Peter Jennings Memorial ABC News Tribute 2005

On August 10, 2005, ABC aired a two-hour special, "Peter Jennings: Reporter," with archival clips of his reports and interviews with colleagues and friends. The special drew over 9 million viewers, and was the most watched television program of the night. (from Wikipedia) I was one them.

[@suescherdel6278]

A beautiful tribute to a man who was, to me, a part of my life. I trusted him to tell the truth. I never had to wonder if he’ll come through with it; he gave it without being asked. There was a serenity about him that I always envied. He never seemed ‘prepared’ but in the best way. It was like he was sitting telling you that he knew everything about what was going on and would share it all with you. Thank you for sharing this video. Rest peacefully, Peter…. 💫

[@BullCricket75]

Peter Jennings was an amazing communicator with an infectious enthusiasm for life. I miss him dearly. Thanks for the memories❤

[@rockisheaven]

Still my all-time favorite news anchor. Whenever I heard his voice, I knew even as a little girl that everything would be all right. Rest easy, Peter.

[@user-qr5hp4ok3e]

One of the best gifts Canada gave to the US. Thank you Canada.

[@Psychicpaws]

I'm from the UK and I have to say that I wish Peter Jennings could have been one of our News Anchormen. His distinctive voice drew you to sit down and watch and listen to what he had to say. A very remarkable and honest man - one that is sorely missed. To his family I say that the sadness of his departure must have been quite unbearable but his journey to his new world allowed him to be free of the cancer that took him 'home'. Your loss we all share . . . many many thanks I take this opportunity to wish you and all those that read this a very happy and prosperous 2015 . . . Luv'n'hugs to you all . . . Etienne (Paws)

[@MKG312]

As a child I always watched ABC World News. Peter Jennings was the real deal. Not only was he an unbiased, debonair, and classy gentleman, but the delivery of his news reports would grab your attention. I was really sad when he died. While the world wasn't perfect then, it was an even better place when Peter Jennings delivered the latest news. Every journalist on every major news network could learn a lot from this wonderful man

[@rjspear]

Thanks for posting this. As a Canadian I am proud that Mr. Jennings was a fellow countryman.

[@ADayInTheLifeofASimone]

I remember watching him on 9/11. When I got home,that morning He was the channel I turned on for a week. When he started smoking on 9/11, I cant blame him, he's only human,after all.. I can imagine how stressful it was for him reporting that day.. How many loved ones he lost. The beginning of World News Tonight with Peter Jennings was my child hood history.. The Bein Wall, The Challenger Explosion, OKC then 9/11. He was impeccable in his reporting as he was everyday. GodBless Mr.Jennings.

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

As a former ABC News correspondent in Tokyo, I thank you for this channel. Peter Jennings was my idol. I'm so glad I met and worked with him!

[@GeorgiaRattlesnake]

Were you really an ABC News correspondent?

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

@@GeorgiaRattlesnake Yes, eight years at ABC News, Tokyo 1987~1995.

[@GeorgiaRattlesnake]

@@TheKamakuraGardener Wow, that’s really cool. I do wanna be a future broadcaster but I have autism, epilepsy, narcolepsy and suffer from seizures, I hope that isn’t a problem if I ever achieve my life long dream.

[@TheKamakuraGardener]

@@GeorgiaRattlesnake You might consider changing your diet to only organic foods and as little sugar as possible to clean up your intestinal tract.

[@GeorgiaRattlesnake]

@@TheKamakuraGardener Okay, how do you know that much about my intestinal stuff? And I would switch to organic food entirely, I would but I can’t afford it for reasons that are private, but I am losing weight. I was at 298 pounds a few months ago, but now I’m down to 284 pounds.

[@StarZendonna1687]

Damn!! I've been dreading about this for a longtime 10 years since Maestro Jennings passed away to this day it still breaks my heart in half that he's no longer here.

[@TheOne-xu5oy]

Mr Jennings will always be a jewel to the Canadian and American people. Thank u Mr. Jennings for teaching me as I grew up watching u and better understood politics and world affairs. I’d be sitting and ready for “This is ABCs world news tonight with Peter Jennings. 🇺🇸🇨🇦

[@JohnAckerman93]

Peter will never be forgotten. We need more people like him in our world today and in our news.

[@alicemueller5836]

I agree.

