For all my sports enthusiasts, have you ever been to a game, any kind of game, and disagreed with the referee on a call??… it doesn’t matter whether it was a bad call or just one you didn’t like. I know personally that when I get caught up in the game and a bad call is made, I tend to take my emotional involvement out on the refs. Well, I read an article today about Boston Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell and he did just that. The ref in this case was a woman, Violet Palmer.
Maxwell was quoted as saying she should “go back in the kitchen”… and even placed an order by saying “Go in there and make some bacon and eggs, would you?” All of this was broadcast live on the radio. So what do you think, was he caught up in the game? Or did he mean every word he said?? The Bible says that the mouth speaks from an overflow of the heart. Give me your opinion.
Of Course he has offered an apology – “I didn’t mean to be insensitive… blah blah blah…yada yada yada…” It seems to be the norm now to be in public places saying whatever the heck you want to say and doing whatever you want to do and making everything better by just apologizing… some even check into rehab so it’ll seem more sincere. Is this fair? Do you think that a simple apology is enough?
I like you am tired of people saying whatever the heck they feel like saying and trying to clean it up with some mumbo jumbo that no one really believes!!!!!!!! People are no longer held accountable for their actions and that is why people feel they can say whatever they feel like saying. I am sure if he lost his spot on the team for making that comment you wouldn’t see anyone making anymore statements like that! I feel that when people say whatever they feel they should deal with whatever comes with it!!!!!!!!! I am a little harsh in saying this but people need to lose their careers before the madness will stop!