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Merriman: Don't label me
Tough childhood shaped his views, current approach
By Kevin Acee , UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 6:50 p.m.
K.C. Alfred / Union-Tribune
As Shawne Merriman weighs his future, he says, "What people think doesn't really affect me. They never had to walk in my shoes. But on the flip side, don't label me. Be open-minded."
Most people can’t relate to Shawne Merriman — never having been homeless, never having been a millionaire.
And Merriman will not attempt to see eye to eye with those who don’t get him.
“My only intentions are to be myself,” he said.
As he spoke late Tuesday night, Merriman stood in his kitchen, immaculate except for the dirty gym clothes on the counter. (Yes, he is working out and looks it. Several hours a day, he’s in the gym and running on a field and in yoga.)
Merriman: Don't label me - SignOnSanDiego.com
Tough childhood shaped his views, current approach
By Kevin Acee , UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER Wednesday, August 4, 2010 at 6:50 p.m.
K.C. Alfred / Union-Tribune As Shawne Merriman weighs his future, he says, "What people think doesn't really affect me. They never had to walk in my shoes. But on the flip side, don't label me. Be open-minded."
Most people can’t relate to Shawne Merriman — never having been homeless, never having been a millionaire.
And Merriman will not attempt to see eye to eye with those who don’t get him.
“My only intentions are to be myself,” he said.
As he spoke late Tuesday night, Merriman stood in his kitchen, immaculate except for the dirty gym clothes on the counter. (Yes, he is working out and looks it. Several hours a day, he’s in the gym and running on a field and in yoga.)
Merriman: Don't label me - SignOnSanDiego.com