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Old 02-10-2010, 04:08 PM  
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In every lifetime, there are moments we never forget - friendships and relationships, births and deaths, and political or historical incidents. We can all think back to certain moments when we realized how precious and fragile life can be, how it affects everything around us.

At an early age, the Chiefs became a central part of my life, and like all young fans growing up, I idolized their gridiron heroes. That player who stood out among those heroes was Derrick Thomas.

I grew up in a family that is completely immersed in Chiefs football. I had the Chiefs winter coat, lucky red and gold socks, Chiefs backpack, and autographed pictures of the local sports heroes who ruled Arrowhead. My entire family would gather for Chiefs playoffs games, discuss football at traditional holiday dinners, and share the season tickets that my grandfather purchased when the Chiefs came to town in 1963. This all still continues to this day.

At school, the Chiefs were just as big as they were for me back home. Thomas made an effort to reach out, teaching both sportsmanship and education to his young fans through his charitable foundation. My school had a special connection to him, and held a joint fundraiser every year. The day after the fundraiser, children who attended with their parents were fortunate enough to ride around Kansas City with Thomas in his limousine. The day after the event, students would brag that they had hung out with Thomas.

Thomas made frequent visits to schools with K.C. Wolf, including mine. His appearances definitely overshadowed Elvis Grbac’s. Thomas stayed after the pep assemblies to sign autographs and take pictures with the students and faculty, making an effort to be like one of us.

In a way, he was. To everybody at my school and in my family, he wasn’t Derrick Thomas. He was just Derrick.

Thomas was the embodiment of the Chiefs off the field with charitable and generous visits, earning him the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award in 1993. On the field he was a powerful force worthy of myth and his Hall of Fame bust in Canton. From his seven-sack game against Seattle in 1990 to his Monday night meltdown against Denver, Derrick was passionate. That heart showed itself in school gymnasiums and classrooms.

Detractors point to his personal life and ethics, but like every human being, Thomas was mortal. His eventually fatal car accident came as a complete shock not only to the city, but the entire football world. Someone who we all thought was immortal was brought back down to Earth. Thomas’ accident proved that we’re neither perfect nor invincible, and we learned a valuable lesson about vehicle safety.

It was a cold, damp Tuesday on February 8, 2000 when Thomas passed. I remember coming back from the lunchroom at school, and my sixth grade teacher was sitting at her desk with tears streaming down her face.

“Derrick’s gone,” she said. We all knew who she was talking about, because he was our friend. He was one of us. She didn’t teach for the rest of the day, rather speaking to us about road safety and our fondest memories of Chiefs football. The next day, the entire school encouraged us to wear red and gold rather than our generic school uniforms.

Derrick Thomas had a special connection to Kansas City, the Chiefs, and his young fans. He taught us all that life is genuinely precious and should never be taken for granted. Game film and pictures capture his aura, and like all moments in history, they will stick with us forever. From the bandana to the big smile, Derrick was one of us.

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Old 02-10-2010, 04:18 PM   #2
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I'll never forget the day Thomas passed. I cut the tag out of my favorite Boars ear and rettaged him.

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Old 02-10-2010, 05:25 PM   #3
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Old 02-10-2010, 05:34 PM   #4
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DT will forever remain my favorite football player of all time. He was the embodiment of what everyone, on and off the gridiron should strive to be. I remember that day like it was yesterday. My pops called me at home and told me the news and I just broke down. I lost a hero. I never wore a seatbelt before that day. I have never stepped foot in a car without wearing one since. I think you for that and hope youre having fun on the field in the sky. RIP
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Old 02-10-2010, 05:42 PM   #5
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He was the embodiment of what everyone, on and off the gridiron should strive to be.
He was incredible on the field and did a lot of great things off the field in terms of philanthropy but let's not get carried away.

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What Peterson neglected to point out was what kind of decisions Thomas made in the last 15 years. He did not point out that Thomas has seven children with five different women, none of whom was his wife. His children live in Miami, Kansas City and Lawrence, Kan. In praising Thomas's many charitable acts, the eulogies omitted the personal discipline that should accompany bringing life into the world.

Thomas was a surrogate father to many children but was not a father to his own children. He spent Christmas handing out gifts to poor kids, but he wasn't around to offer solace for his own kids. Yet this is the man who was given a trunk-load of awards, praised as a man to be emulated.

