Vikings Beef
To withhold Williamson’s paycheck was an exceptionally boneheaded move by that franchise. They finally rid themselves of all of teh negative press from the previous era, Randy’s multiple run-ins, the Love Boat fiasco, Mike Tice’s stupid decisions, et. al. Now, when they have some positive p.r. momentum with Adrian Peterson’s success, the big win over the Chargers, talented young players making the right decisions, and a decent record, the franchise withholds Troy Williamson’s paycheck for going to his grandmother’s funeral. That was atrocious. Williamson missed the game to go to the funeral of the woman who raised him. He paid for the funeral, and has been giving money to several members of his family to support them. Has he lived up to the first-round selection on the field? No, the drops have seriously hurt him. However, he has put in the work during the offseason and has said and done all the right things throughout his early career. He’s a good kid, which is something that franchise has been missing for quite some time.
I knew they would give him his check eventually, which is what should have happened from the start. I could not believe how completely unaware the team was when they docked his pay. The negative p.r. sting has already occurred, and they will continue to be ripped as a franchise for their stupidity and lack of awareness of what their fans care about off the field.
They have earned the first ever NBA Hoops Bonehead of the Week Award. I created this award just for them, so the boneheads out there have their work cut out for them to meet the Vikings organization stupidity.
