I was not a Kentucky fan, but thought Rex was a great college player. I agree interesting to see someone do well after struggling post career. There are a lot more Rex Chapmans post pro sports careers than there are Michael Jordans
I just finished Rex's book this week and really enjoyed it. I could relate to it on so many levels. He writes about the discrimination that he faced in Kentucky because he dated a black woman. My best friend growing up in a similar state experienced the same thing. Also, as someone who enjoys gambling and a few beers on a regular basis, I was very interested to read about Rex's troubles with gambling and opioids. I feel fortunate that I can enjoy those things in moderation, because not everyone can.
I always think of Fitzgerald's description of Tom Buchanan as a football star at Yale: he was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savors of anticlimax."
I was not a Kentucky fan, but thought Rex was a great college player. I agree interesting to see someone do well after struggling post career. There are a lot more Rex Chapmans post pro sports careers than there are Michael Jordans
Absolutely yes, Bill. I love that thought.
I just finished Rex's book this week and really enjoyed it. I could relate to it on so many levels. He writes about the discrimination that he faced in Kentucky because he dated a black woman. My best friend growing up in a similar state experienced the same thing. Also, as someone who enjoys gambling and a few beers on a regular basis, I was very interested to read about Rex's troubles with gambling and opioids. I feel fortunate that I can enjoy those things in moderation, because not everyone can.
It's essays like this one that make The Replay a "must read"! Did you ever have a thought of combining these essays in book form? A great gift!
Thanks, Margaret!
Loved this one Chris. Always liked Rex and his game. Proof positive that “white men CAN jump!”
I always think of Fitzgerald's description of Tom Buchanan as a football star at Yale: he was "one of those men who reach such an acute limited excellence at twenty-one that everything afterward savors of anticlimax."
So much this
I love these types of articles you write!
They put me in a great mood
TY!
It's brutal. And to write about it so honestly is no easy thing either.