Leper Friend
03-02-2009, 04:28 PM
I was eating out with my wife last Saturday and was getting ready to leave. I was wearing a Steelers hat and as I got up to leave an older lady walked over to me out of nowhere and handed me an autographed Anthony Smith photo. She said I'ts good to see a fan and introduced herself as Anthony Smith's mother.I'm not really into autograph's and that kind of thing but it was a real nice gesture and she was really nice and I thanked her a bunch.
She went on to tell me that he was there with a bunch of players eating in the back room.I live in Youngstown and Anthony Smith is from Hubbard , about 20 minutes away. It turns out a bunch of players were in town for the Kelly Pavlik fight.I didn't want to bother anybody so I just thanked her and went to leave.
She went back and as I was walking out the hostess stopped me and pointed to another man waving us down. It was Anthony Smith's stepfather and he said if we wanted we can come back and say hello. I didn't hesitate to say yes.
We walked into the banquet room and Anthony Smith greeted us and told us it was nice to meet a fan.He was really cool and laid back and it was sriking how freaking huge he is. My wife even pointed that out.She doesn't watch alot of football but she thought he was a linebacker,which I understand. He's a monster.
He introduced Ike Taylor who was eating but looked up and smiled and waved. Bryant Mcfadden was there but was already talking to a group of people and didn't really see us. William Gay walked over and went way out of his way to shake our hands and introduce himself and said the same thing about he's always willing to stop and chat with fan's.He was way nice.
There were other players there but I didn't stay too long and didn't recognize any more faces. Although I could have swore one of them was Mike Logan , the old safety.
Anyway , just a really cool night. The guys went out of there way to introduce themselves to me , instead of the other way around,just because I was a fan. It was really cool.That's rare for athletes anymore. It makes you feel good putting so much time and getting emotionally attached to the team when the players really appreciate it.
She went on to tell me that he was there with a bunch of players eating in the back room.I live in Youngstown and Anthony Smith is from Hubbard , about 20 minutes away. It turns out a bunch of players were in town for the Kelly Pavlik fight.I didn't want to bother anybody so I just thanked her and went to leave.
She went back and as I was walking out the hostess stopped me and pointed to another man waving us down. It was Anthony Smith's stepfather and he said if we wanted we can come back and say hello. I didn't hesitate to say yes.
We walked into the banquet room and Anthony Smith greeted us and told us it was nice to meet a fan.He was really cool and laid back and it was sriking how freaking huge he is. My wife even pointed that out.She doesn't watch alot of football but she thought he was a linebacker,which I understand. He's a monster.
He introduced Ike Taylor who was eating but looked up and smiled and waved. Bryant Mcfadden was there but was already talking to a group of people and didn't really see us. William Gay walked over and went way out of his way to shake our hands and introduce himself and said the same thing about he's always willing to stop and chat with fan's.He was way nice.
There were other players there but I didn't stay too long and didn't recognize any more faces. Although I could have swore one of them was Mike Logan , the old safety.
Anyway , just a really cool night. The guys went out of there way to introduce themselves to me , instead of the other way around,just because I was a fan. It was really cool.That's rare for athletes anymore. It makes you feel good putting so much time and getting emotionally attached to the team when the players really appreciate it.