Some might contend his personal life is no one's business. But they are wrong. Those seven children are somebody's business, and they had every right to expect care and concern from their father.
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Old 02-10-2010, 05:49 PM   #6
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He was incredible on the field and did a lot of great things off the field in terms of philanthropy but let's not get carried away.
Most men do the same stuff. Chris Rock said "youre only as faithful as youre options." Should he have spent Xmas with his family. Sure, but in the NFL they typically take players away from spending holidays with their families. Those are the times when they say they need to be charitable. Like Police for example, that have to work on Christmas. Does that make them a bad parent. No, they are sacrificing for the greater good.

And before anyone says anything, I am not advocating that football players are as important as police nor do I think they do the public services that our police do. Im just saying in certain professions you have to sacrifice.
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Old 02-10-2010, 05:51 PM   #7
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Not so fast. One of our clients was a big sponsor of Third and Long...until after many times DT was late or a no show for events for his "cause". Too much partying at the Shady Lady the night before. A lot of kids were left very disappointed.

DT off the field was a product of good spin.
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Oh God, now I have seen it all. This fan base is turning on its greatest player ever, like he was Satan himself. F*** Neil Smith, he went to the Donkos. Now, F*** DT he died. We could have won a Super Bowl or two had he not been selfish and went ahead and died on us.
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Most men do the same stuff. Chris Rock said "youre only as faithful as youre options."
Chris Rock is a ****ing comedian, not an expert in the field of social studies. I wonder what other leaders in the field like Robin Williams, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Jerry Seinfield have to say on the matter.

I know now that I should only quote celebrities and possibly posts found on social networking sites in future discussions with you. They are certainly whom I will turn to in the future for lessons on morality.

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Should he have spent Xmas with his family. Sure, but in the NFL they typically take players away from spending holidays with their families. Those are the times when they say they need to be charitable. Like Police for example, that have to work on Christmas. Does that make them a bad parent. No, they are sacrificing for the greater good.
You are correct sir. The entire point of my post was to point out that D. Thomas was a dbag because he didn't spend Christmas with his 7 kids from 5 different woman... all which were born while married.

Excellent reading and comprehension skills there.

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And before anyone says anything, I am not advocating that football players are as important as police nor do I think they do the public ShamWow!s that our police do. Im just saying in certain professions you have to sacrifice.
So the sacrifice he had to make was to **** women left and right, be a shitty husband, and an absentee father.

AWESOME.
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Chris Rock is a ****ing comedian, not an expert in the field of social studies. I wonder what other leaders in the field like Robin Williams, Bobcat Goldthwait, and Jerry Seinfield have to say on the matter.

I know now that I should only quote celebrities and possibly posts found on social networking sites in future discussions with you. They are certainly whom I will turn to in the future for lessons on morality.



You are correct sir. The entire point of my post was to point out that D. Thomas was a dbag because he didn't spend Christmas with his 7 kids from 5 different woman... all which were born while married.

Excellent reading and comprehension skills there.



So the sacrifice he had to make was to **** women left and right, be a shitty husband, and an absentee father.

AWESOME.
Wow, youre something else. I know now to be only a raging prick when Im talking to you. Cause apparently thats the only thing you can understand and/or retaliate with. and **** off. Douche.
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He seemed like a decent guy, i loved watching him play, but lets not make a messiah out of him.

Ill never understand hero worshiping of stars and entertainers?
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Oh God, now I have seen it all. This fan base is turning on its greatest player ever
Derrick Thomas was NOT the Chiefs "greatest player ever".

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F*** Neil Smith, he went to the Donkos.
It's called Free Agency. Neil and his agent tried to get something done during the 1996 season but Peterson wanted to wait until after the season was over. Neil's price was very reasonable until he allowed to seek free agency.

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Now, F*** DT he died. We could have won a Super Bowl or two had he not been selfish and went ahead and died on us.
Nonsense.

You're claiming that if DT hadn't died, the Chiefs would have won a Super Bowl or two? When? 2000 under Gunther? No way.

2001 under Vermeil, with TrInt throwing 24 Ints? No way.

2002, when he was 35 years old?
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He seemed like a decent guy, i loved watching him play, but lets not make a messiah out of him.

Ill never understand hero worshiping of stars and entertainers?
Hero may be overkill, but idol to say the least. I never thought he was a God or anything but he was someone I looked up to and respected very much.
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