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This whole situation is absurd, and it reflects the changing values of our country. A rule is a rule and it is there for a reason, players, coaches and officials all have agreed to abide by the rules, which should be applied equally. Whoever said AAU mentality is right, Mayo and his teammates think that the rules should not apply to them, and this is a sad lesson. A state association sets a policy, the players violated that policy, so they should be held to account, period. These slick lawyers who are trying to repaint the situation are teaching the kids nothing but how to shirk and avoid responsibility as well as how to blame others. Grow up, be a man and take your punishment, don't be a weasel and use misdirection to avoid responsibility, that attitude takes you nowhere in life.
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