Famous people you met that were jerks

[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]

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