06-18-2022, 10:47 AM
(06-18-2022, 01:35 AM)pally Wrote: Pac-Man and Mixon are not equivalent. Adam Jones is a binge drinker who becomes a mean drunk with a quick trigger. This is an ongoing problem that will likely continue until he gets rid of the booze permanently.
Joe Mixon, was a day past his 18th birthday, when he did something really really stupid. And that was to lash out physically after the girl struck him. There were no reports of him ever doing something like that before that incident and none in the almost 8 years since then. He is well liked in the locker room, the coaches talk about his professionalism, we’ve all seen his enthusiasm. He interacts well with fans and most especially children. He has grown up. He can’t go back in time to change that day but he has done everything to not have a repeat of it. It is what we hope every youthful offender gets a chance to do. One bad incident does not make one a “piece of shit”
I am not condoning what Mixon did in any way. But I don't condemn a person for their entire life for something he did as a teenager. Also it was not a planned crime like a robbery or drug deal. It was a fit of immature violence. As far as I know Mixon has been a model citizen and teammate since becoming a Bengal.
Adam Jones, on the other hand, was in constant trouble and hung out with other trouble makers. I was amazed that he was able to get his shit together long enough to give us some good seasons. When we signed him I guaranteed he would screw up quickly. I was wrong, but he did continue to have problems when drinking well into his 30's.
Frostee Rucker was also labeled as a "sexual predator" based on allegations similar to Carmans. Rucker was also a model citizen and teammate as long as he was here.
