career-ending fumble

1st of all i have to update our 24/7 "black coach watch". any news on black coaches, you know i got it. eddie jordan wizzed out of washington. sylvester croom resigned at miss st. (i actually liked these 2 and had heaped praise on both of these guys in a previous post). after these 2 transactions, the black coaching landscape is looking as bleak as ever.
but what i really want to talk about is plexiglass buress. to no ones surprise, buress has done something stupid. but not plain stupid, astronomically stupid. ok, you might want to sit for this. in mid-season , an 11-1 season no less, this retard thug takes his unlicensed weapon, puts it in his pants, goes to a nightclub with a history of high-profile shootings, and while attempting to do a more aggressive version of the macarena he fumbles his handgun and then accidentally discharges it mere inches from his man-region. just terrific. at least he didnt shoot anyone else. this whole story reminds me of 8 mile when rabbits friend cheddar accidentally blasts himself in the nuts.
its ironic it happened near the 1 year anniversary of the death of sean taylor (rest in peace) and the same weekend of the game that taylors number was getting inducted into the redskins ring of fame. while taylors death was a complete tragedy, it reminded me of the reaction people had right after the news broke. people were basically saying that it was his own fault, that he was a thug, that when you hang around bad dudes thats what happens. but in the end he was an innocent family man caught in an armed robbery of his own home while his family was there. he died protecting his loved ones. what that taught me was to get all the facts before you open your mouth. so im just waiting for the breaking news that plaxico had his family at the club and his own right testicle was attacking his babys mama, so he shot it in self defense.
its vague at this point but apparently there was an attempted cover-up by buress and antonio pierce, the captain of the defense, and i assume the captain of the mini-gang that they run. but actually i like the idea of a cover up. it was the smartest thing they did all night. they were actually trying to use their brains. alas it turned out horribly but what did you expect. at least they gave an effort. if only ben brafman or michael clayton were part of their gang.
i know why they do it. i know why black atletes seem to think the only way to protect themselves is by brandishing a firearm. its because of other stupid thugs who target players like richard collier, who now has a leg amputated after getting blasted 12 times, and javon walker who was beaten unconscious and robbed of his bling in vegas. what i dont get is why they(stephen jackson, tank johnson etc.) cant seem to think of the very safe, very simple alternative like credit cards instead of 5 grand in cash or one necklace worth ten grand instead of 5 totaling $250,000. or why they cant seem to adapt to a higher society their salaries allow them to be in. to me, i cant understand how anyone would get into this situation, let alone a freaking millionaire father/husband. what goes through the mind of a man has a non guaranteed $35 million dollar contract, who already is in hot water with his employer, who has a family at home and who needs to stay out of trouble for himself, financially and legally, and for his teammates that are trying to win football games. the more i wrap my mind around it like a car crash wrapped around a pole, i think either buress is truly one of the dumbest guys in history or he is really sick, mentally, and he needs help. OR wait a sec, this thought just came over me, he is black and is extremely immature for his 31 years, grew up with no father(presumably) and in a bad neighborhood, mother worked 8 jobs and was never around, was basically raised by his grandmother who was 65 when he was 15 and didnt know half the shit he did even existed, developed relationships with some bad dudes, never cared about school bec no one who had leverage on him really ever told him and explained to him how important it is, worked out, smoked weed and dominated on the football field so everyone kissed his ass bec he was gonna get a free ride to the esteemed establishment of michigan state university and was goona be on tv and someday make millions in the nfl, so he treated everyone like shit bec he could and bec it was cool bec that was what a rapper would do. now when he actually did make it big time and times get rough at the job or at home one generally reverts to his true nature, or at least depends on the social training one develops as he grows up, or the people skills one learned in a division 1 university, so he went back to what he knows. but what happens if that basic nature, or foundation, is majorly flawed ever since the kid was in the crib?
and that, ladies and gentleman, is a question for all to discuss at the dinner table.
remember when buress was crying like a bitch about his contract situation after he made the game-winning catch in the final seconds of the greatest game ever played? he had some nice emotional leverage to play with, but seriously, the giants knew what they had. they knew this guy was a lump on a breast. they made him happy, bec thats what you do to babies. but jerry reese and the maras worked in less guaranteed money and more incentive laden bonuses to protect them in case the diva ever feels like being a little diva-ish. just another reason why jerry reese might be the best gm in football. and hes black, people. every draft pick, every negotiation, every move seems to be quite shrewd. one day, not now, well break down the difference between jerry reeses, tony dungys and the plaxicos and stephen jacksons. anyways, as i have said before on this page, forget this guy, leave him in a cell. start focusing on anquan boldin. now this is a man. a man who mentioned to his team in the offseason that he was unhappy about his contract, they told him they are doing their best to retain him and he has shut his mouth ever since, and broke his face and played 3 weeks later and has been his dominant self. so yeah this is a man. one thing i have learned over the years, both in sports and business, is that character is always more important than talent and skill. mike vick learned that the hard way.