http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2008/11/14/sport-fights-uphill-battle/ Opinions from The Oklahoman sports columnist Thu, 16 Feb 2012 00:57:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2008/11/14/sport-fights-uphill-battle/comment-page-1/#comment-7084 John Dries Mon, 17 Nov 2008 21:46:24 +0000 http://blog.newsok.com/jennicarlson/2008/11/14/sport-fights-uphill-battle/#comment-7084 Softball needs to return to the Olympics! 99.9% of the players at the collegiate level know they will never make a living from the game, it's played for pure joy. That is a far cry from NBA players adopting a country every four years or track and field athletes bending every possible rule trying for an endorsement deal. Softball needs to return to the Olympics! 99.9% of the players at the collegiate level know they will never make a living from the game, it’s played for pure joy. That is a far cry from NBA players adopting a country every four years or track and field athletes bending every possible rule trying for an endorsement deal.

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