Boo,hoo Barry
By ThrowsLikeAGirl
According to the latest story reported at the top of the news tonight and in articles like this one from the San Jose Mercury News, Barry Bonds has had enough. He predicts that he may not play at all this season. The 41-year old super slugger is recovering from knee surgery, but to hear him tell it, it was a bloodthirsty mob of reporters who must have chased him down and injured him. His life is over (or at least that's what I'm getting from his melodramatic metaphor), his career is done, his reputation is sullied — and it's all someone else's fault.
"Bonds pointed the finger at reporters, saying, "You wanted me to jump off a bridge - I finally did. You finally brought me and my family down. ... So now go pick a different person."
So "the Media" is blamed again. Bonds is just its latest victim. He is assuming no personal responsibility at all for his recent problems. Barry - it really sucks to get caught, doesn't it? But here's how it goes: the angel sits on one shoulder and the demon on the other and they both whisper in your ear. The one guy can't make any promises. The other guy offers you your wildest dreams fulfilled. So you make your choice - but there is a price to be paid, and it's always high. Your body, your record, your children's tears, Uncle Willie's opinion of you...
The big, bad "media" just tells the story. And it's a sad one for sure.
