See what happens when you assume Mr. Whitlock?

Assumptions assumptions…

Before I verbally destroy Mr. Whitlock again, let’s go back to what he wrote in his so called column about Sean Taylor’s death.

No, we don’t know for certain the circumstances surrounding Taylor’s death. I could very well be proven wrong for engaging in this sort of aggressive speculation. But it’s no different than if you saw a fat man fall to the ground clutching his chest. You’d assume a heart attack, and you’d know, no matter the cause, the man needed to lose weight.

Whitlock goes on to write…

No disrespect to Taylor, but he controlled the way he would be remembered by the way he lived. His immature, undisciplined behavior with his employer, his run-ins with law enforcement, which included allegedly threatening a man with a loaded gun, and the fact a vehicle he owned was once sprayed with bullets are all pertinent details when you’ve been murdered.

At the time we had no information about this tragedy. But because Jason Whitlock wanted to be controversial, he chose to put the assumption out there. People with common sense would wait for the facts to come in before throwing out assumptions like Tom Brady throws touchdowns.

Since Sean Taylor’s murder, several details about his death have surfaced. Taylor is gone because of his kindness. He did what the kids call today, “Keeping it real.” Taylor needed some landscaping done so he offered the job to a troubled youth. You have to commend someone for not forgetting where they came from. Sean Taylor also gave permission to his sister to throw a party at his house. These two events seem harmless, but unfortunately for Taylor, this is how the alleged criminals became familiar with his home.

So where is the apology from Jason Whitlock? He was flat out wrong with his assumption. Taylor did nothing wrong. Like I said before, we can’t assume. I also said that the former Redskin’s Safety was turning his life around for his daughter Jackie. Another fact Jason Whitlock decided to ignore. Good job Jason!

Posted: December 10, 2007 at 4:12 am | by Ryan
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