The Bitter Truth is Matt Kemp is a pro baseball player who makes millions of dollars--Not Jesus. Fox news here in Los Angeles reported that at the end of a recent game Kemp reached out to shake hands with a fan in a wheelchair who is terminally ill with cancer. The fan has been given only 90 days to live. Kemp not only said hello but gave the guy a signed ball, his jersey, cap and cleats all while cameras rolled on this "Impromptu Gesture." The newscaster went on to rave about who the baseball played "Changed the fans life." While I don't mean to downplay his recent kindness I do have to call Bullshit! This was not an unplanned act of random kindness. It was a well calculated PR stunt.
Kemp claimed he didn't know that the camera (which was perfectly in focus) was rolling. If that is true then why was there a Dodgers PR rep standing on the field near Kemp? How did he know about the dying fan? The story is that the third base coach Tim Wallach was talking to the guys Uncle during the game. The Uncle told Wallach who then informed Matt Kemp that the kid was terminal. Again I call Bullshit!
When has anyone at a pro baseball game been able to have a long and informative conversation with an official on the field? Maybe Kemp isn't to blame. Maybe its' the Dogers who turned this gesture into a PR blitz. Or the newscaster who gushed about how great Kemp was and how he "Saved The Kids Life." And
don't get my wrong Kemp did a nice thing. He made someone who is having a hard time in life feel a little bit better. But He did not cure the kids terminal cancer and that's The Bitter Truth
Kemp claimed he didn't know that the camera (which was perfectly in focus) was rolling. If that is true then why was there a Dodgers PR rep standing on the field near Kemp? How did he know about the dying fan? The story is that the third base coach Tim Wallach was talking to the guys Uncle during the game. The Uncle told Wallach who then informed Matt Kemp that the kid was terminal. Again I call Bullshit!
When has anyone at a pro baseball game been able to have a long and informative conversation with an official on the field? Maybe Kemp isn't to blame. Maybe its' the Dogers who turned this gesture into a PR blitz. Or the newscaster who gushed about how great Kemp was and how he "Saved The Kids Life." And
don't get my wrong Kemp did a nice thing. He made someone who is having a hard time in life feel a little bit better. But He did not cure the kids terminal cancer and that's The Bitter Truth
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