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Good Player, Bad Sport

Martha Pickerill

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Terrell Owens seems to have it all: sure hands, fast feet, a million-dollar smile and a flashy way of scrambling into the end zone. The guy has scored 101 career touchdowns in just 10 seasons.

What else does he have? A nasty knack for knocking his own team. He picked a fight with the offensive coordinator, praised Green Bay quarterback Brett Favre over his own teammate Donovan McNabb and said that the Eagles showed "a lack of class" when they didn't celebrate his 100th touchdown on the scoreboard.

Last week, Philadelphia struck back. The team suspended Owens for four games and announced plans to deactivate him, which would keep him out of action for the rest of the season. Coach Andy Reid said that Owens had been "warned repeatedly about the consequences of his actions."

Owens apologized, but he may have been too late. Some say that the punishment is unfair. This Friday, pro football's players' association will ask the Eagles to cut Owens from the team. Then he could play for another team instead of sit on the sidelines.

The Eagles are having a tough season on the field too. They could use some of Owens's magic. But how much bad behavior should a team take from a great player? The Eagles' answer is crystal clear: no more.

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