12-04-2023, 10:14 AM
My problem with the "heartfelt messages" is the target audience. If some random student transfers to another school, does the general public care? The answer is no. If some football player does the same, is it really any different? IMO, no. I don't care how much said player did or did not "love" (or hate for that matter) the school they are leaving. It is what it is and he is leaving. I am pretty sure if I sent an e-mail to the transferring athlete requesting he stay it would have exactly zero effect. Said football player has his reasons and I don't get to judge/veto them. So, why does he think it necessary (or even relevant) to absolve himself to a bunch of people who have no say in what he does and who were not consulted when he made the decision?
If said player wants to really go in to his decision-making process to convince the world he is still a "good guy" and we should still "like" him, it MIGHT make sense to attempt such justification. However, his personal goals probably don't align with the random fan's goals for said player, and going forward the random fan won't interact (or matter) with the athlete anyway. Even attempting to justify the action would therefore be pointless.
If said player wants to really go in to his decision-making process to convince the world he is still a "good guy" and we should still "like" him, it MIGHT make sense to attempt such justification. However, his personal goals probably don't align with the random fan's goals for said player, and going forward the random fan won't interact (or matter) with the athlete anyway. Even attempting to justify the action would therefore be pointless.