Tuesday, February 1, 2011


That's C.J. Johnson, Mississippi's top college football prospect.

Young Mr. Johnson, a formidable linebacker, makes the news because (a) he's switched his college pick from Mississippi State to Ole Miss, the University of Mississippi.

and (b) he's tired of being harassed on Facebook. He quit the social network.

A rumor started on Facebook that his mother worked as a domestic for Mississippi State, to the tune of 100 K a year. Mr. Johnson tells us that if that were true, he wouldn't be driving around in an old truck.

The price of fame is high, and Mr. Johnson is only beginning to feel it. He understands how important it is to challenge the rumor mill, to be a role model, and to say No to harassment.

Here's hoping, C. J., that you'll have a new car soon, and thanks for setting an example, tightening up your settings to the degree that no one can bother you under the cover, social networking.


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