Chipper Jones is a Pompous, Arrogant Douche-bag

Sorry, but this is one of those rant posts that may not be relevant to all of you. I just needed to vent.
Read this short article.

The quote that bothers me:
"Honestly it's a shame that I've got to go out and hit .400 for two months to make an All-Star team," Jones said. "It's kind of depressing to me because I've had — to me — what I think are some pretty good first halves, what I think is a pretty good career, and I haven't made an All-Star team since '01. ... But I'll take it. Got to make a splash to get people's attention? Got to make a splash."

Fuck you! Damn right you have to make a splash to make the All-Star team! Hey, "Chipper" in case you haven't figured this out, the All-Star game is an honor bestowed upon you by the fans who vote for you, or the manager of the team that year deciding you are one of the best players in baseball. Yes, you've been a great player for the last 15+ years (I know for sure you kill the Phils), but that doesn't entitle you to anything. You are privileged to be a grown man playing a child's game for millions of dollars. Your job is to entertain people. You should be honored that you do it well enough for them to appreciate your skills. Don't bitch and moan about how you deserve to be recognized before this.

This is even worse than most cases of selfish athletes that I hear about. What compounds it is the fact "Chipper" is going after one of the most sacred and holy numbers in all of sports, .406. I'm not gonna say you don't deserve this, "Chipper". I'm sure you've worked very hard and as I've said before, you are very talented and you make the most out of it. But could you grow up a little? If you do hit .400, you'll have some awfully big shoes to fill.