Once again, I am angry. Not extremely angry, but angry nonetheless. The sports world has once again shown that a "Double Standard" applies to athletes. Today, Dallas Corner back (And 'Make It Rain' extraordinaire) Adam 'Pacman' Jones, was suspended for his involvement in an altercation in a Hotel Room with his team hired security. Now he has been suspended by the league, NOT by the Dallas Cowboys.
Now you guys may say "well he deserved it" or "he is a nuisance who is always in the news for dumb stuff!" And I have no choice but to agree with you on this. But something is bothering me that has been swept under the rug, and that is one Matt Jones. If you are not familiar with Matt Jones I'll give you a crash course..
Now before I bash the man and his transgressions, he was one hell of an athlete coming out of Arkansas. But I could care less now. He has repeatedly been busted with Cocaine, his last offense being caught with nearly an ounce of the powdery goodness. And what happens to Matt Jones you say? A year's ban from the league? A four game suspension? Numerous Rap punch lines centered around him treating his nose?..
Nope! Matt Jones was sentenced to a drug treatment program!! Now, not only is that the softest slap on the wrist this side of San Fransisco, but he is also currently playing in NFL games this season.
Last time I checked, if there is any suspicion of a black athlete being involved in drugs, he is kicked out until further notice. Shoot, all Pacman did was make it rain and cause a ruckus in the club (by the way, where I come from we call that a quality night on the town). Why is there still such a double standard in sports, when the majority of the superstar athletes earning the leagues and teams these outrageous amounts of dollars, are black?
Let me know what you think..
"..yellow mustard Phantom, call it Grey Poupon, I can make it Pacman Jones in here too long, we up a hundred grand whenever I make a new song.."
-Fat Joe feat. Lil' Wayne, "The Crackhouse"
-Yeezy
1 comment:
Good post broseph. Def gave the boi pacman a raw deal on this one. No specifics were given on the incident and there was no discipline given by the Jerry Jones, who hired the security detail in the first place. Since when does a grown man need 24 hr babysitters. The security dude prolly said somethin slick to pacman and got what he deserved. Free Pacman and Flesh n Bone lol
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