Time to move on from Jeremy Shockey and turn our attention to that psychological basket case known as RANDY MOSS.

Mitch Albom, the extremely respected sportswriter, wrote this column about Moss: MITCH ALBOM: A life spent thinking rules don't apply

I thought some folks here might find it interesting, especially this little anecdote:

[quote]After a game in which he caught the winning pass, reporters waited 50 minutes by his locker. That's a long time. Other players had showered, dressed and left already. When Moss finally showed up, before a reporter uttered a word, he screamed at the group to back off, get away from him.

"What're y'all, a bunch of faggots?"

He then suggested the male reporters wanted to perform a certain sex act on him. He laughed about it, then yelled over to another player that homosexuality must be why we were there. The player laughed along nervously. It went downhill from there.

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(Emphasis added).

Are Moss's words anti-gay, or merely anti-sportswriter? I think it's: BOTH.

This is the final straw. I've admired Daunte Culpepper since he was at the University of Central Florida, and if he's fed up with Moss, I think's it's OK for the rest of us to share that attitude.

I've got far more problems with Moss's comments than Shockey's. Anyone else?

[ September 29, 2002: Message edited by: Charlie in the Trees ]

Ugh! This guy is certainly living down to evach and every expectation of him, isn't he? It wouldn't surprise me at all if he ends up dying young, either accident or even suicide. There are some real emotional problems there.

I'm too worn out from the Jeremy Shockey thread to comment on Moss' rant, other than to say we are kidding ourselves if we think these views aren't shared by many to most athletes in these "macho" sports. Most are just smart enough to not say it out loud.

[quote]Originally posted by Charlie in the Trees:
I've got far more problems with Moss's comments than Shockey's. Anyone else?

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I completely agree. Shockey is an idiot but might be a decent guy nonetheless. Randy Moss is, plain and simple, a BAD person. If he has ANY redeeming values, he has yet to display them.

(continued from this thread): ...and Karma is biting Randy Moss in the ass as we speak!

[ September 29, 2002: Message edited by: Joe in Philly ]

Robert Lipsyte in the NYTimes: \"Imagine Randy Moss on a Therapist's Couch\" (reg. req.)

I loved how Lipsyte had him talking about himself in the 3rd person. That creeps me out when I see entertainers do that.

[ September 30, 2002: Message edited by: Jim Allen ]