Re: different ways

[Nick Frame]

Having worked for a professional sports team (ok it
was the Detroit Tigers in the mid-90's, so
"professional" may be a stretch) and having seen first
hand what people will do to try to get autographs I
will never criticize someone for brushing someone off
(kid or otherwise) for asking for an autograph.  I
have tons of respect for the guys that put up with all
the crap and are still willing to give autographs to
kids that just walk up to them and ask, but after some
of the crap I've seen I don't fault any celebrity from
acting like an "a-hole" to fans.

Bob Feller acts essentially the same way Oscar does,
but the perception of him seems much different than
Oscar's.

I'd also point out that either perception is reality
or it isn't.  I think alot of people on this board (on
both sides of the argument) want to have it both ways.
 In general, perception is reality for people so long
as that perception agrees with what they already
think.


--- Mick Bergman <address@hidden> wrote:

> Like it or not, that is his perception. I'm sure he
> has had some
> crappy things happen to him, but he was also a
> leader in helping to
> change the game of college basketball to not being
> such a white man's
> sport. Unfortunately at that time he was going to
> run in to a lot of
> resistance, and that is why he endured the BS that
> he did. However, at
> this point in time he should be talking about all
> the good things that
> have happened thanks to what he and others did,
> instead of talking
> about all the bad things that have happened to him
> in my life.
>
> Obviously this is my opinion, but I just don't see
> where his constant
> hyping of what *HE* accomplished helps anybody,
> including himself.
> When he goes into hype mode he sounds like Barry
> Bonds. Oscar's
> numbers on the court speak more for him than any of
> his self-hype
> could ever do.
>
> Jeff, I'll give you three examples of people who
> I've run into in
> recent years...
>
> Uncle in LA - during the whole Bob Huggins fiasco he
> was in Dayton
> visiting and heard Oscar's rant on the radio. He
> turned to me and said
> "Why does anybody listen to this guy, he is
> considered a bitter man
> thanks to things he has said in LA.
>
> Guy in Washington, D.C. 2 weeks ago when talking
> about UC during the
> UC vs Syracuse game - "Oscar was a great player, but
> any time I see
> him on SportsCenter now he sounds like a bitter man
> because of his
> bitching about the money the players make today."
>
> Guy in Buffalo, NY, about 5 years ago - "Oscar is
> the best player I've
> ever seen play the game, but when I happened to meet
> him in an Airport
> a few years back he acted like a pompous a-hole. I
> asked to shake his
> hand, no more no less, and he refused and walked
> off."
>
> Who knows if they are telling the truth or not?
> However, I can't think
> of a reason why they would want to bash the guy for
> no reason...
>
> I've probably heard at least a half dozen other
> stories similar to
> this from people outside of Cincinnati. People on
> this forum have even
> talked about him being a jerk to them when asking
> for an autograph, or
> even kids who want an autograph. He is along the
> same lines as Johnny
> Bench (total a-hole to the fans).
>
> According to a number of people who are anti-Bob
> Huggins, "perception
> is reality".
>
> As far as becoming a Xavier fan, not a chance. I'll
> let you in on some
> info that most of the old timers on here know... my
> 2nd favorite team
> (childhood team) is Dayton, so Xavier is the number
> 1 rival of both of
> the schools I follow.
>
> I am UC through and through, my school is not the
> University of Bob
> Huggins or the University of Oscar Robertson. I will
> make decisions
> with my money based on the direction of the
> University, not based on
> whether Bob Huggins, Oscar Robertson, Nancy Zimpher,
> the BoT's, or Al
> Uhrig/Cavs70 agree.
>
>
>
> On 2/1/07, Al Uhrig <address@hidden> wrote:
> > Mick, you should join Dan and become a Xavier fan.
> Until you walk a mile
> > in another man's shoes........
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > <<<<Outside of UC fans Oscar has very little
> respect in terms of his
> > opinion. I've talked with people from east coast
> to west coast, all
> > think he was a great player, but think personally
> he is a bitter old
> > man.>>>>>>>>>



 
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