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I agree with Ray Thomas in his push to provide enhanced penalties for coaches who sexually abuse athletes.  The relationship he describes between coach/athlete is spot on.  I too think coaches should have prison in the back of their minds when thinking of abusing an athlete.  Many of the abusers do not get caught.  In my own experience as a runner starting in high school and going through college I know of two coaches who where abusers.

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