Being a professional means you are able to stand upto what the job entails. And when things out of the norm happen you can throw professionalism out the window.
<CFSTARTDEF> pro·fes·sion·al·ism P Pronunciation Key (pr-fsh-n-lzm) n. Professional status, methods, character, or standards. The use of professional performers, as in athletics or in the arts. pro·fes·sion·al P Pronunciation Key (pr-fsh-nl) adj. Of, relating to, engaged in, or suitable for a profession: lawyers, doctors, and other professional people. Conforming to the standards of a profession: professional behavior. Engaging in a given activity as a source of livelihood or as a career: a professional writer. Performed by persons receiving pay: professional football. Having or showing great skill; expert: a professional repair job. <CFENDDEF> The NBA has never seen this so there is not even a SOP for dealing with this. Sure its assumed don't hit our fans they pay us. But its also assumed that fans won't act like jackasses and assault the players. The #1 priority is to protect the players from harm and the NBA didn't. On Tue, 23 Nov 2004 09:35:01 -0600, G <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Being a professional doesn't mean you are any more able to stand upto > > having shit thrown at you then a regular person. Professional = He's a > > good basketball player and that is it. Past that he's a regular guy > > and yes i can see myself or anyone going off on someone who does that > > crap. > > That's just simply not true. > > There are thousands of talented basketball players out there that AREN'T > professionals. Professionals are paid large amounts of money primarily > because of their talent, but there's more than that. As we all know from our > professions, with more money comes more responsibilities. One of those > responsibilities is personal conduct and behavior when at work. Remember, > this guys was at work, representing his "company". > > The NBA, according to ESPN the other night, runs a very active campaign > aimed at both rookies and veterans to help train and prepare them for what > they are going to confront during the course of a professional sports > career. So not only are they paid handsomely, they receive formal "training" > if you will on how to handle themselves in pressure situations. > > As such, I see no reason why they should not be held to a higher standard > than idiot joe-six pack sitting in the stands. > > So, i think that being a "professional" DOES mean you are more able to stand > up to having sh*t thrown at you, otherwise, you aren't really a > professional...you are just like the idiot who started it, and should > probably be paid and treated accordingly. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:137650 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
