Re: Webber's agent spins

[Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>]

Wow, I don't understand the sentiment on this list.  No drug testing?  These
are the people that children look up to every day.  So who on this list
wouldn't want to know if there child's favorite player is a drug addict.  If we
don't test NBA players, why test train engineers or pilots.  I'm already
positive that we don't test the President, becuase Clinton wouldn't be
president if we did.  So a double standard here is not acceptable.  

Besides, the NBA players will put it in there new CBA, just because of one
thing.  PUBLIC IMAGE.  So all this arguement is worthless.  If it doesn't make
it into the CBA I will eat my words.

Shawn

Originally from R. Bentz Kirby:
> 
> Who said that the NBA should be above the law?  But there is no law, and
> there should not be a law, that requires drug testing of NBA players.
> Invasion of our lives has gone far enough and drug testing is one of the
> worst aspects of this specter.  I don't believe the players ought to agree
> to this change.  And I don't think that except for a very few instances
> there should be any testing.  Maybe airline piolts, trane engineers and the
> person with access to the button, but that's about it.  You may be willing
> to give up your freedom, but I am not.
> 
> Jim Meninno wrote:
> 
> > Why does the NBA feel the need to ban an illegal activity in the first
> > place?  I doubt they have rules against all illegal activities (robbery,
> > assault, murder, speeding...).  Common sense would dictate that the
> > legal system takes care of illegal activities and the NBA takes care of
> > basketball activities.
> >
> > Jim
> >
> > >From: Shawn Roth <ufpdev!shawnr@uunet.uu.net>
> > >Subject: Re: Webber's agent spins
> > >To: celtics@igtc.COM
> > >Date: Tue, 18 Aug 1998 07:25:24 -0500 (EDT)
> > >
> > >How can you say that pot should not be added to the list of banned
> > substances.
> > >What makes the NBA above the laws of the USA.  If Cannabis Webber wants
> > to go
> > >smoke dope in other countries fine, then stay in another country.  This
> > is
> > >insane.  I realize that superstars have different standards, but drugs
> > should
> > >not be one of them.  So I guess it would be cool with you if Webber
> > wanted to
> > >start doing PCP, or if he came out on the court liking some acid tabs.
> > Think
> > >about what you are saying here.  THE NBA SHOULD NOT BE ABOVE THE LAW.
> > >
> > >Shawn
> > >
> > >
> > >Originally from R. Bentz Kirby:
> > >>
> > >> Webber's agent has begun to spin the pot into a girlfriend, not
> > Webber.
> > >> But really, how can the players agree to adding pot to the list?  I
> > am
> > >> opposed to this, but in favor of a hard cap.  That might make the
> > league
> > >> more competitive.
> > >>
> > >> http://espnet.sportszone.com/nba/news/980817/00807649.html
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> Peace,
> > >>
> > >> Bentz
> > >> bocelts@scsn.net
> > >> http://www.scsn.net/users/sclaw
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >
> >
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> 
> --
> Peace,
> 
> Bentz Kirby
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