A Lesson in Sportsmanship

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Here's a letter from the father of Boston College football player Mark Herzlich to the fans of the Clemson Tigers football team, posted on the Clemson University Athletics web site. Mark is a linebacker for the Eagles, and was the ACC Defensive Player of the year in the 2008 season. He skipped the NFL draft to return to BC, only to be diagnosed with cancer in the spring of this year.

Check out what Sandy Herzlich wrote, but if you don't read the whole letter, consider this part of it, where Sandy talks about how supportive the Clemson fans are of his son's situation:

"There was absolutely no lack of support or fanatacism for Clemson football but it was all wrapped up in an understanding that competing doesn't mean hating, that you need an opponent to play a game and that there's a difference between an opponent and an enemy."

Posted By: Jim Roynan

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