| 27 February 2010
Orioles DH/OF is not a fan of the MLB gun ban that was instituted in July of last year
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Um, the question I have is why in the world would someone need to bring a gun into their workplace -- much less a MLB clubhouse (which I would assume access is highly, highly restricted to begin with).
In late 2006, Luke Scott spoke to ESPN's Outside the Lines as to why he would need to carry a gun as a professional athlete.
"An athlete gets paid a lot of money," he said. "And someone who is after that, a thief, a mugger or someone who steals from people, they are taking a chance with the law that if they get caught, they are going to jail or face some other problem."
With a broad smile, he added, "In my case, you are going to get shot."
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"How do you combat a man with a firearm?" Scott asked. "You don't combat him with a golf club, baseball bat or a knife. You combat him with another firearm."
Scott has a license to carry a concealed weapon and claims he carries his gun with him almost everywhere, always wanting to be prepared.
"I'll put this like that…" Scott said. He picked his gun up off the table, placed it in his back pocket and made sure his shirt wasn't tucked into his pants, covering up the gun. He did a quick spin with his arms in the air and said, "You can't see it."
While Luke has the right to carry a gun and is no doubt a responsible owner, I don't think it's exactly the smartest thing to especially considering some of the events that have happened in sports in the past few years with high profile celebrities and athletes.
I understand the need for a weapon (especially with Luke being a public figure) when it comes to protection or just sport; however, when it comes to carrying it out in public, use common sense.
Moving on from the gun issue, here's a video of a Luke Scott talking about his preparation for Spring Training and what it's like in Sarasota so far.
be fine and ready for the season. Plus, speaking of injuries -- it looks too as if Chris Tillman's back is fine after sleeping on his couch wrong. According to the Orioles.com MLB site, he'll be throwing during the Intrasquad game on Monday. . Really, it looks like most of the ailments have been fairly minor.; meanwhile, Amber Theoharis looks at the young arms and questions if they are ready to make adjustments. ; however, he's also learned as a professional athlete, sometimes the internet is not a good thing and it may have made life difficult for him in the clubhouse.. s, plus also has a post on Andy MacPhail and his thoughts on wins/losses. . In addition, Dave Trembley will do his best to find at-bats for everyone and try to work on his team's fundamentals. and Nick Markakis.| < Prev | Next > |
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