Kansas City Star
July 29
Dear Editor,
A July 26 letter tried to explain away Joe Paterno’s actions
as keeping “the glorious reputation of its football program clean.”
This is where the disconnect is. Defenders of Paterno’s actions
don’t seem to realize this major problem: These institutions are elevated to the
point of idol worship. They are put above all else, including the well-being of
children.
It’s not just Penn State. People everywhere base their civic
pride wholly on the outcome of sports.
Here’s a hypothetical question: If for some reason a person in
New York was taken hostage and the demand was to disband the Yankees
forever, would authorities do it?
Better yet, how many people would prefer to let one person die
for the team? Even one person who would choose the Yankees over a life is too
many.
Jeff Kellett
Kansas City
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1 comment:
Depends on who that one person was, and what's his wOBA ?
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