Comments on: If Athletes are Gods, Where are the Miracles? http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/25/if-athletes-are-gods-where-are-the-miracles/ All conjecture, minimal substance Thu, 22 Jul 2010 01:19:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Jon http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/25/if-athletes-are-gods-where-are-the-miracles/#comment-395 Jon Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:35:14 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=266#comment-395 That's encouraging to hear. With Usain Bolt's awesome showing in Beijing, I'm sure he's going to be one of the most influential Jamaicans for the next few years. I am optimistic that he will do great things for Jamaica in the upcoming years both on and off the field. I wish I could say the same for some other athletes though. Every time I see a philanthropic commercial on TV like "NBA Cares", I really wonder do the athletes really care about the cause that they are talking about or they are just assigned a certain "philanthropy quota" that they need to half-heartedly fulfill. When they donate to charity, is it because they care or they want tax deductions? That’s encouraging to hear.

With Usain Bolt’s awesome showing in Beijing, I’m sure he’s going to be one of the most influential Jamaicans for the next few years. I am optimistic that he will do great things for Jamaica in the upcoming years both on and off the field.

I wish I could say the same for some other athletes though. Every time I see a philanthropic commercial on TV like “NBA Cares”, I really wonder do the athletes really care about the cause that they are talking about or they are just assigned a certain “philanthropy quota” that they need to half-heartedly fulfill.

When they donate to charity, is it because they care or they want tax deductions?

]]> By: David Mullings http://armchairtheorist.com/2008/08/25/if-athletes-are-gods-where-are-the-miracles/#comment-394 David Mullings Fri, 29 Aug 2008 18:18:31 +0000 http://armchairtheorist.com/?p=266#comment-394 I would have to agree with everything said and point out that some Jamaican athletes have given back to the country in various ways - donations to schools, communities and speaking about the importance of education. I would have to agree with everything said and point out that some Jamaican athletes have given back to the country in various ways – donations to schools, communities and speaking about the importance of education.

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