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Old 08-21-2007, 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Sharroll Celby
Sports figures (icons) are definitely public figures, but I would not hold them to be role models as a whole, just for being the public figures that they are. But if they choose to be, then more power to them.
Bingo!
This was/is my point-just because you put on a uniform,doesn't make you a role model.
If all the players in the NBA,NFL & MLB were polled,i would bet that 9 out of 10 would say"i'm just here to play ball".(money aside)

Mike-lighten up a bit."slammed"?Come on.
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