So I heard this from someone I trust, but as always with internet gossip, take it or leave it.
OBJ visited the Poughkeepsie Galleria last week for a St. Jude's charity fund raising autograph signing session. Apparently OBJ signed the contract back in the summer before he became the star he is now so it wasn't a lot of money.
So he showed up to the signing an hour and a half late and wasn't happy being there. He apparently charges a hell of a lot more now that he's a star. He wouldn't talk to anyone, only signed autographs. He wouldn't take pictures as he said his appearance fee didn't cover that and he wanted more money. He also wouldn't sign pictures of his infamous catch -- he wanted more money for that as well. He took a picture with a pop warner team that he'd previously agreed to, but didn't even make an effort to smile during the photo. He was just plain unpleasant.
I love what OBJ does on the field and am glad he's a giant. But it looks like character wise, he's kind of a prick. He's no Victor Cruz, Michael Strahan, Eli, etc.
On a rainy training camp day, after the team "scrimmage " (remember those?); Sehorn was the only player to come over to the rope by the bleachers to sign for the kids. NY State Trooper had to pick up my son's football card after he fumbled it just before Jason signed it.
That was also the only time I ever saw LT in person when he wasn't playing football. Even with a long sleeve t-short he was a sight to behold. What a physical specimen he was.
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Thank you.. stop expecting more out of athletes than you do out of regular people..
Exactly.
I've heard people say Shockey was a dick in public. I met him in a bar once on a Saturday afternoon, and he couldn't have been nicer
The nicest athlete I ever met was Kirby Puckett, when I was a kid, signed autographs forever and chatted nicely with everyone. And we all know what kind of guy he turned out to be
Could have been a long day with a ton of travel and meetings and he was just tired
I once had dinner at a pretty nice NYC restaurant and the waiter and I were talking about the Giants. He said that lots of players come to the restaurant all the time, and that Eli specifically was extremely private and didn't want any extra attention from other customers because he was so recognizable
That's probably about the nicest thing Meggett ever did in his life...
Just don't mention fantasy football to Jacobs. I hear he's not a fan. Probably something to do with he and his family being threatened if he didn't produce enough. That tends to put a damper on the whole thing.
Big Rick, Aaron Rodgers? Really?
I've heard people say Shockey was a dick in public. I met him in a bar once on a Saturday afternoon, and he couldn't have been nicer
The nicest athlete I ever met was Kirby Puckett, when I was a kid, signed autographs forever and chatted nicely with everyone. And we all know what kind of guy he turned out to be
I second that. I spotted him eating lunch with Rosenhaus in South Beach in 2012. He could have told me to piss off, and I wouldn't have held it against him. But he was super nice and he took a pic with me
I went to one of Eli's early signing gigs as a rookie & he did not look up once or talk nor were we allowed to take pictures, but you can tell it's simply because he was shy & uncomfortable.
These appearances is just a small glimpse of these players, look at Tiki, was outwardly an affable guy & well....
That being said, all I want from these players is to put out their best on the field every game
in fact, doing -events- at all may be really an option, not a must, since, like any wealthy people, they could donate money directly, or, as celebrities, lend voice or video appearances during the off season and so on.
the 'show and sign' seems like something from an earlier era.
I would not read too much into it.
At least he wasn't a no-show. If he becomes an ass, you will certainly know it as sure as everyone knew Shockey was a douchebag.
Surprised to hear Strahan was a dick because of his TV persona. Believable though, based on what a MLB player said to me when I was 12.
These guys owe NOTHING to the "community". And the "community" certainly doesn't deserve the time they do donate.
first off, he signed stuff, and can't really be expected to take pics with each person, especially is 10x as many people show up than they probably planned for.
who said this was a charity event? this is a sporting goods store, not charity.
i have met strahan, he wasn't a prick to me. i have been to many training camps, and had tons of players sign for me.
OBJ is a beast, we should be happy he is a Giant, who cares if he was nice to people in a mall.
These guys owe NOTHING to the "community". And the "community" certainly doesn't deserve the time they do donate.
Terps, was it you who had some good stories about some athletes that you ran into?
These guys owe NOTHING to the "community". And the "community" certainly doesn't deserve the time they do donate.
He was paid to show up to the event. He wasn't doing it solely out of the goodness of his heart.
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I don't know why people think it's OK to bother these people. If Beckham made a mistake it was offering to go to this or any other event on his own time, because his reward for doing so was someone starting a thread calling him a dick.
These guys owe NOTHING to the "community". And the "community" certainly doesn't deserve the time they do donate.
Terps, was it you who had some good stories about some athletes that you ran into?
You're probably thinking about someone else. I've met a few through a buddy of mine in that industry, but nothing crazy.
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Like in FDRs speech about Pearl Harbor when he announced we were at war with Japan started "Yesterday, December 7th,a day that will live in Infamy"...
Infamy and infamous are not good things to be. Hitler is infamous.Think Jeffrey Dahmer.
I did wait tables down in DC and encountered a few well known people. Not Tom Gordon though. Must have been another BBIer.
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Didn't you wait tables and get stiffed by cheap shitheads like Tom Gordon?
I did wait tables down in DC and encountered a few well known people. Not Tom Gordon though. Must have been another BBIer.
lol glad I wasn't the only one who thought that!
Wouldn't shock me if he did have a bit of an ego on him, especially since his rise to fame has been so damn fast. Who was the last non-QB to become one of the most popular players in the game within the first 8 games of his career?
I mean I care a little bit if my favorite athlete is a good person or a dick. So I hope Beckham matures a little. But being a bit of a dick during autograph sessions doesn't really matter to me if keeps on playing like a star.
I think Eli is a great presence for him and will help make sure he stays on the right path.
I don't want to see the kid start to rest on his laurels or his talent alone. Oh and blocking for his team mates when THEY have the ball is part of being "the best."