One would have thought, even hoped that last Sunday was final act for Brett Favre. He had a great ride, will be inducted to the hall of fame and was certainly the Irom Man of pro football.
As his football career closes out into the history books, his actions remain front and center stage. In 2008 Favre was with the New York Jets and it seems his tenure there is going to be under more scrutiny. After paying a $50,000.00 fine for failing to co-operate with a NFL investigation for sexual harassment, Faver is being sued.
Two former Jet masseuses Christina Scavo and Shannon O`Toole have filed suit against the against Favre, the New York Jets and Jets personal trainer Lisa Ripa.
I don't know if Favre is guilty or innocent. What I do know is what was once a glorious career is now becoming tabloid fodder and making the rounds of late night talk show entertainment.
Regardless of the outcome of the lawsuit Favre accomplished more on the field than almost any quarterback to ever play the game. His passion for the game is legendary. Pumping his hands in the air and running with excitement on touchdowns was as enthusiastic his firs season as it was this season. Nothing can take that away.
Yet he will be remembered as much for his legal troubles as he will his Super Bowl win, if he is innocent, that is a shame.
Perhaps Saturday Night Live's skit is the final insult to a man that knew how to play the game.
To me the lessons are simple, we put our heroes on huge pedestals and have such high expectations of them that when they prove to he human, we turn on them hard. Some of our heroes cash in on their abilities and develop a false sense of entitlement, whether they like it or not they are role models and should conduct themselves as such. The final lesson, in today's world of texting, tweeting and email, never send out a communication you wouldn't want your mom to see. Once its out there in cyber space, it belongs to the world
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