Despite the decades-old wisdom of Charles Barkley, many people continue to think of professional athletes as role models. A lot of the work done by sports teams and players is certainly admirable – the Brewers Community Foundation has a great reputation for its charitable programs, and plenty of individual players are engaged in their own philanthropic pursuits. On the other hand, some of the “good works” done by pro teams and athletes have questionable value.
Take the Brewers’ involvement with the DARE program. (Please.) A relic of the “just say no” Reagan-era, DARE continues to exist long after most things from the 80’s stopped being cool.