I initially was in the same camp as you, Shawn. Personally, I probably would have taken it with far less grace than Dez.
But, then I thought about it a bit deeper. I figured the kid's about to make more in one contract than 99% of people in the world make in a lifetime (stat was made up, deal with it). These teams are investing a lot of cash on these kids fresh out of college.. College where the emphasis is on football, not academics. Dez has had a history with how he handles his emotions, etc. I don't know the full story behind the question, but if it was a test question to see how mentally prepared for the rigors of being under a microscope that being an NFL player brings.. It might have be justified.. Wrong wording or not. If it went down the way that G-Force presented, wrong wording or not.. it was a justified question. Or maybe Jeff Ireland was just being a dick about things, and it wasn't a justifiable question..
Dez is still going to make some serious money. Not to mention can use that as more motive to shut his haters up (Foster.. LOL).
In my opinion... If I were in Dez shoes.. I know I'm going to be making some big bucks. I know that I'm going to be scrutinized my whole career.. More so than I've already been. I'm playing an effing GAME for a living. You can ask me whatever question you want. I'm still taller than you. If not naturally, I'll just stand on my wallet.
"pack93z" wrote:
So that is your price.. it is said everyone has one.. a point where they will sell their soul and decency for the almighty dollar.
I guess I don't and couldn't roll that way.. that being Jeff Ireland. Or accepting the question as Dez.
In my opinion, this is where this nation is heading, where common respect towards another human can be bought and sold at some price. That price apparently is varied by each individual.
I know I literally couldn't walk into a room that a perspective employee was in and ask him such a question, without there being a very valid reason to do so.. examples that come to mind investigating a crime or a matter of life or death... but to walk into the room and ask him that question just so I could feel better about hiring them.
If my gut instincts were leading me into such a direction to find a need to ask such a question.. I would move onto the next prospective employee.. thus removing him from my draft board or reducing the amount of risk I would place upon hiring him.
I can see absolutely no grounds for such a question.. even if the scenario played out like the Dolphins now claim it has.
I know I couldn't ask the question.. and I know how I would feel if it was asked to me..
Call me old fashion.. a prude, naive.. whatever.. but there is no price in which I find it acceptable.
"Formo" wrote: