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7. I'm sure that all of these things have an effect on each other.

Reply to Blue_In_AK (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 23, 2013, 09:47 PM

Apr 2013

Maybe not only being a great athlete (which there is no question he is), but also being a great liar made him what we wanted, you know? When the lying (sometimes with a wink-wink, nudge-nudge) is supported with tens of millions of dollars for years, that must make it difficult to stop.

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Good. Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #1

Why is he a jerk? harmonicon Apr 2013 #4

I don't disagree with your post Blue_In_AK Apr 2013 #6

I'm sure that all of these things have an effect on each other. harmonicon Apr 2013 #7

He's a jerk because of how he bullied everyone around him groundloop Apr 2013 #9

That's what he was paid to do. (nt) harmonicon Apr 2013 #11

That's bullshit... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #12

I'm not saying it's excusable, but I don't think "everybody else" came clean either. harmonicon Apr 2013 #13

Holy cow - almost 18 million dollars. Sheesh... calimary Apr 2013 #2

huh, how quickly they go after him... Javaman Apr 2013 #3

Kissinger comes to mind Ezlivin Apr 2013 #5

Yes dawn frenzy adams Apr 2013 #8

shhhh don't say such things about our overlords.... Evasporque Apr 2013 #10

I'm with you about the worship of athletes tonekat Apr 2013 #14