I lost total respect for Dennis Rodman when, in the late 1980’s he said, “I’m not a role model, I’m a basketball player.” The fact he was simply telling the truth aside, he was setting an example for thousands of young men who saw the path he had taken as a pathway they too might take. He is, imo, an embarrassment. He was a good basketball player, but he was not an “athlete”. Athletes ARE role models.Respectfully,C.
I lost total respect for Dennis Rodman when, in the late 1980’s he said, “I’m not a role model, I’m a basketball player.” The fact he was simply telling the truth aside, he was setting an example for thousands of young men who saw the path he had taken as a pathway they too might take. He is, imo, an embarrassment. He was a good basketball player, but he was not an “athlete”. Athletes ARE role models.Respectfully,C.