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[QUOTE="SU in Hershey, post: 517359, member: 609"]
Your point is well taken, and there will always be those who are just "fans" and those that are fanatics.  As with many things in life, there are those who for one reason or another lack perspective.  Whether it is sports, politics, religion, or any other topic with a passionate following, some react without thinking.  And as with any of those, there is the potential to further harm rather than enlighten.

I think some of it is maturity and having a greater appreciation of the relative value of things.  When John Thompson II declared Manley Fieldhouse "Officially closed", I was seething mad and given the opportunity on a forum like this, probably would have said something I would now look back on with regret.  I would be just as angry now, but I would have a very different frame of reference for that anger.

So, if the post gets anyone to stop and think and realize that these kids' decisions have nothing to do with them personally, maybe they will react accordingly and not attack those who have no interest in anything other than making the best decision for them.  The decision is appropriately a selfish one...what is best for them.  The decision to react by attacking the individual (kid) is also selfish, but if all that is to be gained is venting one's anger, I think their are better ways to do it that are without potential repercussions.

I don't know if this argument would have worked on me after Ewing et al crushed our collective hearts, but it at least plants a seed for future growth as a person.  I don't think there is anymore I can say about this, but I have appreciated the "likes" and the comments and replies, and will continue to enjoy the forums and all that they represent.
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