Unbelievable

It pains me when my fellow Texans make national news. Get ready for this one to hit The Today show in the coming weeks. There's a kid playing high school football in Lancaster, Texas, with an ankle monitor. Why? He was arrested for robbing six people at gunpoint with his buddies. He actually transfered to Lancaster from Mesquite because he has to live in Lancaster with family because of a court order. The Mesquite coach said there was no way the kid would play there ---- it wouldn't be ethical. But the kid will get to play in Lancaster. "Kids wil be kids" the Lancaster coach says. He doesn't want to "ruin" the kids life over something like this. Oh, by the way, he's got offers from colleges because he's a damn fine football player.

There's a rule in Texas that if your kid doesn't make passing grades, he can't play football. But apparently, it's OK if he's charged with sticking a 9mm in someone's face.

When do sports officials start punishing people who happen to be really good at sports? Kenny Rogers gets charged with assault and his suspension gets over turned. I bet Rae Carruth would have been playing football before his murder trial if he could have made bond.