Praiseworthy is the Oakland Raider Who Does Not Walk, Stand, Sit with Bad Folks

April 5, 2010   ·   Damali Binta YAEL   ·   Jump to comments

One of my BR colleagues made reference to praying for the Oakland Raiders. Well, that is a good idea.
Yesterday, I spent time with my family and we looked at a movie called "Love and Basketball."
One thing I can tell you: the script of the movie had an honest line about the great temptations that line up in the locker room, at the hotels, and in other places.
The professional athlete has to have a "Herculean moral character" to resist those temptations that come with the territory.
Now, some people admit that they are now strong due to their recovery from past failures.
Some people deal with the reality that those temptations do not stack up so frequently as you get older. Is that right? Right or not, it is an opinion.
Now, old men please put yourselves in the shoes of the young men. And, women of all ages, just remember the days of your youth. 
Did you resist those temptations during the prime of your career in prof...

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