Gourd_Dancer's Blog

I writing about the "BIG DEAL" associated with the Memphis Tigers. Sure they are a great team. (finally) Sure they give Memphians something positive to rout for. I wonder what would happen if all those people that spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on Tiger tickets and mechandise spent it on actually helping the city. People spent thousands chasing the Tigers down to Texas and then spent tons of money to help out the San Antonio economy. Im not knocking sports fans at all. Personally I could care less about sports. If sports suddenly got banned I wouldnt shed a tear. Back to my point though. Everyone should think twice before shelling out good money for the latest Tiger t-shirt and then while wearing that shirt complaining about the condition the city is in. Perhaps instead of giving money to a Tiger booster club or whatever give it to a Boys/Girls club. If you give it to the Tigers MAKE SURE it goes to one of their programs that hosts basketball camps for kids. Give it to St. Jude those kids need it ALOT more than the ridiculously paid Coach Cal. Please think about our area's youth before you think about the Tigers. All the players and staff of the Tigers have already come up out of it. There are many many many kids that havent and never will because no one gives them a chance. Im sure Ill get some hating from Tiger fans but Im not talking for me Im talking for kids and our city that needs help. Our "city leaders" sure aint going to help. Its up to us. If youre wondering what Im doing to help Im in school and plan to get a degree in youth drug/alcohol counseling. Like I said before Im not knocking the fans or the team just think about priorities. Who is more important? Kids or Tigers?