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Georgia team polishes its style
Basketball players practice the basics of good manners
The Associated Press
ATLANTA — It wasn't training table fare, and the pepper was passed politely, not thrown half-court.
University of Georgia basketball players, coaches and trainers dined with silver and china and the finest of their class in two-hour cream course in etiquette.
The teacher was Deborah Lassiter, who runs Perfectly Polished, a school in manners in Athens. Ga.
"They told me this was the quietest and slowest they have ever eaten." Lassiter said after the four-course dinner.
The entree was prime rib, but it was served, and savored, in a far different manner from how the players usually eat.
Players who feel no discomfort facing five opponents in a game were confronted with six pieces of silverware — including a dessert spoon at the dining-table equivalent of the top of the key.
"They were great. They were wonderful," Lassiter said. "They were very confident with themselves.
"They were aware of everything that was going on around them; they knew what they were going to do. They had a good feeling about themselves and what they were going to do."
Lasatter, who has been in business three years, got the idea of approaching the university after seeing him swim team eating in a local restaurant.
"I guess most importantly is that I heard them eating, chewing with their mouth open. I saw them putting
They told me this was the quietest and slowest they have ever eaten.'
Deborah Lassiter Director of Perfectly Polished
the food in faster than they could possibly eat, or putting in lots more than they could possibly eat at one time," she said.
Poor table manners, she noted, is not just a disease of athletes.
"I think it has to do with the fact both parents now.work and in some instances travel a lot. Sitting down to the dinner is a thing of the past." she said
She wrote to Georgia basketball coach Hugh Durham, suggesting that athletes who represent the university should present themselves better.
At first, she said, the players at first, little embarrassed and intimidated.
Durham agreed, and handled the introductions at Sunday's practice.
"Couch Durham explained it to them, saying it's something they can all use, that it was something they were looking for," they came in with a good attitude."
"This was a great idea," guard Litterial Green said. He was one of four "hosts" for the 32-person dinner at the university of Georgia Center.
"I'd bet about 5 percent of the students at any university know all the proper etiquette," Green said. "This was really interesting."
Lassiter said her course, like coaching, began with the basics.
"We started with when to sit down, how to introduce yourself to your dinner partner, which napkin to pick up, which side the bread and butter was on, how to put it on and even little things like what to do with the sugar packets," she said.
"If you're aware of those things, you can concentrate on enjoying your dinner and conversation with your dinner partner, rather than wondering what to do next."
The cost of the dinner, $18 a person, will be paid by the athletic department. The cost of the two-hour lesson that preceded it will be calculated later.
Carson wins release; Chiefs say goodbye
The Associated Press
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wide receiver Carlon Carson, a 18-year veteran and former all-pro who had been relegated to the Kansas City bench, yesterday got what he had asked for — his release.
Both Carson and first-year coach Marty Schottenheimer said there were no ill feelings.
"Carlos worked hard in training camp and did everything that was asked of him," Schottenhemer said. "He ran into the nagging injury there for a period of time. Pete Mandley and others had played well. You can't play them all."
Carson, 30, started 88 games for the Chiefs and had 362 receptions, fourth-meet in team history, for 6,896 yards and 33 touchdowns. He owns four team records and made two appearances in the Pro Bowl.
"Carlon has been a valuable and extremely productive receiver for the Chiefs these past years," said Carl Peterson, Chiefs' general manager. "He is a quality person who has represented himself and the Chiefs with class. We sincerely
wish him the best for the future."
"I feel free," Carter said. "And I still feel I can compete in this league. By no means have my talents left me to the point where I can't help a team. I strongly feel that way. I just hope I can go somewhere else and show my talents."
A leg injury benched Carson earlier in the year. By the time he recovered, new acquistions Pete Mandley and Clarence Weatherls had asserted themselves. In addition, the Chiefs have focused their attention on the undefeated Oketo, who leads the NFL in rushing.
Carson said he approached Schottenbelmer last week about getting his release.
"I just went in and asked him, 'I am in you guys' plans. I guess basically I want it. He told me Mate Peggy to leave the job, so I asked him to release me."
