BY LEON B. CREWS
Sentinel Staff Writer
(An Analysis)
It doesn’t take much these days to get the media wires burning. What really makes things bad is when these media sources give credence to comments made by one NFL athlete against another.
In this case, former Tampa Bay Buccaneer defensive tackle, Chris Hovan.
Chris Hovan
Hovan got on a radio show last week, and said that the Bucs have given Aqib Talib too many chances, and blames head coach Raheem Morris.
First of all, who cares what Hovan has to say? He wasn’1t even good enough to keep a spot on the Buccaneer roster, and now he thinks he has the expertise to tell the Buccaneer organization what they should do about disciplining a player. And, he couldn’t resist taking a poke at Coach Morris.
Hovan said in his opinion, Raheem Morris has shown favoritism towards Talib. I guess in hindsight, Raheem should have shown favoritism to Hovan and kept him on the team.
With all the talk on sports radio, sports television, the tabloids, and even by some washed up NFL athletes, they all seem to forget two very important words: DUE PROCESS.
Last time I checked, the authorities in Texas haven’t convicted Talib of anything, and until the case has gone through our judicial system, Talib is innocent until proven guilty. It should also be pointed out that the NFL has taken no action, and with no Collective Bargaining Agreement, they can’t.
So, why the rush to judgment on a young man who has had some problems in the past? Should he always be judged by past mistakes, or like most people, doesn’t he deserve the benefit of the doubt? Even more critical, doesn’t he deserve to be tried and convicted before he is punished?
I know I’ll be hearing about Hovan’s remarks all week, because some media outlets just love this kind of stuff.
On a personal level, you can take Hovan’s comments, and fertilize an entire valley with it, because that’s all it’s worth.
Hovan is a disgruntled football player who was cut by the Bucs because he wasn’t good enough, and now he wants to strike back at Talib and Coach Morris. This shows what a complete loser Hovan really is.
This also shows to what extent the media will go to paint an African American athlete as being trouble and not worth having around.
The Bucs need to keep Talib and Tanard Jackson. WE ARE FAMILY!
