Tony Parker, Steve Nash Rumors: Do Their Marital Issues Really Qualify As News?

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It looks like another pair of high profile NBA players are in the news again, and of course the topic has nothing whatsoever to do with basketball.

If you haven't heard most of Monday's news revolved around Phoenix point guard Steve Nash's pending divorce, and TMZ recently broke news that San Antonio point guard Tony Parker may be filing for a divorce of his own.

Nash's divorce is a matter of public record, while Parker's is as of now nothing more than a rumor, but the bigger question should be, why do we even care?

When Nash's divorce was announced along with the birth of a new child, many bloggers and pundits immediately assumed that he would be on the first thing smoking out of Phoenix, but there was really no reason given as to why?

Nash recently signed a contract extension to remain in Phoenix, and if the Suns are actively shopping him they have been curiously silent in the face of the various rumors concerning his departure.

Furthermore, Nash has been the consumate professional for his entire career, so why assume that he would get flaky now?

Is a divorce enough of a reason for Nash to seek a change of scenery, while missing valuable time that could be spent bonding with his new-born child?

Maybe, but it doesn't qualify as news until either Nash or the Suns make their intentions known.

Parker's case is a little different since his wife, model and actress Eva Longoria-Parker is more visible in the public's eye than Parker himself, but that doesn't make the obsession any less ridiculous.

Anyone that has ever been through a divorce or knows someone who has understands how emotionally taxing the process can be. Lives are changed, especially when children are involved, and feelings can be hurt so most people choose to handle divorce in a very private manner.

Professional athletes do not have the same luxury since their lives are usually lived out under a microscope, but just because they are in the public eye doesn't mean they don't suffer from the same emotions as we do.

What's even worse in Parker's case is there are already rumors circulating that discredit the original divorce rumor.

And at the end of the day there is a good chance the whole thing could be proved as a hoax, and hopefully it will then drift back to the realm of non-news that it came from.

Sadly Nash's divorce is a fact, but I still wouldn't call it news because things like marriages, births, deaths, birthdays and divorces are perhaps better described as life.

At the end of the day as humans we all suffer through the same trials and tribulations and after having been through a few of my own, it's hard to believe Nash's thoughts are focused on his next NBA team.
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