On the day he was preparing to join the Red Sox Hall of Fame’s Class of 2012, former pitcher Curt Schilling was once again faced with questions about the demise of his Rhode Island video game company, 38 Studios.
“I had a family of 400 people that I was responsible for and I failed them,” Schilling said Friday during a press conference at Fenway Park prior to the induction ceremony. “I took a shot and tried to create something world-changing, and it didn’t work out. I gave it everything I had, literally, and now I’m just trying to manage day-by-day.”
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You have to at least admire the man for taking the hit. He could be like so many others who fail to remember that when you point your finger at someone else, three of your fingers are pointing back at you.
You know I can't stand the mans politics but I happenned to watch the excellent documentary Four Days In October the other night and wow was he awesome pitching with the bloody sock after just undergoing surgery. That was a special team with special players. He was one of them and I'll always admire him for his bravery and guts.
The people of RI took the hit.Schilling is still a rich man garnering sympathy.
"Manning Up" is a rare thing these days, especially after the banking/economic crisis of 2008. Something many CEOs, politicians & leaders don't have the humility to do when they fail.
"I took a shot and tried to create something world-changing, and it didn't work out." World-changing? A video game? Any guy who thinks like that must be three fries short of a Happy Meal!
I admit I was not impressed with his posturing both when he made a stink when moving his company to RI and when the news first broke that his company was, well, broke. For those who would say this is too little too late, or even those who would say better late than never, I would reply how many never admit errors, mistakes, or wrong-doing? Just as we should never fear to admit our failings or make apologies, so also should we never fear to accept those admissions and apologies from others.