UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Wednesday, September 25, 1996
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Falcons' George suspended after public dispute
Fight during game could end his stay with Atlanta team
The Associated Press
SUWANNEE, Ga. — The Jeff
Geen era may be done in Atlanta.
The Falcons quarterback was suspended Monday after a sideline confrontation with coach June Jones, who seemed to indicate that George would not play again for Atlanta.
"After the next 24 to 48 hours, we'll look at it closely and decide where we're going to go from there," Jones said Monday. "It's just a bad situation. ... I don't know how it's going to sort out."
Jones said the quarterback had
left him no choice after George had complained vehemently about being benched in the third quarter of a 33-18 loss to Philadelphia. The loss made the Falcons 0-3.
George could be seen following Jones down the sideline. Jones said the suspension was for conduct that was detrimental to the team because it had lasted for 10 minutes.
"It was a distraction," receiver Bert Emanuel said. "I don't know what was said, but I think both of them were pretty upset. June's the head coach, and he makes the decisions around here. It's just something we've got to live with."
tract could be a stumbling block under the salary cap.
Jones said that if George had
expressed his displeasure in private
Jones, who built his entire run-and-shoot offense around the strong-armed George, said all options would be considered, including a trade, although the quarterback's $3.64 million con-
— instead of in front of the team and a national television audience — a suspension probably would not have been warranted.
"When it comes to the point where it affects the rest of the group, then you've got to do something," Jones said.
George left the Falcons' complex Monday without commenting. His agent, Leigh Steinberg, was observing Yom Kippur and did not return a telephone message Monday.
After the game Sunday, George was repentant about the language he had used with Jones.
George said he had been upset
about some of the things that he had said on the sideline.
Still, it was clear George wasn't happy about his benching, having completed 10 consecutive passes before he threw an interception that prompted Jones to put Bobby Hebert in the game with the Falcons trailing 23-10.
"You can blame me. That's fine," George said. "But it's a team effort. There's more than one guy out there. It goes all the way up to the coaching staff. Everybody needs to look at themselves."
George's suspension was the latest event that has labeled him a selfish plaver.
in college, he created hard feelings when he transferred from Purdue to Illinois. Drafted by his hometown team, the Indianapolis Colts, he wore out his welcome in 1993 with a holdout. In Atlanta, he was
never accepted by the fans despite the big numbers he posted in the run-and-shoot.
"Maybe he's a little ... standoffish," Hebert said. "Maybe some people didn't like that and perceived that as some form of arrogance."
Saying he wanted to settle down in Atlanta, George sought a long-term deal after throwing for a club record 4,143 yards and leading the team to the playoffs last season. But negotiations were bogged down, and he damaged his reputation further by sitting out two preseason games before a reaching a compromise that would make him an unrestricted free agent at the end of this season.
Hebert, 36, will start Sunday at San Francisco. He played in the Pro Bowl for the Falcons in 1993 but underwent surgery on his throwing elbow after that season.
Atlanta, fearing he didn't have the arm strength for the run-and-shoot, traded two first-round picks to get George in 1994, and Hebert accepted the backup role. Now he's back in the starting lineup.
Hebert said he was looking at his start as a one-game-only situation, and he wondered if any team would be willing to trade for George.
"I if they work out a trade for Jeff, they might want to look at it as, well, do we want to invest the kind of money that Jeff wants simply because of his actions," Hebert said. "I've never seen a similar sideline dispute in the 15 years I've played."
Atlanta was carrying only two quarterbacks, and Jones plans to bring in two new players to back up Hebert. At the top of the list are former Falcons Browning Nagle, Perry Klein and Billy Joe Tolliver.
Tennis star's father to remain in jail during trial for tax evasion charges
The Associated Press
MANNHEIM, Germany — A state high court has ruled that the father of tennis star Steffi Graf will remain in jail during his trial on tax evasion charges.
The attorney for Peter Graf said yesterday that the high court in Karlsruhe had made the decision Monday, overruling the trial judge's order that Peter Graf and tax adviser Joachim Eckardt be released on bail.
