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11-07-2013, 04:13 PM #1
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Re: Geroge Brett threatens fan
I guess I shouldn't call the guy a fan. More like a HOUND!
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11-07-2013, 05:49 PM #2
Re: Geroge Brett threatens fan
The comments on that video are awesome.
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11-08-2013, 12:39 AM #3
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Re: Geroge Brett threatens fan
I'm actually good friends with Brandon and he's actually a pretty nice guy. Very willing to help get autographs for nothing in return most of the time. I've never seen him push a kid and I have graphed with him over a 100 times. I'm not saying that he doesn't hound Brett too much... he does but Brett is a very rude person unless at a paid event then he can be wonderful.
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11-08-2013, 08:34 AM #4
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Re: Geroge Brett threatens fan
I would believe that most athletes get a little tired of the "adults" hounding them for autographs.
I was a big Darrell Waltrip fan. The only reason I liked him was because nobody else did and he won races.
When I was still a kid I got my picture taken with him. I became a teenager and wanted to get him to sign it for me. I was able to get into the infield during that time so I went to the track and waited for him to come out of his hauler. It wasn't long before there were several more people, manly adults, crowded around with me. Before long it was probably 25-30 fans.
Darrell came out of his trailer and it was like a mob. People became a mass of arms, pens, and pictures or cards all thrust out for him to sign. Some of the adults had several items they wanted signed.
I finally just stepped aside, it wasn't worth it. I was standing around feeling sorry for myself when my dad walked up and asked me if I got my autograph. I said no and pointed to the mob still surrounding Darrell.
Darrell stopped signing, came over to me and asked what I wanted signed. Meanwhile his PR person I suppose told the others he was done signing for today. Darrell and I spent 10-15 minutes talking racing and he shared the fact that since his daughter's birth that he had gotten saved.
He also shared with me that he loved his fans but that some of the "adults" should be ashamed of themselves for shoving kids out of the way and overreaching them to shove something in his face to sign.
He reminded me that he was just a man who was blessed to be able to do what he loved doing. He was not a God and was no better than anyone else.
That stuck with me and when I look at my autographed picture of me and Darrell on the wall I am reminded that we are all blessed in different ways.
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11-08-2013, 08:39 AM #5
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Re: Geroge Brett threatens fan
As far as the video, George Brett owns his signature and he can decide who to give it to. Being a fan does not entitle you to anything from anyone.
This "fan" sounds more like someone who gets auto's to sell than for any personal collection, at least by listening to Brett and the "fan".