[@danielr8566]

Peter Jennings has the USA to thank for his wonderful career. As a Canadian, from his birth place of Toronto, I remember him and honour him. Canada is proud of him, always.

[@071949]

Peter was the 'complete' anchor: good looking guy, great voice for broadcasting, really knew what he was talking about, and really cared about increasing his audience's knowledge of the world beyond the USA. How I wish we had him around now to help us make of sense of the madness going on in the Middle East. 02/17/2015

[@dchang11]

071949 Sometimes when I hear about an ISIS or Syria report on the news, I wonder how Peter Jennings would cover the story. If he was around today, its likely he won't be anchoring World News Tonight. He'll be in the Middle East making us care about the growing anxiety of ISIS, etc.

[@EricCox4848]

071949 Maybe make sense of what's going on in the Ukraine and in Russia, but Peter would have been retired by now. This man was part of our lives, although I saw him as a little boy up until I was a sophomore in high school and it was the beginning of the end of the Jennings, Rather, Brokaw era. How he'd cover today's news, we'll never know.

[@dchang11]

Tom Brokaw still works for NBC News as a Special Correspondent, Dan Rather does independent journalism. Peter will definitely be doing something today if he's still around, probably as a special contributor.

[@071949]

Eric.Cox Eric, you may well be right about Jennings being retired--had he lived he would have attained age 77 this coming July. (In my mind he is still stuck at the age he was when he passed away.) Too bad he didn't live long enough to write a memoir. What a book that would have been! 04/20/2015

[@DorvellTStewart]

I'm convinced he would still be anchoring "World News Tonight" if he were here, David.

[@karenfitzpatrick6256]

Thank you for this tribute. I miss the integrity and honesty that he had. Integrity that is lost on the reporting styles of today in the US. Its all "click bait" and tabloid drama. Fear mongering and hopelessness. Where is the feeling we used to get, that our World has problems but they can be overcome with civility, fairmindedness, and honest, good faith communication? Not in the political dogma tearing us further apart as a Nation with every "news" story of today.

[@CelticSongbird9642]

Peter Jennings was a badass in how he handled a sports parent! If I were Jeremy, I would call him Uncle Peter!

[@musicman76enator]

Peter Jennings has been gone for over 10 years, however his legacy still lives on to this day. RIP to one of the greatest news anchors of all time. We still miss him.

[@daniellemisin4049]

Just ran across this. I’m 53, grew up watching Peter Jennings. Such a wonderful expose of the man. Never graduated from high school? Wow. Such an incredibly intelligent and charismatic man. One of a kind. RIP 🙏🏻❤️

[@hannahjosiah5393]

Miss him terriably. I've met him at supermarket in NY. He was never condescending just with his smile and laughter was just so breath of fresh air.

[@richardjoseph9407]

Simply the best I miss Peter Jennings. He was one hell of a newscaster always watched the 630 news

[@dchang11]

I remember watching this back in high school. Peter inspired me to pursue a career in foreign relations. I kept a copy of the constitution in my backpack through high school and college. I still have that copy though all these years.

[@eltonjohn3236]

America, you were lucky to have Peter. He was too bright and reverant to stay in Canada.

[@deesmellie1928]

Still my all time news anchor!!!

[@pinedelgado4743]

My favorite network news anchor!! Nothing but the best from him. Those who have come after him will NEVER be able to imitate his style, only marvel at it. :) :)

[@rosieasmrwhispererzephier7021]

Peter Jennings was the best News Anchor on ABC News he will always be missed 😢😢

[@brigedahernandez613]

When I was about 3 years old I thought Peter Jennings was the president. My dad watched him every night. I can only hope to be half as much of a badass.

[@dchang11]

+Brigeda Hernandez I had that same feeling. When I was a your age, the two people I saw on television every night was Peter Jennings and Bill Clinton. I started watching him on a regular basis after 9/11. He did a great job that day. His coverage of the Iraq War was amazing. During high school, I stumbled one of his interviews with Anwar Sadat and the Munich coverage. From that day, I realized what I wanted to do for the rest of my life to study world relations.

[@travisbickle7297]

+Brigeda Hernandez When it was something important, it was his voice that told you about it..

[@dchang11]

When 9/11 happened I was in 2nd grade and remembered when Peter Jennings said "I'd check in my children...call 'em up" quote, I'd said to my dad "wanna call grandpa in Taiwan?" He immediately picked up the phone. I also remembered Congress singing God Bless America. Since I was a kid, and didn't fully absorb the severity until a few days later, that moment was really moving.

