In your post, you are more concerned about how you feel about a basketball draft than another person's life... I'll stand by self absorbed. Absolutlely agree; only know you from your posts.
I think there's a difference between saying he deserves to be joked about because of his life (i.e. off-court troubles) and b/c of his bball career. And there's a different btwn saying he *deserves* to be joked about...versus "it's okay to joke about him". I don't think anyone thinks he deserves to be joked about (in that we should all go out of our way to do so). I won't comment on the rest b/c I've made my opinion known, no need to argue opinions further.
Now tell me why I should be more concerned about someone that's dead over how I feel about a draft? Tell me why should I incorporate your ideas on death and dying into my own? You know, I had strong feelings when he died and I truly understand how depression can really screw someone up. I really felt sad for him. I didn't laugh though. I didn't make jokes about how he likes to drive his vehicle and watch p*rn. But dang, that piece of river is way past the bridge. I don't suffer the dead. I embrace the living. Oh, and btw, if being more concerned about the draft than someone dead labels me self-absorbed, well then, I'm taking you off my list of attendees for my wake , which is going to be one heck of a party where people will toast my correct decisions and learn from my incorrect ones. And one more thing, he's not dead. He's more alive than you and me.
they were criticizing his basketball performance. maybe the mention of eddie griffin is a touchy subject, and that's ok, but i think this has been blown out of proportion. since it seems to have offended some, and because our announcers have class, i wouldn't mind them bringing it up briefly tonight, and stating that they meant no offense and apologize to anyone who took it that way. everyone dies.
When I was in Junior High, I had just started playing basketball. I didn't play much and when I did, goofy would just happen. Someone passes me the ball, I forget to catch the ball and let it hit my face. I was a dork, but I learned to play good enough that one day I played college ball. When I die, I die and if someone wants to point out how dorky I was when I played, so be it, it doesn't hurt my feelings now, it certainly won't then. I've dealt with depression in my life, I deal with it in others as a counselor, but everyone has emotional issues to deal with in their lives. Some choose an active/positive role to getting better and living a good life, some never see the way out and it ends in death. It's sad that he died and the way he died never finding a way to escape his "demons". However, to say that Eddie was a bust and refer to his basketball playing to be more like Andy Griffin has nothing to do with him as a person. He had a loads of talent that he never used. He could have done more with his life and his talent, he didn't. As a team we could have had Richard Jefferson and Rashard Lewis. Instead we had a guy who couldn't live up to his potential and the joke is as much on Rockets Management as it is on Eddie. They also talked about Eddie because Richard Jefferson happened to be playing in the game. I think many of you need anger management classes of your own, and go to a real sensitivity training class.
I think the point is, Eddie died a tragic death after a tragic life. It doesn't matter if you were an NBA player or another guy in the hood, you usually don't speak so casually of a person who died the way Eddie did. Bill and Clyde were speaking of Eddie as if he were a guy on another team, not to mention some insulting things. You just don't speak so casually of a life like Eddie's - it is simply a lack of tact, professionalism, manners, etc etc etc.
Snubbed again! Seriously, Eddie is who my moniker is named after. He was someone who I was elated the Rockets picked up, and it's too bad he didn't live up to the hype. Whether he can be criticized or not, it's about class.
