Jeremy Mayfield: Tales of the Bizarre
July 17th 2009 00:46
The wacky story of NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield took a steep plunge into completely bizarre territory on Thursday when Mayfield fired back at his stepmother's revelation from earlier this week.
Mayfield is reported to have tested positive for methamphetamine on July 6, just a month after news broke of the initial positive test. Accompanying this second positive test was a statement from Lisa Mayfield, the driver's stepmother, claiming she witnessed her stepson use meth upwards of 30 times in the past.
Just like that, the fuse was set and lit for the Mayfield time bomb. You can read the full story here.
I'm not here to offer a boring summary of this story, but to offer my take on Mayfield and on a broader issue. Mayfield himself appears to be completely out of control, in his apparent drug use and recent comments alike. Further, it doesn't seem like he has a real good grip on reality or logical thinking either.
I'm no attorney or logic specialist, but here's my train of thought if I'm Mayfield.
1. I've tested positive for meth twice. Denial doesn't work anymore. Instead of mistrusting the testing and slinging allegations of lying at everyone, maybe I m the one who's lying.
2. Responding to my stepmother's claims by calling her a whore and accusing her of killing my father and trying to steal money from me doesn't exactly give off the impression of innocence. It makes me look like desperate, defensive, and deflective.
3. Instead of opening up major lawsuits in public against NASCAR and my stepmom, maybe I should focus on getting myself right and working through the accusations against me and my own troubles.
What really gets me is Mayfield's audacity to deny all responsibility and wrong doing, all the way down to his double positive drug tests. His incapability for introspection is appalling. Its like he has a perception of himself as immaculate and fully blameless when everyone else can see some glaring faults. Was he born without that part of his brain (or heart for that matter)?
Next, why do we have a need to assign blame in our society? Why does every bad/negative event, statement, gesture, and implication require a scape goat? Are we that insecure and egotistical that we ourselves are so good and incapable of wrong? When you are accused of something or find yourself in some controversy, critique yourself instead of closing your eyes and pointing the finger. Novel concept isn't it? Somebody stepping up and accepting blame--without making excuses--is something seldom seen in America.
Jeremy Mayfield was accused of--and proven to--having taken meth. He responds by saying NASCAR's testing is wrong, CEO Brian France has no credibility, and calling his stepmom a whore and accusing her of murder. Not one vague and ambiguous apology, not one admission of guilt, not one conciliatory statement.
Something doesn't add up here. There's a disconnect between Jeremy Mayfield's mind and reality. Hopefully he can prolong his denial through all the trouble he has heaped on himself. He's got a long way to go.
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