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Thanks, Doug Halberstadt, for speaking up

Posted By Brandon Reid On August 3, 2011 @ 7:00 am In Letters to the Editor | 2 Comments

I applaud Doug Halberstadt for taking a stand on the inappropriate team name “Young Guns.” Some might say this is no big deal, and my guess is that probably none of the kids on the team will ever turn out to be a homicidal felon. But it certainly sets the wrong tone for a youth team. There are plenty of “cool” team names that would project a more positive image and create the sense of unity that’s so important to success in sports. Thanks again to Doug for helping us stop and think about the impact of words and symbols.

Loren Floto
Rockton

From the Aug. 3-9, 2011, issue

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