Redemption, Forgiveness, and Greatness

It’s all over the media and not much more can be said about the beginning of a potentially tragic downfall of Jon Jones. There are people on both sides of the playing field with the pom poms out and then there are are supporters in the nose bleed seats. It’s no secret I’m not and may never be a Jon Jones fan. But that doesn’t make me immune to empathy for his, just call it ‘stupidity.’ The youngest champ in UFC history is experiencing the woes that go with celebrity, money, responsibility and life. But it’s not too late. One would want to make a comparison to Mike Tyson but Jones is smarter than Mike was and should know better. Not to mention Tyson had more than just a few hiccups in the big scheme of things. Jones has advantages. Maybe too many to a fault. He comes from a good family and has a decent education. He appears to have a support system somewhere. He has talent.

Just a total lack of sense. Ego. Ego destroys the best of them. Narcicism maybe. Everything has a label in 2015 and I’m no shrink. Unfortunately now Jones has labels and their sticking. But again, it’s not too late to fix. He’s young. He may not win any popularity contests for the rest of his career, but no one is beyond redemption. I would have let him fight this upcoming month if nothing in court or by his own admission planted him guilty of what he is accused, but the UFC made a wise choice and definitely have people above my pay grade making those decisions. In hindsight if he did beat Johnson he would be in court known as the UFC champion and the UFC brand would be attached to him for as long as it takes to play itself out. I’m not a Jon Jones fan and don’t see myself jumping ship but I am about redemption and forgiveness depending upon the circumstances. It’s not an easy thing to ask for, get or to expect. Tyson didn’t do it until after his ring days were long in the rear view mirror and he still struggles with it. I preach the difference between the greats and the really greats is all in the mind. Right now Jones is great. He can retire tomorrow great. It’s how and if he bounces back that will define his level of greatness.

And it wouldn’t be fitting if I didn’t mention Floyd Mayweather in my weekly blog. The irony. Come Saturday night I expect Floyd to achieve greatness. Here’s an example of a man who appears to be a mess outside the ring when it comes to emotional maturity and his personal life yet when he steps into the ring he is an example of greatness.

No one balances extreme opposites like Floyd. I expect him to walk out of the MGM Saturday at 48-0 and in spite of the burden of labels he carries in his life he cannot be denied the label of great win or lose. But greatness is upon him. 3 more days.

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