For the record, I never really ever liked the guy, but I don't get all the Manny-bashing as he departs. Sure, you can get on him for the cheating and the loafing, but what is it with bashing professional athletes for caring only about the money?
When you're not a celebrity, for some reason it's okay to think only about the money. Any job advice board will tell you that you shouldn't feel any loyalty to your company or department team because they won't show any loyalty to you when job cut time rolls around. While there may be some truth to that, it appalls me that people nowadays think nothing of using their current office's computer and equipment to look for new jobs, or leaving holes in big projects to jump to new positions on 2 days notice. What an egregious double standard.
I heard a lot of the same thing when Albert Pujols was negotiating this past offseason with the Cardinals. "God, I hope he's not selfish and in it for just the money!" What else would he be in it for? He's already got a title. The fucking nanosecond he starts struggling all the fans will turn on him and write stupid Bleacher Report articles about how the Cards should have signed Adam Dunn.
Of course, we hold celebrities to a higher standard than we do for ourselves. Why? Because we all need something to bash in people who are superior to us socially and financially.
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