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Originally posted by LarryS
Just my opinion...
For those who say the punishment does not fit the crime, sho gives a rats arse if it fits the crime. LB knew, or should have know, the rules. The punishment from breaking the rules is clearly defined. Too bad...so sad, he should be ineligible.
Last year a girl in a nearby town was kicked off the cheerleading squad for smoking a cigarette on school grounds. She was old enough to legally purchase tobacco in the state so no law was broken. However, the code of conduct for extracirricular activity in that district strictly prohibits the use of tobacco and alcohol with the punishment for violation set at expulsion from the team. Because she chose to violate the rules and became ineligible, the full ride cheerleading scholarship being offered was pulled off the table. Nobody bailed her south-side out, though the parents tried.
There are three things EVERYONE should do related to rules;
1) Know the rules.
2) Follow the rules.
3) While complying with 1 & 2 above, work within the system to change the rules you feel are unjust.
I'll get off my soapbox now. 
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Great thoughts LArryS!!
IMO Labron should not be afforded any more leiniency than anyother athelete just because he is an NBA star. Blame him and the people around him for allowing him to make this stupid decision, don't blame the system, they are just enforcing the rules as they are written. (the tower philosophy doesn't apply here does it
)As far as the hummer goes, it may have been a stupid decision by LB and his mother as it drew much undue negative attention when he would have had enough money in six months to buy 10 hummers. Another poor decision. As far as the bank goes, however, they would be stupid not to enter into this loan agreement. Car as collateral and $$$ on the way... sounds like good business On their part to me. Again are we blaming the bank for giving the loan or LB for making a poor decision??? Yes, everybody including me wants to see him play basketball, however just because he is the most talented prep in the nation does not YET allow him to circumvent any rules the rest of the millions of atheletes have to follow. It is these rules and the few people w/ the highest integrity that enforce these rules that keep the high school game as pure and unadultered as it remains to be. If you want a circus act watch the NBA.