http://hockeyinsight.com/2009/11/22/nightmare-on-seventh-avenue/ Serious Insight for Serious Hockey Fans Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:25:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://hockeyinsight.com/2009/11/22/nightmare-on-seventh-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-480 carly mchugh Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:50:30 +0000 http://hockeyinsight.com/?p=1347#comment-480 I read the book..I have a 13 year old son in sports that I used to hold Theo up to as an example for.Now?I'm heartbroken at his abused life..non-involved parents ect.My sister died from drug/booze abuse .Its a horrible thing for everyone involved.Would he have been as good w/out what he went through?Maybe not as "edgy"...maybe not as crazy,angry,gutsy,whatever. Too bad he was'nt ready for help sooner..maybe we would have seen more skill less drama...as for paying for him to behave this way..were we not entertained? Did'nt he produce?the ans is yes .his life is still an upward push...he owes his kids time he can never re-give them.We have nothing to complain abt.He filled his share of seats sober or stoned he performed.Thats all we can ask of him.His kids?Thats another story. Graham? death penalty is too kind I read the book..I have a 13 year old son in sports that I used to hold Theo up to as an example for.Now?I’m heartbroken at his abused life..non-involved parents ect.My sister died from drug/booze abuse .Its a horrible thing for everyone involved.Would he have been as good w/out what he went through?Maybe not as “edgy”…maybe not as crazy,angry,gutsy,whatever.
Too bad he was’nt ready for help sooner..maybe we would have seen more skill less drama…as for paying for him to behave this way..were we not entertained?
Did’nt he produce?the ans is yes .his life is still an upward push…he owes his kids time he can never re-give them.We have nothing to complain abt.He filled his share of seats sober or stoned he performed.Thats all we can ask of him.His kids?Thats another story.
Graham?
death penalty is too kind

]]> http://hockeyinsight.com/2009/11/22/nightmare-on-seventh-avenue/comment-page-1/#comment-476 Bonnie Adams Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:44:17 +0000 http://hockeyinsight.com/?p=1347#comment-476 Unfortunately this scenario has been around for a long time. I remember reading Phil Esposito's book where he said the "70s Bruins could have won a lot more cups if they were sober a lot more. And think about Agassi doing drugs while he was playing tennis? I think the problem is young unsophisticated athletes with way too much money and not enough mentors that help keep them on the right path. Unfortunately this scenario has been around for a long time. I remember reading Phil Esposito’s book where he said the “70s Bruins could have won a lot more cups if they were sober a lot more. And think about Agassi doing drugs while he was playing tennis? I think the problem is young unsophisticated athletes with way too much money and not enough mentors that help keep them on the right path.

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