Who says they hate him because he got injured? This is an ignorant post. One that screams of someone making assumptions. It's been Said time and time again. He chose to become an alcoholic. He chose to act aggressively towards a woman. He chose to shit all over my city once he left. Fuck Greg oden with his giant dong for those reasons, not because he got injured and couldn't come back.
I don't put the sexting in the same category - that embarrassed him but really harmed nobody (IMO). And no I did not look.
Keep in mind i saw this on BSPN, but they said he could be looking at a little bit of jail time if he really messed her up.
You're right about it being battery, not assault. According to TMZ: "Oden was taken to jail and booked for misdemeanor battery." Why would it being a misdemeanor be crap?
If he was truly an alcoholic, then you should want to help him. It's a disease, not a choice. I've already condemned him for hitting a woman. He didn't shit on Portland. It wasn't for him. I used to live in the Midwest. Chicago wasn't for me and I still say unflattering things about it. Should I be charged with shitting on Chicago? I get that you're hurt. You were just a boy when we drafted him. We get it; he broke your heart. Get over it.
The injuries seemed more genetic than anything. The unsuccessful rehab(s) I blame as much on the Blazers training staff as Oden. Whoever thought it was a good idea for him to bulk up during his first rehab was an idiot. The LAST thing his fragile knees needed was even more weight to support. Does anyone actually choose to become an alcoholic? But, punching a woman is unforgivable in my book. Anyone who strikes someone out of anger is a coward, a bully and a piece of shit in my book - especially if the victim is physically smaller than the attacker. I'm a big guy and I absolutely abhor violence against women and children. Yeah, I know to some people that may sound sexist, and I agree all violence is wrong, but in general, and very specifically in this case, the men are much bigger than, and have a huge physical advantage over, the women and children they assault. Yeah, he's contrite and willing to accept responsibility for his actions. He's been charged with a misdemeanor, but I'd still like to see him do some jail time for his assault. Letting him off without jail time will just send the message to other men it's OK to use a woman as a punching bag as long as you say you're sorry. That's just wrong. And yes, either during, or after, any jail time, the guy needs to get help before he does this again or worse yet, this behavior escalates. BNM
Some people just liked to be fooled. The signs were always there with Greg He was out of shape in his draft workout He didn't maintain his weight during his first rehab 2nd rehab he became an alcoholic and had to be dragged to the gym to workout Left the games at halftime Would leave to Indiana in the middle of the season and not follow the team More alcohol Leaves Portland and barely takes any blame, insults the city, makes more excuses Punches a woman in the face, says he was just trying to get people off of him when he struck the victim. This guy is so full of shit it makes me sick. He basically has a lackadaisical attitude about life and doesn't care about much. He just wants to collect paychecks and do nothing to actually earn his money and party. He's the definition of a loser.
You even gave him an extra season. Last year was his 7th since being drafted. I don't see any way he ever becomes a productive NBA player. He'll be an 8-year veteran next year, and he's played not even 2 full seasons worth of games.
You don't choose to be an alcoholic. You do choose whether or not to stay sober. You don't choose to get hurt. You do choose how dedicated you are to rehab. IIRC his brother also derailed his athletic career at Arkansas because he loved partying over everything else. (got kicked off the team for multiple DUIs or some such) Sorry, but I just don't buy the "innocent victim" storyline. There are too many unanswered questions surrounding the 2nd and 3rd MF surgeries. How many NBA players have had MF surgery? How many have been as unsuccessful as Oden?
Because in my mind, domestic assault should be a felony. It's egregious, it's inexcusable, and the penalty should be severe.
This is where Maxie starts singing kumbaya... It's his god damn American right to hate anybody for any reason. You're the one who needs to get over it!
I have been a staunch supporter of Oden since he was cut from the team. However, I cannot excuse this incident.
I'm not sure that he's an "innocent victim' (in regards to his time in Portland), but saying that other players not struggling as much with their microfracture proves that Oden acted in bad faith during his rehab doesn't follow at all. There are always going to be players who recover more poorly than others from any given procedure due to the specific circumstances. The alcoholism (if he actually drank enough to be considered an alcoholic) is more sad than proof of evil, IMO. Until this incident with punching a woman, I think the worst that Oden could be charged with was handling the terrible hand dealt to him less than ideally. To me, that's not a crime worth hatred or scorn. This incident is deplorable, though. There's really no justification--bad turns of fortune don't entitle you to strike out at others.
