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Walk the Line: Ramifications of Kam Miles' mistake

The former West Mesquite safety and Texas A&M redshirt freshman has reportedly been dismissed from the team, but second chances do exist. The problem, Olin Buchanan writes, is that not all crimes are equal.
March 6, 2014
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The Aggie Code of Honor clearly states that an Aggie does not lie, cheat or steal, or tolerate those who do.

It’s a simple and commendable policy for ethical conduct.

Yet, perhaps more than anything else, athletic success — particularly in football — provides the potential to compromise integrity.

Florida State coach Bobby Bowden proved that with one flippant quote when he said he was “praying for a misdemeanor” when star player Peter Warrick was arrested for petty theft in 1999.





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