Pryor isn't going to the NFL, the CFL, or the AFL (is there still an AFL)? He's not returning to Ohio State, nor is he planning to transfer to a Division II school to finish out his eligibility. Soooooo, someone with more sense than myself—and I freely admit that said sense can be questionable at times—why on earth this kid, who is poor and struggling, needs a lawyer speaking on his behalf about the idiocy of his choices.
Is he going to sue Ohio State? The NCAA? The tattoo guy who sold his signature for extra cheese (that's money for those who don't know)? Jim Tressell? Seriously, why does Larry James need to be given any type of platform whatsoever for a kid who, to be quite honest, is about as relevant to the sport of football right now as Maurice Clarett is to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir.
Of course some might say that Pryor has every right to retain a lawyer to act on his behalf if he so chooses. After all, he isn't harming anyone by letting this guy take the spotlight and voice his concerns in an intelligent manner—is he?
True enough, but when said representative lawyer starts painting the NCAA as slave master, then you might need to tell him to sit his ass down—just saying.
Good grief, what is it with these athletes and their handlers comparing their plights to slavery? Do any of them actually know anything about slavery? They can't possibly know much because for them to compare their particular issue to that of those who were whipped, hung, beaten, raped, and demoralized for the better part of their existence is asinine and repulsive.
I realize this came from Larry James' mouth and not Terrelle Pryor's, but you can see the danger in that being the case when you aren't speaking for yourself, can't you?
I truly hope Pryor has chosen his representation wisely because it seems to me that his lawyer is a bit of a ham and that's never a good thing—all talk, no action, and plenty of press will get you 15 minutes and a set of steak knives—quit while you're ahead Mr. James. The clock is definitely ticking.
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