Heisman Trophy Winner Knows What It Is To Be An American
Posted by Andrea Ryan on Monday, December 12, 2011, 8:30 PM
After winning the Heisman Trophy this weekend, Baylor’s Robert Griffin III demonstrated his patriotism with a visit to Ground Zero.
From TMZ…
You’d think Baylor king Robert Griffin III would go wild after winning the Heisman Trophy this weekend in NYC — but TMZ has learned, the star QB went straight to Ground Zero instead … to pay his respects. Griffin family sources tell TMZ, RG3 and several close family members made a beeline from the Best Buy Theater to the 9/11 memorial on Saturday. According to sources, the Griffins are a military family — and Robert felt it was important to visit Ground Zero for some somber reflection. We’re told the Griffins spent a couple of hours at the memorial … before heading downtown for a quick shopping excursion. After the emotional tribute and the intimate family bonding time … RG3 finally took off in his limo to party with fellow Heisman candidates Trent Richardson, Andrew Luck, Montee Ball, and Tyrann Mathieu.
Griffin shunned the usual media hype and publicity parties to pay tribute to those that died during the most egregious attack on this country.
Patriots honor the American Fallen…Liberal politicians demean their memory by forcefully endorsing a victory mega-Mosque be built within sight of their graves.
h/t: Layla Mars
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Published May 23, 2012 at 4:57 am - 63 Comments
randtruth commented:
You wouldn’t catch OBAMA there! Did I win anything for saying this first?
11B40 commented:
Greetings:
It’s a message that could do with some spreading. I have noticed that collegiate and professional football players have affected some type of close-fitting head covering that they wear under their helmets and that some fail to remove from their heads during the playing of our National Anthem. I saw a couple of NFL-ers do it during the Jets-Ravens broadcast in early October and a couple more collegians during the UCLA-Oregon Pac 12 championship game broadcast.
I sent a complaint letter of to the NFL Commissioner but, as yet, no response.
Cat lady in Texas commented:
Way to go young man. Saw him on Fox & Friends this am & he was very humble. And he was very well-spoken. I hope & pray that he will continue to do well.
Opaobie commented:
If they didn’t remove their helmets, that might be an indication of disrespect, but forgetting to remove the inner covering may be unintended. As much as they wear it, it may be as natural to them as their hair and they just may not even realize it is on their heads. Just my opinion.
Fionnagh commented:
Waiting for someone to call him an oreo, Uncle Tom, or a rascist. Because apparently that’s what black people are when they are also PATRIOTS!! Somehow, they surely can’t be both. /sarc off.
eintexas commented:
He is the real deal. He is an excellent student and a genial fellow. I am a Baylor grad from a long while ago. He and I actually had the same Latin professor. She is still at Baylor teaching and working in administration. She said he took her for the summer course and made an A. He volunteers in Waco and is quite amiable.
He has been a pleasure to watch this year. I was sad last year when he was injured.
Thanks for posting this article! Sic’em, Bears!!
Retro commented:
KUDOS TO YOU YOUNG MAN! YOU DIDN’T DRINK THE KOOL-AID
StrangernFiction commented:
Kudos to this young man!
Economan commented:
Great young man. I hope he succeeds in everything he does.
woodchuck commented:
God Bless Robert Griffin III !
You Rock!
Robert Griffin III & Tim Tebow are the role model’s that kids need to look up to!
KC commented:
God Bless you and the family that raised you. With values, decency and honor.
Congratulations, you earned it!
rampart ranger commented:
Don’t be fooled by those dreadlocks. Griff3 is a great guy, I love watching him on and off the field. He will be going on to bigger and better arenas.
The Real Jeff commented:
Looks a very nice young man with his priorities in order; Family, country, everything else in its place. With all the competition and adversity from injury, Mr. Griffin made it happen. Congratulations to him and bless his family for raising him right.
Patty commented:
There are some feel good threads tonight and it does give me pause from the awful things that have been subjected on Americans by this administration. Thank you, Mr. Hoft. We need more stories that are uplifting.
Patty commented:
Sorry, Andrea Ryan’s posting
Andrea Ryan commented:
You’re welcome.
Mad Hatter commented:
It’s just a matter of time that the rats in the Alinsky sports media will start down playing what RG3 did this year at Baylor. They will talk about how he doesn’t have good mechanics, his style of quarterback won’t be affect in the NFL, and how his numbers aren’t as great as they appear on the surface. The same type of treatment I seen the Ainsky sports media give Tim Tebow when he graduated from the University of Florida.
Beachluver commented:
I’m very happy for this young man….his character and priorities will take him far in his life. i look forward to following his career and the many good things he will accomplish.
Cynthia commented:
I’m a Baylor grad from years back also, and after 15 or more years of watching what had been a decent football program go down the drain it’s been so great to be proud of that program again due to Art Briles and especially to RG3. Frankly, I hope he says thanks, but no thanks to any NFL offers and opts to play another season at Baylor – and/or enroll in the BU law school and work on that full-time. Whatever his decision I’m sure he’ll go forward in the same classy way he has always done and continue to be a wonderful role model.
Katie commented:
Though I love watching Trent play and had selfish hopes he would win, I must admit to being very happy to see RGIII win. Watching his parents, both SGTs, with tears in their eyes and then hearing this story was just beautiful. A fine young man, a proud military family, and it appears that they have raised their son well. Such a nice contrast to the yuck that surrounded Cam Newton. I have enjoyed watching RG play and like his steady confidence.
bg commented:
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Congratulations Robert Griffin III
God Bless & Thank You
“We Shall Never Forget”
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