lvbuckeye
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BrutusBobcat;942251; said:Oh no! That would be, like, the worst thing in the world to be criticized. Do we really take ourselves so seriously that we think that some words of relatively mild rebuke on a message board are going to shatter this poor kid's entire world?
I think Antonio is worried about much bigger things than some fans criticizing him. As the cops were putting the cuffs on him, I can just about guarantee that his first thought wasn't, "Man, this sucks. People are going to say some really bad stuff about me on the Internet now."
It's great that you're supportive of him, but realize that he HAS disappointed a lot of fans who were expecting better from him. Disappointing people is one of the penalties you pay for making a mistake. I am sure that his friends and family are also privately disappointed in him as well. Are they hypocrites too, because they have "speeding tickets"?
Understand that this fan base has been burned hard and badly by the Maurice Clarett saga, and that lots of Buckeyes are very gun shy about players who show serious lack of personal judgment early in their careers here. Our tolerance is a bit lower than what it once was.
Personally, I think your post is an overreaction. Soliciting prostitutes is below the standards of behavior for ANY college football team not named "Florida State University". This is also no longer a matter of "personal privacy". Once you're in the courts, you're no longer dealing with a private matter, like an argument with your girlfriend or something. Your actions have gone public, and people WILL comment. Most of the comments have expressed both support and disappointment. Instead of focusing on being overly defensive, maybe you should appreciate that the vast majority of fans aren't being nearly as harsh as they could be.
good grief. get off your high horse.
"Whoever is without sin, cast the first stone."