tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post112717182768946026..comments2024-03-28T02:59:47.073-05:00Comments on AllMediaAmerica: Honesty Hits a New Low: The Strange Revelations of Laveranues ColesMartin Bradyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10813878094418909220noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-66721804093986961382010-02-07T23:33:47.276-06:002010-02-07T23:33:47.276-06:00I'm hoping that he will agree to come out agai...I'm hoping that he will agree to come out again as a Cincinnati non profit has a need to have a strong regional male spokesperson showcase why people should speak up and talk about saying something as soon as possible! It is not the survivor's fault and as soon as the victim realizes that, the better, no matter the timing! <br />Laveranues realizes that and the rest of the world should Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-13761093266378244762009-02-26T18:40:00.000-06:002009-02-26T18:40:00.000-06:00This man's life is not a novel or movie that you n...This man's life is not a novel or movie that you need to understand or get. It's realy irrelevant whether you understand it or not. Mr. Coles is doing what he fells will empower other boys which may be experiencing what he has been through. YOu sound like an idiot. Why did you blog on this sunbect? I don't get itsaint jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02592990540784692887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-42777470476333537182008-02-22T10:48:00.000-06:002008-02-22T10:48:00.000-06:00I cannot guess why Mr. Coles chose now to hold the...I cannot guess why Mr. Coles chose now to hold the press conference but I'm glad he did; does it really matter what his motives are? This issue is extremely important! As more high profile people come forward our young men and women who have been sexually abused will not feel alone and hopefully feel less shame and heal. I grew up in a family with incest and it is very difficult. It Wonderland Directorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15406115476730001072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-10631822840869900572007-08-19T22:03:00.000-05:002007-08-19T22:03:00.000-05:00I just watched a recent rerun of the Oprah show an...I just watched a recent rerun of the Oprah show and as I am not a huge NFL fan or familiar with Cole this was all new to me. I have stumbled onto your article after this and you should consider yourself a very disrespectful, uncaring person. Fortunately my parents never divorced and both were great parents so I have never been exposed to such a horrible situation. BUT I can still say that your Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-75391812081905107282007-08-18T19:27:00.000-05:002007-08-18T19:27:00.000-05:00As a person who has been sexual abused by her step...As a person who has been sexual abused by her stepfather, I am greatful that Mr. Coles spoke out. It is therapeutic, to not take the blame for what happen to you as a child. When you say it out loud, you release the blame and shame. By telling the world, you are letting other mothers know the possiblities of what is out there. I wish my mother watched someone like Mr. Coles speak out when it was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-41489828146560059862007-08-17T22:08:00.000-05:002007-08-17T22:08:00.000-05:00I am really flabergasted at what has been written....I am really flabergasted at what has been written. How could anyone not understand why Coles did what he did? Apparently Coles is seeing his past as a way to minister in the Spiritual sense. If calling a press conference or whatever can save a child from going through the same situation day after day then so be it. I am really excited that Coles spoke up because he is getting out of the box Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-50270739271744709962007-08-17T18:09:00.000-05:002007-08-17T18:09:00.000-05:00wow! amazing how anyone could "not get it" to thi...wow! amazing how anyone could "not get it" to this degree. i'll leave it at that. please try to get a clue, if that is at all possible.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-83181483198340199622007-08-17T16:49:00.000-05:002007-08-17T16:49:00.000-05:00I watch the player on Oprah and then I read your a...I watch the player on Oprah and then I read your article. I think you are a huge Jerk and you need to seek counseling to get over that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-89764435187826606262007-08-17T16:42:00.000-05:002007-08-17T16:42:00.000-05:00I am absolutely disgusted with you Martin Brady. F...I am absolutely disgusted with you Martin Brady. For you to de-value a person's life story like that and turn it into some publicity act? You should be completely and utterly ashamed of yourself. This isnt about his football career. This is about a man who stood up against a huge obstacle and has just encouraged and put hope in many abused childrens hearts. I think you are so low of a person to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-86100942361463960002007-08-17T15:55:00.000-05:002007-08-17T15:55:00.000-05:00Laveranues Coles has the courage that so many of u...Laveranues Coles has the courage that so many of us do not. Many victims do not speak out about sexual abuse, especially when being preyed upon while one is the most vulnerable...during one's childhood. Then, later in life when we do finally come to terms with it...shame keeps us from discussing or speaking out on such a "taboo" issue.