Public enemy? Inge doesnt deserve wrath of fans | Freep.com | Detroit Free Press
Theres never any public compassion for a professional athletes disappointment and frustration. All anybody sees are the dollar signs, justifying fan contempt for a guy making millions complaining about any aspect of his life.
Brandon Inge is quickly becoming a public villain.

And its not fair to him.

Anybody who competes at anything doesnt want to be told hes been sacrificed or diminished for somebody better.

Try forgetting for one second that hes making $6 million a year. Try putting the loss of his job as the Tigers third baseman within the context of any average person who works hard at his job only to be told he has been demoted. Pride conflicts with reality and the adjustment takes some time.