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Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey were inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame last weekend. Both gave emotional speeches.  Griffey, with tears in his eyes, remembered that he never would have made it without the unconditional support of his father.  In the same way, Piazza, referring to all of the other Hall of Famers present…

It appears that the entire Russian team may be barred from the Olympics, not just the track team, for using illegal drugs to gain a competitive advantage.  What does this have to do with the Code?  The Code says, “I will play within the letter and the spirit of the rules of my sport.”  Winning…

Who is the greatest player not to have a “victory” celebration retirement?  And why not?  Here’s part of the story of Tim Duncan taken from Yahoo sports: San Antonio Spurs big man Tim Duncan, a five-time NBA champion, two-time Most Valuable Player and three-time NBA Finals MVP regarded by many as the greatest power forward of…

Pat Summitt received the Wooden Cup four years ago because she represented the highest and best values in sport.  A great athlete, and a great coach, it was the values that undergirded who she was that made her one of the great role models of our time.  Every player she coached at Tennessee graduated.  No…

Not long ago LeBron James held a dinner at his house for the team.  He stood up during the meal and systematically addressed each member of the team and told them why they were important to the team, and that if they all did their part a championship was possible.  The Code says, “I will…

Draymond Green of the NBA’s Golden State Warriors was suspended for one game because he had collected his fourth flagrant foul in the post season.  A flagrant foul is one which is excessive and in which a person could be injured.  It is extremely rare for a flagrant foul to be accidental.  Flagrant fouls represent…

Muhammad Ali was declared the “Sportsman of the Century” by Sports Illustrated at the end of the last Century.  He was the most recognized person in the world for many years.  Yet his career began as a loud-mouthed upstart (the “Louisville Lip”) who angered the vast majority of white America for his brashness and lack…

On Memorial Day we remembered with gratitude those who gave their lives for this country.  To give one’s life is the greatest sacrifice anyone can make.  Our lives are shaped by our many commitments – such as to our family, work, team, faith, education, and country.  At times we have to focus more on one…

Both the Warriors and the Cavaliers have suffered big losses. NBA fans are waiting to see what is going to happen next.  Losing is something that happens to every athlete in every sport, so responding to defeat is something that all athletes have to do. A common bit of wisdom is: “it’s not whether you…

One of the general complaints about almost all politicians in all parties is that they often say things that they think people want to hear, rather than what they really believe.  They do this because they want to be liked, and/or they want to be elected.  The Code says “I will conduct myself with caring…