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Jason Land to be honest, I am not entirely sure how I would respond.
I probably wouldn't like it, but:
1) Athletes at that level and above are entertainers, and as such are in the public eye, and should be accustomed (or getting accustomed) to being a target for praise and derision alike
and
2) I hope I would shrug it off, just as I would comments made by other people who don't know me
I just don't know how truly offended those folks can be, given that they are a public target, entertainers, in the spotlight, etc...there is no personal relationship or contact that should cause that comment to truly hit a sensitive nerve...
I don't know
good question though.