Comments on: Chad Ochocinco Honors Chris Henry – NFL Football

By: Gairzo

Gairzo — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 05:22:50 +0000

Nate, he wanted to wear a very recently dead man's uniform!!!!

I don't care if it was Joe Biden, Jesus Christ, or Albert Einstein–if they wanted to do that, they're really creepy.

85's intent is not my issue. He's at the point where everything he does is seen through "what's the selfish narcissist gonna do now?" glasses. He's earned that cynicism.

Many athletes expect the world to accept what they do without question. Is it too much to expect some maturity , tact, consideration, or respect from supposedly grown men?

I absolutely disagree Ochocinco's action was "out of character". It was in perfect step with his egocentric, childish behavior he's exhibited since he got drafted.

Go to your friend's funeral, say a prayer, and shut the hell up.

By: Nate Barlow

Nate Barlow — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:35:11 +0000

Would this even be a question if it were someone other than such a controversial figure as Ochocinco, say a Donovan McNabb or a long-tenured lineman? Are we thus placing our own double-standard on the situation based on who is making the tribute?

Watching the game live, I believe 85's intent here was genuine. Yes, it may have drawn attention to himself, but that was a side-effect, not his goal. And if it is not the intent, then does any tribute make it about the person honoring instead of the person honored.

I wrote about Ochocinco and not Henry for the very reason that I watched the game, saw his response and saw how out of character it was for him. I freely admit that I do not know much about Henry other than what was written in the last week and did not feel the need to regurgitate it.

By: Gairzo

Gairzo — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:07:26 +0000

But, you wrote a column–albeit an excellent one–about Ochocinco and what he didn't do. You didn't write an article about Chris Henry celebrating or examining his life. Of course, many of those had already been written. The point is whatever actions 85 took, be they heartfelt or not, ended up making Henry's passing still all about Chad–and that's exactly what he wanted.

I agree there is, usually, a playful element to 85's antics, but a lot of blogs, print, and broadcast commentary this week was aimed at convincing the selfish child to not use someone's untimely death to serve his own ego.

Shouldn't a grown man know better–on the gut level?

And, I'm sorry, even verbalizing you want to wear a dead man's number is creepy and disturbing.