[@CelticSongbird9642]

I want zombie Peter Jennings in the White House!

[@JohnAckerman93]

Peter, Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw were the best journalists, but no one could ever come close to what Peter did. He was truly the best

[@RooneyMac]

Hey don't forget Jim Lehrer! He was still around and anchoring News Hour and some presidential debates even after those three weren't

[@4oyageryramaira269]

have just discovered how awesome you are Peter.. and are scouring the internet for all your work.. i am learning so much about this world from the internet at the moment and i only want you to inform me as the way you report is just so amazing.. no one comes close, thank you for all you gave us. On behalf of all the people on this world.. rest in peace my man.

[@rr7firefly]

Every once in a while someone comes along and it isn't long before you recognize that here is an extraordinary human being. From my first exposure to Peter Jennings I knew that he was very special and he quickly earned my admiration and loyalty. I will never forget him nor will I stop considering him my hero.

[@jeremy1350]

I remember after 9-11 I was watching Peter. A few days after 9-11 He still was visibly very uptight and stressed. I had his email (straight to the desk) email. One night I wrote him as he was on air, I said to him, Peter, loosen your tie and unbutton your shirt and relax. I was videotaping all the tv coverage then. And almost immediately, I watched him loosen his tie and unbutton his shirt and breath, for what seemed the first time since the night of 9-11. I had my old vhs tapes until not long ago. That was one pivotal moment for him during his 24 hour straight news casts.

[@eltonjohn3236]

What I really admired about Peter was how he could make a story interesting that I really had no interest in. He knew how to draw the viewer in to what he thought was important. What an amazing gift.

[@ahardrain]

Can't believe it 9 years have went by since we lost Mr.Jennings. Fitting tribute to this humble and intelligent man.

[@SeaStarTea]

18 years now...

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

~ Nobody has even come close to taking Jenning's seat, doubt if they ever will.

[@StarZendonna1687]

SUGAR XYLER Very Well Spoken my dear no one @ ABC has come close since he passed but the only two from that era is David Muir and George Stephanopoulos. I prefer George and David as the REAL successors of Peter's legacy.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

Susan Graham ~Yes, I watch David often and he seems down to earth.

[@StarZendonna1687]

SUGAR XYLER He's GOOOOD!!

[@jakeinator722]

+SUGAR XYLER World news tonight sucks now. Too much tabloid and infotainment non-sense.

[@sillygoose635]

@@jakeinator722 nah

[@Kylefassbinderful]

He was my fav of the national news.

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

The best at his craft. Dignified. Intelligent. Brave. We trusted him.

[@RichelleBremner]

Greetings from New Zealand. Thank you America for this extraordinary man. I first watched Peter here when he spoke to young people about the first Gulf war and later 9/11. Suffice to say I respected him and always looked for ever since as he was not always on our screens. I watched him when I later lived in KSA. He was a true icon. I certainly miss his broadcasts and as a person. He is certainly missed.

[@StarZendonna1687]

I watched it myself and it was a fitting tribute to Mr. Jennings.

[@travisbickle7297]

Peter Jennings was the Walter Cronkite of my generation...

[@emanuelben9565]

i realize Im kind of off topic but does anybody know a good place to watch new movies online?

[@brantleyalan8883]

@Emanuel Ben I watch on flixzone. Just search on google for it :)

[@mylesmarlon1526]

@Brantley Alan yup, have been watching on flixzone for months myself :)

[@emanuelben9565]

@Brantley Alan Thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there =) I appreciate it !

[@brantleyalan8883]

@Emanuel Ben You are welcome xD

[@barbaraduggan631]

Last of the REAL men of reporting the news of the world .... lost in these days ...

[@koalasez1200]

Watched him every night and along with everyone else, was in disbelief when he was gone. Now, anytime there is a piece about him and I hear his voice, I scramble to watch him. Now I watch David Muir.

[@Jay-vr9ir]

Peter Jennings a great Canadian. R I P

[@ederrick987]

Peter Jennings was not no dumb reporter reading the news/story for the first time on a teleprompter..He wrote, edited , research and produce world new tonight.

