Re: The Devil is still in Josh Hamilton
Okay, I didn't know he was responsible as he could be post-incident. Even still, I almost can't care less. I'll bring up Adenhart one more time, but it's as if the guy killed him and even reported himself thereafter instead of being a hit-and-run. Does that excuse what he did? Not one bit. His drinking led him spiraling to the impaired belief that he was invincible and could take the road with no problems. While this seems to hold true most of the time that the drunk driver walks away unharmed, he harmed four others.
What if the same thing happened to Hamilton? What if he didn't think a little more incumbentally and he decided to get behind a wheel instead of doing what he did? The drinking act wasn't a "mistake." Anything after? Sure... just an act of being intoxicated. Doesn't excuse the fact, but obviously he has an alcohol problem so he must avoid it. I have a peanut problem, so I avoid it. Simple.
It's a sensitive subject for me for no reason other than I don't ever want something to come back to me or people I'm close to because I feel that drinking is an irresponsible manner in the first place. IMO it comes at complete disregard for your own health and others' well being around you. Only my opinion and only my stance. And then because he was able to rehabilitate himself and become more than successful as a mid-lineup offensive threat, suddenly his story becomes as feel-good as ever. I find it distasteful that we can even find any good in a player bouncing back to where every other athlete is already at, especially when they always have a choice.
Okay, I didn't know he was responsible as he could be post-incident. Even still, I almost can't care less. I'll bring up Adenhart one more time, but it's as if the guy killed him and even reported himself thereafter instead of being a hit-and-run. Does that excuse what he did? Not one bit. His drinking led him spiraling to the impaired belief that he was invincible and could take the road with no problems. While this seems to hold true most of the time that the drunk driver walks away unharmed, he harmed four others.
What if the same thing happened to Hamilton? What if he didn't think a little more incumbentally and he decided to get behind a wheel instead of doing what he did? The drinking act wasn't a "mistake." Anything after? Sure... just an act of being intoxicated. Doesn't excuse the fact, but obviously he has an alcohol problem so he must avoid it. I have a peanut problem, so I avoid it. Simple.
It's a sensitive subject for me for no reason other than I don't ever want something to come back to me or people I'm close to because I feel that drinking is an irresponsible manner in the first place. IMO it comes at complete disregard for your own health and others' well being around you. Only my opinion and only my stance. And then because he was able to rehabilitate himself and become more than successful as a mid-lineup offensive threat, suddenly his story becomes as feel-good as ever. I find it distasteful that we can even find any good in a player bouncing back to where every other athlete is already at, especially when they always have a choice.
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