On Monday in Stamford, Conn., a WTA Tour representative said the organization was unaware of any of its players being paid appearance fees, as a German magazine has charged.
"It is a violation for anyone to accept money or anything of value to influence or guarantee an appearance in any tour event," Anne Person Worcester, chief executive officer of the Corel WTA Tour, said in a statement.
Der Spiegel magazine charged Monday that members of the women's tour were violating their own rules by paying appearance
money to lure top stars to play in tournaments.
The magazine said files assembled by the prosecutors in the tax evasion trial of Steffi Graf's father showed that the Ger- Tania
Steffl Graf
Federation had paid Steffi Graf $1.7 million just to play in German tournaments from 1990 to 1993. The money was in addition to any prizes she earned, the report said.
Der Siegel said the files showed that Peter Graf, who acted as his daughter's financial manager, also had negotiated appearance payments when she played tournaments in Tokyo; Zurich, Switzerland; Montreal and Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Der Spiegel said that Guenter Sanders, a member of the WTA Tour board of directors, had been involved in paying Steffi Graf money to appear at tournaments in Germany. The magazine quoted
Sanders, head of the German Tennis Federation, as saying, "Peter Graf was a very difficult negotiator ... who knew the market worth of his daughter."
When asked for a comment, the German Tennis Federation faxed a statement saying that it finalized agreements with its top players concerning promotion and advertising methods. It also said that the agreements, among other things, are meant to insure that top German players took part in federation events.
Worcester said it was inappropriate at this time for the WTA Tour to comment on any specific, ongoing legal matters regarding the Peter Graf trial.
She said violation of the tour's rules on accepting guarantees or appearance money would subject the player to an automatic fine of $50,000 plus the amount or value of the payment and may result in up to three months' suspension.
According to the WTA Tour Code of Conduct, tournament organizers also are threatened with loss of the event.
"It is an open secret that appearance money is paid in women's tennis." Der Spiegel said. "Graf and her top rival, Monica Seles, supposedly can demand $50,000 to $400,000 depending on where a tournament is and how big it is."
The magazine quoted Dieter Fischer, head organizer of the annual WTA tournament in Filderstadt, in southern Germany, as saying, "I am really the only organizer who can sleep peacefully."
Steffi Graf did not play in the April tournament at Folderstadt. Spiegel said the only inducement offered to her was a test drive in a new Porsche sports car.
Worcester said, "The tour is not aware of any substantial evidence of appearance money being paid to any tour player. The tour is monitoring the ongoing trial and if any evidence warrants further investigation, the tour would conduct an investigation at that time."
The charges against Peter Graf and Eckard allege they conspired to avoid paying $13.1 million in taxes on $28 million of Steffi Graf's earnings from 1989 to 1993.
Japanese tennis player announces retirement
By Joseph Coleman Associated Press writer
By Joseph Coleman
TOKYO — Kimiko Date, the first Japanese woman to reach the top 10 in women's tennis, will retire after the season.
"I think it's better to retire now because I am satisfied with what I have achieved in my tennis career," she said yesterday.
The Women's Tennis Association Tour Championships, which begin Nov. 18 in New York, will be her last tournament.
Date, a Wimbledon semifinalist this year, is one of the most consistent players on the tour.
The 5-foot-4 player said she thought she had gone as far as she could against bigger opponents.
"I'm not very tall compared to the other players, and I'm not really physically superior," she said. "For the past few years, I've really been pushing my limit."
Date, who is ranked seventh in the world and has climbed as high as No. 4, thrilled a hometown crowd in April by beating Steffi Graf in a Fed Cup match despite sore leg muscles.
She was the first Japanese woman
Last weekend, in the Nichirei Ladies semifinals in Tokyo, she held three match points against Monica Seles, who shares the No. 1 ranking with Graf, but couldn't finish her off.
to advance to the Wimbledon semifinals, losing to Graf in three sets.
In yesterday's news conference, she dispelled reports she was quitting to marry actor Kichi Nakai, 35, who starred this year in a television drama. She said the two were friends.
