European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 28, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday july 28, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 23 role Model by Bob Padecky Santa Rosa Calif press Democrat Margaret court Smith 3213 prehistoric Lane Perth Australia dear mrs. Court it was with great interest last week that i read your social commentary on Martina Navratilova you caused quite a stir when you said Martina is a poor role Model for children aspiring to play Tennis be. Cause she is a homosexual. I was immediately intrigued with that opinion because i have a 4-Vear-old daughter Allison. Soon we 11 be searching for role models. I have Hiah in no commentary i was immediately intrigued with that opinion be Wise i have a 4-year-old daughter Allison. Soon we u be searching for role models. I have High Hopes for Allison As a professional athlete although at this stage i am a Little discouraged because she is still learning How to work the pedals on her tricycles Model is a tote Model no matter what walk of life. There Are so precious few of them that if someone can help me in my search All the better and because i took your comments to mean that Martina would be acceptable if she weren to a homosexual i began to look at heterosexuals for the prot or inspiration k As a sports water it has been my Good Fortune to have met Many of them. Pete Rose. Brian Bosworth. Denny Mclain. George Steinbrenner. Steve Howe the Nastase. Ben Johnson. The University of Oklahoma football team. In a not sure whether these were the role models you had in mind. One avowed heterosexual particularly stood out you May have heard of him. He played your sport. John Mcenroe. Yes that flaming heterosexual. The one that Wasny to Housebroken that one. Naturally this confused me it did no to appear that sexual preference had anything to do with decency. I tried to think of it another Way. I racked my brain thinking if there were Ever a sentence of a super bowl Story that read a Joe  has a love of women routed the Broncos this sunday  i  recall one reference in any sports Story about who is kissing whom unless we re talking about Joe  this confused me More. No one seemed to care whom Montana hugged i wonder Why it would be any different with Martina so i tried to think of it still another Way. Maybe Martina threw rackets and tantrums and a right Cross at a Linesman. Maybe Martina went into detox or gambled her life away or cried like a baby if she Ost or dealt enough drugs to float Colombia. Maybe Martina Wasny to Well liked by her Peers and did t contribute to charities and was a general pain a the butt to All who met her. Certainly All these Behaviours would qualify Martina As a poor role Model. But you know once again try As i May i  find one newspaper Story that mentions any such actions. I found the contrary. This is what really puzzled me. I m sure it will Puzzle you too. As you know Tennis fans turned to women s Tennis in the �?T80s As a Welcome Relief from the menus tour. While Jimmy Connors and Nasty and Mcburn and countless other men of similar whine polluted the air with their Mouths the women were Welcome Relief they were dignified and Classy and at their worn they looked sad not Petty. And you May remember Maggie How Alf eyes were riveted on Martina. She was no. 1 in the world but she had to win people Over. It Wasny to easy for her if you remember. Waged the fight against stereotype. She looked like a Man so she would act like a Man. Juvenile and Boorish. Just like the men. But Martina Wasny to like that was she Maggie a a a a Eccl fun at he Elf. She did no to pout at. A bad a Quot a he to Trust her or personal de with her Call. Once Tennis crowds began to to Seratch past her surface they play As much As she played with them they traded quips with each other each reminding the other this was still a game and not a threat to world peace. To Many Tennis fans Martina was the first athlete hey had watched who they knew was a homosexual Martina made a lot of people relax their fears if not discard them altogether. The pressure she was under. She did t buckle did she Maggie she became the Best female player Ever under the most trying of circumstances. Leaving her Homeland. Living m a foreign country with no friends. Deposing America s sweetheart Chris Evert. And not once through any of this did she disgrace herself so i can to help but come to a fairly obvious conclusion. If one Day Allison asks me whom i Admire in women s Tennis Martina Navratilova is my Champion and you Margaret court Smith certainly Are not. Sincerely Bob by the associated press Indianapolis Colts tackle Kevin Call finds teammate Eric Dickerson stalk offensive and  mind if the All pro running Back stayed away forever Dickerson fulfilled his threat to Boycott the opening of training Camp for veterans thursday. The team is considering a five Day notice that could Lead to Dickerson a suspension. A from the things that he a said my personal opinion is we done to need him Call said. A after you bad