You Make Your Bed You Had Damn Well Be Sure You’re Prepared To Lay In It !

You Make Your Bed You Had Damn Well Be Sure You’re Prepared To Lay In It !

By tophatal ………..

I just don’t get it but the continued stupidity of today’s athletes and their off field problems are longer a surprise to me . But this latest episode concerning Texas Rangers out-fielder Josh Hamilton and his now apparent stupidity concerning his drug and alcohol problem . In the player’s latest transgression , has Hamilton for a third time compounding his sobriety by consuming alcohol while at a bar . The player a former AL MVP and one of the more resourceful players during the team’s most recent postseason heroics as two-time consecutive AL pennant winners as well consecutive World Series appearances . Now having apologized to his teammates , fans and to the organization headed by team President Nolan Ryan , Josh Hamilton sees his image taking another hit . If that’s not enough the player now has to get his personal life back together . Personally , when I see players offering up less than contrite apologies , having been a repeat offender it simply indicates to me that they lack will power and determination !

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Hamilton does not indulge the public as to the reasons for his latest sobriety put he suggests that this latest mea-culpa on his part was simply a mistake . It’s never a mistake to fall off the wagon , it’s a personal choice and here the player is simply adding insult to injury by suggesting that his , was an error in judgment ! And though the player at the time after his even of drinking with a number of acquaintances stated that he called upon former teammate Ian Kinsler to drive him home , it would appear that this was the only sensible act by the player during this whole episode . However , what I would like to know is under what condition did the player arrive at the establishment in question and also had he driven to that locale would he have returned his vehicle and then driven ? It may or may not have crossed Hamilton’s mind but clearly the player is seeking to make excuses for another moment of weakness .

Josh Hamilton’s career within baseball is filled with highs and lows , of which the most prominent episode was his three years away from the game having been suspended by MLB for abuse of the league’s steroid and drug policy . Hamilton spent three years away from the game after a turbulent career with the Tampa Bay Rays where he was assisted by the organization in seeking the player drug counseling . The player’s failure lead to the Rays negating his contract and sending out of the game as something of a pariah .

With the Texas Rangers coming to the player’s rescue it would have appeared that he was back on track to resume his career and become one of the most feared hitters and productive players in the game. Now while I admire Josh Hamilton and all of his accomplishments as a player , it has been his need to seemingly make these now apparent errors in judgment as he sees it and then use an excuse that is simply insulting to the public for his actions. He should know his limits in terms of his issues as it relates to alcohol and dare one say his drug of choice , cocaine ? But it is becoming increasingly clear that Hamilton sees himself as impervious to those issues if he seeks alcohol as an outlet while in a social environment knowing full well that he has an ongoing drinking problem.

If the player can put himself in such a position not once , not twice but now a third time then what does Josh Hamilton’s actions now indicate to the public at large ? And bear in mind the actions of NFL player Donte Stallworth and the vehicular manslaughter charge in the death of a Miami resident four years ago , when the player bearing a BAC .014 and with marijuana in his system hit , and ran down that victim, then had the temerity to suggest that he tried to avoid hitting the victim in spite of his impaired state and his denial that marijuana was in his system . Unfortunately , justice served in this incident was the player agreeing to a plea agreement that saw him sentenced 24 days in jail , but he would later settle with the victim’s family in an out of court financial settlement . This plea agreement drew the ire of the public at large who viewed the sentence to the judicial process as a complete mockery of the system but Miami Dade District Attorney …. Katherine Fernandez-Rundle felt that this was the best possible outcome for all of the parties concerned . Do you ever get the feeling at times that the legal system doesn’t serve the public’s best interest and would serve the interests of the defendants rather than the victim ? Your thoughts on what is said to be the best judicial system in the world ?

One could deride this both incidents and plainly put it down to the stupidity of today’s professional athlete and their naiveté or the fact that they do somehow feel themselves above the law. Thankfully , in this case Josh Hamilton may well have had the foresight to not have drunk and drive but the decision was made by the player to simply return to his old ways and once again the question as to whether or not his sobriety has any real veracity to it . One momentary lapse possibly could be explained but this is now the third such incident by the player with him now falling afoul of alcohol. Who’s really at fault here ? The player or society for continuing to think that accepting the apologies of the athlete who has now repeatedly made a choice that indicates that his will isn’t that strong and that his judgment away from the field comes into doubt . If he can act in such a way then what would lead us to believe that Josh Hamilton might not let down the Rangers’ organization once again ? If you don’t feel that player’s actions has any consequences as it relates to the team’s image then think again and also what the actions might now concerning GM Jon Daniels , Nolan Ryan and the team’s coaching staff led by Ron Washington .

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What thoughts if any do you have concerning the actions of Josh Hamilton and do you feel that this was simply an error in judgment , once again ? Or merely that of a player who simply sees himself as being privileged and above what is thought to be deemed as acceptable behavior in today’s society ? Simply leave a comment as to your thoughts and anything else you believe to be pertinent on this matter .

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(1) ARLINGTON, TX – FEBRUARY 3: Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers holds a press conference at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on February 3, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. Hamilton admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the week. Photo by Layne Murdoch/Getty Images ……

(2) Josh Hamilton of the Texas Rangers holds a press conference at the Rangers Ballpark in Arlington on February 3, 2012 in Arlington, Texas. Hamilton admitted to drinking alcohol earlier in the week. Photo by Layne Murdoch/Getty Images ……..

(3) Team president Nolan Ryan is seen here alongside Ron Washington and general manager Jon Daniels at a press conference answering questions concerning the Texas Rangers . The defending AL pennant winner will start off their 2012 regular season schedule with a three game series starting on 6th April at home against the Chicago White Sox . No formal statement from the front office has been made concerning the latest episode concerning the team’s All Star outfielder Josh Hamilton . Dallas Morning Star / Ricardo Alvarez …….

(4) Former Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth, center, makes his appearance today before Miami-Dade Judge Dennis J. Murphy after he turned himself in. Stallworth faced a charge of DUI manslaughter in connection with last month’s crash that killed a pedestrian on Miami Beach. The player was later escorted from the courtroom in handcuffs to the jail to be booked. AP Photo / Marice Cohan Brand ….

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