Little Leaguers to pay Dukes' fine?
The Nationals Enquirer —
"The point is, this guy gave back to our community, and now he's in a hard spot. We need to help him. It's not a question of whether this guy can afford the 500 bucks. We're just trying to send a message to our kids: He was here for us. Now we've got to be there for him." (Jim Mraz, president of the Great Falls Little League, via Washington Post, 4/21/2009)
That must've been one heck of a bake sale! Little League raises $501 to pay Dukes' fine?
The story of Elijah Dukes and the Little Leaguers gets a little more ...
Moms of Falls Church Say, "You OK, Dawg"
FJB —
How much do I love this? The Nationals idiotically fine Elijah Dukes for being 5 minutes late after staying a little too long at a little league function in Falls Church, and the moms of Falls Church (clearly a bunch of Judy Feder voters) raise the money to pay the fine. ...
Little Leaguers Come to the Defense of Elijah Dukes, Offer to Pay His Fine
The Big Lead —
... Sunday will be paid for … the reason for his tardiness - the Northern Virginia Little Leaguers he was speaking to prior to the game.
“We were just really horrified by that, so our first thought was we want to raise the money in the community to pay that fine. We just think it’s appalling.”
You want appalling, lady? Talk to Elijah’s ex-wife.
Now It’s the Community Giving Back to Dukes (Washington Post)
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News & Notes: Elijah Dukes gets lift from Little League team
Big League Stew —
... Also of interest: Dukes was paid $500 for his original appearance. Does that change your opinion over this controversy at all? [Washington Post] ...
LL to pay Dukes’ $500 fine
SmackCaster SmackBlog —
... April 21st, 2009 by TheHotRead The Great Falls Little League has decided to step up and help the Washington Nationals’ Elijah Dukes , who was fined $500 for being late to a game after doing some community work with the kids. filed under ...
DC Pro Sports Report for April 21, 2009
MVN RSS —
... 1. By now you should know that Elijah Dukes got fined $500 for being late to the stadium on game day because he was speaking to a little league. The team fined Dukes. Now, the little leaguers are raising money to pay his fine. Somehow, I don't think the team will accept it. Read it. ...
Parents Eager To Defend Elijah Dukes
Bugs & Cranks —
... The bigger story though is that the parents and organizers of the Great Falls Little League were so impressed by Dukes that they are raising money to pay the fine for him. There’s lots of supportive quotes in the Post story, but my favorite comes from GFLL President Jim Mraz, who drops a nice mixed metaphor and/or ...
Little League Offers To Pay Elijah Dukes’ Fine, Dawg
MOUTHPIECE Blog // A Chicago-Addled Sports Blog —
... At least, this is how the Great Falls Little League sees it. So they’re raising money to cover Dukes’ fine: ...
Little League Pays Dukes' Tardiness Fine
FanHouse —
... was disciplined for being five minutes late, the Little League where he was interacting with children that day decided they needed to show their support. In fact, they are paying his fine for him. That's right, Great Falls Little League has paid the $500 fine -- they actually paid $501, saying the extra buck was for administrative costs -- the Washington Nationals levied against Dukes for his showing up five minutes late Sunday. ...
The Nationals Are Just Awful
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog —
... The Little League where Dukes spoke and met with kids that fateful day has decided to pay his fine. A non-profit organization that is the symbol of American youth is paying a big-leaguers fine that most feel is undeserved. Oh yeah, this story just got interesting. Let the shit-storm commence. ...
Stay Classy, Washington Nationals
Outside the Boxscore —
... Once the little league parents got word of this they decided to pay Dukes’s fine that he incurred. Here is more of the story from the Washington Post: ...
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Rays Report —
... today with a hamstring problem that has been bothering him for a few days. * And finally, gotta love this story about a D.C. Little League group offering to pay the $500 fine levied on Elijah Dukes for being five minutes late to the ballpark the other day—because he was visiting with Little League players. “It’s not a question of whether this guy can afford the 500 bucks,” Great Falls Little League president Jim Mraz told the Washington Post. “We’re just trying to send a message to our kids: He was here for us. Now we’ve got to be there for him.”
Elijah Dukes does it all for the kids
umpbump.com —
You’ve probably heard by now that Elijah Dukes got fined and benched because he showed up late for work.
Dukes was five minutes late for stretching drills because he was signing autographs at a local little league.
Now that little league has volunteered to pay Dukes’ $500 fine.
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Tagged: Elijah Dukes, fine, little-league, Nationals ...
Elijah Dukes "Charity" Case
SFT Sports - Win Great Prizes by Taking Surveys, Polls and Quizzes and rating hot women —
... I for one was feeling sorry for Elijah Dukes on Monday when I learned that he got fined and benched after arriving late from a charity function. His manager, Manny Acta, must be a real hard-ass I thought. Give the kid a break. Then I read this story and not only do I no longer feel sorry for Dukes, I'm kind of hacked off at him. ...
Enquirer Exclusive! Little League Moms rush to Dukes' defense, again!
The Nationals Enquirer —
... This, of course, will be the second time this season that Little League Moms have rushed to the aid of the chronically troubled Dukes; in April, the Great Falls Little League raised $501 to pay off the fine levied by cold-hearted Nationals Manager Manny Acta, who benched and fined his outfielder after he showed up late for work, following an appearance at a local Little League function. ...
The 2009 Washington Nationals: A Season Of Bigger Failure [Mlb]
Deadspin —
... and fined $500 after he arrives five minutes late for pre-game stretching. Dukes was tardy because he was giving a speech to children at a Little League ceremony. The league solicits donations from parents and pays the fine on his behalf. ...
