Why Athletes Are Good Role Models

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That is why the media never
covers anything like this. We all know that they really don't care about
anything else except for a hot topic. The truth really does not mean anything
to them. This we notice in all the cases that the media jumps to wrongful
conclusions, such as the Richard Jewel case and the Olympic bombing and the TWA
flight 800 that blew up over New York. The media jumped to numerous conclusions
that had us lost. Do you think these people worry about what fund raiser
Michael Jordan attended and about what Shaquille O'Neal did on Thanksgiving for
the needy? No. They are more interested in what color Dennis Rodman's hair is
and what he wore last night at Excalibur.

I had to go through days of research to find out that Chicago Bears star
Chris Zorich has started a full scholarship at Notre Dame for inner city youths
that get accepted to the school, but can't afford it. He plays for our city's
football team, and we have not heard of any of his philanthropic ...

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been a major controversy in the NBA lately thanks to Charles
Barkley and his claim in an interview that he is not a role model, but that is
the job of the parent. He says that parents shouldn't be blaming the athletes
if they can't control their own children. Another person that agrees with this
notion is football and basketball star Deion Sanders. Barkley has paid over
$80,000 in fines over a period of two years. He is known for getting very
aggressive and violent at times. No one is asking Barkley to give all his money
away to charity, but to do what other stars do, realize that all these people
look up to you and show some restraint. Nobody is forcing athletes to be good
people, ...

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