7th Inning Stretch with Scott Fragale - Not So Deep Thoughts: Adultery is not the same as murder is it?

Not So Deep Thoughts: Adultery is not the same as murder is it?
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As most of you have heard by now, former NFL MVP Steve McNair was shot and killed last weekend. McNair was killed by the 20-year-old girl he was having an affair with. While this type of news is unfortunately quite commonplace these days, it doesn't make it any easier to understand the backlash that has followed his death.

I listened to several different sports talk shows and have read several different blog comments from fans who seem to have gotten adultery and murder confused because some of their comments were pretty harsh. Examples of those comments are: "He got what he deserved," "If you want to play, you've got to pay," I'm done with him and all the athletes like him that cheat."

That last one really got me. I guess all those high-and-mighty callers/bloggers are convinced they wouldn't stray from their own spouse if they were constantly given the opportunity to do so? Pulllllleeeeeese. While they are a small few of us who could continually resist temptation and stay true, most, like McNair and thousands of others before him, would fall short. By no means do I condone McNair's actions, I'm simply saying that all the couch potatoes out there need to come down from there high horse and stop kidding themselves. And while adultery is 100 percent unacceptable in my book, I don't think think the punishment for doing it should be one's life.

I believe the world-famous philosopher Chris Rock once said that "Men are only as faithful as their options," and he couldn't be more accurate for most men and most women for that matter. Star athletes have a ton of options when it comes to straying while Joe Couch Potato can only dream of hooking up with the hot college chick behind the counter at Wal-Mart. I guess that's why they tend to jump on the old high horse when making comments on a star athlete who actually does what he can only dream of both on and off the field. Pure jealousy is my interpretation.

McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback during his memorial, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field.

Amen to that. Not even Joe Couch Potato is perfect, even if he speaks as though he is.

Friday, July 10, 2009 6:43:12 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)

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