SHORT COMMUNICATION 359
Career Ending Misbehaviors
By
Roger Behra
Why is it common mow that so many millionaire sports personalities end
up telling the whole world that they have a .25₵ brain rattling around in their
thick skulls? That is what has happened to three famous people in American sports
as they kicked their sport’s legacy squarely in the teeth while making fools of
themselves.
The first one to recently do that is Sean Payton who was the coach of
the New Orleans Saints football team. What he did and was convicted of is very
serious and unforgiving. He was the mastermind behind a hit squad among the
defensive team players. Before each game he outlined which opposing players
were to be intentionally injured and forced out of the game during the first
quarter which actually happened on several occasions. The bottom line now is
Payton has been forced to give up the Saints coaching position, and the
defensive players that were involved will receive severe disciplinary action. All
of that is going to greatly hamper the Saints future success, indeed. The
Saints fans are crying.
The second famous sport sport's figure to bring it down on himself is a
Major League Baseball manager: Ozzie Guillen who was a very successful manager
of the Florida Marlins. Ozzie always had a loud and profane voice and manner of
speaking. Finally, his .25₵ brain and mouth got him into a gigantic situation. During
an interview for a sports magazine he said he loved Fidel Castro, the communist
leader of Cuba. Wow! When that became public knowledge in Miami, Florida, the
cows roared and raced out of the barn in alI directions. The backlash among
Cuban residents in Miami was loud and horrendous. It lasted for several days
and greatly has an effect on the stability of the baseball team. Ozzie had to
resign as the Marlin's manager and lose millions of dollars because of his big
mouth and .25₵ brain. The good part is the fans and media listeners don't have
to hear all the profanity laced interviews. Whew!
The third and biggest loser of the three is Bobby Patrino who lost his
job as the head football coach at Arkansas University. It's a crying shame what
his .25₵ brain cost him. His multimillion dollar contract was voided when he
was fired. He threw away millions of dollars when he cheated on his wife with a
twenty-five-year old woman. Then he hired her to help with his football
program. Later, he was involved in a motorcycle accident with her on the back
of the cycle. After that happened the university concluded he was reckless, untrustworthy,
and an unreliable person, so he was fired.
Others have thrown away their careers, reputations, and legacies, but
not so many millions of dollars like these three jokers with their .25₵ brains.
It's a shame that they squandered the great opportunity gifts that God gave
them through the inappropriate and immoral behavior they committed.
R. B.
4-28-13