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Posted on 12/16/25 at 4:41 pm to Paul Allen
I have only met a handful of guys who were professional athletes of one sort or another in their lives. Everyone has been a nice guy.
I've met some guys who many here may not know of.
Gene Bacque - played baseball in Japan. He was the first non-Japanese player to win the Eiji Sawamura Award in 1964, a feat not accomplished again until 2016 by Kris Johnson. When he retired from baseball, he became an industrial arts teacher. I had him in the 8th grade at Scott Jr. High back in the 70s. Great ball player, great teacher, better man.
Byron Starks - played basketball in Europe professionally. One of the nicest people I have ever met. He is the basketball coach of BRCC right now. He coached at LSUE before that. Before LSUE, he coached LCA, where my son played for him. My wife and I knew him and his wife before he coached at LCA.
I've met some guys who most here should know
Kevin Faulk - met him a couple of times, he was friendly each time, took the time to say hello when greeted, and didn't seem put off at all.
Trev Faulk - I cannot stress how polite this man is; he was my son's football coach, and he insists on calling me Mr. Domingue. He can be fiery on the sideline, but he is very friendly in person if he knows you. I never ran into him before we knew each other.
Dustin Porrier - met him when he was with an old high school friend, they were in the process of setting him up to purchase an established business in Lafayette, so he could have a fallback to generate a steady income when he retired from taking and giving beatings for a living. He was friendly, for a guy who beats people up, he smiles a lot.
That's all I got, or at least all I remember. I've been fortunate not to run into any pro athlete butheads
I've met some guys who many here may not know of.
Gene Bacque - played baseball in Japan. He was the first non-Japanese player to win the Eiji Sawamura Award in 1964, a feat not accomplished again until 2016 by Kris Johnson. When he retired from baseball, he became an industrial arts teacher. I had him in the 8th grade at Scott Jr. High back in the 70s. Great ball player, great teacher, better man.
Byron Starks - played basketball in Europe professionally. One of the nicest people I have ever met. He is the basketball coach of BRCC right now. He coached at LSUE before that. Before LSUE, he coached LCA, where my son played for him. My wife and I knew him and his wife before he coached at LCA.
I've met some guys who most here should know
Kevin Faulk - met him a couple of times, he was friendly each time, took the time to say hello when greeted, and didn't seem put off at all.
Trev Faulk - I cannot stress how polite this man is; he was my son's football coach, and he insists on calling me Mr. Domingue. He can be fiery on the sideline, but he is very friendly in person if he knows you. I never ran into him before we knew each other.
Dustin Porrier - met him when he was with an old high school friend, they were in the process of setting him up to purchase an established business in Lafayette, so he could have a fallback to generate a steady income when he retired from taking and giving beatings for a living. He was friendly, for a guy who beats people up, he smiles a lot.
That's all I got, or at least all I remember. I've been fortunate not to run into any pro athlete butheads
Posted on 12/16/25 at 5:07 pm to AgCoug
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Interesting.
I have briefly talked to him on two occasions and he was one of the nicest people I have met. Didn't seem rushed or bothered at all.
I am shocked to hear Emmitt Smith because I have been around him a lot and he was always one of the nicest athlete's I've been around.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 5:12 pm to Jack Ruby
Earl Campbell
Posted on 12/16/25 at 5:35 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
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THE JUDGE. Class act on and off the field.
Did you shake his Dong?
Posted on 12/16/25 at 5:46 pm to Jack Ruby
I haven't really met too many pro athletes, none where I would say they were rude. I did enjoy meeting Floyd Little.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 5:51 pm to lsudave1
Michael Clayton and Justin Vincent were absolute pricks.
Baron Davis was super nice
Baron Davis was super nice
Posted on 12/16/25 at 5:52 pm to Jack Ruby
Nicest - Pete Rose
Jerk - Urban Meyer (Not a pro athlete, but close enough)
Jerk - Urban Meyer (Not a pro athlete, but close enough)
Posted on 12/16/25 at 6:05 pm to Jack Ruby
When I was a kid in the 90's we would always find out which hotel the away teams were staying at in NOLA and would go hangout in the lobbies and try and get autographs. It was awesome as a kid seeing these larger than life heros in person.
Nicest was Jerry Rice. His family from Mississippi would come to those games and he would hangout in the lobby visiting with them. Even though he was spending time with his family, he was super nice and didn't mind young kids coming up and asking for his autograph. Just a very polite and nice guy.
Favre was a prick in the early 90's. He wasn't going to sign an autograph for two 10 year olds until his mom whom was visiting him from Mississippi scolded him and told him to "give those boys an autograph." It was cool to see that no matter how famous you are, your mom will still call you out on your BS.
But the biggest prick was Jim McMahon. At the time he was a washed up backup in Green Bay. 10 years removed from the 86 Bears. You'd think he would be happy that anyone even remembered who he was, but when people would ask for his autograph he would flip the card over and sign the back of it. I even saw him take one kids ball and turn it over to the side that the Commissioners signature is and signed on top of it.
