Posted By:
CyJay,
I was a seller at a card show in which Kenny "The Snake" Stabler was a signer. After the signing, he was standing up there talking with another guy. My table was slow so I had a friend watch my table and went up just to say hello. The Snake did something that no other celebrity ever did to me under the same circumstances, he noticed my name tag (sellers needed to wear one) and actually addressed me by name. Then he went on for 5-10 minutes just chatting with me about football; the Steelers, himself, Ken Anderson, Earl Campbell(who was also there) just as if I was a long-lost buddy of his.
With all of the negative comments that people make about athletes signing for money and being total jerks, I always like to relay this story because it does show that when a man is brought up to be a gentleman, he stays that way even despite his celebrity status.
Sincerely,
Cy