In this day and age, very often you here a celebrity or someone famous criticizing the media for the way the media treats them. While I really don’t like the paparazzi or the media coverage around celebrity in general, I do also think that the celebrity themselves are getting what they deserve. So its nice to hear when someone in a position of (modest) celebrity is able to put things in perspective.
I was reading espn.com this morning when I came across an example. John Fox, the coach of the Carolina Panthers, was talking about how Jake Delhomme, the Panthers starting quarterback, was reacting to the criticism by the media for his recent sub-par play.
“It had nothing to do with assurance. I reminded him in this business we’re under attack and that’s why were well compensated,” Fox said.
Read the rest of the article here for context. It seems to me that athletes who are celebrities tend to have a harder time dealing with the media than others. But this is refreshing to see some in the business can put it into perspective.