Honest Vladimir

Thanks for doing the right thing, Vladimir Radmanovic, and confessing that you separated your shoulder while snowboarding in Park City, Utah last week, and not, as you had previously said, while slipping on a patch of ice outside a Starbucks.
 

Nobody really believed you anyways.  And as Phil Jackson had said, things were a bit uncomfortable around the locker room.
 

Your honesty also helped to challenge the European/South American athlete stereotype.  Vlade Divac, Manu Ginobli, and every soccer player ever has worked tirelessly to perpetuate themselves as flailing, cowardly, gutless phonies.  Chalk one up on the “Are Not” side.     
 

Confessing makes little economical sense.  He could loose a bunch of money by violating his contract and participating in high risk activities that are strictly outlawed.  Coming clean and telling the truth seems to be a decision Radamnovic made due mostly to his morals, something we don’t see very often these days.  Typically if one thinks they can get away with something, they don’t confess.  Right, Kobe?
 

We could all take a lesson from Vladimir.  Be honest.  So honestly, I’m telling you that getting your Lakers tickets at StubHub.com is going to make you taller, wealthier, and, most of all, more truthful with your coworkers.              

Posted in General on February 27, 2007

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