public figures are pussies

the latest of public figure apologies. frankly, i'm quite sick of all the shit. when you come out and make statements on tv or radio, do you honestly think anyone will believe your (probably forced) retraction the next day? the other recent one was (i believe) portis' comments about how michael vick did nothing wrong if it was his dogs on his land. of course, there was an immediate apology saying "that's not what i meant." yeah, right.

i dont generally think of professional athletes as highly educated, so i have a hard time believing that what they said was so complex that everyone else misunderstood them.

i know there's pressure from your club, but if you say something stupid it's probably because you are stupid, and you should just stand by your statement. i mean shit, the bengals' lewis said "i apologize that what i said did not reflect my true feelings." HAHAHAHAHA right. i heard the radio interview. he sounded cool and calm during it. the statements he made were well thought out, not just some off the cuff remark. just stop being a pussy and admit that you meant what you said.

and while i adamantly disagree with portis (although i dont think he's ever said anything even semi-intelligent), lewis might actually have a point. of course there's racial profiling with cops in this country. that's not even a question. he shouldn't be apologizing simply because he came out and said what others are thinking, specifically when it's true. but now he sounds like an asshole and loses all personal credibility by making a statement that no sane person could reasonably believe. besides, his apology wasn't even necessary for the organiziation. after all the shit with the bengals recently, do they really think that his apology will clear the club? i doubt it.

also, did anyone see the marlins and phillies almost fight last night? honestly, give it up guys. neither of you will come close to the playoffs. you're two very subpar teams that no one cares about.