Penn’s “Friends”
Penn Clears Up Post
By John Helsley
jhelsley@opubco.com
We’ve enjoyed Ray Penn’s personality for some time now.
If there’s such a thing as a must-quote freshman, he’s it.
Penn, after all, brought us the lines “There’s no punk in me,” and, “I’m a ballplayer. When I’m out there on that court, I’m not a freshman, I’m a player just like anybody else. I’m here on a scholarship, just like anybody else. I’m trying to get to where everybody else is trying to get.”
And yet, to say Penn is “out there” apparently isn’t enough.
The Cowboys point guard provided breaking news on himself late Friday night, proclaiming — on Facebook — that he would play Saturday at Texas Tech, after missing four games with a stress reaction in his knee. And he did.
Penn was back at the keyboard following the game, except with a worrisome less-clear post that left OSU fans wondering what was up: “my season is over.”
Had Penn re-aggravated the injury? Or worse?
Finally, Penn has cleared up his status, if not the reason for the cryptic quote, with yet another Facebook filing on Monday.
“Hello world. I have to clear this up. My status of ‘my season is over’ was just out of frustration. Take no regards to that and I would appreciate it if ya’ll would stop hyping up something that is nothing.”
Now, we’re not apt to tone down young Mr. Penn. Not in our quote-starved universe.
But Ray better understand that he’s behind the type — and the hype.
Even when he’s just talking to his “friends.”
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“But Ray better understand that he’s behind the type — and the hype.”
Exactly. C’mon Ray. Don’t try to blame others for something you started. If you don’t want the OSU community to make a fuss about your season being over, don’t post a message that indeed says “my season is over.”
Welcome to D1 athletics where everything you say and do will be held accountable.