Archive for June 23rd, 2008
Note to Pacman: behavior first, then nickname
Adam “Pacman” Jones, whom I am happy to refer to as a former Titan, has things backward: You have to change your behavior before you can change your nickname.
A friend of mine in college had established a pattern of bad decisions and had endured plenty of ridicule for them. One semester, he declared that he wasn’t the same fellow anymore and that those days were behind him. He made this announcement loudly and frequently, but his actions never matched his words. The ridicule never stopped, either.
Hopefully Jones will reach a point where he realizes that he’ll have to keep his nose clean for a long period of time before his legacy as “Pacman” is behind him. I don’t think he’s there yet, but we’ll see.
