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geckosfeet

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2. Spoiled? Does not cover it. Entitled is a start.

Reply to JI7 (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 27, 2013, 05:50 AM

Jun 2013

Wealthy, arrogant, above the law, violent and largely remorse free fit the bill as well I suspect.

Football is a violent sport. There is no way around that. You need to be able to accept and even enjoy a certain level of violence in your life to be able to play professionally.

But a lot of pro athletes are decent people - I would venture the vast majority of them are. on edit - But here we have the classic dirt bag thug with money.

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How entitled, arrogant and stupid do you have to be to do what Aaron Hernandez [View all] cali Jun 2013 OP

all of that plus i still believed these sports guys are spoiled JI7 Jun 2013 #1

Spoiled? Does not cover it. Entitled is a start. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #2

does he have a record of any past crime/incidences ? JI7 Jun 2013 #4

Apparently he shot another "friend" in the eye during an altercation Tanuki Jun 2013 #5

I was speaking of pro athletes in general. geckosfeet Jun 2013 #7

His scouting report wercal Jun 2013 #10

He grew up in a rough neighborhood hack89 Jun 2013 #12

Bet his age has a lot to do with it. Live and Learn Jun 2013 #3

It really pisses me off. AngryOldDem Jun 2013 #6

Can you say, OJ Simpson BanzaiBonnie Jun 2013 #8

I don't think it has to do with any of that. MrSlayer Jun 2013 #9

I agree. HappyMe Jun 2013 #11

you could be right. but you can be entitled and arrogant and a psychopath cali Jun 2013 #13