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Once again the love of money proves to be the root of all evil. Paying athletes to play will only lead us further down the path of destruction of amateur sports.
Right now, if I see Billy Bob, our star quarterback, at a frat party on Thursday night, its no big deal. He's just another student like me, havin' a good time. But, pay him to play, and he performs poorly, I start thinkin', "Hey, Billy Bob, they're payin' you this big money to bring State U. the national championship. Why aint you in the weight room? Why aint you studyin' film?"
Better yet, what's the pay scale gonna be? You gonna pay the third string deep snapper the same amount as Billy Bob? Or, are you gonna pay Lisa Lou, the back-up womens' soccer goalie, the same as your star quarterback? For every kid that whines about the unfairness of it all, you have 10 who just want to play ball.
How about, we stop worrying so much about money, and just play the game?
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If you can't be a good example, then you'll just have to be a horrible warning.
- Catherine Aird
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