Why don't we just abolish sports?

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Originally posted here by DeadAddict
If they did get regular jobs like the rest of america then they wouldn't be thinking hey I have millions of dollars I can do what ever I want and if I do get caught I will just hire a big shot lawyer and he\she will get me off with a fine or community service. And I do think they are way over paid for something anyone can do

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i disagree that anyone can be a professional athlete. I dont really think gary coleman would be very good at a major sport, or say... Anna Nicole Smith.... **** like that.. :P

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Originally posted here by rcgreen
Everybody knows that athletes are the cause of about 90% of all the rape , murder and
other mayhem in America. I say it's time the SOBs got real jobs like the rest of us and
we just outlaw all sorts of ballgames and other nonsense.

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/story?id=1591387

http://www.click2houston.com/sports/2348746/detail.html
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Wow, following that logic lets just eliminate the internet. That should take care of all these pesky viruses and worms.

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Everybody knows that athletes are the cause of about 90% of all the rape , murder and other mayhem in America

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Whoa, I would like to see your documentation of this. As a former college basketball player I got into plenty of mischief, but nothing that would warrent jail time. It's pretty sad that we commit more crime than, say, drug addicts. Thats impressive!

Framework, the Jags have a hell of a defense this year, as evidenced by the fact they only got beat by 4 points last night :( The offense, on the other hand, looked like they borrowed most of their players from the girls dorm at the School for the Deaf and Blind. I was pretty impressed by Hatchette though (the guy who's replacing Jimmy Smith during his stint in rehab :rolleyes: )

Cheyenne, I'm going to take into account the fact that you are young and impressionable before I rip into you about your "she made it up" comment. If you had any idea how many women are accused of that, and how many women choose to not even press charges against their rapists because of that...Rape is the only crime where the victim is assumed to be guilty, and has to prove she was actually the victim of a crime. A very large number of women go thru their lentire lives w/out ever getting the satisfaction of seeing their attacker punished because of people w/ attitudes like that. I understand that in this case, there is the possibility of a lot of money, and if she settles out of court for "an undisclosed amount of money" then I will agree with you about this. But please please think about your attitude. Rape is a horrible thing to experience, and having to relive it in a room full of complete strangers, half of whom are trying to say that you asked for it, or you really wanted it and then changed your mind, or are flat out calling you a liar is one of the most horrible things in the world.

bballad...good god, that's like every mans fantasy. "No honey, really we HAVE to videotape ourselves having sex, it's for your own protection and mine".... LOL :D

Most of them do it in secrate. lets face it deb, some athleats do rape women (there is a percentage of deviants in any group), but you also have some women who see athleats as easy marks for cash. Rather recently an accused rapist who was also an NBA player proved his innicence with a tape of the hotel room incounter.

I will also say that while a large number of women never report rape(and this is a horrable thing rapists should be punished to the fullist extent of the law). Some women are quick to accuse, I have personal experience with one girl who clamied rape, after getting drunk with a guy, going up to his bed room and striping for him and not remembering what happened next. I know for a fact taht they both passed out from the alcohal (he was too drunk to do anything any way). But because she coudn't remember the rest of the evening she was positive she was raped.

bballad, I'm sure, and actually I do understand completely why they do it. I just thought it was funny is all. :D