<BR/><BR/>There are not many "famous" people that I can say Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-79371746948017237932007-08-17T15:31:00.000-05:002007-08-17T15:31:00.000-05:00Half of the pain is living in silence. Half of th...Half of the pain is living in silence. Half of the pain is the shame. He spoke out because he is taking charge. He did absolutely nothing wrong as a child, and for that reason should not feel shame. If you don't speak about what happened to you as a child, you sometimes feel guilty. I never speak about it because I am ashamed. I wish I had the courage to do so. I know that the more we Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1131469140408831402005-11-08T10:59:00.000-06:002005-11-08T10:59:00.000-06:00I recently saw Mr. Coles' interview on The Oprah W...I recently saw Mr. Coles' interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show and was deeply moved. Although I have never experience sexual abuse, I felt compassion for him. I was a little stunned by your comments. By Mr. Cole going public, who knows how many countless other young boys and men will be helped by his one act of courage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1131181684790720342005-11-05T03:08:00.000-06:002005-11-05T03:08:00.000-06:00Martin you OBVIOUSLY have led a charmed and perfec...Martin you OBVIOUSLY have led a charmed and perfect childhood so you wouldn't understand someone need to vent and have closure to a horrible situation that happened in their childhood. Also, you OBVIOUSLY don't have empathy and compassion. In this twisted society that we live, people look up to sports stars and consider them role models way before their teachers and parents. Just maybe if an Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1130228389402728172005-10-25T03:19:00.000-05:002005-10-25T03:19:00.000-05:00I AM SO GLAD HE TOLD THE WORLD, I TOO AM AN ADULT ...I AM SO GLAD HE TOLD THE WORLD, I TOO AM AN ADULT SURVIOR OF INCEST. I AS A CHILD WENT TO MY MOTHER WHO TOOK THE SIDE OF THE MOLESTOR AND SAID SHE DID NOT BELIEVE HE WOULD DO SOMETHING LIKE THAT. FROM THAT POINT ON I FELT THAT IT WAS JUST ME AND GOD IN THE WORLD. I WAS MOLESTED OVER A THREE YEAR PERIOD AS WELL UNTIL I BECAME OLD ENOUGH AND STRONG ENOUGH TO FIGHT THE BASTARD OFF. I AM ALMOST AAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1129849752625799052005-10-20T18:09:00.000-05:002005-10-20T18:09:00.000-05:00Little boys all over the nation experience the sam...Little boys all over the nation experience the same tragics every night and they need to know they are not alone. The same question you ask can be asked of the little boys who spoke up about the catholic priest who raped little boys for years and went unpunished. They told the truth and nothing was done. THe priest was free to hurt others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1129756129086871092005-10-19T16:08:00.000-05:002005-10-19T16:08:00.000-05:00Until you have walked a mile in his shoes.....you ...Until you have walked a mile in his shoes.....you shouldn't pass judgement. What his motives are... who knows. We can only take it for what it is worth, and hope that it helps someone come from under their own personally prison. We all have motives, we just can't all call a press conferance to announce them. <BR/>That takes a lot of courage to reveal something as embarrassing as being sexuallyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1129688541916254792005-10-18T21:22:00.000-05:002005-10-18T21:22:00.000-05:00Well, I'm certainly not telling Coles to "get over...Well, I'm certainly not telling Coles to "get over it" at all. I'm urging his continued treatment, that's for sure. Let's just say I can't help but be skeptical about his motives. Did he wake up one morning and think, "Hey, I can help kids all over the world by coming out about my child-abuse experience..."? Maybe. But this is the guy who demanded a trade from the Redskins because he didn't like Martin Bradyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10813878094418909220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8697695.post-1129673332265512832005-10-18T17:08:00.000-05:002005-10-18T17:08:00.000-05:00This comment makes sense coming from someone who h...This comment makes sense coming from someone who has not experienced what Cole has. If one little boy is having to deal with what Cole has and finds the courage to tell a responsible adult, his "press conference" was worth it. I'm sure if your loved one, mother, sister, brother or anyone that you loved had the same experience, you would not have the nerve to tell them to get over it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com