I'm Sorry: The Scotty Nguyen Interview
Scotty Nguyen playing in Day 6 of Event 55, World Championship No-Limit Texas Hold'em at the 2007 WSOP
By now most of the poker world and beyond has seen the ESPN broadcast of Scotty Nguyen's $50k H.O.R.S.E win at the 2008 WSOP.
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With all the "baby's", Scotty Nguyen can sound glib at the best of times, but here in this interview, I heard real remorse. And if his apology was as genuine as it sounded, perhaps it's time to accept it and allow one of the biggest names in the game to move on from this one lapse in judgment. Here's hoping we all can.
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Comments
6Dianna Donofrio
2008-10-01Scotty is truly the "Prince of Poker". I have known this young man since the late 80's. His dedication and love of poker was as strong then as it is today. He is a wonderful representative of the Game of Sport. We should all look at our own lives and remember that we cannot be "perfect " 100% of the time. There is an old saying, 'judge not less ye be judged'. Poker is lucky to have "Scotty Nguyen" and the love he has for his fans and the Poker Industry around the world.
zyg0tic
2008-10-01When you're in a high profile situation, such as being on camera for a primetime network show, it's up to you to act your part. No one's asked to be perfect, but when you have built yourself up as a role-model, as the "prince of poker" it's your job to maintain that image in the most public moments.
That being aside, even if you're not "perfect" you don't have to be a hurtful angry abusive drunk. Everyone loses their cool and says things they don't mean and regret, not everyone goes on to do it for an entire evening.
So yes, I am judging, but I'll accept his pleading guilty to a lesser crime.
michael
2008-10-03no story here -scotty had too much juice. makes a fool out of all of us from time to time. we love you baby.
The_OG_Rocco
2008-10-07Excuses are like buttholes, everybody has one. Scotty acted like a drunken fool, not a professional, Period.
Scotty has a lot of work to do to regain
his 'prince of poker' image as far as I am concerned.
Di Michelle showed much more class and professionalism than Scotty did at that HORSE event i.m.o.
chuck
2008-10-07SO he lost his temper you never had a bad day and drank alot please
Mike
2008-10-08I think it's amusing to watch people on this site, or any other, write nasty things about Scotty.
Scotty lost his temper. We all have it happen. Whether it's poker, someone's bad driving, a co-worker, a wife, a dog.... everyone has a moment where something happens and they lose it. It's too bad that Scotty lost his on TV. But the simple fact is, it happens.
So, here's my opinion. Scotty, you're forgiven. It's great that you're not ducking behind the alcohol as some kind of excuse.
As for all the people attacking Scotty.. don't you see that what you're doing is worse than what he did? You don't even know the guy, you weren't there, and yet you judge him by the actions you saw on TV over the period of one hour. Pathetic.