re: Ray Lewis haters pelase come in here and hate

I think a certain percentage of his criticism is because of his race, but I think more of it has to do with his putting his "faith" out there.

The fact that he announced his retirement has put him straight into the lime-light again as well. When you are in the middle of the lime-light, you open yourself up to being dissected.

You also have to keep in mind that most people are casual fans, so there opinions are story driven, so if something about him rubs you the wrong way, its easy to grab something negative about that person and run with it. This especially applies to women. Think about the fact that Kris Humprhies and Lamar Odom were voted two of the most unpopular athletes.

Nobody cares about all of the players on the 49ers or Ravens who have kids outside of marriage, or with women who or not their wife.

Nobody cares about their boss fricking everything that walks, or their neighbor, or best friend. However, everybody gave a frick about Tiger Woods.

Professional sports is becoming about stories and drama, that is why I find myself leaning toward college and high school sports now.