Pac-Man Did It: NFL Player Adam Jones Ditches Evil Videogame Nickname
We can’t wait to read his book “How Pacman ruined my life”
News from the world of the National Football League is that former 1st round draft pick by the Tennessee Titans, Adam “Pacman” Jones (currently with the Dallas Cowboys), has publicly requested to the press that he no longer be referred to as “Pacman”.
At one point in time, “Pacman” was synonymous with Adam Jones. The two were inseparable. Ask Forrest Gump, and he would tell you they were like “peas and carrots”. His NFL jersey even featured the initial “P”. If you are asking yourself, “why would Adam part ways with Pacman?”, allow us to explain…
“Pacman” was suspended for the duration of the 2007 NFL season due to his off the field antics which included tossing gobs (roughly 81 thousand dollars) of money into the air at a Las Vegas strip club, spitting in the face of stripper (who he accused of stealing his wallet), refusing to pay his valet charge, confrontation with the law, and failing to meet the requirements of his probation.
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The sad thing is, that while “Pacman” was out causing problems, “Adam” was home watching Antiques Roadshow on PBS, eating Fig Newtons, and contemplating solutions for world peace. Despite Adam’s best efforts to control Pacman, the off the field antics continued.
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During his 2007 suspension from pro football, “Pacman” signed with TNA Wrestling, making several appearances on the program, and even sharing half of the tag team title despite a contract between his current NFL team and TNA which clearly stated that he would not take on any type of physical role.
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This was the last straw for “Adam” — he was not about to let that evil “Pacman” ruin his good name any further.
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Run a quick search on Google for the word Pacman, and sadly you will get mixed results — some will be the character we all know and love as gamers, while the others will pertain to an overpaid immature athlete.
My heart goes out to Namco’s yellow ball of arcade nostalgia. Not only did Adam “Grow Up” Jones embrace the nickname of one of the most iconic figures in videogame history, he now intends to permanently tie his foolish and despicable past to the Pac-Man, as he attempts to break his ties with him forever.
Bad Pacman! Leave poor Adam alone!
P.S. The pleasure that Pacman once shared in being tied to Adam Jones, will now be passed on to Adam Jones, the Grammy Award-winning musician born in 1965.
