harrisonhits
08-09-2007, 10:23 AM
from pft -
PACMAN JONES GIVES DISASTROUS INTERVIEW by Michael David Smith
There's an old saying, Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. Apparently Pacman Jones has not heard that old saying.
Jones, the suspended Titans cornerback, appeared on ESPN2's First Take this morning to promote his appearance tonight with the TNA pro wrestling outfit, and he made a complete fool of himself.
Any PR person would have told Jones that if he's going to speak publicly at all, he needs to show contrition for the numerous off-field activities that have gotten him banned for the 2007 season. Instead, he began the interview by suggesting that his off-field problems are overblown. First Take led into the interview with a pre-packaged report about Jones's arrest record, and Jones disputed the report.
"Everybody keeps saying I've been arrested six times," Jones said. "I haven't been arrested six times. I've only been arrested twice. I've been accused and people have put warrants out on me numerous other times, but as of today I'm on no probation, I haven't been charged with anything, so I'm just keeping my head up and making sure I'm doing everything to make sure I'm alright with myself."
Really, Pacman? You haven't been charged with anything? It's a good thing you're alright with yourself, because neither your employer nor law enforcement authorities are alright with you.
When asked if he visited a strip club the night before meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Jones said, "I was in a strip club. I did go in to get something to eat. If I could do anything different, I wouldn't have went and gotten nothing to eat then. There wasn't even no girls in there."
The way Jones said that, with a sheepish smile on his face, suggested that his biggest regret is that there weren't any girls at the club.
The whole interview went on like that, and if Goodell was watching, he must have thought this: Make all the money you can in pro wrestling, Pacman, because you'll never play in the NFL again.
PACMAN JONES GIVES DISASTROUS INTERVIEW by Michael David Smith
There's an old saying, Better to keep your mouth closed and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. Apparently Pacman Jones has not heard that old saying.
Jones, the suspended Titans cornerback, appeared on ESPN2's First Take this morning to promote his appearance tonight with the TNA pro wrestling outfit, and he made a complete fool of himself.
Any PR person would have told Jones that if he's going to speak publicly at all, he needs to show contrition for the numerous off-field activities that have gotten him banned for the 2007 season. Instead, he began the interview by suggesting that his off-field problems are overblown. First Take led into the interview with a pre-packaged report about Jones's arrest record, and Jones disputed the report.
"Everybody keeps saying I've been arrested six times," Jones said. "I haven't been arrested six times. I've only been arrested twice. I've been accused and people have put warrants out on me numerous other times, but as of today I'm on no probation, I haven't been charged with anything, so I'm just keeping my head up and making sure I'm doing everything to make sure I'm alright with myself."
Really, Pacman? You haven't been charged with anything? It's a good thing you're alright with yourself, because neither your employer nor law enforcement authorities are alright with you.
When asked if he visited a strip club the night before meeting with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Jones said, "I was in a strip club. I did go in to get something to eat. If I could do anything different, I wouldn't have went and gotten nothing to eat then. There wasn't even no girls in there."
The way Jones said that, with a sheepish smile on his face, suggested that his biggest regret is that there weren't any girls at the club.
The whole interview went on like that, and if Goodell was watching, he must have thought this: Make all the money you can in pro wrestling, Pacman, because you'll never play in the NFL again.