Rolle Forgives Bucs For Rude, Ignorant Behavior
March 1st, 2010
It’s one thing not to know the background of some nondescript player for Portland State.
It’s quite another not to know the background of a high-profile collegiate athlete for a prominent, in-state school whose story has been splashed all over BSPN and virtually every local and national media outlet.
That sure seemed to be the case when, allegedly, a Bucs staffer accused Florida State safety and Rhodes Scholar Myron Rolle of being a deserter, an accusation Bucs general manager Mark Dominik flatly denies.
Despite the (alleged) rude if not downright ill-informed question to one of the best standup guys in the draft, Rolle, who hopes to be a neurosurgeon, has forgiven the Bucs, so reports Woody Cummings of the Tampa Tribune.
Rolle said Sunday that he understood the line of questioning as well as the reason for it and that it didn’t differ all that much from the line of questioning he got from the Rhodes council.
“They (both) want to see you on your feet, see how you respond to certain questions and I think that was an example,” Rolle said of the Bucs question. “So there’s no anger, no ill will toward them at all.
“In fact, (Bucs) Coach Raheem Morris has probably been my biggest advocate. He pulled me aside (after the Senior Bowl interview) and said ‘I’m so proud of you for winning that Rhodes scholarship.’
Though Dominik denied the line of questioning that was first reported, Joe wonders why, per Cummings, Rolle said Raheem the Dream pulled him aside after the now notorious interview at the Senior Bowl to apologize on behalf of the Bucs?
March 1st, 2010 at 11:36 am
Where’s the apology “Joe”.
I see where he said he was proud of him for winning the Rhodes and it’s their job to ask pretty dumb questions. But where’s the apology. Is one really necessary.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:43 am
Bouvard:
Raheem the Dream took Rolle aside to explain what happened. To Joe, that’s an apology. If Raheem the Dream didn’t feel bad or a sense of remorse, why take the time to pull him aside and explain why it took place?
March 1st, 2010 at 11:49 am
Glad to hear that Raheem congratulated the kid, good for him. The Dream may not be the best coach, IMO, but he doesn’t appear to me to have a malicious bone in his body.
I still say the question is far worse than merely “dumb”, but if Rolle is letting it go I guess we should also.
March 1st, 2010 at 11:59 am
Eric:
When Joe first read that, he found it difficult to believe Raheem the Dream would ask that question.
And to be honest, Joe couldn’t fathom Mark Dominik asking that question either.
March 1st, 2010 at 1:05 pm
I can’t believe anyone is still talking about this.
March 1st, 2010 at 1:38 pm
stupid questions are normal – wasn’t it Doug Williams who was asked “how long have you been a black quarterback”?
March 1st, 2010 at 2:00 pm
larryed:
The question posed to Williams came during media day at the Super Bowl.
Rolle’s question came from a high-ranking member of the Bucs organization who really should know better.
March 1st, 2010 at 7:38 pm
ok look at the pic…myron rolle looks like a wimpy college intern…and the grey haired guy looks like a human bobblehead…..makes ya wanna slap that head around and watch it wiggle on the springs….adam from ny
ps the guy is saying: “myron you need to have a steady steady hand even when autographing footballs if you have any intention in the future of labotomizing washed up nfler’s once they are mind boggled and speak like zany retired boxers”
March 1st, 2010 at 7:52 pm
poor choice of photos…two guys on the slide….
March 1st, 2010 at 8:20 pm
quit wasting the internet with this garbage
March 1st, 2010 at 9:00 pm
I’m with you on this one JDouble. The fact that Rolle felt it neccessary to go to the media with this to me is idiotic.