I write this At the risk of alienating myself from some
members of the celebrity population, if so that’s too bad I guess .
I can only imagine what life must be like when you have
throngs of reporters or paparazzi hanging on your every move, following you to
snap a picture of some sort of diabolical nose picking incident or plastering
your name all over the tabloids for gaining a pound or two. For that I
apologize on behalf of the people who could really care less, your private
lives are your own and I believe it should stay that way. On the other hand,
sometimes athletes, movie stars or musicians are absolutely ridiculous. Take
the act of Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks, people are paying thousands
of dollars to watch him play, hundreds of dollars on a jersey to support the
team and he is getting millions to play a game in a fantastic league and all he
chooses to do is come out each week and make a mockery out of the team, the
fans and the NFL. I am not really sure what he is trying to accomplish with his
act but it's really getting old. We don’t want to hear about what you ate last
night , we want to hear how you feeling about the game , what’s going to help
you be best prepared to play in the championship, instead we get “ I’m just
here so I don’t get fined” . Some say he is riddled with anxiety , I am no
doctor but if he would just come out say " I love playing football"
"the fans are great" " I will do my best to win" there
would be a lot less anxiety based situations for him to be in. He is putting
himself ahead of the team and the game. Someone said to me this morning “it’s a
violation of human rights to ask him questions”! What a load of BS that is, go
give that human rights speech to people starving in Africa, genocide in Rwanda,
the holocaust survivors and see how much sympathy you receive. Plain and simple
just give the fans, your teammates and the game a little respect that's all
anyone is looking for. I am a diehard fan of all sports but I will admit when I
see players like Marshawn Lynch, Sean Avery,
Terrell Owens, Ocho Cinco, Milton Bradley, Allen Iverson, Pacman jones, Rampage
Jackson, A-rod and the list can go on and on, I now simply choose to turn
off the TV. I don’t want to paint all celebrities and sports stars with the
same brush, for one it’s not fair and two because there is more Fantastic
people than there is bad. That’s like saying all the Santa’s of the world are
alike, NOT SO ;). This is some of the best people that I have experienced in my
life. #1 on my list is recording artist Bif
Naked, she takes the time to interact with her fans, and she genuinely
cares what is happening in her world and the world of all who surround her. I
have the utmost respect for her and the battles that she has faced. Some of the
other notables just here in Vancouver are Trevor
Linden, Travis Lulay, Bro Jake Edwards, Robin Stickley, Sarah Daniels, Chris Galius,
Ronnie Negus, Marco Iannuzzi, BClions, and Corin Nemic. These are just some
of the people in MY area that GET IT. If you take the time to follow them on
twitter or Facebook you will see what I mean. these people understand that its important to give respect to their fans ( The ones that deserve it and show respect back of course). If you have a celeb or sports
star that you know of that is great to interact with and takes time to show
respect to their fans let me know because I will support them just as they
support you.
“We just ask for a
little respect”
@Fvsecretsanta / fvsecretsanta.com / Chris Claus on facebook
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