R-E-S-P-E-C-T?

OK,..I'm not going to bash the whole basketbrawl all over again. However,.....

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't this the same Ron Artest who wouldn't start playing this year until he was done recording his rap album?

Where's his respect for the coaching staff?

What bothers me more is the underlying degradation of black society as a whole.

Look at some of the recent events:

At the American Music Awards, some rapper didn't get a single award, despite 5 nominations, and raised a ruckus backstage.

Two recent football games, (Cleveland-Pittsburgh) and (Clemson-S.Carolina) erupted into animalistic brawls.

It seems every time there's a Soul Train or Vibe Awards, some sort of melee and mayhem ensue.

And always, the culprit is a "lack of respect."

Define "respect." You aren't given it, you earn it. Generally, not with fists, knives, and guns.

And these people are in the public eye. Their thoughts, words, and deeds trickle down to the general public.

Maybe this explains why you can't get two groups of kids from "rival" housing projects into the same school cafeteria without a major incident breaking out and 12, 15, 20 students getting arrested.

Is 'respect' just becoming another word?