Why Don't I Have Sports Hero?

The funny thing about me not having a sports hero is that I don’t know exactly why I don’t have one. The last time I labeled one athlete as my favorite was when I was around ten years old and playing little league baseball. That athlete was Chipper Jones of the Atlanta Braves, my favorite baseball team. One day after school I came home and saw Chipper Jones on a sports talk show called Up Close. I was excited to see my favorite player outside of the baseball diamond. To my disappointment the interview wasn’t as jolly as I hoped. The interview focused on some domestic violence charges brought up on Chipper Jones. I don’t think I ever looked at Chipper the same way again. I continued and still do admire Chipper’s baseball skill but I no longer have that attachment to him. As I see it, before I would have hated the idea of him leaving the Braves but now, if the situation was right, I wouldn’t mind him being traded. If he did play for another team I probably would still like him and hope he did well. I’ve felt that way for other Braves’ players who have left over the years and players of other teams. I even still root for Tom Glavine, who left the Braves to join their rival the New York Mets. I know I shouldn’t expect athletes to be perfect in all aspects of life, but I guess I don’t know why I should have stronger feelings for them than other people just because they are good at sports. I guess I just don’t see athletes as being that special and worth the extra attention or admiration.