Deion wants all pros to donate $1K to Katrina relief

[Fight_n_back]

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OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Baltimore Ravens cornerback Deion Sanders challenged all professional athletes to donate at least $1,000 apiece through payroll deductions to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

Flanked by teammates and Louisiana natives Ed Reed and Alan Ricard, Sanders on Friday called for each team in the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball, as well as other pro sports, to help him reach a goal of $1.5 million to $3 million for the cause.

"The recent devastation of Hurricane Katrina in the aftermath of her wrath, there has been a loss of life, property, finances, homelessness and a multitude of atrocities. The people affected by this disaster is astronomical," Sanders said.

"As citizens of this country, we need to unite to help our brothers and sisters in their time of need. We must all stretch the boundaries of the giving as far as we are able to, knowing we will enrich the lives of others."


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This tips me back over to the plus side in my lifelong ambivalence toward Prime Time.

[TransitJohn]

1. Cool.

kick :dem:

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

2. They should. They can afford to

I've given $200 towards hurricane relief and I make a fraction of what these guys do.

[bluestateguy]

3. Deion has finally grown up

I'm glad he no longer seems to be the punk ass chump he used to be back in his days with the Niners and the Cowboys.

[Old and In the Way]

4. I'd be more impressed if he dropped a $1MM and started a

challenge with the stars and owners. $1000.00 bucks to them is closer to $25-50.00 for most of us.

[AmBlue]

5. Pocket change for them

It's the LEAST they can do.

[Fight_n_back]

7. Not the least they can do

"w" is showing what the least is.

[BrotherBuzz]

6. That's chump change!

Heck, just the offensive backfield should collectivly be good for a cool million.

[Oeditpus Rex]

8. No one should dis *any* donation, but...

...in terms of affordability, $1,000 from a professional athlete in the U.S. is... well, use your own adjective.

When A-Rod signed with the Yankees a few years ago, I did some rough calculations and figured he makes around $30,000 every time he comes up to bat.