Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker James Harrison knows all about earning things the hard way.
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Now some league for pansies wants to give his kids trophies for participating?
In the accompanying text, he said he was giving them back, until they “earn a real trophy”. James Harrison said so.
The 6-0, 242-lb. Harrison, who frequently posts his incredible feats of strength on Instagram – including a video of himself bench pressing 505 pounds – clearly has high expectations for his kids.
“Thank you for being so upstanding and example to all our children”. Lest we forget, Harrison once beat up his girlfriend, smashed down a door, and broke her cell phone to prevent her from calling the cops over an argument about the baptism of his older son.
Harrison then spent time on the Steelers practice squad, had a brief stint with the Ravens, and played in NFL Europe before joining the Steers. He went on to win two Super Bowl rings, make five Pro Bowls and was named Defensive Player of the Year in 2008.
Harrison took to social media to express his disgust at his two sons being awarded participation trophies after an athletics track and field meet.
Pugh tried saying that he got a participation trophy and “turned out fine”, but his points were crushed beneath the hammer Vance was swinging.
So let it be known, in the Harrison household, leave your participation awards at the door.
“If they feel showing up is all they have to do in order to get rewarded what will happen when life challenge them?”
Where would we be as country if not only all parents, but all Americans, subscribed to #HarrisonFamilyValues?
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Collins says for his girls, there was never a conversation about winning and losing. I think they understand later in childhood that they have to earn awards; the message needn’t be dramatically drilled into them early.
