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Terrell Owens may have won the battle, but Jeff Garcia won the war. As a fan of football players, I like Owens and Garcia. Both work hard year long to be the best. The Browns and the Eagles are better teams with these guys on board. Arguably, Owens and Garcia's performances were about even—although Garcia's required more guts and leadership given the way the game turned out. Owens won the game. But to a man, their actions made the result of the football game less significant in perspective.
Owens bashed Garcia both professionally and personally in the media throughout the off-season and even a week before the game in a local media outlet. Garcia took the higher road. Leading up to the game, Owens appeared noticeably preoccupied and frustrated with the media following up on his earlier statements.
What did he expect? Owens always defends his behaviors by saying that he's not one of those players involved in well-publicized issues with drug addiction, domestic violence, rape, or vehicular homicide. What's so special about him obeying the law? Isn't being a law-abiding citizen something we're all expected to do?
He may not realize it, but he's getting exactly what he asked from the media. He's a great player and when one of the best receivers in the game implies to the media that a pro bowl-quality quarterback is homosexual, that's newsworthy. What it implies about Jeff Garcia isn't as newsworthy as the sheer level of disrespect that Owens shows to a player that undoubtedly helped him become an elite receiver.
But it is funny that Owens is talking about Garcia's sexuality when he seems to fit the very stereotypes that a homophobe would ignorantly and inaccurately attribute to homosexuals:
Owens makes his residence a short drive to metro-Atlanta, well known as one of the more homosexual-friendly cities in country.
Owens has never been seen out with a woman.
Owens went out of his way to portray himself as a deeply complex, sensitive man in a broadcasted network profile. A story that profiled his strange and close relationship with his over-protective grandmother growing up.
Owens is one of the most flamboyant players in the NFL. What other player gets his coach to agree on a performance-based incentive so he can wear form-fitting tights to practice instead of shorts? Kind of a Queer Eye type deal.
What other player in the league has created more drama on the field after a touchdown?
The Dallas Star?
The pom-pom routine
The Sharpie
His demanding behavior during his last season as a 49er and his refusal to join the Ravens was more akin to a Broadway prima donna than an NFL football player.
So it was fairly telling when Terrell Owens had to go out of his way after a touchdown to rip down a banner that stated "Takes One to Know One." To incur a penalty and risk himself or his team getting hit by projectiles (for which Browns fans are now famous for doing) just to take down a banner makes me wonder if what it said struck a nerve. They say homophobic people are uncomfortable with their sexuality. Owens better be careful about how he chooses to call others out in the media. Does his friend that told him "if it looks like a rat," know the saying about the pot and the kettle? Maybe Donovan McNabb will help Owens learn how to avoid situations like this one. McNabb certainly knows a thing or two about being stereotyped in the media and handling it with class—much like what Owens did to Garcia.
Terrell Owens may have won the battle, but Jeff Garcia won the war. As a fan of football players, I like Owens and Garcia. Both work hard year long to be the best. The Browns and the Eagles are better teams with these guys on board. Arguably, Owens and Garcia's performances were about even—although Garcia's required more guts and leadership given the way the game turned out. Owens won the game. But to a man, their actions made the result of the football game less significant in perspective.
Owens bashed Garcia both professionally and personally in the media throughout the off-season and even a week before the game in a local media outlet. Garcia took the higher road. Leading up to the game, Owens appeared noticeably preoccupied and frustrated with the media following up on his earlier statements.
What did he expect? Owens always defends his behaviors by saying that he's not one of those players involved in well-publicized issues with drug addiction, domestic violence, rape, or vehicular homicide. What's so special about him obeying the law? Isn't being a law-abiding citizen something we're all expected to do?
He may not realize it, but he's getting exactly what he asked from the media. He's a great player and when one of the best receivers in the game implies to the media that a pro bowl-quality quarterback is homosexual, that's newsworthy. What it implies about Jeff Garcia isn't as newsworthy as the sheer level of disrespect that Owens shows to a player that undoubtedly helped him become an elite receiver.
But it is funny that Owens is talking about Garcia's sexuality when he seems to fit the very stereotypes that a homophobe would ignorantly and inaccurately attribute to homosexuals:
Owens makes his residence a short drive to metro-Atlanta, well known as one of the more homosexual-friendly cities in country.
Owens has never been seen out with a woman.
Owens went out of his way to portray himself as a deeply complex, sensitive man in a broadcasted network profile. A story that profiled his strange and close relationship with his over-protective grandmother growing up.
Owens is one of the most flamboyant players in the NFL. What other player gets his coach to agree on a performance-based incentive so he can wear form-fitting tights to practice instead of shorts? Kind of a Queer Eye type deal.
What other player in the league has created more drama on the field after a touchdown?
The Dallas Star?
The pom-pom routine
The Sharpie
His demanding behavior during his last season as a 49er and his refusal to join the Ravens was more akin to a Broadway prima donna than an NFL football player.
So it was fairly telling when Terrell Owens had to go out of his way after a touchdown to rip down a banner that stated "Takes One to Know One." To incur a penalty and risk himself or his team getting hit by projectiles (for which Browns fans are now famous for doing) just to take down a banner makes me wonder if what it said struck a nerve. They say homophobic people are uncomfortable with their sexuality. Owens better be careful about how he chooses to call others out in the media. Does his friend that told him "if it looks like a rat," know the saying about the pot and the kettle? Maybe Donovan McNabb will help Owens learn how to avoid situations like this one. McNabb certainly knows a thing or two about being stereotyped in the media and handling it with class—much like what Owens did to Garcia.
