01-04-2023, 02:37 PM
(01-04-2023, 02:06 PM)Big Boss Wrote: Well sure, I understand. I would also stress, though, that not everybody is you. That's where empathy comes into play. Trying to understand and respect another person's responses towards their own life experiences.
A lot of these NFL players are in their early-to-mid-twenties, and I'd wager most of them simply have never witnessed anything quite like this before. All the money in the world doesn't take away the genuine shell-shock of seeing something like that so suddenly and to someone you care about.
Yes, I agree and I am sorry. I have said in other posts I can certainly see the other side of things and I should have made that clear here. I was pretty pointed with my statements.
I still believe though, as highly paid, elite pro athletes who are part of a multi billion dollar system that effects huge amounts of people that they needed to be strong, come together as a team and use Hamlin as a source of power to finish the game and try to win for him. If they needed a 2 hour delay to find focus that's fine.
Again, I would have a different opinion if he was not alive and receiving the best care.
Going back to the OP, would they have continued if the same situation happened in a playoff game? If yes, then there is no reason not to for any other game.
