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Nicely put, Bear.

I don't mind that he earned a crap-ton of cash in sports; lots of people do and I find certain sports entertaining. Cool. Earns money from his image? That's fine, too. Whatever.

As far as the privacy issue- yes, he should expect that when he steps out of line, the media will go bonkers. I don't think they have a right to criticize him for asking for his privacy when he has no obligation to talk to anyone.

The media also has a history of stepping over the lines in regard to celebrities. Reporting on what they do in public: boring, but sure. Go for it. Finding out where they go on vacation? Borderline, but whatever. Following them into their home? Not cool. Sure, they're public figures, but even then, they deserve a measure of privacy.