I don't read it or watch that stuff when it's on TV, but if the player grants the interview then it would seem he's willing to talk about it - and some like talking about it. It's dumb, but some people like that "human interest" type angle. It's the critical, admonishing tone that Reilly took in the article that I have a real problem with. That's garbage. But this is the sort of stuff that led to the Manti Te'o nonsense. Dolts may enjoy the human interest nonsense you see from Rick Reilly and everybody who covers the Olympics, but it's awful writing.