Loading ...David Diehl was drafted in 2003, and has been a New York Giant his whole career. He is known as being a true leader not only on the field, but off the field as well; however, even the leaders sometimes make mistakes. On Sunday June 10, Diehl took a breathalyzer test showing he was over the legal limit after crashing his BMW into several parked cars in Queens, NY. Diehl was then arrested for DWI. Now, only a month later, newly signed New York Knicks point guard, Jason Kidd, was arrested on the same charge.
Kidd was driving to his Long Island home when his Cadillac Escalade struck a telephone pole. It was first reported that he was driving back from a charity event. However, a second report came out that stated he was seen at a South Hampton Night Club where he was apparently so drunk he had to be helped out by some friends. Following the accident, Kidd was arrested for drunk driving, and has since pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge. During an interview by myfoxny.com, fellow New York athlete David Diehl had several words of advice for Kidd.
"Obviously it's a tough time for him and his family to deal with, but just goes to show you it doesn't matter who you are, you can make a bad mistake and judgment. But the one thing I would tell him is go back to the John Wooden and be more worried about your character than your reputation because your character is really who you are and your reputation is what people think of you," Diehl said. "So handle it like a man, take responsibility, and make sure you help others move forward and make sure they don't make the same mistake."
It appears that Diehl has owned up to his mistake and has moved past it. He hopes Kidd hears his advice and does the same. Diehl and Kidd share similar characteristics. Diehl had previously been awarded the Wellington Mara Man of the Year Award and following his arrest, his agent stated "One of, if not the classiest, most humblest New York Giants ever." Kidd is also a veteran who has a reputation as a great teammate and leader by those who have played with him. These incidents are sure to teach a lesson not only to Kidd and Diehl, but also to their teammates that look to them as examples.
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But on a serious now i really lile what deihl is saying major respect for him
I have a 17 year old girl who works for me at my restaurant. She just had a baby–a whole other story–and the father, Ashref, also 17, was in a horrific car accident last week with another one of my employees, a 16 year old kid named Ricardo. Both boys had been drinking (and, knowing the kids, probably getting high), and couldn’t safely make a sharp left hand turn about 3 miles from where we work. Consequently, their car flipped twice and then wrapped around a tree. Ashref broke his back, and Ricardo had various broken bones along with a collapsed lung and serious facial lacerations.
They’re both still in the ICU, but are recovering slowly. I’ve spoken to both of them–Ashref is a total assh*le whom I suspect will be wearing prison orange at some point in his life. As such, he makes no apologies, feels no remorse, and just doesn’t seem to get it. On the other hand, Ricardo, who is sort of one of those “thug” kids who you know, underneath all the bravado, is actually just a good kid, seems to have had a wake-up call.
So, yeah. I’m saying this because DWI is a big f’n deal. The fact that Diehl and Kidd didn’t harm themselves or someone else is kind of a miracle. We, as fans, have swept this incident under the rug entirely too easily. If it was someone on the Cowboys, the Eagles or the Redskins, they’d have been given a derisive nickname and be the subject of harangues and mockery on here. But when one of our starting offensive lineman, a 31 year old veteran who should know better, we’re all eager to shovel it all away as quickly as possible.
What Diehl did was deplorable. I’ve had enough of his aspirational mediocrity on the field, but he’s gotta earn back his respect off the field now. And giving advice to a guy who did the same thing a few weeks after you did doesn’t count as image repair in my book.
Thats an awful story. But I don’t think Diehl should be able to earn his respect back on the field for his criminal action off of it. I think earning back respect for an offense like DWI has to go much deeper than football.
Also, I’m in the same boat with you in that I take exception to Diehl giving advice when he did the same exact thing a few weeks ago. It’s not like he has had some prolonged period of time in which to look back and reflect on his actions. In fact, he’s more than likely still dealing with the legal ramifications of it. He has his own issues he needs to deal with before he can starts helping people with theirs.
Unfortunately it is all too common, one of the easiest mistakes people make and more often than not get away with it. It’s the times that they don’t get away with it when yourself and others can pay a steep price.
On a lighter note 1 week until training camp, 48 days until the Giants begin to defend to Lombardi. It will be here before you know it.