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Paul · 10-14-2006, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by BPMACMAN

these celebrations been going on for years,maybe you are getting old and your morals are changin!

I didn't approve of it then either.

mst3kguy · 10-14-2006, 05:12 AM

apparently a lot of you folks turned the t.v. off after you saw tito beat the crap outta shamrock and then do his little routine (dig grave, pull body in, flip shamrock the double-bird). once shamrock stopped seeing birdies doing circles around his head, he initiated a congratulatory "truce", offered his hand to tito, which tito accepted, and they both raised hands saluting the other fighter. tito went so far as to thank shamrock for giving tito the opportunity to fight him. so, yeah, tito was a punk in his usual style after winning the fight, but that's his routine. whereas, he and shamrock seemed to truly be sincere in putting their differences behind them, and acknowledging the other as a great warrior. so in that way, i think they showed a lot more class than some of the more accepted sports athletes. granted, shamrock showed more, being the loser and all, but i still give them both credit.

i think credit also should be given to those athletes who stay with the same team, shrugging off better salaries, to better teams, and better locations. of course, cal ripken comes to mind.

i also saw an nfl pregame spot on reggie bush, he's apparently done a lot to help communities and those less fortunate than him. i believe jerome bettis was chosen some type of "generous athlete of the year" by usa today, and i think i remember reading a year or two ago that warrick dunn was the most generous athlete for that year.

i was a huge priest holmes fan, having had him on my fantasy football for 2 or so of his huge years, and one or two of his injury-plagued ones as well. he seemed to be a class guy, too.

dean
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ChrisM · 10-14-2006, 05:49 AM

I saw a deal on Warrick Dunn. He is one class act. He goes and funds either the building or purchase of homes for single Moms and the fills them with furnature. He does this because of his own Mom being a single mother (and a cop if I remember right).

But, for every 1 Warrick Dunns, there are 10 jerks, pulling cell phones out, doing dances on the Dallas stars and trying to outdoo the other idiot to try and get a TV spot on the highlight reel. What happened to letting your actions dictate how well you are liked??

Chris

XD in SC · 10-14-2006, 06:27 AM

I quit watching most professional sports years ago. I saw it coming, and just couldn't stand the "I am a SuperStar and make millions of dollars" attitudes.

No Baseball, football, definately no basketcases, er... basketball. I may watch a hockey game once in a while, only because the owners of the teams and league stood up to those guys and said they would rather close the league, than pay through the nose.

When there are people living on a minimum wage to survive, then you have these ass hats complaining they don't make enough to live in Beverly Hills, or wherever they want their 3rd homes, it just pisses me off!

What happened to the days when the men/women played for the love of the sport???? I don't support them in any way. No clothing, no stickers, no hats, no purchases of their products!

Plinkomatic · 10-14-2006, 06:48 AM

Try being a Raider fan.
Ugh.

Maybe it's time for me to get my Xtreme Figure Sk8ting concept off the ground.

TheXDkid · 10-14-2006, 07:47 AM

im not gonna lie i love endzone dances and gimmicks, however im tired of the fighting.... and after the tito and shamrock fight.. which went fast.... again, i was amazed at the sportsmanship that was displayed. okay maybe being nice afterwards a bit but shamrock and tito both lifted up eachother hands, titio thanked shamrock for passing the torch and shamrock said it couldn't go to a better fighter, i was amazed

mike98t · 10-14-2006, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by HooliganRob

Terell Owens (T.O.) comes to mind on this one... The biggest baby in the NFL

Make that biggest baby in all of sports.

stickman483 · 10-14-2006, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Chewie146

I am simply venting here on the lack of class in professional sports. I know this is nothing new, but I watched my taped fight of Shamrock vs. Ortiz, and it struck me that many of the new athletes do not realize the gift they have been given. There are people like "A-Rod" and Derek Jeeter that emphasize my point. What happened to winning with style and losing with pride? I am sick of the show boating ass hats that are sadly many of the great athletes of today. Do they not realize that they are role models for the younger generations? It seems that the only athletes that ever show any respect for their peers are the ones that have been in the game for a long time and are getting ready to retire. Payne Stewart is an example of someone that I long to have back in the world of professional sports. He played with a style that is dying...that of the true sportsman. Like they say, "nostalgia ain't what it used to be." Does anyone else feel this way?

It has been dead a very long time. I have never understood making sports figures into heroes, they don't accomplish anything of any real importance. Too many in our society give accolades to jocks and jeers to soldiers and public servants who actually make real sacrifices and exhibit actual courage. Sports were originally created to train and occupy the time of warriors and as displays of physical prowess as it related to warfare (usually). It has since grown into an empty display of pomp and deserves no respect at all, except as a very casual pastime.

