Douchebag of the Week (July 11-17)
Much like the week before, another notable name left us too soon and, once again, another notable name used that death to astound us with douchebaggery.
The slaying of Steve McNair on July 4 was shocking, as were the details that came out regarding the murder-suicide. It’s not surprising how hard McNair’s passing hit many of his former teammates, but what in the world are we to make of the comments from Ray Lewis at the service for the former quarterback on Saturday?:
He left a legacy. The same way when Jesus left, because he had to sacrifice for all of us.
While we sympathize with how hard McNair’s death has hit Lewis, was the Ravens linebacker really the best guy to be speaking at the funeral of a murder victim? That’s akin to Donté Stallworth delivering a lecture on defensive driving.
Beyond that, does McNair’s extramarital affair really make him comparable to the central figure of Christianity? While Jesus’ teachings were heavy on forgiveness of sin—and Lewis himself has gone to great lengths in recent years to atone for his own—trying to force the comparison of martyrdom where it doesn’t apply isn’t totally unforgivable. It is, however, totally douche-worthy.
