Rashard Mendenhall, 9/11 and Freedom of Speech: Can We All Just Speak Our Minds?
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Rashard Mendenhall's statements regarding the announcement that Osama Bin Laden was killed have come under fire. From his Twitter account Mendenhall issued the following: "What kind of person celebrates death? It is amazing how people can HATE a man they have never even heard speak. We've only heard one side..." Mendenhall then went on to express his thoughts on the Sept. 11 attacks. "We'll never know what really happened. I just have a hard time believing a plane could take a skyscraper down demolition style." Yesterday Mendenhall went into damage control. I do not understand why. I thought there was a thing called freedom of speech. Well, I guess it exists for those in the majority. Mendenhall issued the following yesterday to clarify what he we attempting to say. He stated in his blog, “Nothing I said was meant to stir up controversy. It was my way to generate conversation.” Mendenhall...