[@whoaitsreesy]

I would've loved to interview Peter Jennings. He really appreciated American history and was so immersed in all of his stories that he did. He wanted to understand his viewers and he went out there. He didn't have any ego when he interacted with the people. He seemed like a fascinating person to have known.

[@nevercomplicated1901]

I loved watching Peter Jennings during the evenings while I was eating my supper. After his death, watching the news just don't appeal to me like it used too.

[@Glitter6804]

God Bless you Peter Jennings the most familiar and comforting voice in news! Bless him in Jesus Name.

[@BurritoMassacre]

2021. Thinking about Peter Jennings. RIP 🕊

[@robertmiller7721]

Rip Peter. The best there was. News anchors td can learn a lot from you.

[@gerritchase9672]

Nobody told the news like Peter did. I remember watching his last broadcast with my Gram, and then he was gone.

[@janicefriedlander3892]

Peter Jennings was a reporter like no other. He was intelligent, dedicated, elegant in his presentation, caring, and meticulous in his efforts to get to the truth. Although he is no longer with us, what a legacy he left! David Muir is now the younger version of Peter Jennings who possesses all of these same qualities.

[@tippersnore4012]

He was a great reporter.

[@daraharvey4519]

I grew up watching him at 6:30 every evening. Whatever was going on in the world, his voice was telling the story. I learned so much from his broadcasts, from modern history to geography. I’m 41 now, and I still remember him when I hear mention of Sarajevo and Rwanda.

[@leannemaddeningly7862]

Peter Jennings was one of the most gifted reporters of all time, along with Tom Brokaw of NBC NEWS but Jennings had the Education of self determination and strong will ,which enabled him to get to where he wanted to be. My guess is that he also had a really hi intelligence and the inner need to learn more, so school just did not work for him, he needed to learn on his own, which he did. I thought later in life he got his GED but nothing was mentioned. Still he was the most important role model I had as a kid, I learned words and I learned how to report , and in high school did my first interview, so Thanks Peter Jennings.....you really made a difference! Sorry u are not here and so sorry that ur family lost u too

[@jayroy430]

Wish you were still here now Peter - think about this all the time

[@cgimovieman]

I grew up throughout the 80’s and 90’s, and my parents always had World News Tonight with Peter Jennings on, on ABC every single night. Peter’s face and voice are burned into my memory, just like Walter Cronkite’s is for the previous generation. Even though the nightly news wasn’t something I paid particular attention to when my parents had it on, Peter’s voice became a trusted comforting friend for me as a kid. When I heard him say “Good night” at the end of the broadcast, it felt like the day was done, and tied up with a bow on it. I never knew he had been a smoker until his announcement, and his death still saddened and shocked me. He came from an earlier generation of reporters, anchors, and news people, who reported the news unvarnished, without agenda, and saw it as a privilege. Today the news is a business, riddled with agenda and ads. It’s a money making machine first and a reporter of news second. It’s really too bad. I haven’t watched regular mainstream news since around when Peter passed. I still stay informed, but have to really sift through things to find truly unbiased and factual reporting. Some of the closest recognizable sources today I think are PBS and the BBC, but I try to go directly to sources for facts today just the same. I miss feeling like I could believe the regular news though. It used to be a comfort.

[@jop7672]

I’ll never accept losing him

[@elijahbegay7608]

I remember this as a kid. I used to watch ABC News when Peter Jennings was on all the time. But when he Died in 2005 I stopped watching ABC NEWS

[@dangerzone24]

The empty desk and horn tribute gets me every time

[@l.m.delgado7808]

I learned english watching World News Tonight with subtitles in CANAL + in Spain... and i loved this man.

[@scottleung9587]

If PJ was still alive today, he'd ask questions like "Why is everything breaking news?" and "What the hell are hashtags?"

[@princepond1633]

He would also asked why is the media so liberal.

[@dolinaj1]

Trivia that would have been self-evident to this remarkably curious and observant person.

[@janeckhardt6032]

What a brilliant reflection on an amazing life lived.👍👍

[@chesterlane3032]

People who worked with him will have memories of Peter Jennings for forever

[@k_np04]

54:35 That Badass Jennings I've never seen it until now.

