Justin Choi, John Chun, Gary Moliver 03.29.05 Dear Editor, Just a couple of weeks ago, I happened to come across your editorial. As if the title weren't ridiculous enough, I believe you spoke about this inane idea that athletes unjustly receive benefits and rights as opposed to the "layman," who does not do anything, but expects everything. To start off, let's just say that the First Amendment was not created for your own amusement. Secondly, you …
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…earned through hard work. For example, Allen Iverson only had one huge press conference saying that someone as talented and experienced as he should not have to attend practice. All the hardships that our athletes go through, in every stage of their lives, are merely for the sake of our entertainment. As they work for us, we should give back to them at least a small portion of the rights and privileges that they deserve.