Why a thug want to be? I read the guys bio I didn’t see anything thuggish. Perhaps you have some evidence. If not stfu.
He must mean those Bible verse tattoos all up n down his arms.
I was watching this football game last night and this Sherman guy did an interview with this chick. He was very angry. "THUG" was my first thought. Before that interview, I didn't know anything more about the guy than his name and position. That's MY evidence.
If he doesn't like his image, tough cookies. He made that bed. Perception is reality and all that. If you don't like what I or anyone else thinks of him, oh well. I like classy warriors. Intensity between the whistles gets a wide birth for me because I played the game at the collegiate level. But the passion, aggression, intensity and adrenaline fueled, energetic rage is a controlled one for most pros. That is, they turn it off when the game is over and dial it down between the whistles.
Uncontrollable anger and a demand for respect = thug in my book. Because of your post, I did check, however. He does not have a criminal record but did come from the thug streets of Compton. Still, I won't be advocating his appointment as a role model for young athletes. Sorry.
Do you see anything thuggish in your own choice of words?
You're kidding right?