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Monday, August 1, 2005
Looks like Steelers have got some problem. Their star player, Hines Ward, is holding out for some big cash. With one year left in his contract, Ward reminds me a lot of the parable Christ told of the vineyard worker that says:
“The men who had begun to work at five o’clock were paid a silver coin each. 10 So when the men who were the first to be hired came to be paid, they thought they would get more; but they too were given a silver coin each. 11 They took their money and started grumbling against the employer. Mt 20:9-11 (NASB)
It saddens me to see spoiled people like this. He has a contract and should finish what he agreed to. So what if you’re the best now, that’s what YOU, Hines Ward, agreed to when you signed it. You are NOT a man of your word, Mr. Ward. So yes, you should have to sit out the whole season then and not go to a Pro-Bowl and hurt your teams chance of making the Super Bowl. In fact, wasn’t it YOU that begged Bettis to stay one more year so he could get that ring? And now your selfishness in the end will prevent that. I applaud you, you back-stabber!
Several teammates made impassioned pleas for the team to re-sign Ward, with linebacker Joey Porter saying the Steelers “can’t win without him.” And Colbert himself seemed uncomfortable talking about a missing player he often has cited for his unselfishness and team-first attitude. [Source]