Culpepper takes back jewelry from paralyzed kid

[PissedPrincess]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2005/football/nfl/specials/playoffs/2004/02/02/bc.fbn.superbowl.culpep.ap/index.html?cnn=yes


All parties acted like idiots IMO.

[I Are Baboon]

Whoops!!! :D

[rockin500]

cant really blame him for taking back the ice. some expensive stuff there.

[I Are Baboon]

Ray, he should not have handed the kid the jewelry in the first place. With the amount of money Culpepper makes, it isn't completely unreasonable for the kid to think the necklace was his to keep.

[rockin500]

probably not, but daunte probably didnt even think about it like that.

eh oh well. DC will know better next time not to hang 75K jewelry around peoples neck.

BTW, i just cant fathom spending so much on jewelry! :eek:

[I Are Baboon]

I wear a $400 wedding band and that will probably be the most expensive piece of jewelry I will ever own.

[PissedPrincess]

That goddamn diamond pepper looks ridiculous.

[Durango53]

http://www.startribune.com/stories/510/5221966.html

One of the NFL's most genuine and kind players carried out a genuinely kind act Wednesday. And what did Vikings quarterback Daunte Culpepper get for his thoughtfulness?

National scorn, thanks to an Associated Press reporter who misinterpreted the scene and never bothered to follow up with the key players.

Here's what happened: While participating in a news conference Wednesday, Culpepper fielded an awkward question from a paralyzed 17-year-old boy. "Hey Daunte," said J.T. Townsend. "Can I get some ice?" -- a reference to the $100,000, diamond-encrusted necklace around Culpepper's neck.

With cameras rolling, Culpepper walked over to Townsend and thrilled him by hanging the necklace around his neck. Later, Culpepper sought out Townsend and put the chain back on. At Culpepper's request, Townsend's parents wrote down his address and contact information. Culpepper promised to send him gifts and memorabilia.

We were standing at Culpepper's side when the transaction took place. There was no animosity, no hurt feelings and no accusations of impropriety -- only thank-yous from Townsend, his parents and a doctor nearby.

The AP version of the story, however, in essence painted Culpepper as a spoiled athlete who "sheepishly" took away a gift from a paralyzed teenager once the cameras stopped shooting. Newspapers and Internet sites picked up the story nationally. One problem: Nothing could have been further from the truth

Thank you AP for a great reporting job again... :loser:

I thought this story was a bit out of wack for the kind of guy Culpepper is. If there is a better story in the NFL than Culpepper I dont know it and would love to see it.