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The Roux Comes First

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2. Being Athletically Gifted is No Assurance of a Decent Degree of Tolerance or Empathy

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 03:37 PM

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And of course being compensated with a 6- or 8-digit annual income also can work against those attractive human qualities! Midas certainly did not start out as a humanitarian.

I'm sure Rocker has plenty of company in pro sports - but many are smart enough to keep it to themselves.

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