He still gave his wife his paycheck and lived on what she gave him. I totally understand that.Īs for the affair, he never looked at another woman for 15 years and when he did have a child out of wedlock, he didn't shirk his responsibilities. He wanted the best for his son and for him that meant getting him into a trade. He knew exactly what 'coaches' want and how they would spit him out when they were through with him, just like so many musicians (presented by his first son) were ripped off. He was the one that 200 people wanted to shake hands with, only to have that ripped from him by the 'white man'. HE was a sports star at a time when black people were not allowed to be sports stars.

He wasn't holding his son back, he was trying to lead his son the best way he knew how. I say to hell with that everyone has their own burdens and he should have been punished for what he did to Rose not just forgiven I guess I am more mad because I see this a lot even in my own family when cheating/abuse is just swept under the rug. Than he dies and all is suppose to be forgiven? I've always had a problem with oh he does good so we should ignore all the shit things he does and oh now they're dead we shouldn't talk about him like that. But the dude put his brother in a mental hospital and took half his pay for himself. I relate troy in a way as my sister is plagued with a dehabilitating mental illness. Troy shouldn't be the celebrated one Rose should be. I felt like the movie was more about his wife and how strong and the shit she had to put up with to remain strong for her kids and than take on someone else's mistake.

But he lied about his accomplishments shit I don't even know how good he really was at baseball either.

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