I could give a flying hoot about the NBA. Just a bunch of low-life gangbangers being paid outrageous money.
Pardon my forwardness, but on its merits, that's an absolute ridiculous statement. The fact you have a Steelers avatar makes it even more ridiculous.
NFL players have considerably more brushes with the law, and more serious brushes at that. Rae Carruth (homicide), Ray Lewis (obstructing justice in a homicide), Pacman Jones (members of entourage shot and paralyzed innocent bystander and too many others to list), 13 separate incidents by Bengals players in one calendar year, and Tank Johnson (carrying unlicensed weapons, assaulting an officer, nightclub shootout where his bodyguard died). Those are the ones I could think of offhand. Looking at one news site, there were 363 different arrests or citations from 2000 to 2007. I know there are many more players per team in the NFL but 363 is still 363.
And what does being paid millions of dollars have to do with anything? They aren't stealing anyone's money and aren't simply being paid. They sign legal contracts and therefore, are earning their money. Would it be acceptable if they were gangbangers but not earning outrageous money? Come on man.
I'm not here to defend the NBA. I used to love the NBA but I no longer do because of the quality of play - not because of the players. Criminal athletes haven't hurt the NFL any. What's so different with the NBA? People need to stop turning perception into reality. I readily admit that NBA players have their problems. My point is that while you aimlessly stereotype a whole group of NBA athletes, you don't even acknolwedge the NFL players' faults. The fact you have the Steelers' logo as your avatar means you actually do follow the NFL and therefore, should know better.