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Message: [QUOTE="sutomcat, post: 2097811, member: 27"] In case someone doesn't know, RTB's uncle John Lobon is a member of the 'Syracuse Eight', one of nine African American players who boycotted SU football in 1970 to protest poor treatment by the university and the coaching staff. [URL="http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/22/sports/ncaafootball/22rhoden.html"]Syracuse Honors Nine Players Who Took a Stand[/URL] You wouldn't think John would speak highly of Syracuse but SU reached out to these athletes in recent years and honored them for their courage to take a stand and make major sacrifices to make a difference... [/QUOTE]