How many of you remember Paris Hilton?
That city is Pittsburgh, and the team is the Steelers of American football.
I confess: When she was in the spotlight, I didn't pay attention to her. That is, until she was arrested for DUI. It wasn't her arrest that made me take notice. Rather, it was something she said not long afterward: "I'm too pretty for prison."
Well, she did get prison time for violating her probation agreement. That, as I recall, was about a decade ago--around the time Kim Kardashian-this generation's Paris Hilton-- was becoming, well, Kim Kardashian.
So, if Paris Hilton was indeed not "too pretty for prison", then is anyone too rich/famous/talented/beloved or fill-in-the-blank to have his or her bicycle stolen?
Well, it seems that at least one professional athlete's stature didn't keep him from losing his bike. As a 20-year-old rookie who is currently sidelined with an injury, he's not one of the better-known players in his sport. However, he is something of a celebrity in the city that is home to his team, for that team, and the sport they play, play large roles in that city's life and identity.
That city is Pittsburgh, and the team is the Steelers of American football.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, a receiver, rode his Ghost bicycle to the team's practices. After reporting it missing on Tuesday, he posted a message about it on social media. "Why people got to be like that?" he wondered.
He didn't have to wait long to get it back. That night--Tuesday--a man called from a bar in nearby Mount Oliver after realizing, from a TV news item, that the bike he'd purchased earlier in the day was indeed Smith-Schuster's bike. The man turned the bike over to police, who turned it over to Smith-Schuster.
Interestingly, Smith-Schuster doesn't have a driver's license, although he says he plans to get one "before the weather gets cold." He still needs to work on parallel parking, according to one of his teammates.
That wouldn't be a problem, would it, if he rode his bike to work? All he needs to remember is that he's not too big or talented, and he will not be too famous, to lose his bike.
Interestingly, Smith-Schuster doesn't have a driver's license, although he says he plans to get one "before the weather gets cold." He still needs to work on parallel parking, according to one of his teammates.
That wouldn't be a problem, would it, if he rode his bike to work? All he needs to remember is that he's not too big or talented, and he will not be too famous, to lose his bike.
