Sometimes...

Sometimes I wonder about the state of being of certain Sports stars. Their rationale, their reasoning behind the headlines I read each morning.
I woke up yesterday to reports that Joey Porter was being cited for punching OL Levi Jones of the Cincinatti Bengals. Apparently, and this is from my well informed sources, they fought over a chicken wing.
Ok, so they weren't fighting over that, but could you possibly see a reason for this mindless violence? If your a public figure, why would you go seeking problems? Now, I understand if your A-Rod, and you cant help but make ridiculously dumb comments like "Gee, I wonder what Lou Piniella is doing" or "Man, I miss those sleepovers with Jeter" and my personal favorite "I will come back to NY, only if NY wants me". Ok, so i'm paraphrasing all these quotes because I'm too lazy to verify them, but what makes these sports stars do what they do?
I read a column in the St. Paul Pioneer Press about the Minnesota Twins' stars getting used to their fame and not being able to walk around Minnesota. I would hate to be a star in a place like Minnesota. I mean, sure, being one in NY can't be easy, but in NY and LA, people are too stuck up to give anyone else that kind of attention. Everyone thinks they are better than everyone in this town and they dont bother each other by appearing to be any less important in the food chain. Especially in the shark tank known as Manhattan.
I suppose Jim Jones' (the rapper) constant motto of "not being a prisoner of fame" is a motto that should be echoed by many sports stars. Justin Morneau and Joe Mauer can't even go out to pick up milk without it turning into an hour long autograph session.
I dont feel sorry for the fame they have achieved but I do feel bad and cheated when they ruin it all by doing something stupid. First off, Jerry Porter should be kept in a mental facility during the offseason. That man just looks like he should be on a Top 25 most wanted list. Are we sure that he's not wanted for murder? Some athletes need to understand the price of their fame. I dont make ESPN headlines if I were to punch somebody. So my stupidity is not multiplied 100 times worse. These athletes should not shrug their shoulders and ask why me. They should just deal with the situation they are in and try to live quietly.
Dont try to be a super hero and don't worry about not being such a gangster when there are more important interests to consider. Kobe wanted some and now, he lost mucho sponsors who he's trying to win back (although not with Kobe throwing 'bows in each game like the Ludacris song replaying in his head).
I wish I could be in the head of Ron Artest and Stephen Jackson, two more residents of dumbest sports players alive. These guys have so much skill with a basketball, yet the stimuli to the brain takes a bit longer and their hands dont wait for reason to enter the thought process. People like that don't separate themselves from their old lives. I'm not say change completely who you are, but the fame does make you wonder, boy I better start living a bit more clean because alot of people are watching me.
So I have decided that if I were to ever do something horrendously eggregious, I should imagine it being plastered on an ESPN headline and perhaps that will stop me for a second. Although, it didnt stop them, why would it stop me?