Two things that stick out to me. If he was having nerf gun fights with Jamie's son, it sure makes my Spidey sense tingle at the suggestion that he was more of the problem in his separation from his biological kids. I mean, maybe it is as simple as Mary not wanting her kids to be around an alcoholic and cocaine user, but in her letter Mary blames it on his marriage, saying the kids were 'replaced.' Maybe Scott was embarrassed to reconnect with them, but that doesn't seem to be the story coming from his camp.
The other thing is about being a sports fan. I know much is made about his love for Notre Dame football, but he was also a big Lakers fan. I remember one night years ago listening to STP on Loveline, and Scott didn't initially join the others at show time because the Lakers game wasn't over. When I saw them in June 19, 2000, in San Diego, one of the breaks (I can't remember if it was heading into or out of the acoustic set) went long to the point where people were wondering what was up. Scott and the band finally came back on stage. Scott held up a sign with the final score, "Lakers 116, Pacers 111," to big cheers.
To know how much of an STP fan I am, you must know how much of a Lakers fan I am and how big of a deal it was to skip a close out, championship game to see STP. It was kind of cool to know Scott felt similarly, except on the performance side. One reason I remember this so clearly is that my buddy and I drove home from San Diego that night, a 2:20 drive. On the way home we listened to talk radio describe the riots going on in LA around Staples Center.
