Seahawk's Runningback Shaun Alexander is trying to pull a Griffey on the wrong city at the wrong time. Apparently the highly overrated Alexander doesn't like it when paying fans boo a lousy product.
"I think it's ridiculous," running back Shaun Alexander said. "We don't go to people's jobs and boo them if they have a bad day. I just think it's one of those things that when this year is over with I don't want people cheering for us that can boo us that easily."
Apparently Mr. Alexander never worked in customer service, because if he did, he'd realize that normal people catch flak at work all the time.
More enraging is the fact that he threatens Seattlelites with his off-season departure because we don't appreciate an over-hyped, under-achieving team. Griffey used to threaten Seattlelites with demands to keep him from moving to greener pastures, like forcing Mariner's management to resign Jay Buhner for more than he was worth because he was Griffey's "best friend."
Frankly I think Seattle is sick of seeing the Seahawks lose. Even if we are a play-off contender, we are the weakest post-season link. If Alexander thinks himself or anyone else in that organization deserves sympathy, he is sorely mistaken.
Professional athletes are paid to perform and entertain, not whine and lose. When they start doing the latter, they begin digging their own grave.
As of last week, Alexander was leading the league in rushing yards. But make no mistake, he isn't anywhere near the best of the RBs in the NFL. From an entertainment standpoint he could be the most gutless, boring runner of them all. He avoids hits, runs out of bounds and smiles big after every game -- win
or lose.
I want a killer with a chip on his shoulder, not some moron who has miscalculated Seattle's appetite for a winner. There's a place for manners and sympathy and that place isn't anywhere near a NFL playing field.
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