There are some actions in the sports world that are absolute no-no's. For example, an athlete who leaves the sidelines during a football game is often viewed as being disrespectful to their teammates.
Bears running back Cedric Benson was guilty of doing that last Friday during a pre-season game against San Diego at Soldier Field. Benson has since apologized to his teammates.
Maybe Benson missed the training sessions that a local firm conducts with Bears players on how to behave on and off the field. In today's Chicago Tribune, columnist Fred Mitchell wrote about a local communications firm, The Speaking Specialists, which holds sessions with Bears players every year to remind them how to conduct themselves with the media, fans, coaches and players. Bears brass want to avoid public displays of immature behavior, or at the very least, nip it in the bud. Emotions do run high, they explain, and sometimes it can be tough to maintain composure during the heat of competition.
In a way, it's sad that professional sports teams have to bring in a consulting firm to train players how to act properly. If they're professional athletes, shouldn't they be acting professionally at all times?
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