Barbara Boxer: “Absolutely. Let me discuss one area of professional sports that deserves more attention: the work that many athletes do…”

“Absolutely. Let me discuss one area of professional sports that deserves more attention: the work that many athletes do to help others in their communities. I'd like to cite two examples of players who give their all. Junior Seau, the all-pro linebacker of the Chargers works hard for his charity, the Junior Seau Foundation, which helps youth in the San Diego area by funding child abuse prevention, drug and alcohol awareness, and anti-juvenile delinquency programs. He is also his team's spokesman for the United Way. Forty Niner quarterback Steve Young heads the Forever Young Foundation which funds a number of San Francisco Bay area charities. These are but two examples of players who feel an obligation to give back to the communities that so enthusiastically support them.”