Carson, one of the Chiefs' most popular players during his prime, made one catch Sunday in the Chiefs' victory against Seattle.
Carson, said Schottenheimer,
"is still a good football player."
NFL gives up collective bargaining rights for players
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The NFL Players Association, acting in the aftermath of an unfavorable court decision, said it would surrender its collective bargaining rights for the league's players.
Doug Allen, the union's assistant executive director, said yesterday that the NFLAPA had informed the NFL Management Council in a matter of its intention to seek decertification as a union.
"What the letter does is repudiate the bargaining relationship and the union's bargaining rights," Allen said. "The players association will no longer be asserting its rights under labor law as an exclusive bargaining agent, but that doesn't mean the players' legal challenge to management will be over."
"I in fact, it will continue." Allen said.
The letter, sent Monday, was the union's response to an appeals court ruling that upholded the NFL's free agency system and rejected the union's antitrust suit against the league. Allen said the decision would not abandon representation of players, only bargaining rights.
Meanwhile, he said, it would refuse to stand between the owners and players — the point the court said shielded the league from antitrust action.
"Until our appeal is heard on this ill-advised and very troublesome decision, the players have two choices — bargain for benefits collectively or bargain individually for compensation," Allen said. "The union will no longer be a shield behind which management can use to protect itself."
The decision to decertify will have to be voted on by the players. It was unclear how long that would take, although in the past, players have generally ratified decisions made by union leadership and the executive council.
The move stems directly from last week's ruling by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals that NFL owners were not in violation of antitrust laws simply because of an impasse in negotiations between the union and management. In contrast, the lawsuit against antitrust suit against the league, filed at the conclusion of its unsuccessful strike two years ago.
"This decision appears to say that as long as there is an ongoing relationship between the players (union) and the league, players can't challenge restrictions, as there was in the past," NFLA counsel Dick Berthelsen said.
It remained unclear what decertification would mean.
The union maintained that it would leave players free of antitrust restrictions, perhaps allowing them to become free agents when their contracts expire. But management officials said that for a player to become free, he would have to institute an antitrust suit against the league, which could take years.
Jack Donlan, the executive director of the Management Council, expressed his regret in a formal letter to Gene Upshaw, the union's executive director.
Allen would not discuss a timetable for decertification.
"We continue to believe that a resumption of negotiations would best serve the players' interests." Donlan wrote.
Hurricanes strive for contention
The Associated Press
CORAL GABLES, Fla. — The Miami Hurricanes hope to climb back into contention for the national championship Saturday with a victory against Pittsburgh.
"The significance of this game for us in 1989 is unbelievable." Coach Dennis Erickson said. "It's a big game, probably bigger than a lot of people think. My stomach bothers me a little more this week."
Miami and Pittsburgh both suffered their only defeat Oct. 28.
No. 14 Pittsburgh, 5-1, was beaten by top-ranked Notre Dame 45-7, and No. 7 Miami, 7-1, lost at Florida State 24-10.
"We can't lose another game if we want to win the national championship." Erickson said.
The Hurricanes, ranked No. 2 before losing, are among seven teams in the Top 25 with one defeat. Three teams ranked ahead of Miami are unbeaten — Notre Dame, Colorado and Alabama
After playing at Pittsburgh, the Hurricanes finish their season at home against San Diego State and Notre Dame. Victories in all three games probably would boost Miami to top five going into the bowl games.
Craig Erickson probably will start as quarterback Saturday for the first time since suffering a broken knuckle on his passing hand in a game Sept. 30. Erickson came off the bench in Saturday's 40-10 victory against East Carolina and passed for 173 yards in two quarters.
"Craig will work with the first group most of the time in practice this week," Erickson said. "Unless he doesn't perform physically the way he's capable, he'll be the starter."
Freshman Gino Torretta started Miami's past four games, including the loss to Florida State.
Pitt freshman Alex Van Pelt, who has a better passing efficiency rating than either Miami quarterback, will face a pass rush that has 34 sacks.
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