Tim Thomas's Day Off

Why, Timmy, why?

For every megastar that's walked through Boston the past decade--and there've been plenty of them--Tim Thomas seemed to be the first and only one without any baggage. Manny Ramirez shoved elderly traveling secretaries to the ground. David Ortiz pulled a hissy-fit when he got an RBI taken away from him. Tom Brady endorsed Uggs and grew long hair. Randy Moss didn't run his routes. Kevin Garnett called Charlie Villanueva a cancer patient. The list goes on and on, and sure it's nitpicking to an extent, of issues with these star athletes in Titletown. But you can't tell the entire stories of these figures without the information presented.

And until yesterday, there was absolutely positively nothing negative to be said for the two-time Vezina-winning netminder. A class act in the purest of pure forms. I guess it's valid what they say that if it seems too good to be true, than it probably is. Tim Thomas opted not to go to the White House yesterday with his teammates, as the Bruins were honored as Stanley Cup Champions by President Obama. Because he feels as though the federal government has grown out of control. And hey, there's some truth to that statement. But this wasn't a trip about endorsing Obama's candidacy for the election later this year. This was meant solely as a victory trip, yet another chance for the Bruins to rock their status as the Champs. Every team in every sport has been doing it for who knows how long now, and will continue to do so. Timmy isn't the first to say no to the event, but it's too bad he had to rain on the parade. Because at the end of the day, while it really isn't that big of a deal, you won't be able to write the Tim Thomas story without mentioning his day off.

At least he's not wearing Uggs.