Comments on: I stand corrected. http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/ your friend Rat Fink fires the neurons at random Tue, 07 Feb 2012 14:49:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Stein http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3421 Stein Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:22:13 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3421 So MJ finally had a microphone site for everybody to listen to his personal feelings about his career, and life, and we hear what comes out. I would probably have said worse, to be quite honest. The man was locked out of an all-star game, cut from his high-school team and refused the next year the right to play varsity. When he finally gets to the big stage he only hears about how little he actually cares about winning a championship instead of his own statistics. Then, after all of the accolades, people only talk about how he played basketball well. We say he is the greatest basketball player due to this stat or that stat. The man had to withstand being shunned, being hated, being told he isn't worth his talent, just to earn 3 rings, leave the game, come back 2 years later and win 3 more. The articles linked spoke of anger from what some might have from his retirement or inability to win early. Jordan won games single-handedly and his coach yells angrily in his face. Lebron does it and he is treated as the king. Give the man a break. He has faced this nonsense for over 20 years and only now has broken his good-natured publicity to state some deep truths. I don't buy into the evil-Mike statements. So MJ finally had a microphone site for everybody to listen to his personal feelings about his career, and life, and we hear what comes out. I would probably have said worse, to be quite honest. The man was locked out of an all-star game, cut from his high-school team and refused the next year the right to play varsity. When he finally gets to the big stage he only hears about how little he actually cares about winning a championship instead of his own statistics. Then, after all of the accolades, people only talk about how he played basketball well. We say he is the greatest basketball player due to this stat or that stat. The man had to withstand being shunned, being hated, being told he isn’t worth his talent, just to earn 3 rings, leave the game, come back 2 years later and win 3 more. The articles linked spoke of anger from what some might have from his retirement or inability to win early. Jordan won games single-handedly and his coach yells angrily in his face. Lebron does it and he is treated as the king. Give the man a break. He has faced this nonsense for over 20 years and only now has broken his good-natured publicity to state some deep truths. I don’t buy into the evil-Mike statements.

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3420 Suzanne Sun, 20 Sep 2009 12:08:05 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3420 Forgot to say Happy Birthday to Rousseau, did he have a nice day? Forgot to say Happy Birthday to Rousseau, did he have a nice day?

]]> By: BoomR http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3419 BoomR Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:53:15 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3419 Happy Birthday To You Rousseau-ooooooo!!!! ((wag-wag)) [[butt-sniff]] Love... Annie & Duke Happy Birthday To You Rousseau-ooooooo!!!! ((wag-wag)) [[butt-sniff]]

Love… Annie & Duke

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3418 Rat Fink Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:59:16 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3418 I defer to rugby and soccer and bike riders! I will say that basketball requires so much finesse, it can basically become an art; amazing to watch. But it's possible there's no match for physical and mental toughness between basketball and the 3 other sports. Maybe it's apples-to-oranges. That's why I said "maybe." Gotta allow myself an out. :P I defer to rugby and soccer and bike riders! I will say that basketball requires so much finesse, it can basically become an art; amazing to watch. But it’s possible there’s no match for physical and mental toughness between basketball and the 3 other sports. Maybe it’s apples-to-oranges. That’s why I said “maybe.” Gotta allow myself an out.

:P

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3417 Suzanne Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:33:12 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3417 Too bad that Michael Jordan was that way, I would have been shocked too. He's always seemed to have a lot of class. I have to respectfully disagree that he is "Maybe even the best player ever, anywhere, at any sport. " The Maybe part I agree with. Look at professional bikeriders -- in the "Main Events" (Tour de France, Giro d'Italia, Tour of Spain) they ride their bikes 4-6 hours a day for 21 days with 2 days off. And on their days off they quite often ride 2-3 hours. Then they take a few weeks off and do it again! Look at Professional Footballers (soccer to you Yanks :-P) who play for 90 minutes straight with 15 minutes break, no body protection except for shin guards and do NOT stop for anything except someone who died or is practically dead on the pitch. Yes playing basketball/American football/baseball takes a lot out of an athlete but most American sporters look like ninnies compared to a lot of worldwide sporters. Just MHO. :) Too bad that Michael Jordan was that way, I would have been shocked too. He’s always seemed to have a lot of class.

I have to respectfully disagree that he is “Maybe even the best player ever, anywhere, at any sport. ” The Maybe part I agree with. Look at professional bikeriders — in the “Main Events” (Tour de France, Giro d’Italia, Tour of Spain) they ride their bikes 4-6 hours a day for 21 days with 2 days off. And on their days off they quite often ride 2-3 hours. Then they take a few weeks off and do it again! Look at Professional Footballers (soccer to you Yanks :-P ) who play for 90 minutes straight with 15 minutes break, no body protection except for shin guards and do NOT stop for anything except someone who died or is practically dead on the pitch. Yes playing basketball/American football/baseball takes a lot out of an athlete but most American sporters look like ninnies compared to a lot of worldwide sporters.

Just MHO. :)

]]> By: Rat Fink http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3416 Rat Fink Sat, 19 Sep 2009 16:09:53 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3416 Indeed, Dr. Merchclod. Ya know, they have no real "obligation" to be nice guys, I guess, anymore than anyone else in the world. Being a jerk is not against the law. But I sure wish it was... Indeed, Dr. Merchclod. Ya know, they have no real “obligation” to be nice guys, I guess, anymore than anyone else in the world. Being a jerk is not against the law. But I sure wish it was…

]]> By: Artillius Merchclod http://www.finkweb.org/i-stand-corrected/#comment-3415 Artillius Merchclod Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:22:26 +0000 http://www.finkweb.org/?p=8354#comment-3415 I have to agree with you on this. It was very disappointing to see MJ act like that. I have to agree with you on this. It was very disappointing to see MJ act like that.

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