Tell this hack what you think of him

[AnonymousTerpsFan]

I just came across this article while perusing the Sun.

http://www.baltimoresun.com/sports/r...2332760.column

If you're as pissed as I was after reading this, send an email to the hack writer and let him know. This is a despicable article, and even if he is just trolling, he deserves to have his inbox filled with hate mail.

mbianchi@tribune.com

[Brohan]

Even better, just ignore him and his column.

[AnonymousTerpsFan]

You won't defend Ray? You'll just sit there and keep your mouth shut? Coward. It's people like you that allow bad things to happen with inactivity when you should be standing up for something.

[AFKAR7]

Look this will always be a part of Ray Lewis and his legacy, that's on him. I don't get upset over this because it's a waste of time.

Now I will say this. I don't understand why more people did not get upset over how the DA office in Atlanta handled this. Also not defending anyone but if memory serves me correctly, Richard Lollar and Jacinth Baker started the whole mess by hitting people with bottles. I'm not saying they deserved to die but if you attack someone over words between the two of you then chances are something bad can happen to you from that person.

[AnonymousTerpsFan]

Lollar and Baker were also two lifetime criminals. What pisses me off about this article in particular is the skewing of the truth. By his rhetoric and innuendo the author makes Ray and his friends look like scum, and the "victims" look like good, innocent bystanders. It's one thing to mention this episode as part of Ray's legacy, it's another to twist the truth.

[LarryN]

Here's my favorite part:

To fathom the scope of his redemptive powers, all you have to do is click on the two separate Wikipedia pages of Lewis and Michael Vick. In the opening paragraph of Vick's, it mentions his notorious episode of dog-killing. In Lewis' opening paragraph, it chronicles his Pro Bowls, his Super Bowl MVP, even the torn triceps that kept him sidelined for much of this season. But there is not a single mention of the fact that he once was charged with murdering two men.

Um, dipwad, maybe that's because Vick was actually convicted of the crime for which he was charged.

[AFKAR7]

Lollar and Baker were also two lifetime criminals. What pisses me off about this article in particular is the skewing of the truth. By his rhetoric and innuendo the author makes Ray and his friends look like scum, and the "victims" look like good, innocent bystanders. It's one thing to mention this episode as part of Ray's legacy, it's another to twist the truth.

And people who don't like Ray will always use this against him. I actually think it strengthens the argument that he might be the best ever as they can't find fault with his play on the field as a player an fall back to this.

[can you hear me now!]

not worth the bandwidth to respond to this clown. as someone said in antoher thread..haters are going to hate regardless of the truth....

[jamesdean]

Who knows what happened that night. Ray Lewis certainly isn't going to tell anyone, although he was there to probably witness the whole incident. One thing is for sure- Lewis knows how close he came to not only having his football career ended but his freedom too and if anything posititive can come out of such a heinous, violent act, it's that he did take the high road with his life and aspired to be a positive role model for people. There's been plenty who just continued down a death spiral with their lives.

[Brohan]

You won't defend Ray? You'll just sit there and keep your mouth shut? Coward. It's people like you that allow bad things to happen with inactivity when you should be standing up for something.

I used to defend Ray, till around 2005. After that stunt Ray pulled over his contract I will never defend him. He showed his true colors.

Trashed his teammates, trashed his coaches, wouldn't talk to the local press and sat by himself on the bench and sulked like a brat for a whole year...all because he signed a dumb deal the org. told him not to. Remember that?

He was an out of control maniac for a while and was more trouble than he was worth.

[Steveg85321]

Scratch deep enough into any person's past and you're likely to find something of which they're not proud: a rash act, violent or despicable crime, going along with a crowd gone wrong, failure to speak the truth, whatever. To have one's low point result in humans killed is extreme for sure, but in the long run that is not the most important part of your life, not as important as what you do after that. I don't know Ray and I don't know everything about this case, but I believe he confronted his crime and used his second chance to become an admirable man, and for that I congratulate him and wish him the best.

The article is trash.

[Dub]

I used to defend Ray, till around 2005. After that stunt Ray pulled over his contract I will never defend him. He showed his true colors.

Trashed his teammates, trashed his coaches, wouldn't talk to the local press and sat by himself on the bench and sulked like a brat for a whole year...all because he signed a dumb deal the org. told him not to. Remember that?

He was an out of control maniac for a while and was more trouble than he was worth.

So you don't defend Ray because he was trying to get a raise? Owners cut players all the time when those players are owed money, but its not ok for a player to try and get more money if they feel there play is worth more then the contract they signed?

Back to the original thread, I too think the DA in Atlanta handled the case very sloppy and just was out to trash Ray Lewis. Like another person stated earlier, they attacked people with bottles and wound up stabbed to death. It sounds like self defense to me.

[Brohan]

So you don't defend Ray because he was trying to get a raise? Owners cut players all the time when those players are owed money, but its not ok for a player to try and get more money if they feel there play is worth more then the contract they signed?

Back to the original thread, I too think the DA in Atlanta handled the case very sloppy and just was out to trash Ray Lewis. Like another person stated earlier, they attacked people with bottles and wound up stabbed to death. It sounds like self defense to me.

Actually, Ray was whining and pouting because he did get a raise.

You clearly have no idea what transpired so you may just want to sit this one out.

[Rael]

Actually, Ray was whining and pouting because he did get a raise.

You clearly have no idea what transpired so you may just want to sit this one out.

As opposed to you who apparently were in the negotiations?

[bmore_ken]

Lollar and Baker were also two lifetime criminals. What pisses me off about this article in particular is the skewing of the truth. By his rhetoric and innuendo the author makes Ray and his friends look like scum, and the "victims" look like good, innocent bystanders. It's one thing to mention this episode as part of Ray's legacy, it's another to twist the truth.

Ray's let it go, I think you should too

[bmore_ken]

As opposed to you who apparently were in the negotiations?

There are a lot of Ravens insiders on this board, didn't you know that?

[Brohan]

As opposed to you who apparently were in the negotiations?

It was very public. You probably can't remember that far back.

And Ken, back when he was venisha, was probably sleeping under his desk at work...as usual.

[Slidemaster]

I'd have a lot more respect for this article if it's words weren't so sensationalized. He's clearly trying to elicit an emotional reaction, and not presenting anything that doesn't make his story look pristine.

"river of blood?" "savagely twisted into their vital organs?" Please.

[Slidemaster]

It was very public. You probably can't remember that far back.

And Ken, back when he was venisha, was probably sleeping under his desk at work...as usual.

Yeah, no athlete has ever had a spat with their front office. Ray is trash.

[bmore_ken]

It was very public. You probably can't remember that far back.

And Ken, back when he was venisha, was probably sleeping under his desk at work...as usual.

Who's venisha? And I sleep on top of my desk at work