Lowlifes Target LeBron James, Vince Young
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By DERON SNYDER
Major professional sports leagues such as the NFL and NBA often have mandatory orientation sessions for incoming rookies, who learn the hazards of their impending fame and fortune. They’re counseled to guard themselves against gold-digging women, down-on-their-luck friends, too-good-to-be-true investments and late-night outings in questionable surroundings.
Identity theft is another topic that surely arises, with typical advice on checking credit scores, financial statements and the like. But judging by recent cases in the news, athletes need to be on the lookout for impersonators, too.
It takes a special breed of lowlife to go around pretending he’s a pro player, pushing up on young women and soliciting charitable donations. That’s what a man in the Washington, D.C., area has been doing, according to Vince Young (the Philadelphia Eagles’ backup quarterback) and his sports-management agency.
