Image Parodied from TheDirty.com

If you turned on sports-radio or ESPN in the last few days, you may have mistaken it for the slutty gossip show TMZ. Why? Because they’re reporting on the exact same thing: Matt Leinart. Ever since photos of Matt Leinart partying with bikini-clad, beer-chugging women appeared on TheDirty.com a few days ago, it seems the “legitimate” sports-media outlets have turned into your average run of-the-mill supermarket checkout-stand gossip mags. But you know what I say…who the F*&K cares?

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Yeah. I said it. Yes, he’s a new father. Yes, he needs to be the responsible leader of the team. But you know what? It’s off-season. And he’s 24. And it’s his private life, that in no way influences his ability to lead a team. So he held a beer bong? SO WHAT? It’s not like he had his baby in the other arm while he was doing it. He’s not married, and his ex-girlfriend probably doesn’t want him anyway.

Coach Whisenhunt has already let it go. He was more disappointed that the media found out, than from the actual event. As reported on ESPN.com:

“I was disappointed but at the same time have no doubts about his commitment to this football team or his ability to lead it.”

Even Pete Carroll has got Leinart’s back in the matter. As quoted from the OCregister:

“I used to talk to him all the time. He allowed himself to be scrutinized…He was always mindful of doing the right thing, but he did put himself in positions where he could be scrutinized, so he kind of liked toying with it…He’s a tremendously hard-working guy and he’s a guy that loves the game,” Carroll said. “It’s really important to him and I know Matt hasn’t lost sight of it. This is a huge season for him and he’s preparing for it.”

As for the beer-bong, Carroll just chuckled…

“They photo-shopped that one, as far as I’m concerned. I surely don’t believe everything I see in the media.”

His current coach has put it behind him. His college coach has put it behind him. So give the guy a break. Being in a hot-tub is not a crime, so stop trying to burn him at the stake. Quit hatin’ on Leinart cause he has more game in his right pinky than you have in your entire body, and that pinky isn’t even on his throwing hand. Let’s leave the grown man alone, and lets go back to doing some real reporting…

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