The ghetto side of sports

The NFL is finally taking some action to monitor player activities to ensure no one is flashing gang signs. Bravo! However, the problem is not only gang sings, but how some of these players present themselves. Ghetto with a capital‘G’. I grew-up watching Jordan and Pippen. Both would always have their sharp suits after the game and were eloquent during interviews.
It’s the leagues fault! This what you get when you draft a kid right out of high school— underserved high schools in some cases—.
I cringe when I hear professional athletes sound like they are on the corner selling dope. This bothers me, especially when the majority of athletes are coming from top universities. Wow, they are making 110 million and represent our sports by acting like thugs—sweet!

One idea, could be for all professional leagues to implement a mandatory etiquette and professionalism classes to help their athletes adapt to the working world. I don’t blame the players, but the universities, leagues and owners for not polishing their products before they hit the shelves.

Don't think I'm scared of seeing gang signs, especially ''attendin'' one of the worst high schools in Chicago, that had its share of Two Sixers, Saints, La Raza, and Disciples. Fights, drugs and shootings were part of school life.