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Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart was at the center of a media firestorm when photos of him partying, were widely disseminated, first at TheDirty.com and then on ESPN and elsewhere. So what lesson did Leinart learn?

Mike Sando of ESPN.com reports that Leinart first answered.

"Obviously, you learn life lessons in things," Leinart said. "My mindset has been on football, clearly, going into this minicamp or going into this summer. When you play football, you are a name out there or a person in the spotlight; it is tough, you have a target on your chest. But you learn a lesson and you move on."

But when asked specifically about the power of the Internet, Leinart smiled and said, "The internet is a bad thing."

Matt Leinart: 'The Internet Is a Bad Thing' - FanHouse - AOL Sports Blog

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Sometimes, yes it is

[azrael492]

Its not the internet. It is just the idiots that think young guys blowing off steam, drinking and partying is news. I am sure I have done a lot worse than have some snapshots of me being drunk when I was that age. Why is it a big deal that he did it.

[Bryan88]

Originally Posted by azrael492

Its not the internet. It is just the idiots that think young guys blowing off steam, drinking and partying is news. I am sure I have done a lot worse than have some snapshots of me being drunk when I was that age. Why is it a big deal that he did it.

Because he is a role model to kids.
Like Charles Barkley said, "I am not a role model. . . parents should be role models."