brodybuck21 said:

I'll just go ahead and say it. Congrats

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At least McLain seems to have unfucked himself for the Redlegs!

Trevi said:

In looking at this again is that a football encircling the half court circle? Nothing like reinforcing the “Football School” mantra

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Huh? Where the fuck do you get that?

ORD_Buckeye said:

How very Boise State.

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In looking at this again is that a football encircling the half court circle? Nothing like reinforcing the “Football School” mantra

Of course he is responsible for his actions. We all are.

Recognizing that someone is an addict and having empathy for the tragedy of seeing them destroy their own life doesn't mean you are advocating they are not responsible for what they do in the grips of that addiction. In no way are you minimizing the impact to the innocent victim. I personally don't see any incongruency in feeling sad for the victim, his family, Barton and his family.

If people think addicts are just bad or weak people then they really don't understand the issue. It's a disease and when it gets a hold of people it's tragic all the way around. Tragic to watch them so filled with self hate that they destroy their own life and then in cases like this where that destruction spills out and impacts innocent others.

Steve19 said:

This was not a mistake. No defense. An example of narcissism and repeated bad choices. A complete ass for years who stole and sold from the football program and lied about his "insider" insights for years. Deep sympathy for the accident victim.

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Agreed. He headed to the bar intending to get drunk. And knowing that he would be getting drunk, chose to drive. That's all the intent we need to hold him solely responsible for everything that happened next.