What Legacy?

What really is one's legacy? The reason I ask this question is I just listened to an extremely sober Kirk Herbstreit talk about the effects of Reggie Bush returning his Heisman. If you listen to any sports analysts these days, you'll hear talk of an athlete's legacy. Its ridiculous. Who gives a flip. Reggie Bush's legacy is that he was a great college running back, a so-so but often exciting pro running back and an athlete who by the way received improper benefits while in college. There is no legacy. No one will care about this story next week. Next year, Bush will just be a trivia question. If you aren't a fan of Southern Cal, then you shouldn't give a flip either. Just watch the games and enjoy the often break-taking performances that you witness. Everything else is not important. Enjoys the games. Enjoy the performances. That's what I do. I enjoyed watching Bush in college. He was magnificent in college and he was the best player. So with this issue, I'm like all the old timers you meet who talk about witnessing O.J. run. The "incident" is never mention. If O.J comes up, its about that run against Notre Dame, the time he slid in the muck and got up and sprinted for a first down. Sometimes, they'll bring up the first 2000 yard season in NFL history. Now, if O.J. Simpson, quite possibly a murderer, a person currently serving time in prison for armed robbery and a documented wife-beater is still thought of first as a football player by those who witnessed him run, then no one needs to worry about their "legacy!"