As far as caring about the game, I regret some of the comments I made regarding his DCC match with Schmidt. I wasn't there, only read secondhand accounts of John's concession and assumed (as some others did) that he was pissed at Jayson's lack of respect for the game. That notion was strengthened by reports of Shaw's FB comments, wanting JS to run out the match because he was sleepy and needed to rest for the 9-ball matches.
In retrospect... yeah. 26 year old man with wife and new baby girl... $16K prize vs. a chance to win a few grand... the fact that he knows that game cold, and the straight pool he's just learning. It's totally understandable he would feel that way.
But he wasn't the one ducking out of the match, it was John. Maybe he shouldn't have made that FB comment (God knows how much grief has been caused by impulsive social media posts), but that was his only sin.
So, Jayson, if you're reading this (which I doubt you are) and if you care (which I'm sure you don't), I offer my heartfelt apology for judging you so harshly in public. As Kevin said about you on your FB page after your match, you are a great, great player. I hope you stick with our game for a very long time.