DAMN.....read this article (NBA: Jayson Williams story)

[iamme]

ESPN Link

The story of a ex-NBA player (Williams) with lots of emotional problems, that ends up with tragedy and Williams facing 30 years in prison.

Sad and disturbing. Goes to show, money doesn't buy happiness.

 

[Lorax]

it may be sad, but he did kill a guy (yes, i know, innocent until proven otherwise). he should have exercised more caution with a gun.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Lorax
it may be sad, but he did kill a guy (yes, i know, innocent until proven otherwise). he should have exercised more caution with a gun.

The point of the article is not, in my opinion, to make the reader sympathize with Williams. It just tells the rather pathetic story of how he got here. I don't think anybody is trying to mitigate his offense.

 

[iamme]

I definitely have little symapthy for Williams. Any athlete who blows their chances of making gobs of money, and play a game for a living.....and then screws it up by doing something idiotic, deserves what they sow.

If I got paid the league minimum for playing in the NBA, I'd be the happiest person in the league .