Mouth somebody like that what Are you going to do when this Guy shows up How s that going to react with other players Quot Dickerson has frequently criticized the offensive line which includes Call saying running behind it is an invitation to injury. A after talking to other people around the league he a done it to other people a Call said of Dickerson a criticism. A a in be finally just come to the Point where he a just going to keep saying things and in a just going to go out and do my Job. A sure i had some bad times last year in some games but i done to think it was a consistent thing where i was Messing  unsigned veterans concern Call More than Dickerson who will be ordered to report within five Days or risk suspension without pay for the season. A we will Send the five Day letter a general manager Jim Irsay said of the notice the club will Send Dickerson. A a there a not much to say at this Point. Its either come in and play or done to. We re not engaging in any Extension talks or any contract  he said Dickerson will be fined $ 1,500 for each Day he remains absent. A to fulfil the contract is the Only option that we see is available. If he does no to then Well have to look at other alternatives that we will do a Irsay said. Dickerson has said at various times that he wanted to be traded planned on retiring and that he wants a raise Over the $1,45 million he a scheduled to receive in 1990 Call said he takes Dickerson a criticism Call  Camps of the offensive line As a personal attack. A a that a what hurts the most a Call said. A a he a told Chris Hinton things about me last season that i found out through a roundabout Way and that a wrong. He a a Man. In a a Man. Tell me to my face if you be got a problem with what in a  Cincinnati bengals. Is the a Mickey shuffle Back in Vogue in the nil this year Ickey Woods likes to thinks so. A a in a taking the slow approach trying to get the knee As Strong As i can so when i do get out there ill be 100 percent and wont have any setbacks a says the flashy bengals running Back. Woods who made the a Mickey shuffle the rage of the league As a Rookie two ears ago is trying to come Back from Nee surgery after a year on the sidelines. He said wednesday be hoped to be ready for Cincinnati a sept. 9 opener against the new York jets. Woods was a sensation in 1988, Rushing for 1,066 Yards and 17 touchdowns in the bengals super bowl season. The dance he did after each touchdown became known As the a Mickey shuffle and got him a car commercial with his Mother. Last year he was Hurt in the second game required reconstructive surgery and missed the rest of the season. I Lester Archambeau left Battles Tony Mandarich in Green Bay a summer drills. New Orleans saints Rickey Jackson was expected to begin workouts with the saints after ending a nine Day holdout a the first training Camp practices he missed in nine seasons. Wednesday Jackson signed a two year agreement reportedly Worth $1.7 million. Until last year when he broke a Cheek Bone in a car wreck and missed two weeks he had missed Only one practice in his career. Kansas City chiefs Kansas City placed comeback Albert Lewis on the Reserve did not report list. An unhappy Lewis who signed a four year contract after holding out last season has said hell retire before playing with the chiefs again. Philadelphia Eagle quarterback Don Mcpherson a runner up in the 1987 Heisman trophy voting told coach buddy Ryan he wants to be traded and will not return to Philadelphia. Mcpherson who Hasni to played a Down for the eagles As a backup to Randall Cunningham said through his agent he might even consider going to the Canadian football league. A at this Point Don will do one of two things this year a agent Peter Johnson said. A the will either play for another team or he will play in  the Calgary stampedes of the Cal hold Mcpherson a rights. Phoenix cardinals wide receiver . Smith wants More Money from the cardinals this season or hell ask to be traded or released. Smith a 12-year Veteran is entering the final year of a three year contract that will pay him $475,000 this season. The 34-year-old Smith said $900,000 a is about where i need to be 1 Roy Green an 11 year pro signed a two year contract with the cardinals on tuesday for a reported $ 1 million per season. Rookie Ricky Proehl signed a three year Deal monday Worth $740,000 total. Green Bay packers defensive Back Leroy Butler the packers second round draft Choice from Florida state signed a contract meaning the team has ail of its draft picks in Camp. Butter a three year Deal was reportedly Worth $970,000. He will receive a signing Bonus of $270,000, plus base salary and roster Bonus compensation of $190,000 this season $225,000 in 1991 and $285,000 in 1992. Steeles reds i its the Pittsburgh sleepers and Washington redskins held a 11 a were redskins scoring catches ers Rookie fullback Barry run on his first carry. Pittsburgh backup quarterback Randy Wright threw a 2-Yard touchdown pass to Mark Stock and a 9-Yard-er to Rookie Chris Calloway. Fosters 4 3-Yard