On the Death of Steve McNair

If you live around Nashville, or if you’re a sports fan, you’re well aware of the death of former Titans and Ravens quarterback Steve McNair. He was found shot to death (along with his presumed girlfriend) in a downtown condo this past Saturday.

Steve spent most of his career playing for the Titans (formerly the Houston Oilers), and was the face of the franchise for nearly 10 years. He brought great leadership on the field and was a fierce competitor. He played through pain many, many times and was considered to be one of the toughest players in the NFL.

Was he viewed as a role model in society? Yes.

Should he have been?

In my opinion, no.

Steve had a wife and four sons. Oh yeah and a girlfriend.

I’m not saying he should have lived like a Christian if he wasn’t one. We can’t expect someone to live in a way that honors Christ if they don’t have Him. What I am saying is, look at the way he lived, and then look at the fact our culture looks up to him. Then ask yourself, “What does that say about our culture?”

We are willing to exalt a person because he was a great football player and he helped during the Katrina tragedy, but all the while was causing an unknown amount of damage to his marriage and his four sons.

I’m sorry he was killed (also for his girlfriend), but he was not someone I looked up to, and he should not have been a role model to society.