[@mysteriouzcat4207]

It's almost 15 years ago since Peter Jennings was died from Lung Cancer..... How time fast it is. And many people still remember Peter Jennings. Peter Jennings is a complete package for anyone wants to be an enter into Journalism or Broadcast Industry in the future, like David Muir. In between two newsmen from the two generations, these two is almost has a same feature (except that Mr. David Muir is still single until now, of course, and he is have no time for that, he devoted his life to journalism and his loved ones. And he is not taking cigarettes, as Jennings did). And Mr. Muir has also a big influence on Jennings' way of delivering news to the public since he was a little boy from Syracuse, NY and he watch it on WNT with Peter Jennings (which he is anchored now weekdays) every night along with his family. And after all those years of hard work and dedication, the result were very fruitful. Here it is where he is today. He is now anchoring the top rating World News Tonight since 2014. If Peter Jennings is still alive today, it would have been seeing happy for his protegé, David. But it will never to be happen anymore to see him. But he still proud for him while is gone to the afterlife. Watching him from far away. The spirit and his presence of Peter Jennings will be still alive, forever. Lucky You, David! People will imagine that without David Muir, the WNT will continue suffering and its rating race and it will brink into collapsed completely, but this is a miracle...... And I very happy that you are very humble from the start. Always remember Mr. David Muir, you will still forever grateful to God and to everything for what you have now. And to share it to others so that they will follow and reach their dreams, like you. Keep it up your work, David! I'm counting on you! (And, here is the Special Bonus: Peter Jennings was the responsible for introducing the rising star, Christian Singer Sandi Patty to the American people and to the World, as she sings the Stratospheric version of National Anthem of the United States of America during the rededication of the Liberty in 1986, and broadcast it at the same station.) Two newsmen in Two Generations. I love them both!

[@glabrian01]

I am in tears watching this and this man has been dead for over 10+ yrs… this man along with many other great journalists/radio personality inspired me to go into radio journalism and I can relate to him on so many levels SO MANY you are truly not FORGOTTEN sir the media today has changed immensely since your leaving this earth and I’m sad to say it’s not like it was when you was here god speed and continue to rest eternally #GOAT #Champion

[@christinejackson1264]

I once had him on a flight from New Orleans to Houston. He placed a styrofoam container on its side in the overhead. We didn’t see it. Sitting close to Peter was Mike Dicta.( probably spelled wrong) all of a sudden water starts falling on Mike Dicta. It turns out the styrofoam container had frozen seafood in it. It was leaking all over poor Mike. Both men were very cool about it. I gave Mike a free dry cleaning card. You have to put the reason on the card. I made sure to blame it on Peter Jennings.

[@nedwart]

Mike Ditka, the football coach? That's an awesome story. Imagine being the dry cleaner clerk and reading that.

[@THEATREofPAIN270]

A true master of his craft.

[@MOG007]

Not once have I willingly turned my tv on to FOX news. Every evening since I can remember I turn the news on to World News tonight. I can remember back to Peter Jennings after he died Bob Woodruff took over then it was Charles Gibson then Diane Sawyer and now it's David Muir.

[@seangaffney3722]

That was really a spectacular tribute.

[@TomSanderson100]

Great programme for a great reporter

[@sarahjones-jf4pr]

What a genuine man I remember him announcing the death of Leonard Bernstein ironically to lung cancer , he had tears in his eyes.

[@alicemueller5836]

I remember Peter, but did forget what he died from, but now I know.

[@janawall3306]

Miss you... ❤️

[@josoverthehill]

What a legacy. What more need be said?

[@mrsrunningmommy]

What an amazing difference one man can make, should he choose too. I still miss Peter so much! Sending you undying love on you next story where ever you find yourself. Wouldn't it be wonderful if Peter could report what comes after death?

[@nonstopmom36]

We sure could use Peter Jennings now ! Journalism is in a tailspin of destruction 😢

[@ChillSensesASMR]

I watched the coverage of the Olympic games in 84 and during the parade of nations he knew something about EVERY single country.

[@deborahmclain7242]

RIP Peter Jennings.I miss you.thr Best Journalist.

[@williamdiemert9866]

Cokie Roberts R.I.P

[@bryanthomsen850]

He had to use hard work and perseverance to compensate for his lack of formal education and experience in broadcasting to get to the point of being one of the most prominent journalists in television news.

[@uplateweb]

I grew up watching Peter. He was the last real news anchor we had. World News Tonight is pathetic now. I would like to know why they have the word 'World' in the title. Peter, Walter Cronkite, and Murrow would be ashamed at the state of news today. The internet has made networks decide Americans need to be dumb. All of the reporting is about Hollywood stories and fluff. Nobody wants real news anymore. We need someone like Peter now more than ever.

