Comments on: You Can’t And Shouldn’t Buy An Adenhart Jersey

By: bvierra

bvierra — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:18:47 +0000

One thing to remember is that MLB players make $$ off of the jerseys. My guess is that if they are not on a current roster they are not eligible for this so they cannot sell the jerseys through mlb.com. This is not a matter of just reprogramming it, this is most likely part of every players contract. What they should do is create another special item for him that goes to a fund setup for him.

I understand that the NFL does it different, but most likely their contract is different

By: D-Money

D-Money — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:21:19 +0000

It's unfair to his memory to not compare him to Tillman, death is death regardless of how it comes, and nobody's demise should be placed above another's.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 01:28:47 +0000

The Redskins continue to sell Sean Taylor jerseys, donating the money to a fund that was set up. I bought one.

By: Adam J

Adam J — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 09:09:47 +0000

Thanks for reading, Alex.

ASU and the Cardinals deserve credit for how well they handled and honored Tillman when everything went down. Pat Tillman jerseys are different for the simple reason that he lived and died as a hero, one whose memory will live on in the soul of America for decades to come. Frankly, it's unfair to the memory of Adenhart to compare him to Tillman.

For a more accurate historical perspective for Adenhart, and these analogies aren't perfect, but think about what would happen today if you showed up to a Carolina Panthers game in a Fred Lane jersey. Or a Nets game in a Drazen Petrovic jersey. Or a T-Wolves game in a Malik Sealy jersey. These men died innocently, like Adenhart, and their memories are more reverently observed without total strangers wearing their uniforms.

The point is this–no matter how pure your intentions are, there are so many better ways to honor athletes whose lives are taken away too soon than by buying replicas of their jerseys. Spend the money–all of it–on their memorial funds instead, and take solace in the fact that your money is going to something a little more worthwhile than some weird mesh shirt that you can never wear in normal company.

By: HowieWood

HowieWood — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 02:54:48 +0000

My order got accepted…and then rejected.

Total B.S.

By: Alex

Alex — Sun, 19 Apr 2009 01:12:05 +0000

Arizona State sells Pat Tillman jerseys, with proceeds going to his foundation. And I recall here in LA, the Los Angeles Avengers' best-selling jersey a few seasons ago was that of Al Lucas, the player who died in a 2005 game.