T.O. has been ripped for his antics over the years, and usually the criticism includes how Selfish he is. Then, when the guy finally displays public emotion for a Team Mate, and says "we lost as a team" ... the only place I can find coverage is on Yahoo??
This goes to show, once again, that our Media in this Country is only interested in bashing people, not praising people.
If we really look deep into his antics in the past, all of them ... nearly were motivated by his desire to Win! T.O. has always been a Team Guy - why else would he play on a broken leg in the Super Bowl = for personal gain?
Last I checked, when it comes to team sports, Teams win because of the individuals playing for that team. Micheal Jordan will not only go down as possibly the greatest basketball player ever - but as a Chicago Bull. And look up some of his quotes - he's one of the first say state that individual accolades mean nothing if your Team isn't winning also; Great players understand that.
And often Great people do as well - but our media loves to tear down great people - why though?
What many people do not realize is that the media is not ON your Side. The Media is not interested in empowering the people - it's not interested in motivating you and I to be good decent citizens in the world; So they rarely shower praise on anybody for doing the right thing.
Instead those man hours are put into researching who is fucking up.
Then, in an irresponsible way, our media makes no effort to tell us how to think or feel about someone fucking up; They don't remind us that no one is perfect, that we all fuck up; Instead it's spun in a manner to make us think that These People "should" be perfect.
Afterall - they're athletes.
And this same example can be, (and is) applied to every other aspect of our society.
Afterall - they're politicians.
Afterall - they're preachers
Afterall - they're adults.
There's a great quote from Charles Barkley, on the Dan Patrick show the other day, as he weighed in on the inappropriate comment by commentator Kelly Tilghman on the Golf Channel, who in a "joking" manner stated that the only way for other golfers to beat Tiger Woods - is to "lynch him in a back alley" ... more on this in a bit; but first his quote - about the Media - "The Media has to think for people because People are too stupid to think for themselves."
That link "should" work - and I hope it does, as it's a really good interview; and it's so true. People are entirely too reliant on the media; People do not question what they hear or read in the news and in newspapers - and it's only gonna get worse with the new ruling that allows the Same people who are controlling AirWaves to also control the Printed Publications - it means less diversity of news - and more of the same.
That's one good thing about blogs; While blogs are filled more with Opinions than facts in many cases, sometimes those Opinions are indeed educated, or thought out - enough to where they are more accurate than the factless reporting we'll find in the news media - who often will mix a fact with a non-fact just for the purpose of having something that in their opinion, is more exciting than just telling people the truth.
Terrell Owens has caught so much flack, that even when he sheds a tear and shows some emotion for his Team, he either gets NO coverage at all - or, as I heard on the Jim Rome show this morning, he gets called out as a fraud fr crying; people saying he's faking it; that he's got problems, and so on.
When it comes to the media, do your selves a favor - QUESTION EVERYTHING -
A few good links - a Great Interview on KLAC by the Loose Cannons, one of the best I've heard to this date on issues of race and racism; In case you do not know about the comment, this interview is one you need to hear - along with a wonderful comparison that I feel needs to be repeated in everyone's talking points. Listen to it here - be sure to sit through some of the talking at the beginning, even if you're lost - It's not long after their top 10 Countdown.
The quote you're listening for, is along the lines of how unacceptable it would be to make this sort of comment about a Jewish Golfer - if She would've said "the only way to stop so and so (a jewish golfer) would be to put him in a gas oven" - The world would spin off it's wheels.
However when it's a black athlete, and because that athlete says its no big deal - people just lay down and say it's no big deal; Nevermind that Tiger Woods has never taken a stand on any issues that effect black people - and while Charles Barkley also took the stance, that the comment was no big deal, let us not forget how much he Loves White Women.
For many black men, and women, who have an affinity for white people, in order to be accepted By white people, they must take these stances on these issues, or else white people will not like them.
Sad, but true.
It's rare to find a black panther who's liked by a white person; But that's a topic for another posting.
I do offer up however a quote from the blog I linked up, a nice paragraph that I fully agree with by Christian Dashiell of kansascity.com
So menial action has been taken, and the parties involved are attempting to issue quick statements and hope that the comments fade away quietly. But I just can’t let that happen. The words, though perhaps said by mistake, were too violent and too charged to simply allow for a free pass.
Perhaps following so closely on the heels of the Imus debate the country is too weary to have another discussion about race and language. I contend we would be well-served by such a discussion.
Which is why I continue to discuss these issues here on thaShow - in hopes that something positive can indeed come out of it. White people need to do more to show blacks that they Do indeed care about black people; Actions like these show the oppositie. White people need to be up in arms, so that we don't have to rely on a quote from Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson, who DO not speak for Black people, and instead speak for their OWN fame and monetary gain - as they both only make appearances when paid to appear - instead, the common man should be speaking out on behalf of Tiger Woods, and how inappropriate this comment was - considering the history of Lynching.
I mean of all the things she could've said - why that?
It came off of her tongue sooo smoothly too - it's as if it's the kind of humor that SHE is around all the time; She saw nothing wrong with it - and that is indeed a Problem. This is an aspect of "white culture" that is detrimental to the stability of America - we cannot make it much longer if we continue to be divided along lines of race; if White people continue to tell blacks to just move on and get OVER racial remarks.
Again, listen to all the interviews, you'll enjoy the shows, and the points of view. However while you listen... Question what you're listening to; Don't agree with me just because, don't disagree with me just because; Think things over - bring these discussions to others... Think, think ... think!!!
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