Barry Bonds Steps Up...

[Scott Garner]

Originally Posted by mcgwirecom

Nice to see ...never really a big fan-friendly player this was a nice thing to do.

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=6590118

Wow, that's huge for the Stow family. Who would have guessed that Barry was such a caring guy??
Thanks for sharing Randall as I hadn't seen this story...

[jg8422]

It's a nice gesture, but easy to do when you are worth millions. Still doesn't make up for being a jerk for the past 20 years.

[David Atkatz]

Very nice thing for him to do. A mitzvah. Good on him.
He's still an ass, though.

[doug.goodman]

Forgive me, but nobody who is an "ass" or a "jerk" does what Bonds did, especially in the quiet manner in which he did it. Sure he's worth millions, but in my job I cross paths with millionaires every day, and although they may all have done similar things that I'm not aware of, many of them probably haven't.

If you are an ass or a jerk and you have millions of dollars, you are perfectly capable of spending your money on far more entertaining things than the college educations of the children of someone who you do not know. Charlie Sheen (who I am not calling an ass or a jerk) might be able to supply some ideas on how to spend your money.

Can't we just give the guy the common courtesy of allowing his kind gesture to be thought of as simply a kind gesture, and respond with a tip of the cap for a job well done?

Just my thoughts,
Doug

[David Atkatz]

I did tip my cap to him for that act of kindness.
But that act doesn't change who he is.

[Chris-Counts]

"Can't we just give the guy the common courtesy of allowing his kind gesture to be thought of as simply a kind gesture, and respond with a tip of the cap for a job well done?"

I agree Doug. That was a home run of a gesture. Well done, Barry ...