I'll be the first to admit that I don't understand why professional athletes choose to be on Twitter because this sort of behavior is unfortunately very commonplace. I suppose it's a good way to interact with fans and build a brand but it seems like the downside is far greater than the upside and that it would be much easier to live in a world without it.
That being said I don't buy this argument that just because Sam LeCure (or any professional athlete) is well compensated that the rest of humanity is somehow entitled to the right to yell / tweet any vile thought that comes to mind. These guys are people too and nobody should be expected to put up with this filth.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
dougdirt (06-14-2013),nmculbreth (06-14-2013),RedEye (06-14-2013)
Actually, money does buy happiness, with some caveats, as study after study has shown. But that wasn't even my claim. What it should buy is a thicker skin than poow wittle Sammy's got. The only other professions where you make half a million a year are high-level execs and maybe some surgeons, and they would get reprimanded if they publicly spouted off like Lecure did.
It's not a washing machine you're buying. Being emotionally involved in the outcome of the game is the whole draw of sport. Without that, people won't buy tickets/hats/jerseys and all the rest that pays Sam's salary. So given that these guys' compensation is directly tied to the fans emotional investment, I'd say the fans have every right to get mad when they blow it.
LeCure doesn't make a million dollars.
“I don’t care,” Votto said of passing his friend and former teammate. “He’s in the past. Bye-bye, Jay.”
Getting mad and acting like a raging lunatic/resorting to childish name-calling are two very different things.
It seems to me if people let their anger overcome them so much that they act like that over a baseball game, they should re-examine their priorities in life. I myself get frustrated, as I'm sure you do. But if I ever let myself go to Twitter and start calling random strangers those kinds of names because they played poorly, it's time for me to abandon Twitter and find another hobby.
"No matter how good you are, you're going to lose one-third of your games. No matter how bad you are you're going to win one-third of your games. It's the other third that makes the difference." ~Tommy Lasorda
RedEye (06-14-2013)
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