The 5-year-old boy heard Antonio Brown’s name, looked up from his donut, and said, “Isn’t he the one who took his shirt off and threw it into the crowd at the game?” Then he shook his head and took another bite.
This was last weekend, in a coffee shop in Morrisville, Pa., and it served as a shocking reminder that everything we adults do impacts the children around us.
Kids especially watch their heroes. Kids listen. Hopefully, kids know better.
Brown’s sideline antics after refusing to enter the Buccaneers’ game Jan. 2 made the headlines of every website and newspaper, led highlight shows, and provided endless talk radio fodder.