You may not remember that back in November 2000, Gonzalez ran into a camerman along the sidelines;...

You may not remember that back in November 2000, Gonzalez ran into a camerman along the sidelines; the camerman had a seizure. When he was taken to the hospital, they discovered a brain tumor that might have killed him had it gone undetected. In a way, Gonzalez saved his life as well. In addition to his accomplishments on the field, he's always been a class act off it; it's time to celebrate him.

ESPN - ESPN The Magazine

Lots of good stuff about TG in this link. Definitely worth a look. -Chris

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I think Gonzalez would probably be the first to say that he legitimately deserves no credit for what happened to that cameraman he ran into. That was a fluke…it’s not like he chose to run into the guy after scanning his brain with x-ray vision because he knew that the MRI would find a tumor. That’s like trying to claim that I’m a hero if I hit someone with my car because the medics did a check for internal bleeding that showed the guy had an aneurysm. It’s a lucky break for the dude with the aneurysm, but not because of any act of heroism on the part of the guy driving the car. It’s just random chance, unlike giving someone the Heimlich (which is a conscious choice).

But of course that’s just what ESPN the Magazine does…they take a legitimately nice story then add as much filler as they can in the hopes that they can out-suck the other suck-up stories. Honestly, it’s like there’s no difference between that magazine and US Weekly or People.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Jul 8, 2008 1:52 PM CDT reply actions

No Offense To Tony G., Of Course

I just hate ESPN the Magazine because it’s usually a rag designed more for people who follow celebrities than people who follow sports.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Jul 8, 2008 1:54 PM CDT up reply actions

Agreed

He’s not a “hero” by any means for that first incident.

A guy from ESPN emailed me asking to link his story. So I did, to generate some good will.

Plus, and here comes my summer mantra – it’s the off-season. A lot of stuff I normally wouldn’t even bat an eye at during the season gets posted now.

by Chris Thorman on Jul 8, 2008 2:27 PM CDT up reply actions

Fair Enough

Jeff Flanagan regurgitated this one as well in the KC Star. I’m starting to suspect that you’re not the only one that ESPN guy talked to.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Jul 9, 2008 7:34 AM CDT up reply actions

Just checked out Flangan's article

and the comments are priceless at the Star.

“Aquib Ta-Weed”? Genius stuff over there.

by Chris Thorman on Jul 9, 2008 7:45 AM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, KC Star Comment Threads Are Pretty Worthless

Every once in awhile you’ll get some really sharp commenters who make good points and have useful discussions, but it’s a hell of a lot more trolls I’ve found. Seems about a 3:1 ratio of troll to non-troll based on my experience.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Jul 9, 2008 7:47 AM CDT up reply actions

It's Interesting Though

How ESPN pushes some of their stuff to get publicity, particularly them contacting you to link to it considering how a couple of prominent members of their staff have made no effort to disguise their contempt for bloggers.

Supporting the lesser of two evils is still supporting something evil.

by UCrawford on Jul 9, 2008 7:48 AM CDT up reply actions