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Your turn.(Know It All)(Letter to the Editor)

The Sporting News

| April 12, 2004 | Palmer, Aaron; Jordan, Michael S.; Bianco, Peter; Jones, Steve; Hardenstine, Lorie | COPYRIGHT 2004 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

* I appreciated Paul Attner's article on the Mannings (TSN, March 22). In troubling times of steroid use, violence in sports and collegiate sex scandals, it's refreshing to hear about a family of athletes that represents the core values of true sportsmanship: hard work, dedication and a healthy desire to win.

Aaron Palmer, Pensacola, Fla.

* What in the name of Dean Smith is Charley Rosen (TSN, March 22) talking about? The NBA is full of spoiled brats who are paid a lot of money but can't even shoot 50 percent. Sure, the college game is slower, but at least the players seem to be enjoying themselves. College players actually earn their scholarships. Most NBA players do not earn their paychecks. AS for watching the Hawks play the Wizards, I would rather have a root canal.

Michael S. Jordan, Yorktown, Va.

* So Adrian Aucoin (TSN, March 22) thinks hockey players should police themselves on the ice? Why stop there? Football, baseball, basketball, soccer ... and why only the playing field? These athletes exist in a "different world" that "runs by its own rules." Randy Moss hits someone with a car? Well, let Ray ...

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