I don’t assume he is guilty of anything beyond bad judgment and weak morals. I am a sinner too and don’t expect every jock to be a saint. However, my 10 year old nephew has a poster of Winston on his wall along with other great athletes and I know what kind of message this sends him.
I thought his play deserved the award, but I was a bit surprised he won it for that reason and it is obvious some of the voters agreed.
I am a parent and it seems overwhelming when I consider the messages my children get via the media and culture. It is unfortunate all this dirt came out due to what appears to be a very questionable accusation, but the interview reports made it clear this was a regular happening in the house. The Heisman award makes it clear to impressionable minds that the only thing that matters is the play on the field and the same kind of promiscuous behavior many criticize in the homosexual community is okay for heterosexuals.
It will unfortunately get even more publicity as the civil suit happens now that some attorney sees dollar signs.
Well I wrestle with what you do vis a vis a son. My son is for some reason a big NBA fan. I can’t stand that league or it’s players for the most part.
There are NBA players I wish my son did not idolize…..however…..my standards for my son and the standards for the typical NBA awards have nothing to do with each other. There’s a lot of players I would not want on my son’s wall….that I would be perfectly accepting as award winners. Two different things.
And besides, Winston is not yet 20. He may make your son proud by the time he’s 25 or 30. Who knows. Or maybe he will crash and burn and your son will learn from it.