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ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts) Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:49 PM Jan 2012

Manny Ramirez wants to be a "role model"...

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/dodgers/2012/01/its-manny-ramirez-as-youve-never-seen-him-role-model.html

PED's, assault and battery charges...

...yep, that's what I want my kid to aspire to be...

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Manny Ramirez wants to be a "role model"... (Original Post) ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 OP

Of all the pro athletes have little self-awareness... joeybee12 Jan 2012 #1

He cried real tears even... ScreamingMeemie Jan 2012 #3

He probably used a real onion! KamaAina Jan 2012 #4

LOL RockaFowler Jan 2012 #2

There are a lot worse things than Tim Tebow, I suppose Jack Rabbit Jan 2012 #5

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)

1. Of all the pro athletes have little self-awareness...

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:55 PM

Jan 2012

Manny takes the prize.

ScreamingMeemie

(68,918 posts)

3. He cried real tears even...

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:21 PM

Jan 2012

It was almost like an onion report.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

4. He probably used a real onion!

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Reply #3)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 03:34 PM

Jan 2012

RockaFowler

(7,429 posts)

2. LOL

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 02:59 PM

Jan 2012

Jack Rabbit

(45,984 posts)

5. There are a lot worse things than Tim Tebow, I suppose

Reply to ScreamingMeemie (Original post)

Fri Jan 13, 2012, 11:22 PM

Jan 2012

Well, while Tebow gets a lot of money and good PR while he struggles for mediocrity on the field, and Manny wants to be a role model, but first he'll to put his steroid use and missed practices behind him. Some role model Manny will make.

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