So, I was at Aura last night. Snapped this picture (i know it's horrible). Oden, just chilling at the club, drinking. Had his bodyguard with him, not even paying attention to the people that just wanted high fives. Dude wasn't even in vip, just sitting right next to the bar with his crew. I know everybody deserves to go out and have fun, but didn't he say that he was no longer drinking and going out to party? Isn't that all that he did on his last rehab? I just don't know about him any more. Plus, he was quite rude to the couple fans I saw walk up to him that stuck a hand out for a high five, Oden just stuck op the peace sign and ignored them. At least he was sitting.
There is a difference between 'partying' and going out occaisionally for a drink. Based on the sample, we don't know which category this falls into. As a result, I'll choose to assume the latter, since I want to believe that Greg can become who we all want him to become.
It's one night. You don't know if this is the only time he's been out in 6 months. You don't know if he does it every night. Probably shouldn't let one experience change your opinion (whatever that may be).
I'm confused, you're complaining because he didn't give you a high five and he wasn't sitting in VIP, just next to the bar?!? DAMN HIM! What the fuck?!? We get so few VIPs in Portland what's the god damn point in having these VIP sections if VIPs aren't going to use them? I agree, if a VIP isn't going to use the VIP section he should have to high five everyone in the bar at least twice!
Dude's a basketball player, not a Mormon. If he's having a drink or two, it's not the end of the world. I'd be more upset if that pic was of him doing the Running Man on the dancefloor.
I think it's kind of dbag move to take a picture of him at a club. I wouldn't want random people taking pictures of me constantly. About three years ago Oden was on my airplane and I considered taking a picture of him with my blackberry as he is at O'Hare with a couple of his crew, but I decided not to. Dude's just trying to chill.
Did you see him out drinking every night during his last rehab, or is that just some random speculation on your part? Good grief.
He was hanging with the public but acted as if he was better than everyone and was a king amongst ants. If you have that tude, get VIP so you aren't bothered. The dude doesn't help himself with his attitude. Were you living in a hole or did you not read the articles where Oden talked that he partied and drank too much? ALSO, I have friends that are pretty good friends of Oden's. And they PARTY. Ive got pics that arent mine or else I would post more. I have been to other parties at PSU that he has been at also. This is just a random sample size for me. I guess a lot of you are just Oden apologists that either haven't payed attention to his partying issues, or you intentionally don't want to pay attention.
He did say he partied and drank too much. Then, when he said he was cutting down, it got overblown to say he was quitting drinking all together, which he later said was not the case at all. Big shit. 22 year old out having drinks.
I saw and talked to him this past Wednesday and I found him to be very polite and friendly. Maybe it's you that need to work on your people skills.
Probably doesn't give high fives to them because he knows in a club, they think hey cool, greg Oden, I want a high five, yay, Oden, you're the best! And then outside of there, they bash him every second they get, talk up Durant, call out Bowie, criticize his injuries, etc.
