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[quote=Anonymous]I am not a Landon supporter -- let's get that straight. To keep dredging up the UVA lacrosse murder as somehow emblematic of Landon's lacrosse program is just irresponsible. Landon attracts many good young lacrosse players and has a nice track record of getting those players into top programs. Schools in the Ivy League and other top programs would not take these kids if they thought there was any kind of institutional "problem" at the school. Over the years, lacrosse, like football or any other sport, has "black eyes" from the behaviors of its players. Landon, STA, SSSA, Prep and other programs have lax alumni who have squandered opportunities due to behavioral missteps when at college. It is not a Landon-only issue. Bigger picture: Compared to the rest of college-age young men, I am not ready to agree that lacrosse players have a greater propensity to engage in illegal or even irresponsible conduct. I think there is a rush to paint bad behavior as having a "lax bro" component. That is a problem for the sport as it is for football and basketball as far as I am concerned. Perhaps football and basketball get a pass because stories of misbehavior go back for generations. With the relatively recent popularity of lacrosse (and its perceived "elite" status), I submit that the sport is a fresh target for criticism.[/quote]

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