It is entirely impossible for people to talk about pool without knocking or draggin on other folks. To say Bobby has lack of integrity...Hmm...Did YOU practice hour after hour and perfect your stroke? Doubt it. Would you put up your own and play a 5,000 dollar set? Doubt it. But if you played good enough you had the nuts, you would. THAT gives you LACK OF INTEGRITY. But since pool tournaments dont pay off, and the backed entried player usually has to split payoff also, guess what? POOL PLAYERS GAMBLE.
Furthermore, an illegal narcotic does not reduce the integrity of a player. Case in point - you get backed for a 10,000 dollar set. Your opponent is Jacked up on ****. He never misses. So, your backer, in an attempt to get some fundage back, wants you to play another set, another day, but guess what? YOU JUST POURED YOUR HEART INTO A TOURNAMENT GOT A LITTLE BAD ROLL AND PUT OUT. 2-3 hard days work(10 am to 3-4 am) and now, your only shot at payin your rent is to play in action. I say the man that poured his HEART into the game, lost, came back to try again, HAS INTEGRITY. I also say that there is nearly no other choice after sleepin in motels and living off fast food for a month to an occaional use(NOT ABUSE) of a substance to assist you in physically being able to compete ESPECISALY WHEN YOU KNOW YOU HAVE THE PHYSIOLOGICAL WORST OF IT. So, in integrity, you step away from the backer, go do WHAT YOU HAVE TO, and step up to the plate and FIRE YOUR HEART at someone, while your stakie fires the bankroll.
Maybe that is what happened to pickle. Surely it is not MY business, and most importantly, if it was yours, he would have called you up personally to tell you. Or at least had his lawyer call you.
Two notorious backers of his frequent the establishment I run, and they are well aware of the facts, and so am I. However, I have INTEGRITY and dont go blabbing about it. I have INTEGRITY to approach this thread in a non agressive manner. I have integrity for standing up for a hero to many who is getting Bashed, who's practice, play, dedication, and heart, ALL HAVE INTEGRITY.
How about we show our INTEGRITY and RESPECT in a manner consistent with a grown adult. Did our mothers and fathers not ever tell us not to talk about people? IN THEIR ABSENCE.....IN A NEGATIVE MANNER????
He has a stroke that he EARNED. He has a heart in competition that others FEAR. He has patience and determination and personality that are all revered. And last not least, a character that is peaceful, passionate, respectful, and good-willed. Please do this man a favor and cease the hear-say, the promotion of a bad rep, and altogether inaccurate description of his character. Can you do that?