Jeremy Shockey said the same thing as TO, but he gets a pass....How is that??

Question

I hate to call anyone out, but the media is such a crock. They blow up this TO thing over absolutely nothing. At the same time, Shockey blows up on his coach and they call him a competitor? If tO had done that they would call him a bad teammate...A "cancer". Why is it up to the ESPN to decide how the picture is painted?

Answer 1

because T.O blows up at EVERY coach, every qb, every offensive coordinator, etc.

Answer 2

TO is a cancer. He ruins every team he's on. Notice how much better the Eagles are playing since he's not there? Notice how people want nothing to do with him? Notice how he's out of the spotlight for about 11 minutes and he's all over the media for allegedly attempting suicide?

He's a talented athlete and a tremendous player. But its a team sport and he brings the morale of the team down by the focus on him him him him. To coin a cheesy cliche, Theres no i in team.

By the way, TO did NOT say the same things Shockey said. And Shockey isnt the destroyer of morale on a team; he builds it.

Answer 3

I agree, race may be a factor, look up his history b/c if TO just done it for the first time and gets blown up, then it is race. Remember the house wives scandal, if it was Shockey, I bet the FCC wouldn't give a damn.

Answer 4

Shockey said it once, TO has done it many times.

Answer 5

Because TO has history of doing it.
Shockey keeps doing it he will get the same rep.

Answer 6

I think you have a good point...Although T.O. God love him has made a career out of and with some players its an isolated incident and they apologize and get over it.

Answer 7

mmmmm, let's see TO is black and Shockey is white. Enough said.

Answer 8

because there are no set guidelines that regards fining on players reactions

Answer 9

You're exactly right,. and I don't want to play the race card BUT I think race might be an factor.