Famous people you met that were jerks

[kepp]

I met Dwayne Johnson (when he was still "The Rock") and Kobe Bryant at Gold's Gym in Venice...both super nice.

Met Magic Johnson at Benihana in L.A. and he was also really nice.

[Fansy the Famous Bard]

Originally Posted by Gary Cooper

Will Shields is the only Chiefs player I've met. Shortly after his retirement at a bar on the Plaza. Didn't talk long but I just came over to thank him for his work on and off the field.

Yes, have met Will Shields as well. Worked out at his gym 68 Inside Sports in Lenexa for many years (I think it's closed down or at least that location is). He's extremely humble and nice. Couldn't have imagined someone being nicer, tbh. Just a real treat of a person.

[Chiefsallday]

Tony Gonzalez but he’s still one of my favorite Chiefs player

[TEX]

Priest Holmes. Actually saw the guy rudely turn down the request of a kid with downs syndrome who asked him for an autograph in a hotel lobby.

He was walking with T.Rich and Gonzo, both of whom signed the kid's football and posed for pictures with thr kid and his family.

My opinion of Priest changed that day. I understand that an athlete is under no obligation to sign anything from anybody. But the way he rudely turned that kid down was shocking. Maybe he had his reasons. But you could definitely tell the kid had downs syndrome, and was just so excited to see the players, especially Priest. The kid was even wearing a #31 jersey. Un-****ing believable how it all went down.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by TEX

Priest Holmes. Actually saw the guy rudely turn down the request of a kid with down syndrome who asked him for an autograph in a hotel lobby.

He was walking with T.Rich and Gonzo, noth of whom signed the kid's football and posed for pictures with thr kid and his family.

My opinion of Priest changed that day. I understand that an athlete is under no obligation to sign anything from anybody. But the way he rudely turned that kid down was shocking. Maybe he had his reasons. But you could definitely tell the kid was down syndrome, and was just so excited to see the players.

I’ve noticed over the years Priest has really kept to himself and doesn’t seem to like the attention.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by KCrockaholic

I’ve noticed over the years Priest has really kept to himself and doesn’t seem to like the attention.

That may have been it. It was just really awkward, the kind of thing that if you saw, and everyone did, just kind of made everybody pause and think it's not supposed to be this way, ever. I think we were all just shocked, and Priest did seem very socially awkward in that situation. Gonzo and T-rich stopped, and Priest kept walking to the hotel elevator, I just kept watching him and he never looked back or anything it seemed like he just wanted to get away.

So you're probably right and that he just did not want the attention of any kind. But I think there are better ways to handle that situation than to shout, " NO! GET OUT OF MY WAY!" at a kid with downs syndrome and make the kid cry.

[KCUnited]

Met Laremy Tunsil at Best Buy in Olathe a minute ago!

LFG

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by TEX

Priest Holmes. Actually saw the guy rudely turn down the request of a kid with down syndrome who asked him for an autograph in a hotel lobby.

He was walking with T.Rich and Gonzo, both of whom signed the kid's football and posed for pictures with thr kid and his family.

My opinion of Priest changed that day. I understand that an athlete is under no obligation to sign anything from anybody. But the way he rudely turned that kid down was shocking. Maybe he had his reasons. But you could definitely tell the kid was down syndrome, and was just so excited to see the players, especially Priest. The kid was even wearing a #31 jersey. Un-****ing believable how it all went down.

This is actually shocking to me. I saw him when I was probably 12 in the height of his success here. He was in an explorer with team preist an 22" wheels or something. Dude was clearly on a date and me and my over hyped 3 adhd cousins rushed up to him. We didn't have anything to sign or a camera but he kindly greeted us and was really cool.

[ptlyon]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

This is actually shocking to me. I saw him when I was probably 12 in the height of his success here. He was in an explorer with team preist an 22" wheels or something. Dude was clearly on a date and me and my over hyped 3 adhd cousins rushed up to him. We didn't have anything to sign or a camera but he kindly greeted us and was really cool.

Maybe cuz he had a chick with him, didn't want to look like a dick F in front of her, and wanted tang.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Maybe cuz he had a chick with him, didn't want to look like a dick F in front of her, and wanted tang.

[Dunerdr]

Originally Posted by ptlyon

Maybe cuz he had a chick with him, didn't want to look like a dick F in front of her, and wanted tang.

We've all acted out of character for some loving haven't we?

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Dunerdr

This is actually shocking to me. I saw him when I was probably 12 in the height of his success here. He was in an explorer with team preist an 22" wheels or something. Dude was clearly on a date and me and my over hyped 3 adhd cousins rushed up to him. We didn't have anything to sign or a camera but he kindly greeted us and was really cool.

Was shocking to me also. Maybe he was going through something, or it was just really bad timing. He was talking with Tony Gonzalez and Tony Richardson, and the kid did interrupt them, but like I said, you could tell that the kid had downs syndrome, and had no idea of what proper protocol was. Tony and T Rich did their best to make the situation better for the kid. Signed his stuff and took several pictures with the boy. When they left, thr kid was smiling from ear to ear. So it ended well.

[myselff77]

Originally Posted by TEX

Priest Holmes. Actually saw the guy rudely turn down the request of a kid with downs syndrome who asked him for an autograph in a hotel lobby.

He was walking with T.Rich and Gonzo, both of whom signed the kid's football and posed for pictures with thr kid and his family.

My opinion of Priest changed that day. I understand that an athlete is under no obligation to sign anything from anybody. But the way he rudely turned that kid down was shocking. Maybe he had his reasons. But you could definitely tell the kid had downs syndrome, and was just so excited to see the players, especially Priest. The kid was even wearing a #31 jersey. Un-****ing believable how it all went down.

I think Priest lives here in San Antonio at least some of the year. I've never seen him, but I hear he does a TON for charity and kids around town. He's had an annual kids event where he buys a few hundred kids fishing poles and teaches them to fish. I keep forgetting to try and sign my son up for it.

[Marco Polo]

I guess that I'm lucky that every celebrity I met has been nothing short of gracious and even engaging to ask me questions, even when they were not in some kind of work event and just in normal life:

-Dolly Parton
-John Mayer
-Travis Kelce
-Dallas Clark
-Nicole Kidman
-Sheryl Crow
-Lionel Richie

[Woogieman]

Not my favorite people:
Frank Boal (celebrity? hardly)
Carl Peterson
Howie Long
Neil Smith
Mark McGwire
Whitey Herzog
Harley Race

Cool people:
Jefferson Starship band
Brad Pitt
Frankie from KY 102