At Training Camp - Joke or Not Funny At All [THREAD CLOSED]

saintingeorgia said

Sorry I don't agree with you fellas on this. He spent good money on a Colston jersey (assuming its not a knockoff) and wanted it signed by Colston. Nothing wrong with that. Had he wanted just any old jersey signed by any old player, then it would have been a good joke-making people think they were getting a Colston sig. However that's not the case. He had a Colston jersey and wanted Colston to sign it.

edited to add: I know some of you have signed jersey's. I don't think any of you would find it funny to have your Drew Brees jerseys signed by someone else, and you would not have them framed and hanging on your wall. That is all this guy wanted, a Colston jersey signed BY Colston

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I can understand why the person might feel some disappointment but a free autograph is a kind gesture and not an obligation. I don't think any person should go into that with expectations at such a level that something like this - a lighthearted prank - can't be shrugged off.

Obviously Coleman realized that something that seemed fun/funny at the time might have caused some hurt feelings and brought about some unwanted negative attention and an apology was a stand up move for something that shouldn't be that big of a deal. If anything more is done, that's great and would only speak well of whoever makes that happen, but it should by no means be seen as requisite. End of the day, the guy has Coleman's autograph and a funny story if he can bring himself to lighten up about it all.