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James Harrison
rejects sons' participation trophies
Sportsnaut
By Jesse Reed
James Harrison does not support participation trophies.© George
Gojkovich/Getty Images Sport James Harrison does not support
participation trophies.
James Harrison has had to earn everything he has achieved as an NFL
linebacker, and he wasn’t keen on his sons receiving participation
trophies, so he sent them back.
The Steelers veteran posted a picture on Facebook of the two trophies
his sons brought home with a scathing caption underneath.
Here is the message Harrison included:
“I came home to find out that my boys received two
trophies for nothing, participation trophies! While I am very proud of
my boys for everything they do and will encourage them till the day I
die, these trophies will be given back until they EARN a real trophy.
I’m sorry I’m not sorry for believing that everything in life should be
earned and I’m not about to raise to boys to be men by making them
believe that they are entitled to something just because they tried
their best...
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