Nicest was Jerry Rice. His family from Mississippi would come to those games and he would hangout in the lobby visiting with them. Even though he was spending time with his family, he was super nice and didn't mind young kids coming up and asking for his autograph. Just a very polite and nice guy.
Favre was a prick in the early 90's. He wasn't going to sign an autograph for two 10 year olds until his mom whom was visiting him from Mississippi scolded him and told him to "give those boys an autograph." It was cool to see that no matter how famous you are, your mom will still call you out on your BS.
But the biggest prick was Jim McMahon. At the time he was a washed up backup in Green Bay. 10 years removed from the 86 Bears. You'd think he would be happy that anyone even remembered who he was, but when people would ask for his autograph he would flip the card over and sign the back of it. I even saw him take one kids ball and turn it over to the side that the Commissioners signature is and signed on top of it.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 6:20 pm to Jack Ruby
Nicest: O.J. Simpson and Charles Haley
Worst: Nate Newton
Worst: Nate Newton
Posted on 12/16/25 at 6:27 pm to RolltidePA
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Kids had baseball cards that they were trying to get signed, he was grabbing them and throwing them and tearing them in half. Told some kids to frick off; literally. They were around 8 years old. Bonilla came running over and grabbed him with Smiley and dragged him off.
that’s kinda awesome 
Posted on 12/16/25 at 6:32 pm to SouthlakeTiger
Don Nelson - Had a good convo, mostly about non-basketball stuff. Very large man, and this was 20 years ago. He has a very booming voice, but was fairly down to earth
Just met Christian Yelich on Saturday at a random soccer game. You would have no idea who he was until you started talking to him. Talked about Aaron Judge and Shohei. Super chill guy, but wants to blend in. He feels the same way about those guys that we do.
I have also met:
John Madden
Rick Pitino
Antoine Walker
Kenny Walker
And a few others. None of them were jerks, but I have always treated them like I would any other person and I think they appreciate that.
Just met Christian Yelich on Saturday at a random soccer game. You would have no idea who he was until you started talking to him. Talked about Aaron Judge and Shohei. Super chill guy, but wants to blend in. He feels the same way about those guys that we do.
I have also met:
John Madden
Rick Pitino
Antoine Walker
Kenny Walker
And a few others. None of them were jerks, but I have always treated them like I would any other person and I think they appreciate that.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 6:34 pm to JerryTheKingBawler
quote:
THE JUDGE. Class act on and off the field.
I bet that was an amazing experience; from all accounts, he’s one of the nicest guys you’ll meet I’m lowkey envious
Posted on 12/16/25 at 6:38 pm to Jack Ruby
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Emmitt Smith
Emmitt came to my family’s tailgate this year for the aTm game. He was very nice to us and very thankful towards us for having him. I had about a 10 minute conversation with him, obviously I don’t know the guy personally, but he never made me think I was annoying him.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 7:00 pm to Jack Ruby
Bart Starr 
Posted on 12/16/25 at 7:25 pm to Yewkindewit
Met a ton of pro athletes through my professional golf ties. Can truly say I had very few interactions with guys I thought were assholes, including Chipper Jones. Many think he’s a douchebag but he was nothing but pleasant to me on several occasions. Celebrities tended to be bigger assholes than athletes in my experience.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 7:41 pm to Jack Ruby
Jerome Bettis....95 Super Bowl in Miami we had a table set up selling memorabilia and Jerome Bettis comes walking by so we asked if he'd sign some mini helmets. Guy signs everything we put in front of him and then hangs out with us like we were old friends. I couldn't believe it
Posted on 12/16/25 at 7:44 pm to Jack Ruby
The worst I’ve been around was Paul skenes. I was born and raised in Baton Rouge and did medical school in Chicago decades ago.
We went to Wrigley on a day he wasn’t pitching for my son’s bday present and waited outside the Pittsburgh visiting locker room. My son who is 11 adores him as a pitcher and was decked out in pirates skenes gear and a LSU hat. There was literally probably three people outside of this area this late going to the bus a hour after the game.
When we gave him a geaux Tigers and continued to chant he acted like his crap did not stink. My son safe to say is 11 and idolized Paul skenes now thinks he’s a turd. It was a good lesson for him not to idolize or look up to athletes.
Safe to say, he changed his baseball number from 2o.
We went to Wrigley on a day he wasn’t pitching for my son’s bday present and waited outside the Pittsburgh visiting locker room. My son who is 11 adores him as a pitcher and was decked out in pirates skenes gear and a LSU hat. There was literally probably three people outside of this area this late going to the bus a hour after the game.
When we gave him a geaux Tigers and continued to chant he acted like his crap did not stink. My son safe to say is 11 and idolized Paul skenes now thinks he’s a turd. It was a good lesson for him not to idolize or look up to athletes.
Safe to say, he changed his baseball number from 2o.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 8:11 pm to Jack Ruby
Tim Brown. Got to have a conversation with him once and he couldn’t be friendlier. Plus he had some awesome stories from his playing days.
Posted on 12/16/25 at 8:20 pm to Jack Ruby
Bobby Richardson (NYY 2nd baseman back in the 1960's). Definition of a Southern gentleman. He's still alive today.
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