**Glenn** · 10-14-2006, 09:43 AM

I agree! ortiz is a punk and he is gonna be a has-been punk when Liddell gets done beating him to a bloody pulp in December, and I promise you all that Liddell will not act like an a$$ hole when it's over

aftershock · 10-14-2006, 09:48 AM

ortiz did it for the shock factor...the more attention he gets the more fights and money.....

10-14-2006, 05:12 AM	#12
mst3kguy XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 375	apparently a lot of you folks turned the t.v. off after you saw tito beat the crap outta shamrock and then do his little routine (dig grave, pull body in, flip shamrock the double-bird). once shamrock stopped seeing birdies doing circles around his head, he initiated a congratulatory "truce", offered his hand to tito, which tito accepted, and they both raised hands saluting the other fighter. tito went so far as to thank shamrock for giving tito the opportunity to fight him. so, yeah, tito was a punk in his usual style after winning the fight, but that's his routine. whereas, he and shamrock seemed to truly be sincere in putting their differences behind them, and acknowledging the other as a great warrior. so in that way, i think they showed a lot more class than some of the more accepted sports athletes. granted, shamrock showed more, being the loser and all, but i still give them both credit. i think credit also should be given to those athletes who stay with the same team, shrugging off better salaries, to better teams, and better locations. of course, cal ripken comes to mind. i also saw an nfl pregame spot on reggie bush, he's apparently done a lot to help communities and those less fortunate than him. i believe jerome bettis was chosen some type of "generous athlete of the year" by usa today, and i think i remember reading a year or two ago that warrick dunn was the most generous athlete for that year. i was a huge priest holmes fan, having had him on my fantasy football for 2 or so of his huge years, and one or two of his injury-plagued ones as well. he seemed to be a class guy, too. dean cincinnati xd40service xd9sc __________________ The fact that you've got "Replica" written down the side of your gun. And the fact that I've got "Desert Eagle point 5 0" written on the side of mine, should precipitate your balls into shrinking, along with your presence.-Bullet Tooth Tony

10-14-2006, 05:49 AM	#13
ChrisM XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sparks Nevada Posts: 194	I saw a deal on Warrick Dunn. He is one class act. He goes and funds either the building or purchase of homes for single Moms and the fills them with furnature. He does this because of his own Mom being a single mother (and a cop if I remember right). But, for every 1 Warrick Dunns, there are 10 jerks, pulling cell phones out, doing dances on the Dallas stars and trying to outdoo the other idiot to try and get a TV spot on the highlight reel. What happened to letting your actions dictate how well you are liked?? Chris __________________ People should not be afraid of their governments. Governments should be afraid of their people! XD40 Bitone

10-14-2006, 06:27 AM	#14
XD in SC XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: SC Posts: 667	I quit watching most professional sports years ago. I saw it coming, and just couldn't stand the "I am a SuperStar and make millions of dollars" attitudes. No Baseball, football, definately no basketcases, er... basketball. I may watch a hockey game once in a while, only because the owners of the teams and league stood up to those guys and said they would rather close the league, than pay through the nose. When there are people living on a minimum wage to survive, then you have these ass hats complaining they don't make enough to live in Beverly Hills, or wherever they want their 3rd homes, it just pisses me off! What happened to the days when the men/women played for the love of the sport???? I don't support them in any way. No clothing, no stickers, no hats, no purchases of their products! __________________ Sean XD 9SC \| XD 45ACP Service \| XD 45ACP Compact \| XML \| Borealis You may know where you are. God may know where you are. If you don't tell dispatch where you are, you better be on speaking terms with God.

10-14-2006, 06:48 AM	#15
Plinkomatic XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,321	Try being a Raider fan. Ugh. Maybe it's time for me to get my Xtreme Figure Sk8ting concept off the ground. __________________ It's the year of the .22LR

10-14-2006, 07:47 AM	#16
TheXDkid XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 628	im not gonna lie i love endzone dances and gimmicks, however im tired of the fighting.... and after the tito and shamrock fight.. which went fast.... again, i was amazed at the sportsmanship that was displayed. okay maybe being nice afterwards a bit but shamrock and tito both lifted up eachother hands, titio thanked shamrock for passing the torch and shamrock said it couldn't go to a better fighter, i was amazed __________________ "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms…disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes. Such laws make things worse for the assaulted and better for the assailants; they serve rather to encourage than to prevent homicides." – Thomas Jefferson

10-14-2006, 09:43 AM	#19
Glenn XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 439	I agree! ortiz is a punk and he is gonna be a has-been punk when Liddell gets done beating him to a bloody pulp in December, and I promise you all that Liddell will not act like an a$$ hole when it's over __________________ .40 XD Tactical Black Ruger P95 S&W model 19 Remington Model 870 Wing Master .45 ACP XD Tactical Bi-Tone Marlin 30/30

10-14-2006, 09:48 AM	#20
aftershock XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Illinois Posts: 297	ortiz did it for the shock factor...the more attention he gets the more fights and money.....

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