Hey folks, just a thought: I did not get to watch the Oscars last night but one thing stands clear; Will Smith actually thought he could take on the NFL and still be in the running for an Academy Award.
Clint Eastwood was reported to have commented that it was not about racism that fueled Smith not being nominated, but about the subject matter of criticizing an icon of Americana. Get over yourself Mr. Smith and get back on your horse and continue to do what you do best; play other people.
Yes, football is a violent sport, people get hurt and there are long term consequences for choosing to step out on the field week after week and get the crap kicked out of you. I do not recall seeing anyone put a weapon to Peyton Manning's head and forcing him to create a painfully tough retirement some day. Oh, and tell me Jim McMahon did not realize he might have to suffer the consequences of his actions for choosing to be a blocking dummy for 300 plus pound linemen in an extremely physical and tortuous sport. There is only so much that padding and helmets can do to protect the human frame from harm.
Football is the American form of the gladiatorial epoch where a thumbs up or down is as harmless or damaging as a Siskel and Ebert movie review or a doctor's prognosis for future health consequences. God Bless.
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