Athletes say stupid shit

Whenever an athlete openly exposes their own individual idiocy I wonder if they could have put their foot up their mouths further, so as to not speak at all.

This week has been a particularly bad week for athletes talking too much.

Exhibit A: Adrian Peterson, NFL, Minnesota Vikings

With the NFL lockout in effect until at least April 6, owners and players alike are taking shots at each other.

Adrian Peterson, well, he is just saying stupid shit.

Peterson, frustrated over labor negotiations, said, “It’s modern-day slavery, you know?”

At least Peterson, the modern day slave as he puts it, is going to be a $10.72 million slave in 2011.

Adrian Peterson is one of the richest self-proclaimed slaves in the world.

His owner is nicer than mine.

I am a $9.50 per hour slave.

I would have to work, without taxes:

• 1,191,111 hours
• or 49,629 days
• or 136 years

… to make $10.72 million.

Peterson would not be able to survive on my wage.

Exhibit B: Cappie Pondexter, WNBA, New York Liberty

The world is mourning and aiding Japan after it was hit with an 8.9 mega quake and 30-foot tunami waves.

Cappie Pondexter, well, she is saying stupid shit.

Pondexter tweeted, “What if God was tired of the way they (Japan) treated their own people in there (Japan?) own country! Idk guys he (God) makes no mistakes!”

Her diatribe continued. She used the racially inappropriate term ‘japs” and stated, “u just never knw! They did pearl harbor so u can’t expect anything less.”

Japan did attack Pearl Harbor, and the United States responded with the only two nuclear attacks the world had seen and has ever seen.

Imagine God’s wrath on our country in 3 … 2 …

Pondexter deleted her two original comments, likely after the WNBA and New York Liberty got a hold of her.

She has since taken a defensive and apologetic stance in an equally hotheaded, dense manner.

WARNING: Skip Pondexter’s following tweets in CAPS to avoid rambling inanity.

“I STATED BEFORE WHO KNWS WHY GOD LET ALL THESE TRAGIC THINGS HAPPEN TO INNOCENT PEOPLE N PLACES, IE 911, AUSTRALIA , JAPAN AND HAITI … I WILL ALWAYS SAY HOW I FEEL…SOMETIMES IT COMES OFF WRONG, SOMETIMES IT MAY HURT UR FEELINGS BUT GUESS WHAT: ITS REALS@$T …”

Please, take the computer and blackberry away from her.

I will save readers from anymore of Pondexter’s dribble.

She has apologized for her comments, but, according to her own twisted logic, she should be preparing for God’s fury.

Simply, Peterson and Pondexter are perfect examples of why athletes should stick to guaranteeing wins and trash talking opponents.

Anything more stupid is too much to take.