[@theo21289]

The last Five minutes 😢. Dam it hits you good

[@DVSyoutube]

#PeterJennings #WeMissYou

[@finchborat]

Today's the 15th anniversary of his death. RIP Peter Jennings.

[@catherinen8547]

43:23 Peter is so unbothered and just continues to state the facts in such an emotionally charged environment. Take notes.

[@liammcclure1085]

I was 6 years old when Peter Jennings passed away with lung cancer.

[@laminage]

Aww, wasn't he such a Cutie Pie as a Baby. In 1965 he made his Bones doing a Rock & Roll Show called "Teen 65" which was a local Canadian Dance Show in the tradition of American Bandstand.

[@Chi_chi_nation]

Do you have new year's with Dick Clark ? Please ?🙏

[@winec00ler]

Rest in Peace

[@allenjones3130]

Rest in peace, Peter.

[@deborahpace7164]

That's when I stopped watching the 5:30pm news on channel 9.

[@SSathe-dd9lo]

What an amazing reporter. Shame he didn't heed his own advice on keeping out of the tobacco file.

[@ClassPresidentAlejandro1999]

also the title is wrong, it should be "ABC News Tonight Broadcast: Peter Jennings Memorial and Tribute on August 2005"

[@DeAngeloStevens]

I was a High School Sophomore he died when i was at Huffman High School in Birmingham, Alabama when i was watching Booomerang from Cartoon Network, Toon Disney, ABC Family, Cartoon Network, ESPN, Disney Channel, and FOX Reality

[@RooneyMac]

Sophomore as well, Effingham high in GA. You're one of us "Crazy Eights" of 08 too?

[@DeAngeloStevens]

@@RooneyMac Yes I am one of all of you

[@debbieramsey-hanks3757]

I believe he excelled as or as the foreign correspondent at the tragedy of the Munich Olympics and on the ground during the Viet Nam wat. At a time when television brought war and tragedy up close and personal in living color over our family dinner table.. From black and white to color from thousands of miles away to in our homes, reality, no denying the visible truth. Children we were the remote controls.

[@glennhubbard5008]

He was much better than David "There is growing outrage tonight" Muir for sure.

[@carolecarr5210]

Why the cover picture of some blood lady instead of Peter's.

[@JoshKidsNY]

Me too!

[@keithkeith9867]

▶️ 1:23:59 😭 😔 The Walt Disney Company’s Announcer: The Walt Disney Company mourns the loss of Peter Jennings and wish to the express heartfelt simplicity to his family and to all his at ABC News.🙏💐🌷😇🌹💙💔❤️🍀☘️🪴 🕯 🎗

[@BetheasByteReloaded]

When it comes to Network News, and I mean no disrespect or slight to David Muir, Lester Holt or the lovely Norah O'Donnell, I will forever be a Peter Jennings, Tom Brokaw and Dan Rather guy! David, Lester and Norah has huge footprints to follow. They are good, but the potential is their to reach the status of Peter, Tom and Dan. That's GOAT status to me.

[@johnscanlon2598]

That to me was the golden age

[@BenFoldsFan421]

I felt really bad for Jeremy… I wanted to reach through the screen give him a hug and tell him it is OK and then I’d like to reach through the screen and ask his father/coach/whoever that man is what is his problem? First of all you don’t sit there and brag when a camera and a microphone is nearby about hurting a child…. Second of all when you’re confronted with irrefutable evidence about the first thing you did, the bragging, the threats… Don’t sit there and say you didn’t say it because you will have people calling you out just like Mr. Jennings dead right here… Look, I totally understand that maybe there are some aspect of parenting or guiding a child through childhood that is frustrating, infuriating, maddening, and that we all lose our rag from time to time… This insurmountable obstacle is made even more so if you, this boys father/coach/whoever he is, maybe did not grow up with the best of role models your own self… You have to understand though, as crappy as childhood you may have had that shaped you to who you are today there comes a point that you have to stand up and say hey look this is my problem this is all on me… Yeah I had a bad childhood but where I’m acting now it’s not anybody else’s doing but my own… And once you admit that out loud you then have to try and take steps to correct the problem instead of blaming everybody