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Day: January 31, 2015

Once They Were Role Models

January 31, 2015June 20, 2015 Curmudgeon

No one should be surprised that NFL football players have deflated balls. (Sorry, you know I had to go there.) But that is only where it starts. Alleged spouse abuse, alleged murder, deflated ball controversy-it all adds up to a culture of violence and win-at-all-cost.

But this report from ABC News just put me over the edge. […]

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