Jameis Winston's father wants 24/7 handler for Heisman winner

[rocktivity]

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Despite Johnny Manziel providing a real-life, what-not-to-do blueprint for handling Heisman Trophy attention just a year earlier, the father of Jameis Winston doesn't think his son, his family, or Florida State University did an especially good job of grasping the level of scrutiny that was to come. And as Winston settles back into pitching for the FSU baseball team after a suspension for CrabGate that lasted less than a week, he would do well to strengthen that grasp quickly.

A rape investigation of Winston that sparked national attention in the weeks before he won the Heisman brought Winston a level of scrutiny that even Manziel never experienced. The incident in which Winston was cited for taking crab legs from a grocery store without paying for them showed him what Heisman Trophy attention looks like in the low extreme. Yet, the elder Winston doesn't sound like a man who is convinced his son is ready for anything. He suggested FSU should provide someone to be with his son on a full-time basis.

"He's supposed to have somebody around him 24/7," he said. "He a Heisman Trophy winner, so (he's) definitely not supposed to be by (himself)..."
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Your son lacks the capacity to "grasp" that sexual assault and shoplifting aren't "nice"? Then it was YOU who "dropped the ball" -- if you'll pardon the expression -- LONG ago, daddy dearest!

Nonetheless, I'm willing to do what I can to help: I hereby declare Jameis Winston a candidate for my "Next Aaron Hernandez" award.

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[joeybee12]

1. I agree...the rape allegation came long before he became famous...

It wasn't the scrutiny that is causing trouble, it's shitty parenting.