To a Fork in the Road, Take It Yogi Berra

Saying genuinely dumb factors in the media seems to be a particularly simple point to do if youre a specialist athlete. I looked in a lot of locations on-line to come up with a very good list here. My difficulty was that there had been so numerous good ones, I wasnt confident which ones to pick. But right here are a couple of gems: Great children's book

a. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: "I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother and father."

b. Baseball player Tito Fuentes, after receiving hit by a pitch: They should not throw at me. I'm the father of 5 or six youngsters."

c. Football coach Ray Malavasi: "I don't care what the tape says. I did not say it."

d. Baseball player Dizzy Dean, following a 1- game: "The game was closer than the score indicated."

e. Boxing Analyst: "Certain there have been injuries, and even some deaths in boxing, but none of them truly that significant."

f. Soccer commentator: "Julian Dicks is everywhere. It really is like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."

g. Bill Cowher, Pittsburgh Steelers coach: "We're not attempting to circumcise guidelines."

h. Jim Wohford: "Ninety % of the game is half mental."

i. Joe Theismann: "No one in football need to be named a genius. A genius is a guy like Norman Einstein."

j. Charles Shackleford of the NCSU basketball team: "Left hand, appropriate hand, it doesn't matter. I am amphibious."

k. Shaquille O'Neal, on his lack of championships: "I've won at each and every level, except college and pro."

As I currently asked prior to, what can we count on from skilled athletes? They typically reflect society as a entire. As well much time, money and fame at a really young age can augment stupidity, easy as that. We all say and do dumb factors, but thankfully, we dont have microphones and video cameras pointed at us all the time. As Norman Einstein utilized to say, Really wise athletes stay away from troubles simply because they can predict the future with their ESPN.