Date's career has followed the goals she explained in a 1991 interview. She said that she probably was not good enough to win a No. 1 ranking but had hoped to make it into the top 10 for a year or two and then quit at 25. Date turns 26 Saturday.
Date started tennis when she was 6 and attracted national attention as a junior high school player in the mid-1980s.
She first appeared in the WTA rankings in 1988 and reached No.4 in November 1995.
Date, who won the Japan Open four of the past five years, surpassed $1 million in career earnings at the 1995 Pan Pacific. That same year she became the first Japanese woman to reach the Lipton final.
Today's Birthday (Sept. 25)
HOROSCOPES
Today's birthday (Sept. 25)
The work you do this year could make your dreams come true. Don't wander around in a haze; make it happen. Learn something exciting in December. Fix up your place in January. Be careful around machinery in February. Push hard in March to accomplish great things. Heed a partner's warning in April. Friendships and romance dominate August. That's a good time to get married. Keep a secret you hear in September.
play this evening.
Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 23) — Today is an 8.
Scorpio (Oct. 24-Nov. 21) — Today is a 7.
Your dreams are a little closer to becoming reality. Unfortunately, the way to get from here to there involves a lot of hard work. Your sweetheart is on your side, and that's good. Between the two of you, a tough job could turn into child's
Don't get flirtatious outside your commitment; all kinds of chaos will result. The sensitive one could get hurt feelings and stop speaking to you. The brassy one could stomp off in a haff. If you're not careful, you could wind up with nothing.
Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) — Today is a 5.
One thing's for sure — you have little or no interest in whatever is going on at work. This is a dangerous situation. Not only could you hurt yourself, you could also get fired for being a ditz. Try to prevent either possibility.
Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) — Today is an 8.
You can usually work more or harder to solve a problem. This time, you're going to have to work smarter. Sit back and watch. Figure out what's needed. Read up on the subject. Contemplate, meditate, ask questions. This is a good day for you to learn.
Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) — Today is a 6.
If your income doesn't quite meet your outgo, corrective measures must be taken. For one, you could call a friend who owes you. You don't have to stop being Mr. or Ms. Nice Guy. After you get a few bucks, go shopping for something that will bring a smile to the face of a friend.
Plisces (Feb. 19-March 20) — Today is a 7.
it's a good time to write up your will,
and divvy up your goodies among
your heirs. You're not keen on paperwork anyway, and this sort of thing is especially bothersome. That's all the more reason to get it done. If you're having trouble, consult an expert.
Artes (March 21-April 19)—Today is a 6.
This is a good day to go shopping. Get everything on your list you've been thinking about, including gifts. It won't kill you to start early. You and your sweetheart are in the mood to play games, and this is a marvelous evening to do just that.
Taurus (April 20-May 20) —Today is a 7.
Do something fun with your friends first thing this morning. There could be a conflict of interests later this evening. Your sweetheart wants one thing, and your friends want
another. Romance will go better if you stay home.
Gemini (May 21-June 21) — Today is a 6.
Your boss or an older person may be difficult to understand today. That's because he or she isn't telling you everything. The objective of today's lesson is for you to become more sensitive to other people's wants and needs. This is tough but worth the effort.
Cancer (June 22-July 22)-Today is a 7.
You've been hassling with some difficult issues, and there's more of that to come. Expect an exam regarding your career later this week. Today, take a few moments to relax. Get away from the hustle and bustle for as long as you can. Travel to be near water.
Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) — Today is a 7.
If you're not already involved in a charitable project, why not? You're good at organizing others into taking action. You can profit if your partner gets more money, so make an effort to encourage that success.
Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) — Today is a 6.
Don't judge others by the standards you set for yourself. It's not fair. Instead, appreciate what they do for you. Once you start thinking along those lines, you'll be surprised. If you mimic another person's best qualities, you may encourage him or her to mimic yours. It's worth a try.
Note: Horoscopes have no basis in scientific fact and should be read for entertainment only.
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