Brad Marchand seeks to lick the problem by admitting a mistake.

It is rare when an individual admits their error, especially when it comes from someone in the public eye. Rarer still when that individual honestly seems to understand their mistake and publicly note a change has got to occur.

Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins is an exceptionally talented hockey player. Everyone around the NHL knows it. But success has gone to his head and turned him into the kind of athlete and individual people are beginning to shun. He may be a teammate and a friend, but there comes a time when people no longer want to be associated with what sifts down to being little more than an assclown.

Marchand seems to be getting it, although it took one of the more disturbing actions I've ever seen an athlete do to gain all the unwanted attention.

The key here with Marchand, as with anyone in a similar situation, is if he honestly does understand the need to better represent himself, his teammates and organization. If he will indeed grow up and leave the idiocy behind. For it's easy to say you'll change. The reality of real change is always the more difficult path.

I applaud Marchand for his candor, and hope it's sincere. I also note with some discouragement that having covered athletes of every kind over the years, it's rare that star players publicly admit their faults and mistakes, often for fear it will lessen their image. The macho stupidity exists on both the male and female athlete side, don't kid yourself.

Certainly, it's an attitude that we hear and see every day in so many corners of our own spheres from people who have never played a competitive sport. Their sport, or at least their preferred manner of competing, is to cheat, lie and bury the truth for amusement and greed.

Perhaps this is a teaching lesson for us all. It doesn't make one damn bit of difference your station in life, admitting mistakes to yourself and those around you is important and says something about your character. Facing the world, no matter what size yours is, with truth and honesty may lead to consequences, but it might just make you a better person and could rub off on those around you.

And you don't need to be a star hockey player to understand and accept the potential positives of such an action.

Chops to my old pal Jimmy Murphy for the article well written.

#admitthemistake #changeispossible #leadbyexample

https://www.clnsmedia.com/brad-marchand-doesnt-just-want-change/