10
Oct
2012
Was Mark Gastineau drunk during Jets Ring of Honor speech? (AUDIO)
By ArtieFufkin
(Photo: Al Bello/Getty Images via nydailynews.com)
It seems that when former Jets greats (see Joe Namath) return to their home stadium for night games, the standard etiquette is to get hammered drunk before letting someone put a microphone in front of you.
On Sunday, former Jets sack master Mark Gastineau was inducted into the Jets’ Ring of Honor on Monday Night, and his halftime speech was … well, interesting, that’s for sure! In it, a slurring Gastineau – taking extra time to get his words out – calls out fans for booing before getting religious and ending with a labored “Let’s enjoy it and wiiiinn in the seeeccccoooonnnddd haaaaalllffff … Halleluuuuujaaah!”
Of course, Gastineau’s speech could also be affected by all the blows he took to the head during his NFL career … if that’s the case, we apologize in advance. And if he wasn’t drunk, Gastineau is yet another stirring walking advertisement for player safety.
Listen for yourself below, and let the internet memes commence!
[H/T Jimmy Traina]
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I was with Mark and his family all day at the game and in the suite and he NEVER had a drink, He does not drink and is a man of faith. He was so excited and nervous as his life is now low key and for The Lord. This is slander and I was there. He was in support of the Jet organization when he spoke. How dare you accuse without knowing.
Thanks Connie … good to know!
We were asking a question, not stating a fact … and listening to the audio, I think it’s a valid question. Glad to know he doesn’t drink, but still concerned about his state of health.
I think it would be unfair to say that he was drunk or something. You can’t really judge him by the way he spoke.