According to ESPN, "The mother of Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young said he's "hurting inside and out" and indicated he might not want to play football any longer.Felicia Young said in Wednesday editions of The Tennessean that her son is tired of all of the negativity he's faced after being booed during a 17-10 win Sunday over Jacksonville.
"What would you think, if you were tired of being ridiculed and persecuted and talked about and not being treated very well, what would you do? What kind of decision would you make?" Felicia Young said. "He may not want to deal with it [all], but you have to get to that point before you make that decision first."
For the full story visit: ESPN-Vince Young Story
~I guess I have only one thing to say, WOW! I know in may sound harsh for fans to boo one of their own to most people but please understand, these are millionaire athletes who get paid to play a game. Sports is a TOUGH business and the press will eat you alive if you fail. Young's mental state is in question and maybe it's just too much for him.
If all of us reacted this way after having a bad day, what would people think about us?
Now I realize that he injured his knee in last weeks game. Injuries are a part of sports and should be expected at some point in every athletes career. Unfortunately for Young, he didn't have a very good start to this season. He still has great potential and perhaps after a little time in recovery, he'll bounce back. Maybe he'll also realize how good he has it, getting paid to play a game.
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